It's amazing how much these two have been forgotten. Everybody seems to remember and revere Sarah Jane Smith but forget these two, arguably the two most important people in the Doctor's life. They changed him into the man we know today, and at the same time, had their own character development and were written beautifully throughout.
There's a deleted scene in The Day of the Doctor that reveals that the Peter Cushing Dalek movies exist in their universe. The explanation was after Barbara and Ian left the Doctor they decided to turn their adventures into movies!
Agreed. Ian and Barbara were two of the best companions -- and I hope that no one will interpret that as a knock against all of the other great companions, because that's definitely not my intention. Thanks. ❤️☮️
Just think, Ian Chesterton lived through it all. The Nestene, the Cybermen, the Daleks, the Master, the Zygons, and every time he probably thought "I wonder if the Doctor can see this?" EDIT: RIP to a legend. Thank you, William Russell, for such a memorable character.
u never watched classic who huh? master didn’t come around until 6 seasons after this episode, the cybermen aren’t until hartnells last, the nestene come around the same time as the master lol
RIP William Russell (November 19, 1924 - June 3, 2024), aged 99 And RIP Jacqueline Hill (December 17, 1929 - February 18, 1993), aged 63 You both will be remembered as legends.
Ironically Hartnell was like the doctor at the beginning he didn’t wanted to play it and by the end, he was upset he was forced to leave.@@c0nvict_pleb174
Now why did they not show the full scene, I think that the ending told alot about the Doctor, and it was an important scene. Ian and Barbara visited old places and meanwhile the Doctor was watching them from the TARDIS. He turns away and looks sad, and says "I shall miss them".
Karl Shook Have you heard the recently-rediscovered Desert Island Discs clip, featuring William Hartnell, as himself? It's from about 1965 and is available on the BBC website. Fascinating to get an insight into Hartnell the man and some of his cosmopolitan interests, as opposed to his fabricated but well-defined character of The Doctor. He comes over as a man who has educated himself in the arts (not just acting alone), and has a striking critical intellect. No wonder Tom Baker - and Baker's Doctor! - in many ways remind me so much of William Hartnell. Neither suffered fools gladly, for one thing! And both actors are clearly fascinating and complex persons, in their art; and then, they are also different facets of The Doctor! After the joys of Hartnell, Troughton, Pertwee, and then Baker
The Doctor was facing the breakup of his new family and it hurt him deeply. For all their arguments back and forth, he had gotten so used to Ian and Barbara's companionship that life would never be as happy with them gone. He was also quite worried about the two of them traveling in that Dalek crate. The only thing that helped him to reconcile with the loss of his two human friends was the fact that Vicki still wanted to stay with him, and he could take comfort in the fact that he wouldn't be all alone. Hartnell really played the whole scene beautifully.
I really like how the First Doctor tries to come across as old and authoritative, but underneath all that his behaviour always resembled that of a child having a tantrum! The exact opposite of the Eleventh, who despite his youthful appearance, was clearly someone who had lived for far too long.
Eleventh had every right to earn that bitterness due to his age. Partially because before Capaldi stepped in: the Eleventh was his FINAL Regeneration (Due to the War Doctor being between the Eighth and Ninth Doctors) remember that Timelords may have a longer lifespan than most other species, and have the ability to Regenerate when near death, but they can easily die when they run out of Regenerations (12 Regenerations are in a Timelords complete lifespan)
+NeonBeasts Susan had already left earlier in Season 2 at the end of "The Dalek Invasion of Earth". The Doctor says goodbye to her and leaves her behind.
And also considering Clara teaches at Coal Hill School, where the headmaster just happens to be Ian Chesterton, there the likelihood of a meet is there.
But is it even possible? Jac has passed on, and William looks nothing like he did back then, and someone had said in the Day of the Doctor, Ian and Barbara haven't aged a day (But it could just have been a rumor)
It's the one where Jo Grant appears, but I can't remember the title. Ian is the school governor for Coal Hill School in The Day of the Doctor so hopefully he's still mentally stable :D
Steven Moffat and the BBC, William Russell is an extremely old man now. Seeing him back on Doctor Who would be just about the coolest thing. Even for casual viewers, the idea of one of the very first companions returning would probably be awesome. MAKE IT HAPPEN, MOFF! While you still can.
DarthRushy If he met the Doctor in Class, it would be great. If not, I sadly wouldn't be as bothered. I'd just love to see him reunited with the Doctor.
Honestly, Ian and Barbara were some of my favorite companions. They were the ones to start it all, and the whole time they just wanted to get home. But after a while, they came to admire the Doctor, and by the time of their departure, the trio were friends. So much character development with the First Doctor.
