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[[File:Unhappy Doctor.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor expresses his outrage at orders taking priority over democracy. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')]]

A champion for peace and justice, ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') who "hardly ever" lied, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') the Third Doctor valued his freedom, ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') believing "the collection of the simplest animal lifeforms [to be] a dubious enough pursuit in itself", but that "the collection of civilised [and] intelligent beings [was] a positive crime", ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'') sympathising with such caged creatures due to his experience as an exile on Earth. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Walls of Confinement]]'') He was also more of a show-off than his predecessors, often putting himself at the centre of attention when his plans and contraptions worked accordingly. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') [[Liz Shaw]] believed he only really required an assistant to "pass [him] [his] test tubes and to tell [him] how brilliant [he was]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'')

Having "an air of natural authority", ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A True Gentleman (audio story)|A True Gentleman]]'') he was far more assertive than his preceding incarnations, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') with less patience for protocols such as visitor's passes, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') and strove to maintain his independence while working for UNIT, such as by ignoring the Brigadier's summonings. ([[TV]]: [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') He also disliked having to answer to the Time Lords, maintaining that he worked only for himself. ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') However, he could be more passive when it came to rescues, not questioning the falsehoods his allies would give when coming to his aid, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') and, while he disliked having to work for them, he would use his association with UNIT as a means of getting his way. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')

Authoritative, yet rebellious, the Third Doctor always favoured peace and diplomacy above violence and aggression, though this lead him to clash with stalwart military-minded individuals who chose rules over morality, with figures such as the Brigadier often being a thorn in his side, especially when a particularly aggressive influential had a greater majority of imprudent people on their side. The Doctor held a strong disgust towards these people, who were any combination of stubborn, selfishly goal-driven or close-minded, and would be further outraged if they refused to listen to him, ignored his protests or went to absurd lengths just to dodge the risk of being proven wrong, especially when they acted antagonistic and undiplomatic. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') If unsatisfied with someone's handling of a situation, however, the Doctor would step in forcefully and take charge, ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') but, if diplomacy outright failed, he reacted in a subdued manner, giving a scathing and virulent dressing down to the foolhardy individuals that destroyed a bid for peace and order. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')

Feeling akin to "a shipwrecked mariner" while stranded on Earth without a working TARDIS, ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') the Third Doctor spent a lot of his time trying to escape his exile, either by tricking others into helping him unlock his TARDIS' capabilities, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') by trying to repair the circuits himself, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'') or by stealing parts from other TARDISes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') His desire to escape would cause him to become overconfident at the first sign of liberation, though he was often forced to humble himself once he realised he was still trapped. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') After he threatened his [[eighth incarnation]] with the Master's [[Tissue Compression Eliminator|TCE]] for a working TARDIS, the Doctor decided to remain in his exile of his own free will, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') eventually coming to see UNIT as a "new-found family", which he continued to visit after his exile was lifted. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'')

Having a distain for bureaucracy, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') he was rebellious against authorities that were openly hostile towards him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')  

While he was very hospitable with fellow intellects of his calibre, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') the Doctor would get rude and dismissive with those he saw as beneath his intellectual prowess, particularly when they interfered in his work. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') However, he could not bring himself to be dismissive of them in the face of their kindness, ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') and would not dismiss someone who others looked down upon for their poor intelligence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') At times, however, the Doctor could become argumentative and needed to be defused in order to establish fluid communication with people. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')

Never judging by appearance, ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'') the Doctor would eagerly extend the hand of friendship to any new species he encountered, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') attempt to embrace the customs of the cultures he visited, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') and would reserve his judgement on people until he had all the facts, ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') though his opinions on species as a whole could be clouded by past experiences with specific members. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'')

While he would chide others for having a "childish attitude", ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') the Doctor himself admitted a liking for "being childish", such as by enjoying the prospect of battling villains, ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') even prolonging a swordfight with the Master out of sheer enjoyment. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') He also had no problem interrupting lecturers when he disagreed with what was being said. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') By his own admittance, it was "impossible" for him to admit when he was wrong. ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'')

The Third Doctor had a passion for science and gadgets that caused him to drown out other people when he was invested in his work. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') He also loved his vintage car, [[Bessie]], almost as much as he loved his TARDIS, fixing it up and giving encouraging pats and kisses, ([[TV]]: [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and even preventing the Brigadier from shooting when Bessie was in the line of fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')

