The Fourth Doctor's psychological profile was that of an exuberant yet wise Bohemian, who delighted in playing the fool and outsmarting those who would oppose him, and would frequently offer people jelly babies or other types of confectionery, to throw them off guard. Despite his usual excitable demeanour, he would become angry when provoked, especially at those who he thought to be evil or petty. He fostered close relationships with his companions, to the point of romance, yet enjoyed solitude, and his mood would frequently switch on a penny from cheerful and upbeat to brooding and dark. Across the course of his long life, he matured, greatly, yet kept his foolish exterior and playful appearance.
Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]
Seeing all sapient lifeforms as his "kith", (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) the Fourth Doctor would instinctively put his own wants aside to go against all the odds to protect even his enemies from harm, (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"]) regardless of their social standings, (TV: Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"]) wishing that the peoples of the universe would just "get along". (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"]) Prone to mood swings, (PROSE: The Roots of Evil [+]Loading...["The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)"]) he could be pedantic at times, often acting erratically in crisis, reacting to others with witty wisecracks and constantly changing his direction of speech, with the Sisterhood of Karn remembering him as "the prattling Doctor, full of idle questions", who often strayed from the matter at hand. (AUDIO: Sisters of the Flame [+]Loading...["Sisters of the Flame (audio story)"])
He delighted in keeping both friends and foes alike off guard with oddball humour and curious pranks, often playing the fool to lull his opponents into underestimating him, (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) but he genuinely believed that there was "no point being [a] grown-up if you [couldn't] be childish sometimes". (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) He always tried to stay "one step ahead of [his] enemies", (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) as he was "a very dangerous fellow when he [didn't] know what [he was] doing." (TV: Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"]) However, when in an emergency, the Doctor would get straight to the point and ask only the most important questions. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"])
As he would "try anything once", (COMIC: City of the Damned [+]Loading...["City of the Damned (comic story)"]) the Doctor thrilled on seeing new sights, (TV: The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"]) claiming he "wouldn't sleep at night" if he never learnt where he had been, (TV: Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"]) and delighted in getting himself into trouble, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) often delivering the most frightening of news in a cheery tone and with a smile on his face. (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"])
Although he was generally peace-loving and kind-hearted, the Doctor would react with explosive fury when provoked. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"]) He "always [got] rude when [he was] trying to cover up a mistake", (TV: Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"]) and, when feeling short-tempered, he could indulge in sexist remarks (COMIC: Return of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Return of the Daleks (TVC comic story)"]) and cultural insensitivities. (TV: Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor thought himself as being "a wise and wonderful person who want[ed] to help", (TV: The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"]) and enjoyed being the centre of attention, sometimes getting someone to ask him questions solely so he could show off his intelligence by answering them. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) He believed highly in himself and his brainpowers, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"]) though was not completely devoid of modesty. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"]) He could get so deep in thought that he completely drowned out the world around him. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"], The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"])
Viewing "one solid hope [as] worth a cartload of certainties", (TV: Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"]) the Doctor held a strong determination, believing that there was "no such word as can't", (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) that "nothing [was] hopeless", (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"]) and that there was "always a way out" of a situation. (TV: The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"]) He would openly antagonise his enemies as an act of defiance, (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"]) though would also charm someone in order to get them to open up for him to extract needful information. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"])
He could be literal-minded, (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"]) and tried to "always accept the unexpected". (TV: The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"])
As he felt his regeneration nearing, (PROSE: Into the Silent Land [+]Loading...["Into the Silent Land (short story)"]) the Doctor became more sombre and weary at the universe, (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) preferring sitting back and relaxing than adventuring, (TV: The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"]) and becoming more vulnerable and less defiant towards peril, (TV: Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) even being willing to return to Gallifrey when the Time Lords summoned him, (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"]) though he was also bitter towards the lack of control he had over his life. (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) He also had less fear for consequences, such as removing the randomiser and forgoing its protection from the Black Guardian's revenge due to feeling he was no longer a threat to him. (TV: The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"])
