![]() Hartnell goes to Newman and asks that he be given a reduced workload, however Newman tells him that he has reluctantly decided that he should be replaced with the producers figuring out a way to keep the character of the Doctor going, but with a new actor: Patrick Troughton. At other times, his condition makes him exhibit dementia-like symptoms.Īs Hartnell finds himself at the centre of an ever-changing parade of co-stars, Newman takes notice of the actor's failing health. As Verity Lambert herself prepares to leave the series, Hartnell's wife informs her that William's health is fading due to arteriosclerosis brought on by smoking and drinking which, among other problems, has made it increasingly difficult to remember his lines. The blush of success begins to fade over time, however, as Hartnell finds himself - much as the Doctor does - having to move on as his companions and real-life friends leave the series. The introduction of the Daleks launches the series into popular consciousness, and Hartnell finds himself the idol of children, at one point leading a group of children around a park, pretending to be on the hunt for Daleks. ![]() But Lambert convinces Newman to put the Dalek story into production and to arrange a rebroadcast of the first episode the following week. To make matters worse, one of the BBC Executives tells Newman that no new Doctor Who episodes are to be made. The first broadcast is ultimately overshadowed by the assassination of John F. 1 rule that there be no "BEMs" (bug-eyed monsters) in Doctor Who. The revised version of the episode goes over much better, and work begins on new scripts but Newman is initially upset at one of them featuring an alien menace known as the Daleks as it violates his No. "Gosh they're creepy aren't they?" - the Daleks make their first appearance in studio. Introducing the Daleks - An Adventure in Space and Time - BBC ![]() Lambert, however, refuses his order to replace the theme music. Newman rejects the episode and considers firing Lambert and Hussein, but then opts to let them remount it after making improvements to the character of the Doctor. Even more concerning is the fact Hartnell is dissatisfied with how his character is written. Initial production of the original episode is beset with problems, from the TARDIS doors malfunctioning to fire sprinklers going off in the middle of a scene. Lambert sets out to get a design for the TARDIS. Although sceptical at first, Hartnell agrees to take on the role.ĭesigning the TARDIS - An Adventure in Space and Time - BBC She approaches William Hartnell, an esteemed character actor who, of late, has become frustrated with being typecast as military or gangster figures. Lambert encounters two challenges from the start: she isn't taken seriously by some of the "old boys club" at the BBC, and she has to find a suitable actor to play the lead character - a scientist known as the Doctor. He also hires Waris Hussein, the BBC's first director of Indian descent to helm the first few episodes. ![]() To produce the serial, he breaks with convention and hires a woman named Verity Lambert, who had previously worked with him as an assistant. He decides to commission a science-fiction serial with an educational element. When boisterous Canadian TV producer Sydney Newman joins the BBC, he finds himself needing to fill a timeslot on Saturday afternoon. Verity Lambert, in her first acts as producer, discusses who might play the Doctor in the new BBC series, Doctor Who. P*** & Vinegar - An Adventure in Space and Time - BBC After initial difficulties, the show becomes a hit, leaving the actor alone to carry on the show's traditions - and to face his increasingly ailing health.
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