Along with Jamie, my favourite companions. They were essentially representing all of us and they did it with incredible style. Also, Barbara's discussions about changing timelines were the first occasions when this arose in the series, with the Aztecs being a prime example. Ian Chesterton saved the day so many times in the early days of the series and long before the 10th with Rose, Martha and everyone else, Ian and Barbara were the first real glimmers of romance in the TARDIS. I couldn't imagine Ian without Barbara, which is probably why it's all for the best that William Russell wasn't able to take part in Mawdryn Undead. It was nice to see him in the TV movie about the first years of the series and I hope that William Russell continues to make little cameos in the show in the future. The first companions and as far as I'm concerned...the best.
***** When I was young, glued to this programme every Saturday, Ian, Barbara, and The Doctor were real people to me, because of the total conviction of their performances and rounded characters. Ian and Barbara had a humanity and nobility of character about them, that I cannot put into words! Steven Moffat - or any good Doctor Who author - could generate a new rich story, whereby we would learn how the humane influence of Barbara and Ian turned out to actually influence the Hartnell Doctor, helping to remould him from an initially forbidding and alien character, into the much warmer character he has been ever since Ian and Barbara had to leave him. Sarah Jane Smith follows on after these two - and look at the effect on us all she had! Hooray for Barbara, Ian, and The Doctor! ;-D
The quote “London 1965!” has become so significant is the twitch stream that the Doctor Who YT channel has changed the name of the clip to said quote... We have so much influence...
I just realized now that Ian is a science teacher, and Barbara is a history teacher. Those were the main topics for the first Doctor Who story arcs. Mmmmh, yes, yes, interesting.
That was the whole point of the characters originally, someone to explain history to kids and someone to explain science to kids. Remember the show that was envisioned was a lot different to the show that came about.
I love the moment after this which isn't in the video where the Doctor is watching them on the time-space visualizer. Such a subtle but emotional moment.
Yes! Ian and Barbara laughing because they don't know how to explain that they don't know what price the bus tickets are. Vicki hugging The Doctor and repeating "They made it! They made it!" And then Hartnell's, "I shall miss them. Yes, I shall miss them. Silly old fusspots." Beautiful moment.
He delivers those lines perfectly. Through the whole scene, you KNOW he's trying to convince them to stay without asking them to do so outright. For three years, he was "I'm TRYING to return you to Earth!" and when the opportunity arises, he can't let them go. The Doctor never wants his companions to leave, yet he knows they must. It's inevitable.
I prefer this exit to Susan's one. Susan's exit never rang true to me. "Yes, my child, I'm leaving you on a derelict wreck of a planet, with a man whom you will probably outlive by hundreds of years. Farewell my dear." Still, I suppose at the time, it made more sense.
Regeneration wasn't part of the original concept (or the two hearts: those showed up in 'Spearhead From Space' in Pertwee's run). As far as the writers knew, Susan was being left behind to live out her life with a man she loved. We want to know how it turned out!!!!!!
Here’s an idea Susan is found on a post apocalyptic planet and she’s a young man who doesn’t want to get involved in the power dispute that will either save the future of the planet or destroy it eventually he helps out but not before dying by the hands of a disgruntled War lord however the Doctor arrives to help him out to regenerate then becomes get s girl again
the doctor has been seen repressing regeneration, it is possible susan will simply, refuse to regenerate, therefore living the rest of her life with the man she loves However, meeting the descendants of susan, relatives by blood to the doctor, now, that would be a treat
@@CaltosVirnam I mean Susan would still outlive him by hundreds of years as it's been made pretty clear that Time Lord bodies don't deteriorate at nearly the same rate as humans.
Beautifully put. It's the Doctor's relationship with Ian and Barbara - how they change him, and how the change with him - that make the earliest TARDIS team one of my favourites. Well, that and how kickass the companions were, especially Ian. Also agreed on how wonderful an actor Hartnell was for showing how much the two meant to the Doctor. And you're NEW to being a Whovian?
Since the meme started I wasn't expecting for it to be so sad introduced in the episode. I was expecting to cheer up and say ''HE FINALLY SAID IT'' but I was crying too much to think of it. I'll always miss you Ian and Barbara
The Chase was by far one of the best episodes in the First Doctor's run, so many great twists, sets, monsters, a witty script and a brilliant plot. Fantastic!
Everybody talks about how the Tenth Doctor experienced the five stages of grief in "The End of Time" but I wanna discuss how the First Doctor experiences it here. He denies that Ian and Barbara want to go. He gets angry at them for their different choice. He begins to bargain for a future compromise, which depresses the him. He eventually accepts the circumstances and let's them go. Came up with this idea just now. Wanted to share it.
