Third Doctor regenerates - Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders - BBC

[@kutless45]

I love how he says the TARDIS brought him home. At the beginning of this incarnation, he hated the fact that he was stuck on Earth. Then, over time, he began to like it and see it as home.

[@thedavecorp]

Truett Edgell Susan Foreman still lives there.

[@ThomasWilliamsMusik]

Yeah, that's always been my favourite bit of this saddest regeneration. That line and Sarah's "please, don't die" are always heartbreaking.

[@Goodiesfanful]

He saw Earth as a prison because he was exiled there. After the exile was lifted he could regard it as home.

[@Silverwind87]

"You walk our earth, you breathe our air, that makes this your planet too."

[@r.g.o3879]

@@thedavecorp I hate that the Brigadier didn't make it to the reboot, he was such an outstanding actor. It's interesting that they felt the need to have a Lethbridge Stewart on thevñnn

[@ButlerWho]

"The TARDIS brought me home." God, that's such a beautiful line. For all the Third Doctor's railing against his imprisonment he had to admit, right at the end, that our planet had become his home. And then the Fourth Doctor couldn't wait to get out of here!

[@fjccommish]

New Who is such crap. This Classic Who is terrific.

[@notyouraveragegamergirl552]

@@fjccommish ok my guy.....that's subjectivity not objectivity. It is also possible to praise one thing without tarnishing the other

[@fjccommish]

@@notyouraveragegamergirl552 I agree. However, in this case, "the other" is garbage. It's not subjective. Most Who fans recognize that the current Who is garbage. That's where New Who led.

[@FrankNFurter1000]

Oh, I'm not crying or anything after reading your comment...

[@mainemail5506]

@@fjccommish No I'm pretty sure it is subjective- You are currently stating an opinion after all

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

This is one of the most comfortable regenerations I've seen

[@OnyxConflict]

c o m f y

[@icemachine79]

According to the New Adventures book "Love and War", the TARDIS wandered through the Time Vortex for a *decade* while the Doctor slowly died of radiation poisoning in great agony and unable to even reach the console. Not a comfortable way to go.

[@CrazyHorseTheSiouxW4rrior]

@@icemachine79 Sarah Jane said he was gone for 3 weeks that’s no where near a decade so the books are just BSing

[@icemachine79]

@@CrazyHorseTheSiouxW4rrior Huh? The TARDIS travels through time. In "Colony in Space" the Doctor and Jo leave the Brigadier in mid-sentence, spend at least several days in another galaxy, and return just as the Brigadier finishes.

[@scottishjedi1522]

@@CrazyHorseTheSiouxW4rrior Time is relative. 3 weeks for Sarah Jane could be decades for the Doctor in the TARDIS.

[@NY4Life]

Loved the Brigadier's reaction of "Well, Here we go again!"

[@seanpatrickcain2]

me too :D

[@horaciosi]

That's what i said when the new console war started

[@jeddagames55_56]

Same!

[@bloke_19xx33]

That same line was uttered when Peter Capaldi's Doctor was recovering from his regeneration. They always pay tribute to the past. Glad to see that. Cheers.

[@doloreshuntoon7698]

Ditto!!!

[@alexdredge655]

He begun falling out of the tardis, and ended falling out of the tardis, classic foreshadowing

[@coleturner9106]

More of a call back I'd say, doubt they planned that from the beginning.

[@ursaltydog]

Seems they fall out of the tardis quite often.. :)

[@rossdelain1645]

Does that mean he the 3rd cheated a bit. Pertwee got to be the doctor longer, why couldn't troughton fall out the tardis and mumble a bit then have a sleep and then regenerate.

[@androzani]

Ross Delain Cause they didn’t have the Third Doctor casted yet. Patrick was very strict with only staying for three seasons. That’s why his regeneration was on a cliff hanger.

