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Biography
The Third Doctor was the result of a forced regeneration imposed upon the Second Doctor by the Time Lords. This Doctor was exiled to 20th century Earth and his memory blocked so he could not use his TARDIS to escape. He struck up an arrangement with old friend Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart wherein he would serve as UNIT's "unpaid scientific advisor", and in return could use UNIT's technical and scientific facilities to attempt to make the TARDIS operational again.
After the arrival of the Master on Earth, the Time Lords began to allow the Doctor limited use of his TARDIS, but always compelling it to return him to 20th century Earth when his missions were completed, essentially turning him into "some sort of a galactic yo-yo ("The Claws of Axos")." When the first three Doctors successfully stopped Omega in his quest to destroy the Time Lords, they rewarded the Third Doctor by restoring his knowledge of the TARDIS codes and lifting his exile ("The Three Doctors").
The Third Doctor continued to assist UNIT, though his presence on Earth was now much more intermittent. Finally, to defeat the Spiders of Metebelis III, he sacrificed his own life by exposing himself to lethal levels of radiation. With the assistance of his old mentor K'anpo Rampoche, he was able to regenerate into the Fourth Doctor.
Characteristics
The Third Doctor often had problems with the Brigadier's tendency to think of situations in military terms and with petty officials generally. The Third Doctor had a continuing series of contests and challenges with the Master, and was the first known incarnation to encounter the Silurians and Sea Devils as well as the Ogrons, and the Autons.
Psychological profile
Personality
The Third Doctor was a man of action, aggressively joining the fray whenever he could, unlike the first two Doctors who generally insinuated themselves into events discreetly. This was a Doctor was unafraid to pitch in with his physical skills, often bringing his mastery of Venusian aikido into play when the situation called for it.
But much like his predecessors, his keen mind was still his primary asset, and this was a Doctor who particularly loved to create and play with gadgets of all sorts. This passion displayed itself both in terms of the Third Doctor's scientific bent and in his love of vehicles, such as his yellow roadster Bessie and his ultramodern hovercraft, the so-called Whomobile.
Staunchly moral to the point of being preachy, the Third Doctor was every bit the gentleman, a hero of the Victorian mould.
Habits and Quirks
The Third Doctor was known for his love of gadgets and a passion for his vintage car Bessie. He was the most action oriented, using a wide variety of martial arts including Venusian Akido.