While at Coal Hill, Clara does some digging, and discovers some paper regarding the frequent disappearances of two teachers from years ago. It sounded very suspicious to her, and very familiar to HER papers regarding her disappearances. She eventually meets one of the teachers, Sir Ian Chesterton. They talk, and realize very quickly that they have both travelled with the Doctor. "I remember how he was when I first met him", Ian says, "He had very little interest in saving people. He was angry, and rash. My wife and I set him straight." Clara remarks "Sounds like he's fallen back to some old habits then." Ian replies, "Is that right? Perhaps... the Doctor and I should have a little chat." The Doctor does not have a mentor anymore, they're all lost on Gallifrey. He doesn't have anyone older than him to remind him whats right and wrong. Ian, as the Doctor's elder, sets him straight. "You can tell me that your entire planet's been destroyed, that is still no excuse for letting people die".
Octo Plays A fascinating premise, but... are you kidding me? Ian is not the Doctor's elder. Far from it. The Doctor is over two-thousand years old. And finally, the response from Ian you posed about Gallifrey burning sounded really rather insensitive.
Sanguiluna I adore beginnings; then more beginnings; then new beginnings; then yet more beginnings; one can never have enough, beginnings... and I imagine there really are no endings at all ... so, live long and prosper - forever and ever, Amen! ;-D
I could imagine he would had, William, William and Jacqueline had become good friends during their time on the show and it was sad for William to say goodbye to his co-stars.
He likely was. Bill hated change, and he loved Doctor Who. So whenever a producer or a director or another actor left the show, he was always rather displeased, all the way up until Sydney Newman decided he just wasn't fit to play the Doctor anymore.
Hartnell's health started declining in the later years of his run. He was in fewer and fewer episodes and they finally had to either re-cast the Doctor or cancel the series. Purportedly, he suggested Patrick Troughton as a replacement.
Juliet Fischer He didn't suggest him, but when Newman introduced the idea to him, Bill claimed that Troughton was the only man in England who could replace him.
Ian & Barabara sure must've told a good story about what happened to them and why they were away for 2 years without giving the Doctor away and what happened to one of their students, Susan.
I watched this at nearly 3am and cried myself to sleep. I'm going to miss Ian and Barbara so much. "Doctor, wherever you are... Goodbye, Doctor, thanks for the ride!" leave me here to die.
***** You my dear are another true fan of this wonderful classic era of Doctor Who. I was lucky enough to have been there as a young child, when this all began on BBC Television. William Hartnell would have been delighted that his character of The Doctor has continued for over 50 years, with so many more adventures and stories yet to come! We have much to be grateful for. And Doctor Who's fans are part of this rich tapestry, too! Live long and prosper ;-D
Hartnell was excellent at playing a somewhat absent-minded, crotchety old man, despite only being in his 50s, and his character had considerable will to accompany that (oft hidden) good heart (or rather, good hearts).
I genuinely believe Ian and Barbara were The Doctor’s most important companions. Before them, despite having left Gallifrey, The Doctor viewed the world just as any other Time Lord would. It wasn’t until he met them and showed him the traits of humanity and all life in the universe that he champions for now.
I love how you changed it to London 1965 because of the Twitch meme. Of course, people not watching the stream are going to have no idea what is going on.
David Bradley's "I don't want to go" in the An Adventures in Space and Time docudrama was even more heartbreaking than David Tennant's. Bradley's the only living actor who was worthy of stepping into William Hartnell's shoes.
It is a shame both Jackie Hill and William Russell like William Hartnell are sadly deceased and like Bill Hartnell they will never be forgotten and I have a hunch had Bill Hartnell been still alive when conventions were started he no doubt would have gone to cons and met his fans .
Pay attention to Hartnell's performance. The Doctor does NOT want them to leave, but he can't bring himself to say it plainly. For all his bluster, he liked having them aboard. And, as he says later, he will miss them.
Seriously two years, I wonder what the teachers at Coal Hill school would think- where's Susan? Where've you been? We've called you billions and trillions of time! Why two years- whey not two minutes or two hours or two weeks?
Vicki couldn‘t blame the Doctor for not looking at the Dalek time machne dematerialize with Ian & Barbara aboard if they didn‘t successfully return to 20th century Earth. But they did & got rid of the machine after their successful return.
I'm honestly really upset now that the stream's over. The chat, the show, the in-jokes. I genuinely enjoyed it, much more so than watching the episodes alone. Please do it again next year!
The end of an era, after 2 years the original companions are gone, it must have been a sad moment for Bill Hartnell, I wonder if the show was ever the same again for him?
