Unwilling Adventurer
(Pony art of us- by the wonderful lissy-strata)
-First Doctor era obsessed, Ian and Barbara worshippers, William Russell devotees,The Adventures of Sir Lancelot fans.
Expect a lot of writing and One era gushing. Feel free to say hi!
"As we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves."- First Doctor.
William Russell about Jacqueline Hill:
“I loved Jackie, she was a very attractive woman, and we had lots of shared memories because we were both Midlanders. She’d been a Cadbury’s girl at Bourneville in Birmingham. We’d talk together in a Brummie accent.”
“I thought she was always a wonderful, graceful and beautiful person to be with.”
“She was really remarkable, Jackie, because she had such delicacy. She was such a delicate performer. In the best sense of the word she was beautiful…and true, always true.”
Film posters for The Big Chance 1957 and the Blue Parrot 1953
(via mcshanee)
Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, Adrienne Hill & Mike Craze - 1985 (Part One)
“A unique panel, featuring no less than four Hartnell companions. Sadly this was Jacqueline Hill’s only ever Doctor Who convention. “
Adorable!
Their smiles are infectious!
Think its so cute that just weeks after filming the Chase, William and Jackie were doing a play together. Wish we had been alive at that time and got to see them act together in something else.
It’s a shame that Carole Ann Ford accidentally double exposed the film of this backstage fun from her last episode… because this is the cutest thing ever. You can still make out how adorable they all are. And Jacqueline is ruffling William Russell’s hair. Hartnell is adorable. And even though this is short bit of film and bad quality it still makes us smile to see them larking about in colour. We sort of imagine what it would have been like if there was a ‘Doctor Who confidential 1964.’
William R: “This is my replacement?!”
Jacqueline: “He’s no Russ…”
Peter (sings)Three little maids from school are we!
William H: “Has there always been a door over there…huh…”
john-smith-and-the-common-men:
Jacqueline Hill (1963 - 1965) in…
… The Blue Parrot as Maureen
… Romeo & Juliet as Lady Capulet
… Tales of the Unexpected (The Luncheon) as Melanie Litmayer
… Tales of the Unexpected (Accidental Death) as Mrs. Milvain
… Doctor Who (Meglos) as Lexa
Jamie Glover (son of Julian Glover) to play William Russell, and Jemma Powell to play Jacqueline Hill in ‘an adventure in space and time’. Info here.
Barbara: What do you care what I think or feel?
The Doctor: Well, as we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves.
Barbara: Perhaps.
The Doctor: Oh, yes. Because I accused you unjustly, you were determined to prove me wrong. So, you put your mind to the problem, and, luckily, you solved it.Played by Jacqueline Hill, 1963-1965
First appearance: An Unearthly Child
Last appearance: The Chase
We really love the set of the tomb here, it’s great. It’s always nice to see Barbara among the history, and getting to teach us at home about things we may not have known. We, for example knew little about the Aztec people before watching this story. Doctor Who has always been a good source of knowledge for us. It’s obvious in the dialogue that the First era is always telling us little facts along the way. But they give us information without making it boring or talking down to the children.
And we don’t get a TARDIS interior in episode one which is quite unusual but good for the lack of space in the studio.
And Jacqueline Hill is wonderful, can we gush over her acting yet? Look at her face, and off she goes to investigate. According to her husband, this was Jacqueline’s favourite story because she had the chance to act her socks off. In the commentary, William Russell, Carole Ann Ford, and Verity Lambert have nothing but praise for her performance in this story.
