The Doctor (Doctor Who) and therefore cannot be spoken. The character played by Peter Cushing in the films "Dr. Who and the Daleks" and "" referred to himself as "Dr. Who". However, these films are not considered part of the same narrative continuity as the television programme, as they were based upon two television serials featuring William Hartnell and made considerable alterations to the characters of the Doctor and his companions. Quite apart from his name, why the Doctor uses the title "The Doctor" has never been fully explained on screen. The Doctor, at first, said that he was not a physician, often referring
The Daleks as Dr. Who, Roberta Tovey as Susan, Roy Castle as Ian Chesterton and Jennie Linden as Barbara. The film also received a sequel in 1966, "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.", based on the 1964 serial "The Dalek Invasion of Earth". Notes Footnotes The Daleks The Daleks (also known as The Mutants and The Dead Planet) is the second serial in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast on BBC TV in seven weekly parts from 21 December 1963 to 1 February 1964. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Christopher Barry and Richard Martin, this