In moments of leisure, the Third Doctor could be found tinkering away at his car, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') undergoing a scientific experiment, ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') visiting events to indulge his "scientific curiosity", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') or building a new gadgetry contraption. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')

Though he desired a "quiet life", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') the Doctor craved in seeing the wonders of the universe, ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') with his favourite planets being [[Metebelis III]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'') and [[Florana]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')

He enjoyed [[gorgonzola]] [[cheese]], [[wine]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') and [[ice cream]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr. Third (novel)|Dr. Third]]'') His liking of [[tea]] was so great that he allowed the UNIT [[tea lady]] unrestricted access to his private laboratory, ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') while also preferring [[lime (fruit)|lime]] to [[lemon]] in his drinks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')  

Always trying to find the "good in everyone", the Third Doctor was an eternal optimist with a belief that life would always continue in some form, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') often comforting people when all hope seemed lost to them, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') believing that "nothing [was] impossible" as long as there was an answer to find. ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'') He considered the greatest virtues in humanity as being "kindness, compassion, humour, friendship, [and] generosity". ([[WC]]: ''[[U.N.I.T. On Call (webcast)|U.N.I.T. On Call]]'')

[[File:3 & Jo.jpg|thumb|left|Despite his victory, the Doctor voices his pity for Omega. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'')]]

A strong believer in fairness, the Doctor was reluctant to release {{Delgado}} back into the cosmos, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') but argued against executing him at his trial due to his the belief that the Master was capable of redemption, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]'') and also bargained for him to be spared "an eternity of torment" from [[Kronos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') He was also saddened by the fate of [[Omega]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') He strove to find a peaceful alternative to the more violent methods that others' held in resolving a crisis. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')

Not believing in the supernatural, the Doctor put his faith in [[science]], believing that a scientific explanation could be found to anything unexplainable. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') He saw "absolute power" as "evil", ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') and would turn away supreme powers when they were offered to him, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') instead focusing on obtaining the "power of friendship", which he considered to be "real power". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Kingdom Builders (comic story)|The Kingdom Builders]]'') He thought that "superior intelligence and senseless cruelty just [did] not go together", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') and once voiced the belief that "rules were made for breaking". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'')

While the place where he felt "most at home in the whole universe" was in his TARDIS, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror of the Master (audio story)|Terror of the Master]]'') the Doctor also saw "time and space" as being his "home", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shrink (TV story)|The Shrink]]'') but also held a similar sentiment for his UNIT laboratory. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')

While very little managed to scare him, ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') the Doctor had a fear of seeing a planet being overwhelmed by fire and destruction ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') after seeing the [[Inferno Earth]] being destroyed in volcanic ash. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'')

While he was unafraid to use deadly force if it was "the only way" to end a fight, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Labyrinth (comic story)|The Labyrinth]]'') the Doctor was reluctant to destroy something if it had a trace of intelligence, likening it to [[murder]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') though he would end a life if it "had to be done". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Hungry Planet (comic story)|The Hungry Planet]]'') He felt nervous about his capabilities with a [[gun]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') even when he proved effective with one. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'')

While he had a dislike for machines, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') he held a particular distain for computers, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') believing them to be "stupid", ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') but noted that they could be useful tools. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'')

The Third Doctor owned [[The Doctor's cottage (The Celluloid Midas)|a country house]] thirty miles from [[Thisis]], that he had bought with his UNIT wages. He decorated the dining room with French windows, robin's egg blue décor, a red wood dining table, and portraits of his past incarnations. There was also a room decorated in deep underwater blue, with a collection of blue Chinese ginger jars containing holograms of planets and creatures, including a Stranovitican. He had a laboratory in the house, which, though messier, was better equipped than the UNIT lab. He had the drive lined with marble statues of various mythical beasts, including a faun and a Minotaur. He also kept a pet ginger cat in the house, and had a huge yellow teapot in the kitchen. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')

The Third Doctor had a noticeably antagonistic relationship with the [[Second Doctor]], their personalities so different that they seemed incapable of working together amicably without the authoritative presence of their [[first incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') He also disliked the [[Eighth Doctor]], as he blamed him for the advice he gave the Second Doctor that resulted in his forced regeneration and exile. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'')  