He liked bumblebees, (TV: The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"]) "concise answers", (TV: City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) ghost stories, (TV: State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"]) punting, (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]) tigers, (AUDIO: The Circus of Doom [+]Loading...["The Circus of Doom (audio story)"]) butlers, (AUDIO: Destination: Nerva [+]Loading...["Destination: Nerva (audio story)"]) badgers, (AUDIO: The Sands of Life [+]Loading...["The Sands of Life (audio story)"]) and cows. (PROSE: Psi-ence Fiction [+]Loading...["Psi-ence Fiction (novel)"]) He also enjoyed playing games such as draughts, (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) chess, (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"]) four-dimensional ludo, (COMIC: Timeslip [+]Loading...["Timeslip (comic story)"]) and arcade games. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors (comic story)"])
Among his favourite times was 1911, (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) and he cited the Megatherium as being one of his favourite animals. (PROSE: The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book [+]Loading...["The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel)"]) He also had a great appreciation for art and antique furniture, (TV: City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) and admired the Peanuts comics. (PROSE: Psi-ence Fiction [+]Loading...["Psi-ence Fiction (novel)"])
He "hate[d] goodbyes", instead preferring to "just slip away quietly". (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) He also disliked guided tours, (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"]) the London Underground, (AUDIO: Doctor Who and the Pescatons [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)"]) insects, (COMIC: The Mutants [+]Loading...["The Mutants (comic story)"]) the colour white, (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"]) "gimmicky gadgets", (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"]) swimming, (PROSE: Last Man Running [+]Loading...["Last Man Running (novel)"]) and bow ties. (PROSE: The Roots of Evil [+]Loading...["The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)"])
He liked to drink ginger beer (TV: The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"]) and lemonade, (PROSE: Eye of Heaven [+]Loading...["Eye of Heaven (novel)"]) and eat grapes, (COMIC: Treasure Trail [+]Loading...["Treasure Trail (comic story)"]) oranges, (TV: The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"]) various ice creams, (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors (comic story)"]) doughnuts, (AUDIO: The Beautiful People [+]Loading...["The Beautiful People (audio story)"]) and kebab. (PROSE: The Brain of Socrates [+]Loading...["The Brain of Socrates (short story)"]) Aside from jelly babies, he also liked aniseed balls and humbugs, (AUDIO: The Circus of Doom [+]Loading...["The Circus of Doom (audio story)"]) but disliked celery. (AUDIO: The Beautiful People [+]Loading...["The Beautiful People (audio story)"]) He took his tea with eight sugars. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Star Beast [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Star Beast (comic story)"])
Viewing it as "a free cosmos", (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) the Fourth Doctor held a consistently anti-authoritarian attitude, with little tolerance for the bureaucracy of military protocol and police procedures, (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"]) seeing himself as a free agent who was "just having fun", (TV: Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"]) but held a begrudging respect for the White Guardian. (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"])
Not only was he more inclined towards a solitary existence, (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"]) such as wishing to be left alone when he had a task to complete, (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"]) the Doctor also emphasised his distance from humanity. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) He also generally maintained his distance from the Time Lords, and resented that they were capable of controlling his travels whenever they pleased, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"]) as he "[didn't] like not knowing where [he was] going to turn up next". (TV: The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"])
The Doctor had little patience for "religious gobbledygook" (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) and "superstitious rubbish". (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) He also tried to avoid being certain of things, as he thought it "a sign of weakness", (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) as there was "enough uncertainty in the universe" for one to "never guess unless [they had] to." (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) He considered failure to be "one of the basic freedoms". (TV: The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"])
He didn't believe in "feminine intuition", (COMIC: Death Flower [+]Loading...["Death Flower (comic story)"]) "hardly" believed in ghosts, (COMIC: The Eerie Manor [+]Loading...["The Eerie Manor (comic story)"]) and considered his lucky numbers to be 7 (TV: The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"]) and 740,384,338. (TV: The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"])