This scene and the one that follows are beautiful, it completes the first Doctor's arc so well, it brings a tear to my eye and a smile to my face every time I watch it, really goes to show you how well 60's Who holds up
I'm just about to get this as part of the space museum/ chase boxset along with the newer special edition version of the enemy of the world. I can't wait, looks really good. Thanks once again DW for an amazing set of DVDs!
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It's amazing how much these two have been forgotten. Everybody seems to remember and revere Sarah Jane Smith but forget these two, arguably the two most important people in the Doctor's life. They changed him into the man we know today, and at the same time, had their own character development and were written beautifully throughout.
The 60's had great companions. It's just sad they ruined Susan's character after an unearthly child.
Well, if you still watch; what do you think?
There's a deleted scene in The Day of the Doctor that reveals that the Peter Cushing Dalek movies exist in their universe. The explanation was after Barbara and Ian left the Doctor they decided to turn their adventures into movies!
Agreed. Ian and Barbara were two of the best companions -- and I hope that no one will interpret that as a knock against all of the other great companions, because that's definitely not my intention. Thanks. ❤️☮️
I thought the Aztec story from the early series was particularly good.
Just think, Ian Chesterton lived through it all. The Nestene, the Cybermen, the Daleks, the Master, the Zygons, and every time he probably thought "I wonder if the Doctor can see this?"
EDIT: RIP to a legend. Thank you, William Russell, for such a memorable character.
I always wondered about the former companions especially in stories like stolen earth
Breaking news! Aliens have taken over Earth
Others: Oh no!
Ian: Well, time for a nap, the Doctor will have solved everything within 45 to 120 minutes
He didn't. He didn't even meet most of those aliens.
u never watched classic who huh? master didn’t come around until 6 seasons after this episode, the cybermen aren’t until hartnells last, the nestene come around the same time as the master lol
@@TMrreviewsHe's talking about the countless alien invasions I an must have lived through after he left, not his time on the show.
RIP William Russell (November 19, 1924 - June 3, 2024), aged 99
And
RIP Jacqueline Hill (December 17, 1929 - February 18, 1993), aged 63
You both will be remembered as legends.
William Hartnell was actually very upset they were leaving the show and it shows in his performance.
Wait really?! Damn!!
Ironically Hartnell was like the doctor at the beginning he didn’t wanted to play it and by the end, he was upset he was forced to leave.@@c0nvict_pleb174
@@c0nvict_pleb174 Yeah, after this point, he was the only person on screen and behind the scenes who was there since the show started.
@@hyperion3145 damnnn poor Hartnell. Like his character, a lonely ancient man…
Now why did they not show the full scene, I think that the ending told alot about the Doctor, and it was an important scene. Ian and Barbara visited old places and meanwhile the Doctor was watching them from the TARDIS. He turns away and looks sad, and says "I shall miss them".
I think the beginning tells you a lot about the plot.
Just watch the damn episode
"Yes, I shall miss them... Silly old fuss pots" 😭😭😭
They were so important for his character. They brought him down from ego, narcissism and general grumpiness by being the voices of reason.
@@avatarzang2674 You're spot on. They changed the Doctor from an anti-hero into the good guy.
Rest in peace William Russell. A Doctor Who legend. He will never be forgotten. Thank you.
“It was fun Doctor, Goodbye” Rest in peace William Russell, sleep well 💙💙
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LONDON 1965!
the meme is born.
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It will go down in History! Thank you Chat!
what meme?
@@anatine_banana_69 LONDON, 1965!
That was a powerful performance by William Hartnell.
IT was, and it helped that the actor really was angry at them for leaving, because he wanted them to stay with him.
Karl Shook Have you heard the recently-rediscovered Desert Island Discs clip, featuring William Hartnell, as himself? It's from about 1965 and is available on the BBC website. Fascinating to get an insight into Hartnell the man and some of his cosmopolitan interests, as opposed to his fabricated but well-defined character of The Doctor. He comes over as a man who has educated himself in the arts (not just acting alone), and has a striking critical intellect. No wonder Tom Baker - and Baker's Doctor! - in many ways remind me so much of William Hartnell. Neither suffered fools gladly, for one thing! And both actors are clearly fascinating and complex persons, in their art; and then, they are also different facets of The Doctor! After the joys of Hartnell, Troughton, Pertwee, and then Baker
The Doctor was facing the breakup of his new family and it hurt him deeply. For all their arguments back and forth, he had gotten so used to Ian and Barbara's companionship that life would never be as happy with them gone. He was also quite worried about the two of them traveling in that Dalek crate. The only thing that helped him to reconcile with the loss of his two human friends was the fact that Vicki still wanted to stay with him, and he could take comfort in the fact that he wouldn't be all alone. Hartnell really played the whole scene beautifully.