[@JohnSmith-mi9qi]

@@androzani He was cast. The reason they didn't show the transition to Pertwee was because they wanted to air the entirety of the Third Doctor's era in colour. If they had filmed Patrick Troughton to Jon Pertwee in the War Games then it would be weird since it was in Black and White

[@pinoypizza]

One thing I praise about the 3rd Doctor era is subtlety. Think about it. The destruction of the Silurians, Jo's farewell, 3rd Doctor's regeneration? All very subdued and quiet.

[@DarthRushy]

nepomusik I think the 2nd Doctor's era is even more subtle.

[@sillygoose635]

@@TRANZEURO this isn't sad.

[@sillygoose635]

@MorganBG I actually prefer him over four

[@Noctaru]

@MorganBG i just finished this episode , i knew he was gonna die obviously but taking it in the face like that ... damn... it's hard

[@jeanmichellelaurent]

If anything the lack of instrumentation makes the regeneration more painful, there’s no vale decem, there’s no long song, nothing to keep our spirits up, just a quiet almost human like death

[@daleks7675]

No acting here. Elisabeth Sladen was really crying when she filmed the transformation from Jon Pertwee to Tom Baker. Lis was really upset that Pertwee was leving the show, and she really cried when Pertwee left.

[@colinmcphan]

Great thing is Liz and Tom gelled very well and became great friends on and off screen. Liz made Tom feel very welcomed right away and calmed Tom's fears. They both came from Liverpool and shared the same sense of humor. They even came up with there own lines and bits for the show.

[@doloreshuntoon7698]

That's really & truly sad.

[@commenterjosh2428]

@@colinmcphan Really now? So is every British celebrity from Liverpool?

[@colinmcphan]

@@commenterjosh2428 Why did you get sarcastic towards me. Read my comment again! I simply said Tom & Liz were from Liverpool. That's a fact! I never said "Every British celebrity was from Liverpool"!

[@commenterjosh2428]

@@colinmcphan r/woooosh

[@geoffpulham5032]

When Sarah said "please don't die" it tore my heart out as a seven-year-old. And it still does. Once a Whovian, always a Whovian.

[@fjccommish]

New Who is garbage, however.

[@pearadiss]

​@@fjccommish 4th doctor is garbage????

[@fjccommish]

@@pearadiss No. New Who is garbage. Only the 12th Doctor was a Classic Who quality Doctor. His stories, however, were WOKE garbage.

[@pearadiss]

@@fjccommish okay i guess

[@pearadiss]

​@@fjccommishjust came back after just finishing series 6, i easily disagree. the only thing that i expect would be bad is the chibnall era. other than that, the stuff before the era is far from garbage, atleast what i think so far

[@guyhenry8680]

This has to be one of the saddest regenerations in Who, the thing that really gets to you is the Doctor's last words especially the 'A tear Sarah Jane, no no don't cry.' this scene was superbly written and acted. Well done Doctor Who. :)

[@colinmcphan]

This was a very good regeneration scene and sad and Tom's regeneration scene was heartbreaking.

[@lewisconroy6225]

Also, the fact he dies before finishing his last words adds a lot to the scene

[@colinmiller8824]

"While there's life, there's.........."

[@ThomasWilliamsMusik]

It's the only one where the incumbent Doctor actually seems to just die in front of his companions. The regeneration doesn't start until the 'push' by the Abbot, so it really feels like a death (Sylvester McCoy's does too, but he dies away from anyone who knew him). The two lines "The Tardis brought me HOME" and Sarah's "Please, don't die" are both heartbreaking to me.

[@tomhiggins6542]

Saddest part was Pertwee acknowledging his mistakes having to die as a result "is there no other way".

[@lewish1248]

“I had to face my fear. That was more important than just going on living.” 🥺 Gets me every time. I hope I can do that if it comes to it!

[@carlh429]

Parts of this story were recorded at the same time as parts of Robot. This not only meant that Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were literally playing the Doctor at the same time, but also that Elisabeth Sladen, and to a lesser extent, Nicholas Courtney and John Levene, were having to rush back and forth between the two productions.

[@DWolf2k2]

Best line in it all: Well, here we go again.