He was almost completely devoid of fear, reacting unfazed to threats of pain, (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) and assassination attempts, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) friendlily greeting threats to his safety. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"]) However, he did fear the powers of the Wirrn, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) Sutekh, (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) the Fendahl, (TV: Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"]) and the Black Guardian. (TV: The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"]) He was also afraid of losing his own sanity. (PROSE: The Fear [+]Loading...["The Fear (short story)"]) When it seemed he was doomed, he resolved to accept his fate, lamenting the long life he had lived (TV: The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"]) and the friends he had with him. (TV: The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"])
Despite his charm and offbeat humour, the Fourth Doctor could be intensely brooding, serious and even callous at times, (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"]) and would keenly scrutinise his surroundings even when playing the fool. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"]) He was not against taking a life in extreme circumstances, (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"]) but would scold Leela for unnecessary killings. (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"])
In his darker moments, the Doctor threatened to deactivate Davros' life-support machine to coerce him into destroying the Daleks, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) fatally electrocuted an attacking Tesh under Xoanon's control, (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) handed Maximillian Stael a gun with the knowledge he would use it for suicide without much convincing, (TV: Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"]) and seemed to have nothing against Leela killing random attackers, as long as she kept quiet about it. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) He was also willing to sacrifice himself in order to kill Davros via an explosive device in an attempt to prevent the Daleks harnessing their creator. (TV: Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Though he was much less inclined to use physical violence than his predecessor, the Fourth Doctor would react aggressively if he had no alternative but to defend himself. (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"]) However, he would try to see if he could reason with his opponents before he resorted to force, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks (novelisation)"]) and would try to ensure that only those that deserved it were harmed by his actions. (PROSE: The Roots of Evil [+]Loading...["The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)"])
While he voiced a dislike for guns, (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) and claimed he would never use one, (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"]) he was willing to use the likes of the De-mat Gun and Earth firearms if necessary, (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"]) though preferred to improvise a non-lethal way of escaping a situation, (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) making a point to never carry a weapon so as not to give reason for people to harm him. (TV: The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"])
Nevertheless, the Doctor still had a strong moral code, such as confronting J.P. Kettlewell about how the ends never justified the means, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) telling Sorenson that scientists "buy [their] privilege[s] to experiment at the cost of total responsibility" for the outcome, (TV: Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"]) and admonished harming an innocent for science as nothing short of "coldblooded murder". (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"]) When ready to destroy the Daleks before the creation, the Doctor hesitated when he realised he would be no better himself than the Daleks if he committed genocide against them. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) He was also appalled at the actions of the Captain, (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) and refused to listen to Tryst's attempts to justify drug-running in order to fund his scientific work, simply telling him to go away. (TV: Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"])
However, when the situation called for it, the Doctor could be ruthless in how he acquired results, (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) and become particularly brutish in how he subdued his opponents. (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"]) He did not take kindly to his friends being physically attacked, (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) and also scolded a Tharil for unprovokedly knocking down a servant. (TV: Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"]) He also despised how greed drove people to complicate a situation. (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"])
He looked down on computers, deeming them to be "sophisticated idiots" due to how they "[did] exactly what [someone told] them [to do] at amazing speed[s]" while being "very difficult [at] stop[ping] [from] obeying the original order" if told to stop, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) and also admonished them for lacking imagination. (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"]) However, he did not look done on robotic species like the Metalupiterons, saying they had "many fine qualities", and saw both them and humans as an equal "mass of circuits and electronical responses". (COMIC: Menace on Metalupiter [+]Loading...["Menace on Metalupiter (comic story)"])
While he knew it was dangerous to tamper with history, to the point that he would avoid places where he was "out of time", the Doctor would ignite "a little revolution" if it didn't compromise the overall history. (COMIC: The Emperor's Spy [+]Loading...["The Emperor's Spy (comic story)"])
