8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Doctor Who

5) Doctor Who’s Youngest Writer

The Classic Who episode, Full Circle, was notable for being the opening story of the E-Space Trilogy, as well as for introducing the companion Adric. But it was also notable for being written by the youngest writer to ever write a story for Doctor Who, Andrew Smith, as he was 17 at the time his script was commissioned and only 18 when the story was produced (It should be noted however that this does not count the mini-episodes that were written by children who won the Script-to-Screen competitions).

It’s quite remarkable that a such a young person could write such a solid, tight script, albeit with the help of editors and producers. He’s continued to write a few audio dramas for Big Finish, and still remains a huge fan of the show. The lesson learnt? Age doesn’t matter when it comes to Doctor Who.

4) The Doctor’s Son

Everyone seems to know about Georgia Moffett, who played The Doctor’s daughter in Series 4, and is the actual daughter of Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor, as well as the wife of David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor. But most people don’t seem to know about David Troughton, son of Patrick Troughton, who portrayed the Second Doctor.

Classic Who fans will perhaps remember him most for his role as King Peladon in The Curse of the Peladon, who took a liking to Jo Grant, the companion at the time. New Who fans on the other hand should remember him from the critically acclaimed Series 4 episode Midnight, as Professor Hobbes (pictured above), one of the passengers who turn against The Doctor out of fear. I suppose it’s the closest we shall ever get to seeing the Tenth Doctor on screen with the Second one.