[@Shockszzbyyous]

Brad Jacobs not again!

[@colinmiller8824]

I love the Brigadier XD But seriously, one of the most heartbreaking regeneration scenes in Doctor Who history

[@DoctorWhoKage]

And then, GTA San Andreas stole that line.

[@TheBrokenMadMan]

The end of the original trinity, and it's even more sad that everyone in this scene is dead, except Tom Baker, I guess that cements the fact that the Doctor will live on long after his companions.

[@thewewguy8t88]

TheBrokenMadMan sarah jones died?

[@Trekkie_Gal]

thewewguy8t88 Yes. Elisabeth Sladen died of cancer several years ago.

[@colinmcphan]

+kjnohr Really sad when you think that Tom and Liz were going to be re-united in "The Sarah Jane Adventures".

[@UnchainedEruption]

But Jon went mostly with Jo. Sometimes with Sarah or Liz, but mostly Jo, and that's the most famous duo during his run.

[@UnchainedEruption]

Linda Taylor Also in Big Finish, she would have done those with Tom had she not left us so suddenly.

[@Jrinu]

Such a great episode. Still brings a tear to my eye... Rest in Peace Elisabeth, Nicholas, and Jon. You will all sorely be missed.

[@Goodiesfanful]

“While there’s life there’s...” the third Doctor never finished his sentence.

[@magicaltour1]

What’s better, that line was said by the witch in “The Daemon’s”, someone the Doctor had been dismissive of for her human superstitions.

[@GallifreyExile]

Pertwee & Sladen gave such wonderful, brilliant performances here. The emotion in their scene is so well-done. THAT is true acting!

[@minicle426]

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I think they worked better together. With Tom, Sarah just seemed to become more damselfied.

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

This regeneration is devastating

[@docdave15]

"Thank you. That makes everything quite clear." My giddy aunt, do I love the Brigadier. Happy Birthday, Nicholas.

[@Jack-Oates]

docdave15 and may he rest in peace.

[@DoctorWhoKage]

Is it me, or did that sound a little sarcastic? In fact, I think the Brigadier inspired The Ninth Doctor's snarkiness.

[@Goodiesfanful]

We've seen many regeneration scenes, but this one is by far the best. Nothing can match it for its emotional impact. Tears, regret over an unfinished sentence, no tedious farewell speeches, satisfaction over facing fear despite the high price, quirkiness, humour, and very simple and straightforward.

[@ponchoman49]

3 great lines in one scene. "Got lost in the time vortex- Tardis brought me home". "While there's life there's hope" and "here we go again" from the Brig. Classic who at its best and a sad end for one very memorable Doctor. Its really fitting that the 3rd Doctor began by falling out of the Tardis and ended by doing the same thing. Also note a complete change and maturing of his character from the beginning to the end starting off wanting to get away and escape the Earth only to call it home in the end. Great writing, great stories and great show runners is what classic Who is all about!

[@geordiewalker2102]

You can see a tear roll down his cheek at 2:13 Oh my god I hadn't noticed that before.

[@commenterjosh2428]

Who? The Doctor or the Brigadier?

[@KapybaraKSP]

@@commenterjosh2428 the doctor, look at the corner of his eye!

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

I just saw it

[@HenshinHeroesMedia]

When the brigadier says "here we go again", that's always my thought when a doctor regenerates

[@cookieface80]

"Thank you, that makes everything quite clear..." HA, I love these classic characters. So lovable and memorable.

[@Owen-cr1mc]

A tear? Sarah Jane No don't cry While there's life there's.......

[@Maximus4587]

*hope...*

[@gothamcity29]

I admit I've seen his regeneration into the Fourth Doctor many times. However I managed to finally see Planet of the Spiders and to why he regenerated. I nearly cried seeing my Doctor go out like that. However he went out a hero and with a sense of accomplishment. RIP the Third Doctor and Jon Pertwee the most kick ass of all the Doctors.