The Doctor was not above the occasional act of hypocrisy, such as telling Harry Sullivan that it was a waste to throw something away, immediately before disregarding a piece of metal that had saved his life. He also told Harry it was "a mistake to clutter one's pockets", despite he himself keeping a large variety of things in his own pockets. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"]) He later took an instant liking to Romana's second incarnation when she mimicked his dress sense, despite previously telling her that "external appearances weren't important". (TV: Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"]) He also chastised Bernice Summerfield for her apparent strange sense of priorities while under threat, (COMIC: Time & Time Again [+]Loading...["Time & Time Again (comic story)"]) and was unwilling to admit to any wrongdoing on his part. (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"])
He was also not averse to deliberately angering his companions as a motivation for them to achieve a task to prove him wrong, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) nor was he above winding then up on occasion, such as fooling Leela into playing with a yo-yo for an extended period of time, with her believing it was a form of magic, (TV: The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"]) or causing Romana to panic when he pretended to be corrupted by the Key to Time. (TV: The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor would affectionately call his other incarnations his "dears". (TV: Dimensions in Time [+]Loading...["Dimensions in Time (TV story)"]) He thought his third incarnation was "arrogant", (PROSE: Old Flames [+]Loading...["Old Flames (short story)"]) and an "incorrigible show-off", (PROSE: Categorical Imperative [+]Loading...["Categorical Imperative (short story)"]) but thought that his first incarnation was a "slyboots". (WC: Doctors Assemble! [+]Loading...["Doctors Assemble! (webcast)"])
When he came across a statue of the Eleventh Doctor, the Fourth Doctor criticised his future self's nose and bow tie, and also expressed shock of his use of the word "cool." (PROSE: The Roots of Evil [+]Loading...["The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)"]) However, when he met his eleventh incarnation in person, he found that he got along well with him, (AUDIO: Babblesphere [+]Loading...["Babblesphere (audio story)"]) and also easily cooperated with the Eighth Doctor. (AUDIO: The Light at the End [+]Loading...["The Light at the End (audio story)"])
While the Fifth Doctor thought of his fourth incarnation as being "a careless freewheeler who thought he was invincible", (AUDIO: Excelis Dawns [+]Loading...["Excelis Dawns (audio story)"]) the Eighth Doctor remembered his fourth incarnation as a "casual bohemian" who "dared to take on the evil that stalk[ed] the dark". (PROSE: The Eight Doctors [+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"])
Because he did not like the responsibility of looking after them, (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"]) the Fourth Doctor would rarely invite others to travel with him, a majority of his companions inviting themselves aboard the TARDIS, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"]) or having someone else persuade the Doctor to let them join him. (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) Nevertheless, the Doctor had a close friendship with his companions, and would be crestfallen when they left him. (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"])
He considered Sarah Jane Smith and K9, and implicitly Leela, to be his best friends. (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"]) However, he viewed Harry Sullivan as an imbecile, (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"]) and believed that any intelligence that Harry showed was entirely due to his influence. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor also started a trend of talking to the TARDIS, (TV: The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"]) constantly showing affection for his magnificent machine by kissing it and caring for it when it got damaged, (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"]) and being defensive when its capabilities were being belittled. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Free-Fall Warriors (comic story)"])
Unlike his predecessors, the Fourth Doctor did not maintain a close working relationship with UNIT, keeping his distance from the organisation except for a handful of occasions, reacting with anger and disdain whenever he was recalled back to Earth by the Brigadier. (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])
The Doctor found mankind to be his favourite species, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"]) describing them as "indomitable" for having "survived flood, famine and plague" and "cosmic wars and holocausts", (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) but also acknowledged that when they "[got] together in great numbers, other lifeforms sometimes suffer[ed]". (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"]) As it was his favorite planet, (TV: The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"]) he considered Earth to be his "home", (COMIC: Kling Dynasty [+]Loading...["Kling Dynasty (comic story)"]) especially 20th century England. (COMIC: The Snow Devils [+]Loading...["The Snow Devils (comic story)"])
Younger in appearance than his previous incarnations, the Fourth Doctor found himself drawing closer to his companions than he might have previously. (TV: School Reunion [+]Loading...["School Reunion (TV story)"]) He tended not to display such feelings himself, being mostly oblivious to other people's attractiveness, believing that telling Countess Scarlioni that she was "probably beautiful" was a compliment, (TV: City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) although he acknowledged that Romana was attractive in her first incarnation, (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) and even kissed her second incarnation. (PROSE: The Well-Mannered War [+]Loading...["The Well-Mannered War (novel)"]) The Doctor felt a close connection with Romana, due to her being a Time Lord with ideas like his, and was even tempted to cease travelling to be with her, (PROSE: Notre Dame du Temps [+]Loading...["Notre Dame du Temps (short story)"]) even proposing marriage to her after being prompted by the Prime Computer. (TV: On Through the 80's! [+]Loading...["On Through the 80's! (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor thought a person having a hatred for children was a poor sign of character. (TV: Dimensions in Time [+]Loading...["Dimensions in Time (TV story)"]) He himself "usually [got] on terribly well with children." (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"])
