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Celebrating the brilliant Second Doctor!

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton first appeared as the Doctor on October 29, 1966.
Doctor Two

Patrick ‘took over’ from William Hartnell (left) in episode 4 of The Tenth Planet.
Stepping Out…

Seen here in The Power of the Daleks, the Second Doctor’s first full adventure.
Early companions…

The Second Doctor’s first companions were Ben and Polly – two Londoners from the 1960s.
Brave heart, Jamie!

His longest ‘serving’ companion was Jamie (Frazer Hines) a Highlander from the 1700s.
With Victoria (Deborah Watling) in The Fury from the Deep

Here with companion Victoria Waterfield in the tale that introduced the sonic screwdriver.
He wears a bow tie now…

‘Bow ties are cool!’ the Eleventh Doctor.
A Moment from The Tomb of the Cybermen

Matt Smith has cited The Tomb of the Cybermen as one of his favourite early stories.
A Scene from The Dominators

Seen here with Zoe (Wendy Padbury), one of the Second Doctor’s final companions.
The Unusual Suspects

A publicity shot for The War Games, the Second Doctor’s farewell adventure.
The Power of Three

He returned in The Three Doctors to face Omega (left) alongside his successor (right).
Four to Doomsday?

The first four Doctors pooled their powers in The Five Doctors (1983).
‘Age has not mellowed you, has it, Brigadier?’

Reunited with his old friend, ‘the Brig’ (Nicholas Courtney) in The Five Doctors.
Doctor, Doctor!

Meeting the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker, left) in the 1985 adventure, The Two Doctors.
The Second Doctor

‘I won’t forget you. Goodbye…’ The Second Doctor, from The War Games.