[@starwhalomega2691]

FIT? OF COURSE I'M FIT. ALL SYSTEMS GO. *runs in place at a fast pace*

[@blazerlazer55]

*chops brick*

[@colinmcphan]

Skips rope with someone else in perfect time!

[@dayofthedaleks1524]

Mother mother i feel sick send for the doctor quick quick quick

[@misfitmania4558]

I love that four genuinely thought that would show how well he was, when actually it showed the exact opposite, and simultaneously showed how alien this doctor would be

[@georgemorgan8920]

this regeneration is great and whats excellent about is brigadiers line: "well...here we go again!" :')

[@stephencarroll4681]

"Thank you. That makes everything quite clear." Ha ha ha

[@muggy2128]

One of the most emotional regenerations for me, he had to face his fear, first regeneration was due to natural age, second was forced regeneration, third he knew he would die going back with the possibility of not being able to regenerate

[@RolexTharsus]

Jon Pertwee, Liz Sladen & Nicholas Courtney, 3 of the greatest talents in Who history, all sorely missed.

[@Squire95]

Rest In Peace, Jon, Nicolas and Elizabeth

[@DoctorPretorious616]

Farewell, Elisabeth Sladen; thanks to you and Jon and Nicholas for all the wonderful Doctor Who memories. You'll be missed profoundly. "Don't cry; where there's life, there's..."

[@julianaylor4351]

RIP Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney and Elizabeth Sladen.💔

[@julieeverett7442]

amen!

[@vashna3799]

Great thing about Pertwee’s Doctor in his final story, there’s no whining (David Tennant) or getting morbid (Peter Calpadi) when he reaches the end. Proper old school gentleman.

[@Dimentio36]

"somewhat erratic" Now that's quite the understatement

[@DoctorWhoKage]

All the Doctor's incarnations' first scenes were like that. It was as though they were high, if I'm going to be honest.

[@commenterjosh2428]

@@DoctorWhoKage High on regeneration energy

[@SpamSide_B]

This was the saddest moment of my childhood. :'(

[@doctorwhofactsfiler.5991]

Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee): Radiation poisoning on the planet Metabilis 3 at the end of Planet of the Spiders

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

I remember watching this on Saturday evening in my Grandmothers. I was about 6. Frightened the crap out of me. John Pertwee and Tom Baker my Doctors. 1 of the greatest science fiction inventions. Simpler and better times.

[@Punydoctor]

The Brigadiers mustache makes me happy... xD

[@djmaur]

Sometime in the early 70's and my early teens, I saw my first Doctor Who episode on Public Television here in the States. Ms. Sladen and Tom Baker. Loved the show, adored Sarah. It is still quite surreal, her passing. You Brits were blessed with this lady, and though she probably never expected it, she blessed many in the States as well. And this is Doctor Who, legacy from generation to generation. Connecting now the young, old, and separated by great distance.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

It seems like a lost art, the way that The Doctor's regenerations were different every time in the classic series' . So far Doctors nine ten and eleven have all regenerated in the same way. Where's the imagination in that? I particularly like this one. A little guy appears out of no where and says words to the effect of "do not grieve , Sarah-Jane" and all the rest. I thought he was going to deliver the lines Spock delivers at the end of Star Trek II. Jon Pertwee was one of the greats! for sure

[@DoctorWhoKage]

Matt Smith's regeneration was a little different, to be fair.

[@Domihork]

To be honest, when I first saw 9th Doctor's regeneration, I assumed it looked like that because there was still some Time Vortex energy left in him and he was expelling it from his body... You know, since they used exactly the same effect for Rose looking into the heart of the TARDIS and the Doctor regenerating... And I think I've read somewhere that that was also the idea behind it. But then they did it again for 10th Doctor and we kind of got stuck with it. My theory is that they wanted to do the fake-out regeneration in Stolen Earth, but couldn't make it look different than 9th's regen because then nobody would understand what it means and the cliffhanger would make no sense. So they used the same effect again. And then they had to use it ever since to remain constant.