Commander Stevenson openly wondered if the Fourth Doctor was "quite right in the head", with Harry Sullivan agreeing that he had his "absent minded moments", (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"]) and Richard Dunbar asking if he was "quite sane". (TV:The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"]) Sarah Jane Smith, when comparing him to his immediate predecessor, likened the Fourth Doctor to an "older brother in for the weekend and in a spot of bother". (PROSE: Still Need a Title! [+]Loading...["Still Need a Title! (short story)"])
Leela described the Doctor as being "very difficult sometimes, but he [had] great knowledge and gentleness." (TV: Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"]) According to K9 Mark I, a number of people described the Doctor as "the most insufferably arrogant, overbearing, patronising bean tin." (TV:The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"]) Adric described the Fourth Doctor as "unpredictable, intimidating and enigmatic, but brilliant". (AUDIO: Psychodrome [+]Loading...["Psychodrome (audio story)"])
In her first incarnation, Romana diagnosed him with having "massive compensation syndrome", (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"]) stating that he was "capricious, arrogant, self-opinionated, irrational, and [didn't] even know where [he was] going", (TV: The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"]) while her second incarnation would admit in private that he was an "incredibly resourceful and intelligent person". (PROSE: The Well-Mannered War [+]Loading...["The Well-Mannered War (novel)"])
The Tremas Master referred to Fourth Doctor as "the bohemian, [and] the wanderer" who was keen to "abandon his roots" and thus "abandoned his sense". (GAME: Destiny of the Doctors [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Doctors (video game)"]) When the Eighth Doctor had a tarot card reading, the Fourth Doctor was identified as "the Fool". (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
On meeting Leela, the Second Doctor was pleased to know that his future self evidently "retain[ed] some of his marbles", since he sent Leela back to help him out with the use of a Time Ring. (AUDIO: Dumb Waiter [+]Loading...["Dumb Waiter (audio story)"])
After seeing himself being observed by the Watcher, the Doctor became aware his end was nearing, adopting a resigned mood while vowing to stop the Tremas Master, eventually losing the strength to keep his grip on the Pharos Project radio telescope's gantry, and fell to his death. As he lay dying, the Doctor spent his last moments thinking of his past companions, and then explained to his present friends that the moment of his regeneration had been prepared for, with a serene glance and a final grin. (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])
Habits and quirks[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Fourth Doctor would often have jelly babies with him, and offered them as a greeting or peace offering. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"], Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"]) His personal favourites were the orange coloured jelly babies. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor would also let out aloud, "Ah", when he came to a realisation, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"], The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"]) noticed something of interest, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"]) needed to explain himself, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"]) or as a response to someone's explanation. (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful [+]Loading...["Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"], Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) He would say, "Ah, there you are", when he noticed that someone had entered his presence or where someone was. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"])
He would often say, "come on", when instructing his companions to follow him, as he believed saying it marked him as "the one who leads". (TV: Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"]) He would also say, "come along", for a similar reason. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"])
The Doctor often talked to himself, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"]) or acted like he was interacting with someone that wasn't there, (TV: Disney Time [+]Loading...["Disney Time (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful [+]Loading...["Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"]) with Sarah Jane Smith stating he did so "mostly because [he was] the only person who [knew] what [he was] talking about". (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"])
He would say, "well...", whenever he was about to explain something, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"], The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) and would often interrupt himself with a, "still...", when attempting to explain something and wanted to elaborate on what he was talking about. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"])
Whenever he heard something he didn't like, he would shout, "what". (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful [+]Loading...["Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], Step Into the 80's! [+]Loading...["Step Into the 80's! (TV story)"], Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"], On Through the 80's! [+]Loading...["On Through the 80's! (TV story)"], The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"], The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"])
When reaching a conclusion, he would utter, "of course". (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"], Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"], The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"], Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) When met with a concept he rejected, he would describe the ideas as "rubbish". (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"])
