The Doctor (Doctor Who) Big Finish Productions. Matt Smith made a brief "imagined" cameo seen only by actor William Hartnell (portrayed by David Bradley), in the movie dramatising the early years of Doctor Who "An Adventure in Space and Time". In early production documents, the Doctor was said to be 650 years old, although this was never stated on screen. By the time the Doctor did cite his age ("Let me see, in human terms, 400, yes, 450 years" in the serial "The Tomb of the Cybermen" (1967); he kept a 500-year diary), he had already regenerated to a younger form. The intention at
David Bradley (English actor) "Band of Gold". In 1998, he appeared in the BBC adaptation of "Vanity Fair" as the miserly Sir Pitt Crawley, and "Our Mutual Friend" as the villainous Rogue Riderhood. Other television appearances include the 2001 series "The Way We Live Now", directed by David Yates, who would work with Bradley five years later on the "Harry Potter" films. From 2002–04, Bradley starred as Jake in the BBC comedy series "Wild West". Bradley acted in the 2004 musical drama serial "Blackpool" on BBC One. He appeared in the 2005 BBC drama "Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle", playing the role of a