Well I must say I am very suprised suprised! :) to see this here. It was a great privilage to meet the great man! What a gentleman he was too! Has a wonderful time with him talking back stage for hours! A true great! I was gutted to hear of his death just weeks after I met him! I had been invited to his new stage show with VIP tickets and a full promotional pack. A true loss!
I had the privilege of meeting Jon Pertwee just weeks before he passed away (1996). He was, as always, a true gentleman and an amazing ambassador for Dr. Who. We miss you Jon, God Bless.
Jon Pertwee just has to be the best Dr ever. And that kid, likely to be a young man by now - I would like to know what became of him. Looking at his reactions and the delight on his face, could this have happened to a more deserving kid? Who else would have sponsored a horse then, let alone now? Good on you David Petter - if you ever see this, let us know how you felt, and how you feel now. I think you must have moved a nation to genuine tears of happiness with this.
I was fortunate enough to meet Jon Pertwee at a couple of conventions, and see him perform a couple of cabaret shows where he sang and did comedy. He was a truly extraordinary entertainer.
I would just like to apologise to David Petter, I went to school with him and never really believed him when he told me that Jon Pertwee gave him a Dalek. The sad thing is, last time I saw him he was trying to sell it!!!
i can still remember the dayjohn died and my heart sunk i was such a massive fan of him. and my heart sa for days i was crying he was my icon and everything i thrive to do in my life i do it because of the inspiration of john. i love you my jon pertwee. u are my doctor
@TomatoeAssassin He was kind of the Clayton Moore of Doctor Who. He didn't seem to mind the typecasting, and donned the Doctor wardrobe and assume character anytime he was asked. The total opposite of Tom Baker who kind of ran screaming away from the role.
True, but remember when David Tennant first appeared - most people's reactions were along the lnes of "...what?" But, after the initial shock of having someone so different to Christopher Eccleston, he really grew on you. People are having a similar reaction now to Matt Smith... give him time, and let's see if he can surpass expectations.
He was a terrific Doctor and I rate Jon Pertwee & David Tennant as the two best Doctors, that is why when David announced he was standing down as the Doctor, another Pertwee, his son Sean should have been handed the keys to the Tardis, to me he is the only one who could fill his father & David Tennant's shoes, he would also have been a popular choice with Dr. Who fans. I can't help but feel Matt Smith may struggle to win over fans, especially female ones if looks alone are anything to go on.
After hearing Nick Briggs' voice coming from the Daleks for so long, I actually did a double take when the voice sounded funny. Oops, I should finish watching the Classic Series.
Hi David, as you had the privilege of meeting the great man, I was wondering if you agree with me that Sean Pertwee and not Matt Smith should have replaced David Tennant in the role?
jon pertwee was and is one of my fav doctors. i never really got into the show since it left and came back again. the classic shit is the best!!! i think we all would agree. my favs have always been jon and of course tom baker!!! i didnt care for any of the doctors after peter davidson.
Sean's Doctor could have re-generated into a younger-looking version of the third incarnation and I think he would have carried off playing his father's version of the Doctor very well. I still think it was a major mistake on new Producer Stephen Moffats's part to overlook Sean in favour of Matt Smith, especially as Sean wanted the part. We can only hope that Sean is cast as the twelfth Doctor which may be sooner rather than later if Matt Smith doesn't work out in the role as I fear he may not.
