First Doctor Second Doctor, appears as well. The First Doctor is seen as a sketch in John Smith's book alongside other past Doctors in the episode "Human Nature". In "Time Crash", the Tenth Doctor says to the Fifth, "Back when I first started, at the very beginning, I was always trying to be old and grumpy and important, like you do when you're young." A brief clip of the First Doctor from "The Time Meddler" appears in both "The Next Doctor" and in "The Eleventh Hour". In a clip from "The Vampires of Venice" the Eleventh Doctor shows his library card, which
First Doctor life, the Doctor can regenerate his body; in doing so, his physical appearance and personality change. Hartnell's Doctor is the Doctor's "original" form. The rejuvenation, initially referred to as a "renewal," was introduced when Hartnell needed to leave the series, and consequently has extended the life of the show for many years. His original companions were his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford) and her schoolteachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill). The character occasionally appeared in the series after Hartnell's death, most prominently in 1983's "The Five Doctors" where he was portrayed by Richard Hurndall, and two