The [[Fourth Doctor]] considered his immediate predecessor to be "an incorrigible show-off", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Categorical Imperative (short story)|Categorical Imperative]]'') while the [[Fifth Doctor]] described the Third Doctor's behaviour as "arrogant" and "overbearing", although he admitted that he matured over time. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deep Blue (novel)|Deep Blue]]'')

While the [[Sixth Doctor]] told [[Peri Brown]] that his third incarnation was "more interested in axle grease and looking in the mirror" than in reading great literature, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'') he was willing to acknowledge the Third Doctor's superior skill with a sword, even if he dismissed him as having an "unusual dress sense". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[State of Change (novel)|State of Change]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] also acknowledged that the Third Doctor's technical skill outstripped his other incarnations, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') and considered his third incarnation to be a "real dandy of a fellow". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Under Pressure (comic story)|Under Pressure]]'')

While the Eighth Doctor looking down at his third incarnation, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Pictures of Josephine Day (comic story)|The Pictures of Josephine Day]]'') he still acknowledged him as an "elegant dandy struggling bitterly against the chains of his exile but unable to resist defending the planet that had become his prison". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'')

During to his [[exile on Earth]], the Third Doctor was often frustrated about his mistreatment and became disrespectful from time-to-time, often bickering with [[Brigadier]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] due to not agreeing with his military methods. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') However, the Doctor also held a great respect for the Brigadier, despite his "military mind", ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') and often found himself telling his assistants to show him due respect. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')

Despite his occasional rudeness, the Doctor grew very fond of his friends, often taking on the role of a teacher turning them into young scientists, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') though he also enjoyed a professional relationship with his scientific equal, [[Liz Shaw]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') At first, he was fearful of [[Jo Grant]] due to her bumbling nature, ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') but soon became fond enough of her to feel that meeting her made his exile worthwhile, ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') becoming upset when she decided to leave his company in pursuit of marrying Professor [[Clifford Jones]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')  

[[File:Doctor eats Sandwich while Swordfighting.jpg|thumb|The Doctor has the audacity to eat the Master's lunch while holding him at sword point. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')]]

While the Third Doctor initially only saw the [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|"UNIT era" Master]] as an "unimaginative plodder" that only caused trouble, ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') he eventually came to see him as the "personification of evil." However, he still visited him in prison due to their old friendship. When he and the Master broke out into a sword fight, the Doctor duelled him light-heartedly, being courteous to let the Master retrieve his weapon, and throw banter with him. He even stole a sandwich from a platter in the Master's cell and began eating it while he had his sword pinned on the Master's neck, for no reason other than a playful show of spite. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') However, the Doctor distrusted him greatly, such as when he met the [[Tremas Master]] in the [[Death Zone]], and, despite him carrying the [[Seal of the High Council]] as proof, the Doctor refused to believe the Master had been sent to aid him, instead assuming him to be behind the predicament and having stolen his credentials, and held no qualms about leaving him stranded in an attack. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')

Resentful at them for exiling him, the Doctor thought the Time Lords to be a "mean, despicable, [and] underhanded lot" ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') who "delighted in deviousness". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')

He was afraid of the [[Dalek]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') viewing them as "the most evil [and] ruthless life form[s] in the cosmos", ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') and took "great satisfaction" in destroying them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'') Because they were inherently violent and lacked the intelligence to reason with properly, the Doctor did not show restraint against [[Ogron]]s, immediately resorting to fatal action if they were given orders to kill. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')

[[Sarah Jane Smith]] once described the Third Doctor as being like a "favourite teacher". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Still Need a Title! (short story)|Still Need a Title!]]'')  

[[Charles Lawrence]] called the Third Doctor "insolent, [and] impertinent", and criticised him for "showing no respect for [his] authority", ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') while [[King]] [[Dalios]] recognised him as a [[philosopher]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') [[Florrie Cooper]] considered the Third Doctor to be "a proper toff". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]'') When the [[Eighth Doctor]] had a [[tarot]] card reading, the Third Doctor was identified as "the Emperor". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The City of the Dead (novel)|The City of the Dead]]'')  

While the [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|"UNIT era" Master]] described the Third Doctor as a "bouffanted buffoon", ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doorway to Hell (comic story)|Doorway to Hell]]'') the [[Tremas Master]] remembered him as a "worthy foe" with "such cunning [and] such ingenuity" that was "all wasted through [his] stubborn streak of goodness". ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'')

