Seventh Doctor
| The Seventh Doctor | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
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| First appearance | Time and the Rani |
| Last appearance | Doctor Who (1996 film) |
| Portrayed by | Sylvester McCoy |
| Information | |
| Tenure | 7 September 1987–27 May 1996 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| Appearances | 12 stories (42 episodes) |
| Companions |
Mel Bush Ace |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor) |
| Succeeded by | Paul McGann (Eighth Doctor) |
| Series |
Season 24 (1987) Season 25 (1988–89) Season 26 (1989) |
The Seventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy.
Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old Time Lord alien from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body; in doing so, his physical appearance and personality change. McCoy portrays the seventh such incarnation, a whimsical, thoughtful character who quickly becomes more layered, secretive, and manipulative. His first companion was Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford), a computer programmer who travelled with his previous incarnation, and who is soon succeeded by troubled teenager and explosives expert Ace (Sophie Aldred), who becomes his protégée.
The Seventh Doctor first appeared on TV in 1987. After the programme was cancelled at the end of 1989, the Seventh Doctor's adventures continued in novels until the late 1990s. The Seventh Doctor made an appearance at the start of the 1996 movie before the character was replaced by the Eighth Doctor.
In his first season, the Seventh Doctor started out as a comical character, engaging in dundrearyisms ("Time and tide melt the snowman," or when partner Mel is kidnapped, "A bird in the hand keeps the Doctor away"), playing the spoons, and making pratfalls, but later started to develop a darker nature (occasionally being referred to as the 'Sad Clown') and raised the profound question of who the Doctor actually is. The Seventh Doctor era is noted for the cancellation of Doctor Who after 26 years. It is also noted for the Virgin New Adventures, a range of original novels published from 1992 to 1997, taking the series beyond the television serials.
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