[@minicle426]

The revived series is rather in your face with the effects and emotional scenes I find.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

The Doctor's head explodes and up pops the new one or something along those lines. Don't todays' kids deserve a bit better. It's like we are afraid to challenge their minds.

[@AkeeyanI2]

What is weird is that the first time we saw him he fell out of the tardis and the last time we saw him he also fell out of the tardis

[@ZEUSDAZ]

He went out the way he came in, collapses leaving the tardis.

[@ksaraf23]

In terms of classic doctors alone, Jon Pertwee was my favorite!

[@donmccullen1973]

+Kartik Saraf Yeah not really into Tom Baker, but I love Stewart's line. Here We Go Again.

[@colinmcphan]

+Don McCullen Respect Jon Pertwee and like some of his episodes but Tom Baker was brilliant and after seeing all the Doctors in multiple episodes the last few years there is know way I cannot be into Tom! I Cannot diss Jon or Tom. God bless.

[@colinmcphan]

Tom is my favorite Doctor now when it comes to Classic or New Who after seeing multiple episodes of all the Doctors. But I like Jon Pertwee and have enjoyed some of his episodes. Nothing but respect for him. As far as Tom goas so many great story's, iconic voice and so natural and believable as the Doctor. God bless.

[@donmccullen1973]

I am not dissing Tom, but at the same time he was overrated a bit. He was the first Doctor Who America got to know.

[@colinmcphan]

+Don McCullen That's just your opinion just like my opinion is that Tom deserves all the praise and recognition he has received for his brilliant portrayal of the Doctor. Also Tom's continued popularity in the role in America has nothing to do with his being shown first in America because he wasn't. PBS first ran the show in 70's with Pertwee but it didn't catch on. If you don' believe me check with PBS. Plus PBS showed several or more of the Classic Doctors thru out the 80's & early 90's. Both men are talented and I would never call Jon or Tom overrated. Plus saying someone is dumb enough to simply base who they like on who they saw first is not fair to the fans and not true of a lot of us. I saw New Who and the New series Doctor's first for the most part since I had only ever seen one or two episodes of the Classic series before last year. Tom will never be overrated, in my opinion, and neither will Jon. I appreciate what they both brought to the role even though Tom's my favorite. God bless.

[@UnchainedEruption]

This is what makes classic who so brilliant. Simply making something grandiose doesn't make it better. This death scene is so simple yet far more believable than the "I don't want to go" of the modern show. Sweet, but painful. Best of all? No weird yellow light.

[@colinmiller8824]

3rd doctor: "A tear, Sarah Jane? No No don't cry, While there's life there's" 10th doctor: "I don't wanna go" Huge difference

[@commenterjosh2428]

I personally quite like the yellow light, thank you very much.

[@minicle426]

@@commenterjosh2428 They go too overboard with it, quite frankly.

[@Goodiesfanful]

I always had a fondness for this scene and it stuck with me, especially the bit where he regenerates. It was the first time I had ever seen the Doctor regenerate. Of all the times I watched the Doctor’s various farewells before he regenerated, this one is my favourite.

[@nineteenthly]

I never noticed before that he falls out of the Tardis in exactly the same way as he did after his previous regeneration.

[@jaypork]

HAPPY 40TH ANNIVVERSITY SINCE THE THRID DOCTOR REGENERATED

[@yeezusyhrist]

well damn

[@trickettwalters7811]

"Well, here we go again." I like when they repeat lines in this show.

[@Stansman63]

RIP Elisabeth, Jon, Nick and Kevin.

[@squallrowlandson8028]

3:57 And thus a legend was born.

[@minicle426]

Whilst one died. :(

[@lynchie2073]

the brigadier: aw shit, here we go again

[@xXCandy333Xx]

If the doctor gets any younger he's going to become a little kid.

[@Mayeur000Donz]

I only ever had a few videos of the 3rd doctor's era, and I ended up LOVING Leithbridge Stewart. It was awesome that the actor returned in the revised series. Shame it was a different character...

