William was the first 'Dr' and a great actor. Because of William, we now have the legacy of one of the most iconic SI-FI series that ever was, and because of him it is still with us today! I would also like to thank, 'Mark Gatiss', for the 50th tribute drama - 'An adventure in space and time', many thanks, wonderful! Thank you William, with love and respect. Andrew.x.
3:28 - I wonder if that line was written to point out that this was Hartnell's very last preformance of the Doctor. Wheter it was or not, it's a very fitting line.
I can still recall watching the first episode of Dr Who in November 1963. I was 14 years old. I became quite an enthusiast and wrote a letter to William Hartnell at the BBC asking him for pictures of the cast. He actually responded with a handwritten letter and the said photos. Can you imagine anybody doing that these days? If only I still had that letter. A treasure. I will also add that at that impressionable age I fell hopelessly in love with Carole Anne Ford. I went to the Schoolboys Exhibition at Olympia that year. They had Daleks rushing around us in the queue. The only time I have ever appeared on the BBC! Inside I saw Carole and still have this memory and picture in my (Grandad now) heart. She looked at me!!!!!!! Memories. Thank you Bill and Carole.
William Hartnell was a lovely actor who cared about his craft.....The Way Ahead, Brighton Rock, This Sporting Life, are my favourites, thank's to TV channels like Talking Pictures we can see how great he was. Paul Bacchus
Having introduced my mother to the franchise, says that One is her favorite. Reminds her of her own father, my grandfather. And that laugh of Hartnell's is absolutely infectious.🤪
William really reminds me of my grandma, shes still healthy but it's sad to know that everyone ends. I'd always like to think my grandmother did great adventures with me. I'll love my grandma forever and william I see as an idol for me. Love all, love my grandmother, love william!
@@Trev359 Yeah, unfortunately they didn't have any dialogue like William and Carole did. They appear as uncredited extras during Verity Lambert's leaving party scene.
I don't give a crap about what that abomination called the timeless child and other pieces of this franchise like the faces of morbius say, Willian Hartnell is and will always be the first doctor to me
William's contribution isn't suddenly going to disappear because of this. As far as marketing is concerned he'll still be the First Doctor as well. In a way he still is the "First Doctor" in universe too, it just now means "First Doctor we knew". This is no different from the War Doctor technically changing the NuWho Doctor numbering around yet Eccleston is still 9, Tennant 10 so on and so forth. As far as marketing is concerned the numbering still remains and people still consider the them with the official numbering.
@@NevByte The War Doctor exists because Moffat couldn´t get Eccleston and it didn´t seem right with McGann´s Doctor. What´s the point of having previous encarnations? Before the Timeless Children, every new Doctor was an event. Every Doctor was special, unique. Now we don´t even know how many faces he had before. Some random guy or woman can appear in a show during 5 minutes and says he/she was The Doctor too. Chibnall made the Doctor less special... in adition to what exactly? I don´t get it. I think he only made it because he wanted the Doctor to be all kind of races before, because that is so "cool".
Oh, don't be fooled. Of course Hartnell is still the original Doctor. The faces before him (which were by the way invented in Brain of Morbius back in Tom Baker's era) are previous versions, yes, but not ones that went by the title of Doctor.
William Hartnell was amazing during his first few years of playing the Doctor sadly his failing health affected him both personally and professionally causing him to miss out on his lines during the show but he was right though the Doctor always does come back hopefully the BBC gains a backbone and save their show from the menace that that is Chris Chibnall.
"I'm a legitimate character actor"... You certainly were, Bill, you sure were! Thanks for the legacy of "Doctor Who" :-D
MrSontaran3 even though the others doctor a great too. The first doctor will always be the best doctor.
William was the first 'Dr' and a great actor.
Because of William, we now have the legacy of one of the most iconic
SI-FI series that ever was, and because of him it is still with us today!
I would also like to thank, 'Mark Gatiss', for the 50th tribute drama - 'An adventure in space and time', many thanks, wonderful!
Thank you William, with love and respect.
Andrew.x.
3:28 - I wonder if that line was written to point out that this was Hartnell's very last preformance of the Doctor. Wheter it was or not, it's a very fitting line.
My first experience of watching Dr Who was at 6 years seeing William in the Chase. RIP .
I can still recall watching the first episode of Dr Who in November 1963. I was 14 years old. I became quite an enthusiast and wrote a letter to William Hartnell at the BBC asking him for pictures of the cast. He actually responded with a handwritten letter and the said photos. Can you imagine anybody doing that these days? If only I still had that letter. A treasure. I will also add that at that impressionable age I fell hopelessly in love with Carole Anne Ford. I went to the Schoolboys Exhibition at Olympia that year. They had Daleks rushing around us in the queue. The only time I have ever appeared on the BBC! Inside I saw Carole and still have this memory and picture in my (Grandad now) heart. She looked at me!!!!!!! Memories. Thank you Bill and Carole.
