Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor. At the time the First Doctor, Sara Kingdom and Steven Taylor crashed a film set, he was a clown. He was depressed because Charlie Chaplin had trademarked the good gags. (TV: "The Feast of Steven" ^[+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"The Feast of Steven (7)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"})

	The Clown
	Human
	Actor, Singer
	Earth
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	Robert Jewell

Later, the Third Doctor was once serenaded by the Brigadier, a fan of Crosby's, who was badly attempting to recreate Crosby's signature tune, "White Christmas". (PROSE: Smash Hit ^[+]Loading...["Smash Hit (short story)"]) Peri Brown told the Fifth Doctor that she wanted a Christmas on Earth, which had, among other things, Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas". (PROSE: Far Away in a Manger ^[+]Loading...["Far Away in a Manger (short story)"])

In the 2000s, Bea Nelson-Stanley played one song of Bing Crosby on her old record player. (PROSE: Eye of the Gorgon ^[+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)"]) Erimem and Andy Hansen listened to a recording of Crosby singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas" on 25 December 2016. (PROSE: Damn You, Bing Crosby ^[+]Loading...["Damn You, Bing Crosby (short story)"])

Behind the scenes

Crosby's appearance in the show marked the first time in Doctor Who's run that a living figure would appear played by someone else.