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The '''seventh incarnation of [[the Doctor]]''' emerged suddenly after a misdirection of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] caused a fatal injury of [[Sixth Doctor|his previous incarnation]]. Following his [[regeneration]], he and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] arrived on [[Earth]] in the [[year]] [[2010]] where they encountered the [[CyberMondan|Cybermen]] and their leader, [[Thatchos]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)|Untitled]]'') | The '''seventh incarnation of [[the Doctor]]''' emerged suddenly after a misdirection of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] caused a fatal injury of [[Sixth Doctor|his previous incarnation]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)|Untitled]]'') | ||
=== Biography === | |||
Following his [[regeneration]], he and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] arrived on [[Earth]] in the [[year]] [[2010]] where they encountered the [[CyberMondan|Cybermen]] and their leader, [[Thatchos]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)|Untitled]]'') | |||
=== Appearance === | |||
This Doctor wore a long brown leather jacket, a red jumper and yellow striped trousers. His outfit was also complimented with sunglasses. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)|Untitled]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
This parodical sketch (which unexpectedly correctly predicted that the [[Sixth Doctor]] would regenerate on the floor of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after extreme turbulence, as later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') introduced the first incarnation of the Doctor in any licensed BBC material to feature a black actor in the role of [[the Doctor]]. [[Colin Salmon]]'s implicit [[Doctor Moon]] notiwhtstanding, it wouldn't be until the casting of [[Jo Martin]] in 2020's ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' that a person of colour would portray a unique, mainstream TV incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]]. | This parodical sketch (which unexpectedly correctly predicted that the [[Sixth Doctor]] would regenerate on the floor of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after extreme turbulence, as later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') introduced the first incarnation of the Doctor in any licensed BBC material to feature a black actor in the role of [[the Doctor]]. [[Colin Salmon]]'s implicit [[Doctor Moon]] notiwhtstanding, it wouldn't be until the casting of [[Jo Martin]] in 2020's ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' that a person of colour would portray a unique, mainstream TV incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]]. | ||
In [[2023 (releases)|2023]], [[Lenny Henry]] starred in another | In [[2023 (releases)|2023]], [[Lenny Henry]] starred in another comedic ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' sketch, this time for [[Comic Relief]]: ''[[Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant (TV story)|Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant]]''. Therein, he [[Regeneration|regenerated]] into a version of [[David Tennant]]'s [[Fourteenth Doctor]]. Although not explicitly identified as such in the short, the character portrayed by Henry was listed as the "[[9.5th Doctor]]" by the YouTube Shorts upload of the regeneration clip. In this sense, Henry joined [[Jim Broadbent]] and [[Richard E Grant]] in having portrayed two distinct non-mainstream versions of the Doctor. | ||
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Revision as of 17:25, 18 March 2023
- You may be looking for 9.5th Doctor.
The seventh incarnation of the Doctor emerged suddenly after a misdirection of the TARDIS caused a fatal injury of his previous incarnation. (NOTVALID: Untitled)
Biography
Following his regeneration, he and Peri arrived on Earth in the year 2010 where they encountered the Cybermen and their leader, Thatchos. (NOTVALID: Untitled)
Appearance
This Doctor wore a long brown leather jacket, a red jumper and yellow striped trousers. His outfit was also complimented with sunglasses. (NOTVALID: Untitled)
Behind the scenes
This parodical sketch (which unexpectedly correctly predicted that the Sixth Doctor would regenerate on the floor of the TARDIS after extreme turbulence, as later seen in TV: Time and the Rani) introduced the first incarnation of the Doctor in any licensed BBC material to feature a black actor in the role of the Doctor. Colin Salmon's implicit Doctor Moon notiwhtstanding, it wouldn't be until the casting of Jo Martin in 2020's Fugitive of the Judoon that a person of colour would portray a unique, mainstream TV incarnation of the Doctor, the Fugitive Doctor.
In 2023, Lenny Henry starred in another comedic Doctor Who sketch, this time for Comic Relief: Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant. Therein, he regenerated into a version of David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor. Although not explicitly identified as such in the short, the character portrayed by Henry was listed as the "9.5th Doctor" by the YouTube Shorts upload of the regeneration clip. In this sense, Henry joined Jim Broadbent and Richard E Grant in having portrayed two distinct non-mainstream versions of the Doctor.
