Examining The Doctor #1: The First Doctor

The First Doctor William Hartnell (1963-1966, 1973)

Geekville has spawned a monthly Doctor Who podcast called Examining The Doctor. Each month brings a look at a specific Doctor.

November 23rd, 1963: The BBC debuted a new children’s show called Doctor Who to a modest reception. However, the following months viewership would skyrocket with the debut of The Daleks. William Hartnell would portray The Doctor for three years, passing on the role to Patrick Troughton in 1966.

Hartnell reprised the role one last time for the 1973 story The Three Doctors. In 1983, actor Richard Hurndall portrayed The First Doctor for the 20th Anniversary story The Five Doctors.

Episode 2: Warriors Of Estrogen

One of our most popular episodes! Seth is joined by special guests Lead Base and Stormcrowe to talk Strong Female Characters.

Some of the questions asked throughout the show:

  • What makes a Strong Female Character?
  • Strong? Or Macho?
  • Examples of Strong Female Characters

This episode may be a few years old, but the overall theme is still applicable.

Episode 1: Finding Greedo

Zandrax and guest Leadbase talk the purchase of LucasFilm by Disney. They speculate on the future of the franchise and what might be in store for Episode VII