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period_start=1987| |
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period_end= 1989| |
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start=[[Time and the Rani]]| |
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series_list=[[List of Doctor Who serials#Sylvester McCoy|Seasons 24 to 26]]| |
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companions= on television: [[Melanie Bush]] and [[Ace (Doctor Who)|Ace]]<br> in spin-offs: [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[Hex (Doctor Who)|Hex]] and [[Catherine (Doctor Who)|Catherine]]| |
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preceding_doc= Sixth Doctor| |
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preceding_actor= Colin Baker| |
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succeeding_doc=Eighth Doctor| |
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succeeding_actor= Paul McGann| |
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preceding=[[Sixth]] ([[Colin Baker]])| |
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'''The Seventh Doctor''' is the name given to the seventh [[regeneration|incarnation]] of [[the Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor]] seen on screen in the long-running [[BBC]] [[Science fiction on television|television science-fiction]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. He was portrayed by actor [[Sylvester McCoy]]. |
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==Overview== |
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In his first season, the Seventh Doctor started out as a comical character, mixing his metaphors and making [[Physical comedy|pratfalls]], but soon started to develop a darker nature and raising the profound question of who the Doctor actually is. The Seventh Doctor era is noted for the cancellation of ''Doctor Who'' after 26 years. It is also noted for the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]], a range of original novels going published from [[1992]] to [[1997]], taking the series on beyond the television serials. |
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He also appeared in the special ''[[Dimensions in Time]]''. There are also many [[Doctor Who spin-offs|novels and audio plays]] featuring the Seventh Doctor. |
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==Personality== |
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The Seventh Doctor's personality started out as a somewhat clownish one not dissimilar to that of the [[Second Doctor]], but soon became much darker and manipulative, using his companion Ace in his own plans. Carrying on in the New Adventures, this dark trend continued — the Doctor would be prepared to destroy planets in the name of the greater good, and his companions were not always sure whether they could trust him. |
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== Story style== |
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In seasons 23 and 24, with [[Andrew Cartmel]] as script editor, the stories explored the true nature of the Doctor, hinting at dark secrets in his past. In ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'', Lady Peinforte hints she knows the Doctor's secret of being more than just a Time Lord. With the cancellation of the series, these developments were never fully played out in the television series, but some of them were revealed in the New Adventures. [[Marc Platt]]'s novel ''Lungbarrow'' is usually considered to be the conclusion of the "Cartmel Masterplan". In that novel, the Doctor is revealed to be the reincarnation "[[The Other (Doctor Who)|The Other]]", a shadowy figure and contemporary [[Rassilon]] and [[Omega]] from Ancient [[Gallifrey]]. |
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==Other appearances== |
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===Novels=== |
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*[[Virgin New Adventures]] ''Timewyrm: Genesys'' to ''Lungbarrow'' |
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====[[Past Doctor Adventures]]==== |
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* ''Illegal Alien'' by [[Mike Tucker]] and [[Robert Perry]] |
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* ''The Hollow Men'' by [[Martin Day]] and [[Keith Topping]] |
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* ''Matrix'' by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry |
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* ''Storm Harvest'' by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry |
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* ''Prime Time'' by Mike Tucker |
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* ''Independence Day'' by [[Peter Darvill-Evans]] |
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* ''Bullet Time'' by [[David A. McIntee]] |
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* ''Relative Dementias'' by [[Mark Michalowski]] |
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* ''Heritage'' by [[Dale Smith]] |
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* ''Loving the Alien'' by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry |
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* ''The Algebra of Ice'' by [[Lloyd Rose]] |
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====[[Telos Doctor Who novellas]]==== |
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* ''Citadel of Dreams'' by [[Dave Stone]] |
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* ''Companion Piece'' by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry |
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===Audio dramas=== |
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{{Seventhdoctoraudios}} |
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==See also== |
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{{Doctornav}} |
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[[Category:Doctor Who Doctors|7]] |
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Revision as of 23:13, 9 July 2005
| The Seventh Doctor | |
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| Doctor Who character | |
| File:Mccoys.jpg Sylvester McCoy is the Doctor | |
| First regular appearance | Time and the Rani |
| Last regular appearance | Survival |
| Portrayed by | Sylvester McCoy |
| Preceded by | Sixth (Colin Baker) |
| Succeeded by | Eighth (Paul McGann) |
| Information | |
| Tenure | 1987 – 1989 |
| No of series | 3 |
| Appearances | 12 stories (42 episodes) |
| Companions | on television: Melanie Bush and Ace in spin-offs: Bernice Summerfield, Hex and Catherine |
| Chronology | Seasons 24 to 26 |
The Seventh Doctor is the name given to the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor Sylvester McCoy.
Overview
In his first season, the Seventh Doctor started out as a comical character, mixing his metaphors and making pratfalls, but soon started to develop a darker nature and raising the profound question of who the Doctor actually is. The Seventh Doctor era is noted for the cancellation of Doctor Who after 26 years. It is also noted for the Virgin Missing Adventures, a range of original novels going published from 1992 to 1997, taking the series on beyond the television serials.
He also appeared in the special Dimensions in Time. There are also many novels and audio plays featuring the Seventh Doctor.
Personality
The Seventh Doctor's personality started out as a somewhat clownish one not dissimilar to that of the Second Doctor, but soon became much darker and manipulative, using his companion Ace in his own plans. Carrying on in the New Adventures, this dark trend continued — the Doctor would be prepared to destroy planets in the name of the greater good, and his companions were not always sure whether they could trust him.
Story style
Template:Spoiler In seasons 23 and 24, with Andrew Cartmel as script editor, the stories explored the true nature of the Doctor, hinting at dark secrets in his past. In Silver Nemesis, Lady Peinforte hints she knows the Doctor's secret of being more than just a Time Lord. With the cancellation of the series, these developments were never fully played out in the television series, but some of them were revealed in the New Adventures. Marc Platt's novel Lungbarrow is usually considered to be the conclusion of the "Cartmel Masterplan". In that novel, the Doctor is revealed to be the reincarnation "The Other", a shadowy figure and contemporary Rassilon and Omega from Ancient Gallifrey.
Other appearances
Novels
- Virgin New Adventures Timewyrm: Genesys to Lungbarrow
- Illegal Alien by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry
- The Hollow Men by Martin Day and Keith Topping
- Matrix by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry
- Storm Harvest by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry
- Prime Time by Mike Tucker
- Independence Day by Peter Darvill-Evans
- Bullet Time by David A. McIntee
- Relative Dementias by Mark Michalowski
- Heritage by Dale Smith
- Loving the Alien by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry
- The Algebra of Ice by Lloyd Rose
- Citadel of Dreams by Dave Stone
- Companion Piece by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry