Troughton's blue plaque came after years of campaigning, and the ceremony was a collaboration between The Doctor Who Appreciation Society, the show's longest-running fan club, and Mill Hill School.

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Visitors to Gatwick Airport almost 60 years ago must have got a bit of a shock when the Tardis from Doctor Who landed on the ...

David Troughton has revealed how his father Patrick - the second-ever Dr Who - had to avoid seeing him act in the theatre, or he would be ill. "That's why my father never did much theatre," explained ...

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A new biography of the actor who played the second Doctor Who has just been published. Written by Michael Troughton, one of the actor's sons, it's a surprisingly candid read, which details both ...

"I first asked Reece [to play this role] about 12 years ago when I started thinking about this project," Gatiss told the Radio Times. "We were in the midst of League of Gentlemen and I just remember ...

Former Doctor Who actress Anneke Wills says Patrick Troughton's "adorable" performance was key to keeping the show going in the 1960s. Wills played companion Polly to William Hartnell's grandfatherly ...

He defeated Daleks and Cybermen, but Doctor Who had a problem watching his own son on stage - and it would wipe him out faster than any alien. David Troughton has revealed how his father Patrick - the ...