The Doctor would say, "splendid", when celebrating a positive outcome, receiving good news or describing a place he liked, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) and often quoted literature. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"], The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"], The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"])
He would often ask others if they were listening to him, (TV: The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"]) and would tell people to "shut up" when he was concentrating. (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"])
He frequently called those who annoyed him with their perceived poor planning and clumsiness an "idiot", (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) and would often describe an inhumane adversary as an "unspeakable abomination". (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor was prone to boggling his eyes out while flashing his upper teeth in a grin. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"], The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"], Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"])
When he was not pushing back the ends of his coats to put his hands in his trouser pockets, (TV: Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], Season 17 Launch Trailer [+]Loading...["Season 17 Launch Trailer (TV story)"], Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], Step Into the 80's! [+]Loading...["Step Into the 80's! (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"], The Horns of Nimon [+]Loading...["The Horns of Nimon (TV story)"], Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful [+]Loading...["Dr. Who For Keep Australia Beautiful (TV story)"], On Through the 80's! [+]Loading...["On Through the 80's! (TV story)"]) the Doctor would instead rest his knuckles on the pockets' edges. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"]) Other times, he would place his hands in the pockets of his coat, especially with his burgundy jacket. (TV: The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"], Meglos [+]Loading...["Meglos (TV story)"], Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])
The Doctor tended to run his hand through his hair when concentrating on something, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"], The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"]) or to calm himself after moments of intensity. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"], The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"])
When in thought, he would scratch at his thumb with his teeth. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"], Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"], The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"]) To allure a sense of mystery, the Doctor would often tap his nose when keeping secrets. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Creature from the Pit [+]Loading...["The Creature from the Pit (TV story)"])
When relaxing, the Doctor tended to put his feet up on a ledge and lean back, often placing his hat over his face as he dowsed off. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], Image of the Fendahl [+]Loading...["Image of the Fendahl (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"]) He tended to lightly smack himself when he came to a realisation. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"], The Armageddon Factor [+]Loading...["The Armageddon Factor (TV story)"], On Through the 80's! [+]Loading...["On Through the 80's! (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"])
The Doctor would play with a yo-yo to relax or help determine new environments, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"]) and also carried a small telescope that he sometimes used to assess his surroundings. (TV: City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"])
According to one account, the Fourth Doctor always carried a piccolo on his person, telling Sarah that he "always played the piccolo when [he was] nervous" to "relieve the tension". (AUDIO: Doctor Who and the Pescatons [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)"])
When complimenting his female companions' achievements, the Doctor would say, "good girl".[source needed] When confused, he would give a quiet, "eh".[source needed] He frequently rubbed his index finger under his nose.[source needed] He often whistled to himself.[source needed] He would shush people to get them to be silent.[source needed] He would sometimes react with dread to a name, only to then admit he had never heard of the person.[source needed] He frequently said, "I see", when responding to someone.[source needed] He would pull at his face when in thought.[source needed] He sometimes drooped his face.[source needed]
Skills[[edit] | [edit source]]
Much like his immediate predecessor, the Fourth Doctor was very physical, being talented at evasive manoeuvres, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"]) an excellent runner, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"]) and a skilled hand-to-hand fighter, (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"]) being capable of withstanding levels of pain that would normally kill a human. (PROSE: The Romance of Crime [+]Loading...["The Romance of Crime (novel)"])
He was strong enough to carry Malcolm Sillett over his shoulders, (COMIC: Death Flower [+]Loading...["Death Flower (comic story)"]) and was capable of rendering someone unconscious with a single blow. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"], The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"], The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"], The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"], State of Decay [+]Loading...["State of Decay (TV story)"], The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"]) He could also briefly tussle with a Mandrel, (TV: Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"]) and utilise Venusian aikido to overpower some Ice Warriors. (GAME: Lost in Time [+]Loading...["Lost in Time (video game)"])
