Following his first appearance as the Doctor's third incarnation on 3rd January 1970, Gallifrey's most famous native was ably played by Jon Pertwee as a suave dandy with a love of gadgetry and a passion for old cars. On this special video, Jon Pertwee recalls the Pertwee years including:

Inferno - Episode 7 : Originally transmitted 20/06/70

Frontier in Space - Episode 6 : Originally transmitted 31/03/73

The Daemons - Episode 5 : Originally transmitted 29/06/71

Also including:

His first appearance as the Doctor, a glimpse into the costume and special effects store at BBC Enterprises, a rare close look at the Whomobile from a 1973 episode of Blue Peter, unique footage of title sequence tests which were never used, a very different version of the familiar theme music, and an excerpt from 'The Five Doctors' plus a sneak look in at the Doctor Who celebration held at Longleat, Wiltshire - both of which celebrated the programme's 20th anniversary

Jon Pertwee page | BBC VHS Index page

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