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Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, [1] [2] he became best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989—the final Doctor of the original run—and briefly returning in a television film in 1996.
- The Curse of Fenric. Topping our selection is one of the few Doctor Who stories set during the darkest periods of the Twentieth Century. The First World War had formed a backdrop to Troughton’s final story, the War Games; then in the last season, the Second World War made its debut.
- Remembrance of the Daleks. Some may be scandalised to see this great Dalek story take the second rather than first spot, but the serial isn’t without a few weaknesses, most prominently heavily-expositional dialogue placed between exciting action sequences.
- Ghost Light. One of the darkest, densest Doctor Who stories ever told also came in McCoy’s final season. Not a single line of dialogue is thrown away in this tightly-plotted horror story, set within a creepy old Victorian mansion.
- Survival. Sylvester McCoy’s final story, so also that of the final season of the original run of Doctor Who, is another unique story that still feels fresh and original to this day.
McCoy was starring at the National Theatre in "The Pied Piper", a play written especially for him, when he learned that the BBC was looking for a new lead actor to replace Colin Baker, who had been unceremoniously dumped from Doctor Who (1963) on the orders of Michael Grade.
- January 1, 1
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Sep 4, 2017 · Today is the 30th anniversary of Sylvester McCoy’s first appearance as the Seventh Doctor in 1987's Time and the Rani. We asked Doctor Who Big Finish writer and BAFTA-nominated documentarian Chris Chapman to talk about his love for Doctor number seven.
Oct 21, 2022 · Sylvester McCoy became the Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who's darkest hour. But what is it about this era that makes it so special?
But, for McCoy, much of the magic came later - when Doctor Who fans simply refused to let the show disappear into the ether. Big Finish began releasing audio plays and, in 1996, Paul McGann ...
Jan 18, 2024 · When Did Sylvester McCoy Become Doctor Who? McCoy is best known for playing the Seventh Doctor in the long-running TV series Doctor Who, replacing Colin Baker (the Sixth Doctor) in 1987. McCoy played both the Doctor before and after the regeneration scene that introduced him, as Colin Baker declined to take part.