Showing incredible accuracy, the Doctor was able to effortlessly throw a gun to Harry with a baton, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"]) hit a bullseye on a dart board, (TV: The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"]) strike a strand of rope with a crossbow, (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) throw an axe at Magnus Greel's distillation machine to free Leela, (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) and land his hat on a Dalek eyestalk. (TV: Destiny of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)"]) He could also gather information from his surroundings to accurately deduce a situation. (COMIC: Under Pressure [+]Loading...["Under Pressure (comic story)"])
He was also shown to be a highly skilled swordsman, (TV: The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"], The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"]) even when using a club as a substitute blade. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor possessed telepathic powers, allowing him to hide his spirit within a "sleeping psyche" should his body be compromised (COMIC: The Body Snatcher [+]Loading...["The Body Snatcher (comic story)"]) and project his mind over long distances to communicate with other telepathic users. (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) Due to his "complex mind", he was able to immunise himself from other telepaths. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"]) He was also able to overpower the Second Morbius in a mindbending duel, though his victory left him severely weakened, with only the Elixir of Life being able to revive him. (TV: The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"])
Claiming to be a master hypnotist, (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) the Fourth Doctor was able to use hypnosis on people with simple eye contact, (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"]) by laying his hands on their temples (TV: The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"]) with well-chosen vocal commands, (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"], The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"]) or with use of a fob watch. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"])
The Doctor could take ordinary household appliances and construct a gadget out of them to assist him in his objectives. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Star Beast [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Star Beast (comic story)"]) He also could repair an android. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"])
Despite not being a doctor of medicine, (COMIC: The Mutant Strain [+]Loading...["The Mutant Strain (comic story)"]) the Fourth Doctor possessed "considerable medical knowledge", (COMIC: The Space Ghost [+]Loading...["The Space Ghost (comic story)"]) being able to diagnose and treat a sprained ankle, (COMIC: Death Flower [+]Loading...["Death Flower (comic story)"]) and check a pulse with his knee. (PROSE: The English Way of Death [+]Loading...["The English Way of Death (novel)"])
The Doctor could read with incredible speed, (COMIC: Death Flower [+]Loading...["Death Flower (comic story)"]) detect the level of immuno-agents in blood by its smell, (PROSE: The English Way of Death [+]Loading...["The English Way of Death (novel)"]) and see through cloaking-fields. (PROSE: Managra [+]Loading...["Managra (novel)"])
The Doctor could still drive Bessie, (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) was able to commandeer and ride a horse with ease, (TV: The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"]) and could pilot an aircar. (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) He once admitted to Sarah Jane that he could easily control the destination of his TARDIS if he really wanted to, but that he preferred to only do so in moments of importance. (PROSE: Evolution [+]Loading...["Evolution (novel)"]) He could also drive a forklift (COMIC: Death Flower [+]Loading...["Death Flower (comic story)"]) and figure out how to operate a Dalek driller. (COMIC: The Dalek Revenge [+]Loading...["The Dalek Revenge (comic story)"])
The Doctor could speak Mandarin and Cantonese, among other dialects, (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) such as Swahili. (AUDIO: Trail of the White Worm [+]Loading...["Trail of the White Worm (audio story)"]) He could also speak Ancient Latin. (COMIC: The Space Ghost [+]Loading...["The Space Ghost (comic story)"])
Like several of his other incarnations, the Fourth Doctor's pockets appeared to be dimensionally transcendental, as he carried a large array of bizarre items in his pockets. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Revenge of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)"], The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) He could also hold his breath for an extended period of time by using a technique taught to him by a Tibetan monk, (TV: Terror of the Zygons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Zygons (TV story)"]) and was talented with sleight of hand pickpocketing. (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"])
If his mind came under attack, the Doctor could force himself into a healing coma. (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"]) He could judge character keenly, almost instantly knowing whom not to trust. (TV: The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"], City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"])
The Doctor could also easily draw caricatures of people, (TV: The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"]) perform magic tricks, (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) produce a scream powerful enough to shatter glass, (TV: The Power of Kroll [+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"]) write decryption algorithms for computers, (PROSE: System Shock [+]Loading...["System Shock (novel)"]) and play poker. (PROSE: The Drosten's Curse [+]Loading...["The Drosten's Curse (novel)"])