[[File:Brigadier & Sarah Jane.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor dies, with Sarah and the Brigadier by his side. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')]]

After confronting [[The Great One (Planet of the Spiders)|the Great One]] on [[Metebelis III]] to redeem himself for causing her incursion on Earth after stealing a [[Metebelis crystal]], the Doctor returned to his UNIT lab on Earth, claiming to Sarah Jane that "the TARDIS [had] brought [him] home". Telling a saddened Sarah that facing his fears was more important than "just going on living", he wiped away her tears and tried to comfort her as he succumbed to the radiation poisoning of the crystal. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')

The Third Doctor developed a habit of uttering, ''"good grief"'', when he was annoyed, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') surprised ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') or alarmed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') When tampering with machinery, he would find himself having to "[[Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow|reverse the polarity]]" to achieve his objectives. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')

The Doctor also made a habit of saying, ''"Yes, well..."'', to start his sentences, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and would also say a variation of, ''"Now you listen to me"'', when trying to be persuasive, gain authority, obtain attention or issue instructions, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') or say, ''"Do as I say"'', when asserting his authority. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')

He frequently addressed his male contemporaries as, ''"my dear fellow"'', ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') or, "old chap", ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') and would affectionately address his female associates as, ''"my dear"''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')

He frequently said, ''"Yes, of course"'', when responding to someone, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') or when reaching a conclusion. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')

When making a statement, the Doctor would say, "look", before elaborating on his statement. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')

When in moments of panicked outrage, he would often ask, ''"What/Who the blazes…"''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') He also used words such as "pompous" and "[[nitwit]]" to describe people he thought were idiots. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') When displeased, he would utter a blunt, ''"oh, no"''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'')

He also had a habit of saying "[[Jehoshaphat]]", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference: The Hour of the Geek]]'', ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Pop-Up (audio story)|Pop-Up]]'') or "Jumping Jehoshaphat", ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sub Zero (comic story)|*Sub Zero]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'', ''[[The Wages of Sin (novel)|The Wages of Sin]]'') and singing when tinkering on things or driving Bessie. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'')  

When not in the pockets of his jackets, the Third Doctor would often stand with his hands on his hips, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') or keep them in the pockets of his trousers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') He typically stood with a single hand in his pocket, while his other hand dithered above his waist or by his side. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')

He sometimes stood with his hands crossed behind his back, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') or in front of him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') He would also have his arms folded on occasion. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')

Fidgety when in thought, the Third Doctor would rarely not be seen scratching at his mouth and chin, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Shrink (TV story)|The Shrink]]'', ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'') rubbing his fingers with his thumb ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[The Shrink (TV story)|The Shrink]]'', ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'') or singlehandedly rub at his neck. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Shrink (TV story)|The Shrink]]'', ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'') Instead, the Doctor would bop at his nose, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') play with his lip ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') or tug at his ear. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') He would also often fiddle with a pencil in his hand. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'')

He would interlock his fingers together when sitting down. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', ''[[The Shrink (TV story)|The Shrink]]'')

He would often bring up his association with historical figures and events, causing him to be labelled a "name dropper". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'')  

The Doctor made use of an [[eye loupe]] [[magnifying glass]] for examining materials. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') He also carried [[Third Doctor's cane|a cane]] on his person, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Arkwood Experiments (comic story)|The Arkwood Experiments]]'') which he had modified with gadgets to fulfill his requirements. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assassin from Space (comic story)|Assassin from Space]]'')

[[File:Boxing.jpg|thumb|The Doctor boxes with [[John Andrews (Carnival of Monsters)|John Andrews]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'')]]

Possessing strength that rivaled a healthy young man ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Magician (comic story)|The Magician]]'') and a reaction time "ten times faster" than a human's, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') the Third Doctor was a man of action, joining the fray whenever needed with his mastery of [[Venusian aikido]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') [[boxing]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'') [[Saturnian kung-fu]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]]'') [[Martian karate]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Inferno (novelisation)|Inferno]]'') and [[Mercurian kung fu]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Heralds of Destruction (comic story)|Heralds of Destruction]]'') The Third Doctor's skill at combat was so exceptional that the [[Sixth Doctor]] considered him to be the best hand-to-hand combatant of his previous five incarnations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[State of Change (novel)|State of Change]]'')

