Tom Baker has been voted the World’s favourite Doctor in a global poll
undertaken by the
Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) to mark the
50th anniversary of
Doctor Who. Baker, who played the Fourth
Doctor between 1974 and 1981, stormed home in the best Doctor vote
attracting nearly double the number of votes of his nearest rival, David
Tennant, the Tenth Doctor. Patrick Troughton, who played the Second
Doctor, came third just behind Tennant, but ahead of
current incumbent Matt Smith, who was placed fourth in the vote. Check out the Top 5 below:
Favourite Doctor
1. Tom Baker 26.6%
2. David Tennant 13.6%
3. Patrick Troughton 13.2%
4. Matt Smith 12.2%
5. Jon Pertwee 10.4%
Elisabeth Sladen, who
played Sarah Jane Smith, was voted
favourite companion. With nearly 25% she scored more than double her
nearest rival, actress Catherine Tate, who played Donna
Noble alongside David Tennant. Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy's
companion, Ace was voted third, whilst Patrick Troughton companion Jamie
McCrimmon, played by Fraser Hines, was fourth.
Favourite Companion
1. Sarah Jane Smith 24.9%
2. Donna Noble 10.5%
3. Ace 7.0%
4. Jamie McCrimmon 6.5%
5. Leela 5.5%
Winners in the other polls conducted were:
Favourite Story: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Favourite Monster: The Daleks
Favourite Writer: Robert Holmes
Favourite Director: Graeme Harper
The poll, which was open to both members and non-members, was run by DWAS earlier this year and votes were received from around the world. Countries
include; United Kingdom, Germany, The United States of America, Canada,
Australia & New Zealand. Founded in 1976, the Doctor
Who Appreciation Society is the longest running Doctor Who fan club in
the world, with members across the globe. To celebrate 50 Years of Doctor Who, today will see the publication of our Anniversary Special issue of
Celestial Toyroom, the world's longest running publication
based on a television programme.
Thanks to DWAS.
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