The Tenth Planet: Episode 4 was his first and regenerative episode. His first full episode was The Power of the Daleks.
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The first episode that Patrick Troughton played in Doctor Who was "The Power of the Daleks" in 1966.
Sir Derek Jacobi portrayed Professor Yana in the Doctor Who episode "Utopia."
The first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast on November 23, 1963. It was titled "An Unearthly Child" and introduced the character of the First Doctor, played by William Hartnell.
The first episode of Doctor Who was filmed in September 1963 and was broadcast on November 23, 1963. It was titled "An Unearthly Child" and introduced the character of the Doctor, played by William Hartnell.
The first incarnation of the Doctor was played by William Hartnell, star of 'The Army Game in the late 1950s. Below is a list of every actor to have played the Doctor. 1. William Hartnell 1963-66 2. Patrick Troughton 1966-69 3. Jon Pertwee 1970-74 4. Tom Baker 1974-81 5. Peter Davison 1982-84 6. Colin Baker 1984-86 7. Sylvester McCoy 1987-89 8. Paul McGann 1996 (also appeared in 2013 mini episode 'The Night of the Doctor' 9. Christopher Eccleston 2005 10. David Tennant 2005-2010 (returned for 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor' in 2013) 11. Matt Smith 2010-2013 12. Peter Capaldi 2014 onwards Note: John Hurt appeared as a different version of the Doctor known as the War Doctor, making hid first aappearance in the series 7 finale 'The Name of the Doctor, also appearing in 'The Night of the Doctor minisode and 'The Day of the Doctor' anniversary special.
The first actor to portray the character of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who was William Hartnell. He played the First Doctor from 1963 to 1966.