The official Doctor Who channel adopts the meme. This is glorious.
GLORIOUS GOT A CHANCE TO START AGAIN
@@NagromVoice "SHUT UP"
~The Twelfth Doctor
And so began the Doctor"s abandonment issues
Joshua Graham actually it started when he left Susan
@@Zneelsen Well in that instance the Doctor left Susan willingly, this was the first time he had to accept someone wanted to leave his company.
I really like how the First Doctor tries to come across as old and authoritative, but underneath all that his behaviour always resembled that of a child having a tantrum! The exact opposite of the Eleventh, who despite his youthful appearance, was clearly someone who had lived for far too long.
+ironjoker101 "A silly old man who stole a magic box... and ran away. *sigh*"
Eleventh had every right to earn that bitterness due to his age. Partially because before Capaldi stepped in: the Eleventh was his FINAL Regeneration (Due to the War Doctor being between the Eighth and Ninth Doctors) remember that Timelords may have a longer lifespan than most other species, and have the ability to Regenerate when near death, but they can easily die when they run out of Regenerations (12 Regenerations are in a Timelords complete lifespan)
@KVAcedo27 Is that a quote from Hartnell? It's lovely
@KVAcedo27 Ah, I don't think I've heard that audio yet, thank you ^^
I always thought it showed that in later regenerations this makes him appear like the young man he is feeling betrayed when it does not go his way.
Well, it finally happened... RIP William Russell (19th November 1924 - 3rd June 2024)
Good thing that he is not suffering anymore, but his death is still very sad.
And so William Hartnell was the only original cast member left in Doctor Who.
Andrew Chapman What about the TARDIS? :P
+electricmastro Actually, that blue box exterior was literally the last thing to go. They used it up to The Seeds Of Doom.
That's not saying much as there were only 4 original cast members.
+NeonBeasts Susan had already left earlier in Season 2 at the end of "The Dalek Invasion of Earth". The Doctor says goodbye to her and leaves her behind.
can so relate to this. at my job. i feel so alone now that most of those in my orientation. are gone
Rest In Peace William Russell. You'll be remembered.
I'd love it if Ian and the Doctor met again but Ian doesn't recognise this new man. The Doctor simply says "Chesterton" and gives him a hug.
And also considering Clara teaches at Coal Hill School, where the headmaster just happens to be Ian Chesterton, there the likelihood of a meet is there.
But is it even possible? Jac has passed on, and William looks nothing like he did back then, and someone had said in the Day of the Doctor, Ian and Barbara haven't aged a day (But it could just have been a rumor)
I think it was in a Sarah Jane episode but they could explain in the episode why he looks older.
Oh yeah? What episode? Want to go check it out and see (Although I am guessing Ian wouldn't really know anyone)
It's the one where Jo Grant appears, but I can't remember the title. Ian is the school governor for Coal Hill School in The Day of the Doctor so hopefully he's still mentally stable :D
Steven Moffat and the BBC, William Russell is an extremely old man now. Seeing him back on Doctor Who would be just about the coolest thing. Even for casual viewers, the idea of one of the very first companions returning would probably be awesome.
MAKE IT HAPPEN, MOFF! While you still can.
Sadly Jacqueline Hill is no longer with us. Would be good if The Doctor could reunite with Ian.
+Michael Townley That Coal Hill setting... such a wasted oppurtunity.
DarthRushy I know. Even just a cameo would have been awesome.
***** I still have hope for Class to bring him back, Jo Grant-style, but it's not the same thing.
DarthRushy If he met the Doctor in Class, it would be great. If not, I sadly wouldn't be as bothered. I'd just love to see him reunited with the Doctor.
We've made it! London 1965!
He knows!
TehMondasianSpartan You called?
We know from _Remembrance of the Daleks_ that they had to pay their last respects to their old boss.
The last we saw of Ian Chesterton
Or so we thought...
I wish you'd included the scenes of Ian and Barbara running around London happily. I love that bit.
Rest in peace, legend
Rip William Russell may London always be 1965 for you
Honestly, Ian and Barbara were some of my favorite companions. They were the ones to start it all, and the whole time they just wanted to get home. But after a while, they came to admire the Doctor, and by the time of their departure, the trio were friends. So much character development with the First Doctor.
Along with Jamie, my favourite companions. They were essentially representing all of us and they did it with incredible style. Also, Barbara's discussions about changing timelines were the first occasions when this arose in the series, with the Aztecs being a prime example. Ian Chesterton saved the day so many times in the early days of the series and long before the 10th with Rose, Martha and everyone else, Ian and Barbara were the first real glimmers of romance in the TARDIS. I couldn't imagine Ian without Barbara, which is probably why it's all for the best that William Russell wasn't able to take part in Mawdryn Undead. It was nice to see him in the TV movie about the first years of the series and I hope that William Russell continues to make little cameos in the show in the future. The first companions and as far as I'm concerned...the best.