And we are thrilled that the show William Hartnell starred in, is still going strong today, 50 years later :-D
0:07 I realised that he looks a lot like my own grandpa.. I miss him. Rest in peace, grandpa :(
he died far too early :(
Nearly 60 years now. And we wouldn't be where we are now without William Hartnell.
William Hartnell was a lovely actor who cared about his craft.....The Way Ahead, Brighton Rock, This Sporting Life, are my favourites,
thank's to TV channels like Talking Pictures we can see how great he was. Paul Bacchus
Having introduced my mother to the franchise, says that One is her favorite. Reminds her of her own father, my grandfather. And that laugh of Hartnell's is absolutely infectious.🤪
Interesting that his natural accent is more "London" than "received pronounciation"/public school accent he used at The First Doctor.
Rest in peace, "Grandfather" :)
The doctor really did make hartnell better for the great or good
Bill Hartnell = the original is still the best. He is irreplaceable.
Richard Hurndall and David Bradley were both great filling Bill's shoes as the First Doctor, but Bill will always be THE First Doctor.
@@AndrewChapman
... and the GREATEST Doctor
William really reminds me of my grandma, shes still healthy but it's sad to know that everyone ends. I'd always like to think my grandmother did great adventures with me. I'll love my grandma forever and william I see as an idol for me. Love all, love my grandmother, love william!
This saturday the First Doctor returned to Doctor Who with David Bradley playing the part.
He was Dr Who ❤❤❤
Tom Baker will always be my favourite, but Bill has recently made it up to 2nd on my Doctor ranking list.
I always watch this right after watching An Adventure in Space and Time, especially as it was shown right after the film when it was first broadcast.
I cried.
The greatest...ever!
William Russell looks like someone who fought in the war...
Because He Probably did. He's old enough for that (89)
+Irish Whovian He's on the set of An Adventure in Space in Time where he had a cameo as a security guard.
+timrob12 I like how William Russell and Carole Ann Ford had cameos in An Adventure in Space and Time as they were original Doctor Who cast members.
@@AndrewChapman and Anneke Wills and Jean Marsh
@@Trev359 Yeah, unfortunately they didn't have any dialogue like William and Carole did. They appear as uncredited extras during Verity Lambert's leaving party scene.
This is lovely.
does anyone know what the music is in this? I've heard it on charity ads as well and would love to find it. It's so sad.
I don't give a crap about what that abomination called the timeless child and other pieces of this franchise like the faces of morbius say, Willian Hartnell is and will always be the first doctor to me
Me too.
"William Hartnell: The Original" Weeeell... not anymore.
Thank you, Chris Chibnall... I HATE this Chibnall era.
Well, he was still the first actor when the show first started in 1963. That will never change.
@@AndrewChapman Sure, but not the original encarnation. Chibnall changed that in exchange of what? Having dozens of other lifes we don't care at all?
William's contribution isn't suddenly going to disappear because of this. As far as marketing is concerned he'll still be the First Doctor as well. In a way he still is the "First Doctor" in universe too, it just now means "First Doctor we knew".
This is no different from the War Doctor technically changing the NuWho Doctor numbering around yet Eccleston is still 9, Tennant 10 so on and so forth. As far as marketing is concerned the numbering still remains and people still consider the them with the official numbering.
@@NevByte The War Doctor exists because Moffat couldn´t get Eccleston and it didn´t seem right with McGann´s Doctor.
What´s the point of having previous encarnations? Before the Timeless Children, every new Doctor was an event. Every Doctor was special, unique. Now we don´t even know how many faces he had before. Some random guy or woman can appear in a show during 5 minutes and says he/she was The Doctor too.
Chibnall made the Doctor less special... in adition to what exactly? I don´t get it.
I think he only made it because he wanted the Doctor to be all kind of races before, because that is so "cool".
Oh, don't be fooled. Of course Hartnell is still the original Doctor. The faces before him (which were by the way invented in Brain of Morbius back in Tom Baker's era) are previous versions, yes, but not ones that went by the title of Doctor.
William Hartnell was amazing during his first few years of playing the Doctor sadly his failing health affected him both personally and professionally causing him to miss out on his lines during the show but he was right though the Doctor always does come back hopefully the BBC gains a backbone and save their show from the menace that that is Chris Chibnall.
He was awesome