[@julieeverett7442]

the longest serving character played by the same actor, 40 years 1968 to 2008, INCLUDING a story in the 90's no other character can match this!!!!

[@BuckySeifert]

3:52 I was right, I knew that was a reference to this scene when Madame Vastra said "Here we go again" !

[@alexhodgkinson6718]

I didn't like it when she said it, because she hadn't experienced it another Doctor before, so the line doesn't make sense.

[@BuckySeifert]

As far as we know at least. Of course the usage could just not be the exact same as Stewart.

[@chriswalton6899]

Aeterna Umbra Vastra knew about Time Lords though from what the Doctor told her, based on their discussion about whether Melody could be part Time Lord and could regenerate (A Good Man Goes To War)

[@cumberbatch208]

+1xxTheGamerProX1 It still doesn't make sense as she said here were go again. She had only seen two incarnations of the doctor, so their was no other time thst she could refer to as again

[@BuckySeifert]

As far as we know, at least.

[@larrytalbot3824]

A lump in the throat as we say farewell to the *coolest* Doctor & welcome... to the most *alien* Doctor!

[@turtleboy991]

Since Jon Pertwee died without letting us know what it was he was going to say, I like to think the whole line is "While there's life, there's hope".

[@UnchainedEruption]

turbokid991 Obviously. It was meant to be ironic. There's no life left in him, so his words of comfort actually convey that there isn't hope.

[@Shockszzbyyous]

turbokid991 i thought it was more like, while this life ends another starts

[@fatimagic1365]

as the twelfth doctor is dying and about to begin his regeneration, his companion, bill, starts crying. he tells her, "where there's tears, there's hope." it made me think of this scene.

[@Dalekdom]

It saddens me when I realise all the actors in this scene are no longer with us. R.I.P Elisabeth Sladen, R.I.P Nicholas Courtney, R.I.P Jon Pertwee

[@johntaylor6345]

Jon Pertwee was the first Doctor i watch ed and I've loved Doctor Who ever since I can't get enough of the show

[@skylarkman2000]

I soooooo loved Elizabeth Sladen. I cried when I heard She had died .

[@lalkayy.9541]

2 : 11 A Gentle Touch .

[@MBGamingLegends]

A tear Sarah Jane? One of the most famous Doctor Who quotes of all time.

[@unclelumbago1880]

A tear.sarah Jane.oh don't cry

[@dragonfire7354]

When there's life there's,

[@hamanu666]

He was a great doctor, I enjoyed his tenure. He went out like a champ, facing his fears.

[@Desiremademanifest]

"You may find his behavior somewhat... erratic." Way to softball the arrival of 4 there, K'anpo...

[@jackfg115]

This video always brings a tear to my eye

[@cookecodd158]

I remember this so well.

[@IronThumbs]

Well... Here we go again.

[@JoelandtheBots]

And three dies just as he lived, falling out of his TARDIS. :(

[@zafmal2935]

" A tear Sarah-Jane ??" Best line after 54 years. Well maybe it isn't but it still gets me everytime.

[@HellBlazerRaiser]

My beloved Sarah Jane.... My grand 3rd Doctor.... My dear Brigadier.... RIP....

[@azurerainbow4637]

It was good that Bessie, the yellow roadster that the Doctor drove during his 3rd incarnation was able to be seen in a few more Doctor Who stories after Planet Of The Spiders.

[@Ravaloxianthunderbird]

Goodbye Doctor 007, Hello 'all teeth and curls'.

[@TheSixthDoctor]

@moco806 The guy playing Cho Je/K'anpo Rinpoche, the tibetan monk, is also dead. The only one left alive in this scene is Tom Baker.

[@63DW89A]

Jon Pertwee's 5 strong seasons under the guidance of the Letts-Dicks production team were exactly right for the program, and not only saved DW from cancellation, but also formed the foundation for the international success DW achieved with the Tom Baker Doctor with the Hinchcliffe-Holmes production team. DW would have been cancelled and forgotten except for the strong Jon Pertwee Dr. Also watch "Planet o/t Spiders" & "Robot" back-to-back to see how important Elisabeth Sladen was to DW!