***** When I was young, glued to this programme every Saturday, Ian, Barbara, and The Doctor were real people to me, because of the total conviction of their performances and rounded characters. Ian and Barbara had a humanity and nobility of character about them, that I cannot put into words! Steven Moffat - or any good Doctor Who author - could generate a new rich story, whereby we would learn how the humane influence of Barbara and Ian turned out to actually influence the Hartnell Doctor, helping to remould him from an initially forbidding and alien character, into the much warmer character he has been ever since Ian and Barbara had to leave him. Sarah Jane Smith follows on after these two - and look at the effect on us all she had! Hooray for Barbara, Ian, and The Doctor! ;-D
verdiguy Wait, Ian was going to be in Mawdryn Undead instead of the Brigadier? WHY NOT BOTH?! They're both awesome!
Technically the first companion was Susan, but she was travelling with the doctor before the first episode so...
The quote “London 1965!” has become so significant is the twitch stream that the Doctor Who YT channel has changed the name of the clip to said quote...
We have so much influence...
I just realized now that Ian is a science teacher, and Barbara is a history teacher. Those were the main topics for the first Doctor Who story arcs. Mmmmh, yes, yes, interesting.
It used to be but now it's Drama, and Tears.
+TehMondasianSpartan
OF COURSE!
Now the next two companions can be a Drama Teacher and the School Psychologist!
It was an educational program as well as entertainment
That was the whole point of the characters originally, someone to explain history to kids and someone to explain science to kids. Remember the show that was envisioned was a lot different to the show that came about.
RIP William Russell
I love the moment after this which isn't in the video where the Doctor is watching them on the time-space visualizer. Such a subtle but emotional moment.
Yes! Ian and Barbara laughing because they don't know how to explain that they don't know what price the bus tickets are. Vicki hugging The Doctor and repeating "They made it! They made it!"
And then Hartnell's, "I shall miss them. Yes, I shall miss them. Silly old fusspots."
Beautiful moment.
He delivers those lines perfectly.
Through the whole scene, you KNOW he's trying to convince them to stay without asking them to do so outright. For three years, he was "I'm TRYING to return you to Earth!" and when the opportunity arises, he can't let them go.
The Doctor never wants his companions to leave, yet he knows they must. It's inevitable.
The Doctor Who TH-cam channel are going to be very confused when this has a rise in views.
“He knows!”
they do indeed
@@DoctorWho I Agree
RIP William Russell, you started the legend and will always be remembered as a pioneer of early Dr Who …….
Rest easy legend
Barbara was straight out the best companion. Never been bettered. Ian among the top ones too.
London 1965!!! Time go round and round in circles.
R.I.P., William Russell and Jacqueline Hill. 💓
I prefer this exit to Susan's one. Susan's exit never rang true to me. "Yes, my child, I'm leaving you on a derelict wreck of a planet, with a man whom you will probably outlive by hundreds of years. Farewell my dear."
Still, I suppose at the time, it made more sense.
Regeneration wasn't part of the original concept (or the two hearts: those showed up in 'Spearhead From Space' in Pertwee's run). As far as the writers knew, Susan was being left behind to live out her life with a man she loved.
We want to know how it turned out!!!!!!
There's at least one novel, Legacy of the Daleks, and several audios which include Susan after she leaves the TARDIS.
Here’s an idea Susan is found on a post apocalyptic planet and she’s a young man who doesn’t want to get involved in the power dispute that will either save the future of the planet or destroy it eventually he helps out but not before dying by the hands of a disgruntled War lord however the Doctor arrives to help him out to regenerate then becomes get s girl again
the doctor has been seen repressing regeneration, it is possible susan will simply, refuse to regenerate, therefore living the rest of her life with the man she loves
However, meeting the descendants of susan, relatives by blood to the doctor, now, that would be a treat
@@CaltosVirnam I mean Susan would still outlive him by hundreds of years as it's been made pretty clear that Time Lord bodies don't deteriorate at nearly the same rate as humans.
Beautifully put. It's the Doctor's relationship with Ian and Barbara - how they change him, and how the change with him - that make the earliest TARDIS team one of my favourites. Well, that and how kickass the companions were, especially Ian. Also agreed on how wonderful an actor Hartnell was for showing how much the two meant to the Doctor.
And you're NEW to being a Whovian?
