Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)


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Dr Who was an eccentric human scientist, living in a cottage in England with his granddaughters Susan and Barbara. He also had a niece named Louise.

Biography
Dr. Who had invented time travel in the form of Tardis, a machine, the exterior of which looked just like a police box.

While Ian was visiting his house he, Susan and Barbara went to have a look at Tardis. A lever was accidentally pressed and Dr. Who and his friends and family were transported to Skaro.

Trying to return Tardis home, Dr. Who opened the doors to find a Roman legion marching towards the ship. (Dr. Who and the Daleks)

Tardis subsequently materialised on Oldark Moor, where Dr. Who and his companions encountered Count Tarkin. (ST: The House on Oldark Moor)

Subsequently, joined by Louise, they fought Daleks who had invaded Earth in the year 2150. (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)

Behind the scenes

 * Unlike the Doctor of the television series who, in common tradition, is never identified by the name "Doctor Who", the Cushing version is explicitly referenced by the name. The character's first name in this context is never revealed.
 * A third film, based upon the televised serial DW: The Chase, was planned but never made. Additionally, Stanmark Producitons Limited obtained a license to make a series of 52 half-hour radio dramas based upon the character. Advertisements were published, but no episode was ever known to have been completed.
 * Like the First Doctor and Eleventh Doctor, his TARDIS had a St John Ambulance logo, as well as being the same shade of blue. He also had parts of the Doctor's personalities; the fashion sense of the Third Doctor, the humility of the First Doctor and the curiosity of the Fifth Doctor, and took part part in similar events.

Attempts at reconciliation with canon
A few attempts have been made throughout the years to reconcile the human Dr. Who with the television series canon, though all have been in an unofficial capacity:
 * In an interview, Peter Cushing stated that he believes that his incarnation of the Doctor is canon. His theory is that his Doctor is a future incarnation kidnapped by the Celestial Toymaker, who "wiped his memory and made him relive some of his earlier adventures."
 * Reference was made to this Doctor in the novel Salvation. The book mentions the film Prey for a Miracle, released in 1970. The Doctor's role in events was played by Peter Cushing as 'the bumbling scientific advisor, Dr. Who'. Critics noted that little was known about the 'true' Doctor, suggesting that his was a 'shadowy, manipulative presence'.
 * Fans suggest this Doctor comes from a parallel universe to that of the Time Lord known as the Doctor as there is a small amount of evidence to that effect.
 * The unlicensed book I Am the Doctor: The Unauthorised Diaries of a Timelord suggests that the movie was based upon a memoir written by Barbara Wright of the TV series. As this book is not licenced, it cannot be considered canonical.
 * Nev Fountain's short story The Five O'Clock Shadow, from the anthology Short Trips: A Day in the Life, reveals that Dr. Who and his eight-year-old granddaughter Suzy are fictitious creations made by the real Doctor to keep the nemesis named Shadow, the embodiment of grief and sorrow, distracted until the real Doctor could overcome his grief and escape from Shadow's prison. Shadow has no hold over the cheerful, angst-free Dr. Who, who departs with Suzy on further childlike and wondrous adventures.
 * The Sixth Doctor and Frobisher attended the American premiere of Star Wars at Mann's Chinese Theatre in May 1977. While attending, the Doctor thought actor Peter Cushing (who played both the human Dr. Who and Grand Moff Tarkin in the first film, A New Hope) looked familiar, and seemed to remember meeting his granddaughter (PDA: Mission: Impractical). This exchange potentially supports any of the above theories.