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 Chase (Doctor Who) for the "Dr. Who and the Daleks" film in 1965. Although the plan had been to refurbish them to resemble the television Daleks, this proved to be impractical, and the three hired Daleks were used only in the background of shots. As "The Chase" was broadcast before the movie was released, this marks the first appearance of the movie Daleks. The shots of Ian and Barbara on Earth in the final episode were made during shooting for the next story, "The Time Meddler", and were directed by that serial's director, Douglas Camfield. Hugh Walters later played Runcible in "The Deadly