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A not-too-brief note on numbering: The Doctors are numbered by their incarnation starting with the First, but you’ll notice things go squirrelly at the Ninth. But despite the dark nature of his work, he still had a childlike spark that shone through the weariness in moments of discovery and triumph.

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Three Recommended Stories: (There’s only one full story.) The Day of the Doctor This incarnation eschewed the name of the Doctor in order to fight in the Time War, and did so for his entire lifetime. The War Doctor Who Played Him: John Hurt When: 2013 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: The Time Lord doomsday device called the Moment, which took the form of a future companion named Rose Reason for Regeneration: As with his first-ever regeneration, he was wearing a bit thin… again.

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Three Recommended Stories: The TV Movie, The Chimes of Midnight (Big Finish Audio), The Night of the Doctor The beginnings of a more romantic streak in the Doctor could be found in this incarnation, a soft-spoken, deeply feeling fellow that seemed more rested in his temperament than other Doctors but still retained enthusiasm for what might be waiting around the next corner. He was…Time’s Champion (in the novels, anyway)! The Eighth Doctor Who Played Him: Paul McGann When: 1996, 2013 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: Mostly items borrowed from the past like jelly babies and a sonic screwdriver Reason for Regeneration: He died in a spaceship crash on the planet Karn but was given the chance to shape his future incarnation by the Sisterhood there. Three Recommended Stories: Remembrance of the Daleks, The Curse of Fenric, Survival At first the most buffoonish incarnation to date, this Doctor darkened into a master (no, not him) manipulator playing a massive game of chess across time and space. The Seventh Doctor Who Played Him: Sylvester McCoy When: 1987-1996 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: An umbrella with a red question mark handle coordinating with (at least early on) an ugly sweater covered in similar question marks Reason for Regeneration: He stepped out of his TARDIS and into a San Francisco gang gunfight, but it was the surgical procedure afterward that really did him in. Three Recommended Stories: Genesis of the Daleks, Pyramids of Mars, City of Death Still the definitive Doctor for many, this long-running incarnation was the perfect combination of goofiness and gravitas, with an iconic Bohemian image, booming voice, and endearing devotion to his traveling companions. Allied with the paramilitary organization UNIT as their Scientific Advisor, he was a fatherly figure and a deeply moral man with an “old young face.” The Fourth Doctor Who Played Him: Tom Baker When: 1974-1981 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: A multi-colored (later mostly burgundy) scarf that surely should trip him up…and sometimes did a bag of jelly babies Reason for Regeneration: He fell from the top of a radar tower in a battle with the Master. Three Recommended Stories: Doctor Who and the Silurians, The Daemons, The Green Death Earthbound for most of his life, this Doctor favored cars, fancy clothes, and some fine wine and cheese, as well as a well-placed Venusian karate chop. The Third Doctor Who Played Him: Jon Pertwee When: 1970-1974 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: A sprightly yellow roadster named “Bessie” Reason for Regeneration: His body was devastated by radiation. The Second Doctor Who Played Him: Patrick Troughton When: 1966-1969 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: A recorder (a kind of flute) Reason for Regeneration: A forced transformation as part of a sentence imposed by the Time Lords (so basically an execution) Three Recommended Stories: The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Enemy of the World, The War Games A comical fellow on the surface hiding a far more serious, calculating mind, this impish fellow or “cosmic hobo” was a passionate defender of the innocent and the beginning of the Doctor we’re much more familiar with today. Three Recommended Stories: The Aztecs, The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The War Machines The one that started it all! A deceptively doddering and tetchy old man that was more than a bit dangerous – although he mellowed a bit after his granddaughter Susan left the TARDIS, leaving him more emotionally vulnerable.

And so, with no more ado, I give to you the Last of the Time Lords, the protector of planet Earth, Time’s Champion, the one, the only, Doctor! The First Doctor Who Played Him: William Hartnell When: 1963-1966 Memorable Gadget/Item of Clothing: A ring with a blue stone Reason for Regeneration: His old body was wearing a bit thin.

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