The one with the fwhite hair finally got them back to LONDON 1965, truly HE KNOWS. :)
Magnificent acting here on display. Dr who, was brilliant even then.
what do you mean "even then"? these were the originals, that set the standard for everything to come!!!!
Goodbye William Russell. 😢😢
Farewell Chesterfield, sorry Chesterton.
Rest in Peace Sir
HE KNOWS!
Sam Rawden BELIEVE HIM
Since the meme started I wasn't expecting for it to be so sad introduced in the episode. I was expecting to cheer up and say ''HE FINALLY SAID IT'' but I was crying too much to think of it.
I'll always miss you Ian and Barbara
LONDON 1965
The Chase was by far one of the best episodes in the First Doctor's run, so many great twists, sets, monsters, a witty script and a brilliant plot. Fantastic!
Rest in peace, William Russell
LONDON 1965!
RIP William Russell, an original.
Everybody talks about how the Tenth Doctor experienced the five stages of grief in "The End of Time" but I wanna discuss how the First Doctor experiences it here. He denies that Ian and Barbara want to go. He gets angry at them for their different choice. He begins to bargain for a future compromise, which depresses the him. He eventually accepts the circumstances and let's them go.
Came up with this idea just now. Wanted to share it.
While at Coal Hill, Clara does some digging, and discovers some paper regarding the frequent disappearances of two teachers from years ago. It sounded very suspicious to her, and very familiar to HER papers regarding her disappearances. She eventually meets one of the teachers, Sir Ian Chesterton. They talk, and realize very quickly that they have both travelled with the Doctor. "I remember how he was when I first met him", Ian says, "He had very little interest in saving people. He was angry, and rash. My wife and I set him straight." Clara remarks "Sounds like he's fallen back to some old habits then." Ian replies, "Is that right? Perhaps... the Doctor and I should have a little chat." The Doctor does not have a mentor anymore, they're all lost on Gallifrey. He doesn't have anyone older than him to remind him whats right and wrong. Ian, as the Doctor's elder, sets him straight. "You can tell me that your entire planet's been destroyed, that is still no excuse for letting people die".
+Octo I'm sure there are better pages to post fanfiction than a comment box. :D
+Octo God, I really want that to happen now (:
Kaagh178 To hell with Class, Ian should come back like Wilf and be a companion for an episode.
Chesterfield Who.
Octo Plays
A fascinating premise, but... are you kidding me? Ian is not the Doctor's elder. Far from it.
The Doctor is over two-thousand years old. And finally, the response from Ian you posed about Gallifrey burning sounded really rather insensitive.
He doesn't like endings...
Sanguiluna I adore beginnings; then more beginnings; then new beginnings; then yet more beginnings; one can never have enough, beginnings... and I imagine there really are no endings at all ... so, live long and prosper - forever and ever, Amen! ;-D
MrSontaran3 Are these your words, or did you quote this from someone else? Just wondering....
MrSontaran3 And if these are your words, would you mind me using them for a book of mine?
This song is ending but the story never ends
RIP Ian we loved you from the beginning.
LONDON 1965!!!
Good acting. William really looks upset.
I could imagine he would had, William, William and Jacqueline had become good friends during their time on the show and it was sad for William to say goodbye to his co-stars.
+Kaagh178 yes, I suppose so.....
He likely was. Bill hated change, and he loved Doctor Who. So whenever a producer or a director or another actor left the show, he was always rather displeased, all the way up until Sydney Newman decided he just wasn't fit to play the Doctor anymore.
Hartnell's health started declining in the later years of his run. He was in fewer and fewer episodes and they finally had to either re-cast the Doctor or cancel the series. Purportedly, he suggested Patrick Troughton as a replacement.
Juliet Fischer He didn't suggest him, but when Newman introduced the idea to him, Bill claimed that Troughton was the only man in England who could replace him.
Rest in Peace William Russell
Wow they changed the title!
They also changed the thumbnail to that very moment!
@Jayvee Calvo Yes I was. While not being a fan anymore nowadays I still at least appreciate Doctor Who in any way.
BUGGER YOU
I love how they've changed the title of this!
I always feel like Vicki gets short shrift as a companion. She was quite genuine, and sweet.
Vicki really seemed to enjoy it no moaning from her... I think she was great
The last appearace of Ian until 2022.
He recorded a new scene for the vhs of the crusades in the 90s
Ian & Barabara sure must've told a good story about what happened to them and why they were away for 2 years without giving the Doctor away and what happened to one of their students, Susan.
Rest in peace william russell
r.i.p william russel (1924 -2024)
I watched this at nearly 3am and cried myself to sleep. I'm going to miss Ian and Barbara so much.
"Doctor, wherever you are... Goodbye, Doctor, thanks for the ride!"
leave me here to die.
