Who do you love? 29a: William Hartnell

[wwhyte]

A thing to love about William Hartnell: He was the creator of one of the most important characteristics of the Doctor: the Doctor has fun.

There are a lot of candidates for the story where the Doctor becomes the Doctor: The Daleks, obviously; The Sensorites, where the Doctor takes the initiative in solving the problem; The Edge of Destruction, where

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[nwhyte]

Absolutely. It's particularly in Season Three, where the producer and script editor change twice and there are seven different companions, but he is the constant that keeps it together.

[redfiona99]

My Mum (and her little brother) are both old enough to remember these on TV originally, and they accept no substitutes.