WhenDoctor Whofirst went through the procedure of swapping out the doer for its titular grinder — something that ’s now wander into the very textile of the show ’s worldbuilding as the process of re-formation — there was no precedent for the cast or crowd . Could the show work without William Hartnell ? Could audiences consent a novel doc ? Apparently no one was more nervous thanits incoming star .
Speaking to theRadio Timesahead of theupcoming animated rereleaseof “ The Faceless Ones , ” one of many Patrick Troughton serialsmostly missingfrom the BBC ’s programming archive , Anneke Wills — who play incumbent companion Polly alongside Michael Craze ’s Ben during the transition between the First and 2nd Doctors — discussed Troughton ’s uttermost uncertainty about finding himself as the new lead gentleman of Doctor Who .
“ [ Patrick ] came in and he was fantastically anxious about get it right , ” Wills told Radio Times . “ He feel the whole onus of this was on his shoulders … he did n’t so much trust [ serial manufacturer ] Innes Lloyd and the film director , he trusted me and Michael [ Craze ] and so he would always run thing by me and Mike . ”
Polly, the Doctor, and Ben prepare for all the fights and frights time and space has to offer.Image: BBC
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The fuddled bond between Troughton and his fresh carbon monoxide - stars did n’t always mold out , however , as Wills went on to reflect . An on - set gag she and Craze pulled on Troughton in the early stage of his arrival on the show apparently went down like a theater on fire , when Wills and her fellow fellow arrive on stage set put on meet shirt emblazoned with what was meant to be a jokey need to bring back William Hartnell .
“ That was in the very beginning , those nervous times , ” Wills noted . “ By this prison term , Pat and Mike and I , we were buddies … [but ] the joke devolve flat . His picayune face was devastate and he scuffle away to his room … he wore his heart on his sleeve , it was so beautiful . ”
Wills and Craze ’s joke apart , peradventure those thyroxine - shirts inadvertently inspired what would become over 50 age of Doctor Who fan demanding in a scare to play back the sometime Doctor when confront with , well , literallyany new versionof the Doctor . Themore things alter , the more they stay the same !
The animated restitution of “ The Faceless Ones ” get on Blu - re and DVD in the UK from March 16 , with a U.S. release engagement currently unconfirmed .
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