***** You my dear are another true fan of this wonderful classic era of Doctor Who. I was lucky enough to have been there as a young child, when this all began on BBC Television. William Hartnell would have been delighted that his character of The Doctor has continued for over 50 years, with so many more adventures and stories yet to come! We have much to be grateful for. And Doctor Who's fans are part of this rich tapestry, too! Live long and prosper ;-D
That is so awesome! It must have been so awesome to watch Doctor Who when it all began. How cool! Thanks for the reply! (:
Melanie Pizarro same
Man, you must be a hardcore Whovian when you cry even on Classic Who scenes :)
Honestly, though, it's such a touching scene. Barbara and Ian were great companions! It's always sad to see a companion go. :)
I loved The Chase, I owned it on VHS. Brilliant. :)
So did I, I got it as part of the 30th anniversary Dalek box set, ah memories.
I was born the night this aired.
This Ian and Barbara decided to left doctor with Vicki
RIP Ian Chesserman-- Chesterton
RIP William Russell 🥰💔
*I know, believe me I know*
Oh, Barbara is so beautiful!
+borgduck *LOL! AT MYSELF!*
But she is.
Hartnell was excellent at playing a somewhat absent-minded, crotchety old man, despite only being in his 50s, and his character had considerable will to accompany that (oft hidden) good heart (or rather, good hearts).
He didn't want them to go how sad :) i feel as though he will miss them
Sandy Silva In the next scene, he actually says "I will miss them". =P
He knows , believe me , he knows
What warmed my Whovian heart is people falling in love with Classic Who all over again and with Ian and Barbara Chesterton the first TARDIS Crew.
I genuinely believe Ian and Barbara were The Doctor’s most important companions. Before them, despite having left Gallifrey, The Doctor viewed the world just as any other Time Lord would. It wasn’t until he met them and showed him the traits of humanity and all life in the universe that he champions for now.
I love how you changed it to London 1965 because of the Twitch meme. Of course, people not watching the stream are going to have no idea what is going on.
I like how you renamed the video title!
Sorry, did you say... her?
Tennant was all about blubbing "I dont want to go" while Hartnell the original was all about "I dont want YOU to go"
David Bradley's "I don't want to go" in the An Adventures in Space and Time docudrama was even more heartbreaking than David Tennant's. Bradley's the only living actor who was worthy of stepping into William Hartnell's shoes.
It is a shame both Jackie Hill and William Russell like William Hartnell are sadly deceased and like Bill Hartnell they will never be forgotten and I have a hunch had Bill Hartnell been still alive when conventions were started he no doubt would have gone to cons and met his fans .
I can feel the sadness in the doctor's voice. He must be so heartbroken. Like he travelled with them for so long and now they will leave.
Pay attention to Hartnell's performance. The Doctor does NOT want them to leave, but he can't bring himself to say it plainly. For all his bluster, he liked having them aboard. And, as he says later, he will miss them.
I really want William Russell to make a cameo in the new series. #BringBackIan
Oh boy. This aged finely.
Aren't you lucky! 👍
Seriously two years, I wonder what the teachers at Coal Hill school would think- where's Susan? Where've you been? We've called you billions and trillions of time! Why two years- whey not two minutes or two hours or two weeks?
L O N D O N 1 9 6 5!
Rip William Russell
I love this doctor he is my favourite
Legend
Vicki couldn‘t blame the Doctor for not looking at the Dalek time machne dematerialize with Ian & Barbara aboard if they didn‘t successfully return to 20th century Earth. But they did & got rid of the machine after their successful return.
I'm honestly really upset now that the stream's over. The chat, the show, the in-jokes. I genuinely enjoyed it, much more so than watching the episodes alone. Please do it again next year!
The end of an era, after 2 years the original companions are gone, it must have been a sad moment for Bill Hartnell, I wonder if the show was ever the same again for him?
This scene and the one that follows are beautiful, it completes the first Doctor's arc so well, it brings a tear to my eye and a smile to my face every time I watch it, really goes to show you how well 60's Who holds up
This scene has made me cry twice.
London 1965!
You kidding? it's always like that. "You never take me where I want to go."
But to quote Sexy,
"I always took you where you needed to go."
They made it!
You change the title of the video!!. I really hope this meme gets viral!!.
I'm just about to get this as part of the space museum/ chase boxset along with the newer special edition version of the enemy of the world. I can't wait, looks really good. Thanks once again DW for an amazing set of DVDs!
congrats for this, these are great, buckle up for a fun ride! And get ready for the wonder that is Patrick enemy is a masterclass!
0:33 She knows, believe her, SHE KNOWS!
Aww I like the montage bit at the end, I wish they hadn't cut it out