[@zeanamush]

Don't cry while there is life is such a good final line.

[@cutephantomJCAGdoll]

When I first saw this, it makes me cry when I saw this scene before the doctor regenerates

[@ONSTAGEMUSICPODCAST]

This was my favourite Doctor Who episodes. Not because of Sladen, but because the who large spider 🕷 thing was perfect and the blue crystal turning Tommy’s mind into a genius.

[@Monteray9]

I can't believe it's 25 years today since we lost our dandy doctor

[@davidevans3227]

early december 2024 Wolf Hall last night... this is from my childhood fantastic thankyou for sharing it 🙂 x

[@nineteenthly]

A similar symmetry would imply he was The Man Who Fell To Earth.

[@thedavecorp]

He went out right. "I faced my fear."

[@Ember_Trans_Cat]

"no time like the present. goodbye." *immediately disappears*

[@paddyrhatigan1590]

Jon Pertwee, No one played the role of the Doctor better, never the same after him.

[@mattjones6578]

I want all his other self to find out 10s i dont want to go crap and kick his ass lol

[@julieeverett7442]

I'll dispute that one, Tom Baker was mine, but Jon was the first one I ever saw

[@minicle426]

He made the role his own.

[@paulanderson1614]

The Brigadier, ".....here we go again."

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Jon Pertwee's acting was good at 1:00 - 1:22 - 2:03

[@yawnzzzzzzzzzzzn]

It's funny when he says' well here we go again '

[@julieeverett7442]

well the brig worked with three versions of the doctor and had met all 7 of the classic doctors and if you count big finish 8 as well. NO other companion can say this! (and if you count cyberbrig 12!)

[@295route]

Me too!! lol I was only 6 when Baker took over and those mid to late 70's stories were the spookiest in Who history.......as well as having the best weekly chiffhangers.

[@franpringle522]

Jon Pertwee reigns for 5 years. (1970-1974).

[@TheSixthDoctor]

@JazziChick The little man is a Time Lord and the Doctor's mentor, known on Earth as Kanpo Rimpoche or, in his current incarnation, Cho Je. The Doctor referred to him as The Hermit before in "The Time Monster"

[@gothamcity29]

He sacrificed his very being by going into this cave that was super eradiated by the Metebelis 3 crystals. He knew it would destroy him, but he did it anyway and managed to destroy the queen Eight Legs monster. He then went back in his TARDIS and spent all that time travelling before he finally made it back to Earth and died.

[@ForceMaximus84]

So begins (arguably) the greatest chapter of the classic era.

[@julieeverett7442]

from my point of veiw, yes, the entrance of the legend!

[@costelinha1867]

I mean it sure is the greatest in terms of sheer size, holy shit did Baker get a lot of episodes.

[@ForceMaximus84]

@@costelinha1867 The size, the quality of the writing and Baker himself.

[@psmylie]

Yes, that's the same person, just thirty years earlier (she still looks amazing, IMO)

[@TheMadAfrican1]

We've lost all three of these delightful actors, now, and that makes me so sad.

[@zaftra]

Freaks me out I can just have a faint memory of this when it aired.

[@josephryan362]

The bridgder and Mrs seach jane Smith are some of my favourites characters in doctor who

[@iLynux]

Thank you. You reinforce my point even further.

[@ncub8]

Fantastic acting!

[@raudstrupe]

RIP, Elisabeth Sladen. Even now Sarah Jane Smith remains the definitive Doctor Who companion. The world has lost her far too soon.

[@azurerainbow4637]

If Mike Yates was still a Captain of UNIT when the Doctor returned to Earth after defeating the giant spiders by crippling his body with radiation from the Metebelis crystals,he would've been in shock to see him change with the aid of a fellow Time Lord.

[@paruizj]

Thank you, that makes everything quite clear, Nicholas Courtney's face is just glorious.