Dr. Who (Dalek films)
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| The Doctor | |
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| The Cushing Doctor | |
| Portrayed by | Peter Cushing |
| Tenure | 1965–1966 |
| First appearance | Dr. Who and the Daleks |
| Last appearance | Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD |
| Number of series | n/a |
| Appearances | n/a stories (n/a episodes) |
| Companions | Susan, Barbara, Ian, Louise, Tom Campbell |
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| Preceding | n/a |
| Succeeding | n/a |
| Series | Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD |
Dr. Who is a character in two films made by AARU Productions in the 1960s based on the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor Peter Cushing. Although based upon the character of the Doctor from the television series, the character has fundamental differences as described below. The character appeared in two motion picture releases: Dr. Who and the Daleks, which was based upon the televised serial The Daleks, and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD, based upon the serial Dalek Invasion of Earth. Plans for a third film, based on The Chase, were abandoned after the poor box office performance of the second film.[1]
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[edit] Personality
Cushing's Doctor was a gentle, grandfatherly figure, naturally curious and sometimes absent-minded, but who at the same time was not afraid to fight for justice. He is shown to have a keen (and somewhat juvenile) sense of humour, and a strong sense of adventure with a will of iron and very strong morals. Unlike the Doctor in the television series, he is human, not a Time Lord, and is referred to on screen as "Dr. Who" (no first name is indicated), and not "the Doctor" (see also "Doctor who?"). He was an eccentric inventor who created his TARDIS, although it was not explained why it was in the shape of a police box.
[edit] Canonicity
Although Cushing's Dr. Who character ultimately derives from the First Doctor as portrayed by William Hartnell, Cushing's Doctor is not generally considered to be canon. Attempts have been made in spin-off media to fit the films in with Doctor Who continuity.[citation needed] Doctor Who fans generally refer to the character as "the Cushing Doctor" or "the Dalek film Doctor".
[edit] Other appearances
As well as the two films, Dr. Who appeared in the comic Daleks versus the Martians. A doubly fictional duplicate of the Seventh Doctor who appeared in the Virgin New Adventures novel Head Games was also known as "Dr. Who".
[edit] References
- ^ Peel, John and Terry Nation: (1988). The Official Doctor Who & the Daleks Book. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-02264-6, pp. 99-100.
| The Doctors |
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| First Doctor (William Hartnell) | Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) |
| Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) | Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) |
| Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) | Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) |
| Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) | Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) |
| Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) | Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) |
| Other Doctors |
| Cushing Doctor (Peter Cushing) | Shalka Doctor (Richard E. Grant) |