[[File:Doctor v Robbie.jpg|left|thumb|The Doctor aims at [[Robbie (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Robbie]] from afar. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Robot (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Robot]]'')]]

The Doctor was a good marksman, ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') being able to hit a precise spot on a faraway [[robot]] from a moving [[helicopter]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Robot (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Robot]]'') He was also a skilled swordsman, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') and could score a perfect [[golf]] game while blindfolded. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')

[[File:Doctor vs BOSS brainwashing.jpg|thumb|[[BOSS]] unsuccessfully uses its conditioning on the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')]]

The Doctor was able to break states of hypnosis and mind control caused by others, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') and could also resist forms of hypnosis which would defeat weaker-minded individuals, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') such as being able to withstand numerous [[mind probe]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') He could also perform standard hypnotism. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')

Having an enjoyment for tinkering with gadgets, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') though unsatisfied with the technology at his disposal during his exile, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') the Doctor was able to use what he had to quickly construct equipment needed to defeat his adversaries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') He was also able to repair and improve the [[relay circuit]] for the [[Uxarieus]] [[colony]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'') and construct his own formula for a [[smoke bomb]] in the [[13th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')

With the aid of [[Liz Shaw]], the Doctor was able to manufacture a counteragent to the [[Silurian virus]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'')

His eyesight was strong enough for him to see hairs a millimetre in length unaided. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]'')

Having "an excellent ear for music", the Doctor could use [[The Doctor's recorder|his recorder]] to control animals by playiong the correct musical notes. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Castaway (comic story)|Castaway]]'') He was also an acclaimed singer, being able to tame [[Aggedor (The Curse of Peladon)|an Aggedor]] with a [[Venusian lullaby]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'')

An enthusiast for transportation, the Third Doctor was able to easily commandeer [[car]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') [[space capsule]]s, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Rocks from Venus (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Rocks from Venus]]'') [[motorcycle]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') [[steam engine]]s, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Backtime (comic story)|Backtime]]'') [[quadbike]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') [[jet ski]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') [[gyrocopter]]s, and [[hovercraft]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') He also made for an experienced [[astronaut]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') and could ride a [[horse]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Backtime (comic story)|Backtime]]'') He once piloted an [[RAF]] [[Superhawk]] from [[England]] to [[Kebiria]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dancing the Code (novel)|Dancing the Code]]'') and once engaged in [[aerobatics]] to evade a swarm of giant [[wasp]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Insect (comic story)|Insect]]'')

The Third Doctor's knowledge of the TARDIS greatly increased from his previous incarnations, chiefly due to him repeatedly taking it completely apart and reassembling it to try and make it work during his exile. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') Once the Time Lords returned the knowledge of how to operate it, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') the Doctor was more adept at controlling his destinations than before, denying any mistake on his part if he strayed, and being elevated when he learnt he had been interfered with, rather than his navigation being faulty. ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'', ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'')

According to [[River Song]], he was as an "amazing gourmand", ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'') and once prepared a roast dinner for Jo, [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Thomas Daley|Tom]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')

The Third Doctor could speak [[Hokkien]], [[Cantonese]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') [[Spanish]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') and [[Tibetan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') He also knew [[Morse code]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') could speak in [[sign language]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Nova (TVC comic story)|Nova]]'') and was able to control his pheromones to communicate with the Builders. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Primitives (short story)|Primitives]]'') He could also read [[Persian]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Magician (comic story)|The Magician]]'') and [[Old High Gallifreyan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')  

The Third Doctor was a skilled diplomat, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'') and linguist, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') as well as having a knack for disguises, even altering his voice for his characters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') He was a fast drawer, able to draw a somewhat decent picture of a [[Silurian]] in seconds, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') and could also sculpt with a hammer and chisel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sedna (short story)|Sedna]]'')

Being able to utilise [[transmigration]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') the Doctor could perform magic tricks, ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') such as [[levitation]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Levitation (comic story)|Levitation]]'') and control [[anti-gravity]] through concentration. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Who is the Stranger (comic story)|Who is the Stranger]]'') He also learnt escapology from [[Harry Houdini]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')

He had a [[photographic memory]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Steelfist (comic story)|Steelfist]]'')

When his body underwent too much strain, or he was exceptionally injured, the Doctor could force himself into a [[coma]] to allow himself to heal. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'')