Dr Who Review - The Companions - The Brigadier

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In this appendix video to my Doctor Who Analysis & Review series, one of the Doctor's oldest friends is examined: Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart. From his beginnings in spooky underground tunnels fighting robotic Yeti, to his final hurrah helping Sarah-Jane Smith infiltrate the Black Archive, this is a comprehensive look at the longest serving associate of the Doctor's encounters with foes both foreign and domestic!
Chapter Selection:
0:00 A change to the format
01:04 Influences and inspirations
02:26 The moment had been prepared for...
03:38 William Nicholas Stone Courtney
05:44 Bret Vyon
06:48 The Web of Fear
09:39 'Mad' Mitch
10:17 The Invasion
12:17 Ushering in the new era
15:11 The one with the eyepatch
16:26 The UNIT Family
19:01 'Well, here we go again..."
20:56 Terror of the Zygons
21:51 The 20th Anniversary
24:52 Battlefield
26:30 The Wilderness Years
27:18 Downtime
29:43 Big Finish
34:42 A missed opportunity
35:21 Invasion of the Bane
36:27 Rest In Peace and Tributes
38:47 Kate Stewart
39:42 The CyberBrig
41:16 Ongoing adventures
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@ems6706 2 года назад

wonderful video! my grandmother loved Dr.Who since she moved to England in 1970 and she always loves these videos. She's been in and out of chemo for a long time, and she rushes to watch these when i send her the links for new videos and it just generally makes her happy. So thank you, you're doing good work.

@cleverdickfilms 2 года назад

Thank you so much! That is genuinely one of the most wonderful comments I’ve ever had. It means so much to me that my little videos bring you and your grandmother such joy. I wish you both all the best!

@swfcocs1 2 года назад

Heres hoping these vids continue to give your gran peace and happiness , they'recertainly essential viewing, I used to think I had some knowledge of the original series but I always learn loads from each instalment👍👍

@TheSuzberry 2 года назад

These are memories for this grandmother, too. Give her love from a septuagenarian in Annapolis. All the best to you both.

@rogerlynch5279 2 года назад

4:40 For your German viewers you really could had mentioned that the man had been also stationed in WEST - Berlin as this photo shows

@rogerlynch5279 2 года назад

As someone having spent all of his highschool years on a German Gymnasium there I just recognized the sign

@goldenguy880 2 года назад

"There have been many Doctors, but there's only one Brigadier." -Tom Baker

@minicle426 Год назад

Wonderful chap. All of him.

@pgon9097 5 месяцев назад

What about Bambera? There were two

@ShadowWingTronix 2 года назад

One of my favorite Brigadier lines is, and I may end up paraphrasing, "Just once I'd like to meet a monster that wasn't immune to bullets". I love that his final appearance in Classic Who has him defeating the monster...with bullets. Special bullets, but still bullets.

@deepvoicegames5024 2 года назад

2011 was a hard year for the who universe losing first the Brigadier and then Sarah Jane. Two actors which gave so much to Doctor Who and will never be forgotten.

@Demortixx 2 года назад

Wait Sarah Jane is gone?

@danielchiverton4168 2 года назад

@@Demortixx Yes, over 10 years ago now

@vashna3799 2 года назад

They’re the two best loved characters of the lot.

@vampstirker10 2 года назад

@@Demortixx the actress Elizabeth Sladen passed away in 2011 but the character Sarah Jane Smith actually survived into 2019, maybe 2020. Her funeral was apart of a short story released on RU-vid in 2020 called 'Farewell Sarah Jane' which was made over the first UK lockdown

@sallomon2357 6 месяцев назад

@@vashna3799 and both were introduced in the Third Doctor's era! Fittingly, the Golden Era of Dr Who produced not only two of the best Doctors, but also two of the best side characters 😊

@G.reviewz 2 года назад

2nd doctor: *starts singing* Brigadier: are you in pain?

@jerry2357 2 года назад

"Chap with the wings there: five rounds rapid". Brilliant!

@simonbutterfield4860 2 года назад

Though in truth you could not fire an SLR like that coz that weapon had a kick like a mule, that was one thing I couldn't suspend my disbelief on as I 1st came across the weapon at Swinderby.

@ultra_marcus 2 года назад

That line is so British it just re-heated my cold tea.

@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs. 2 года назад

What I liked about The Brig was that although on the surface he seemed a stereotypical British Army officer, he wasn't two-dimensional. He respected and admired The Doctor, looked after his men, and even had flashes of deadpan humour. He came across as an actual human being and a decent person, not just a comedy stuffy Establishment foil for the Doctor to critique.

@natsmith303 2 года назад

I'm suddenly very aware that in the 70s there must have been a small portion of the budget set aside just for stick-on 'staches.

@lancebaylis3169 2 года назад

Nick was always proud of the fact that by The Five Doctors and Battlefield he'd finally grown his own 🤣

@bbbf09 2 года назад

Based on the shonky special effects I think majority of the budget must have been assigned to moustaches alone.

@bigrigjoe5130 6 месяцев назад

"Get off my world." "Pitiful, can this world do no better than you as their champion?" "Probably! I just do the best I can" God damn that's a hell of a line. Really shows how heroic the Brigadier was. No super-powers, no magical alien, he's not the Timeless Child, he's not a robot. he makes mistakes and screws up. But he's out there, doing his best to save the day.

@TheSmart-CasualGamer 2 года назад

Matt Smith's scene where he hears about the Brigadier's death is a beuatiful scene, and is probably my favourite scene from The Wedding of River Song that doesn't have Gantok in it. It's almost as if the Brig was advising his old friend from beyond the grave, telling him he's got to go through with what he's desperately trying to avoid. Better than the bloody Cyberbrigadier, that was a bloody bad idea in practice, though I can understand what they were going for.

@jcortese3300 2 года назад

I've heard a bit about that Cyberwhatever business, and as an official Old, I refuse to acknowledge it.

@Nightman221k 2 года назад

Now seeing the context for his friend’s history it makes the scene sadder. When I watched it originally it was before I watched the classic who episodes. 😢

@ritzexists2201 2 года назад

I honestly think it's one of the gentler missteps in the capauldi era in comparison to the MANY preceded and followed it. Not to mention the horrible lot Jodie got. (poor woman deserves better writers, she's trying her best)

@TheSmart-CasualGamer 2 года назад

@@ritzexists2201 Yes, I feel so sorry for her. No personal dislike for Chibnall, I just don't think his stuff was to my taste. I wish Whittaker could stick around for a series under Russell T, but such things are not to be.

@ritzexists2201 2 года назад

@@TheSmart-CasualGamer yeah it's a shame

@oisinoreilly5307 2 года назад

One of the very best of all companions to the Doctor. Never has there been someone as long-standing and enduring as the Brig himself. The legacy of Nicholas Courtney's performance is felt through every era of the show. Another brilliant video for such a brilliant character. Hats off to you, Richard!

@cleverdickfilms 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

@karenhall4645 2 года назад

The fact that the show tried to bring him back through his daughter is a testament to how well loved he is. Unfortunately, she couldn't compare because Nicholas Courtney's Brigadier is irreplaceable.

@HerohammerStudios 2 года назад

@@robinlarge1630 Definitely one of my favourites, but certainly not as enduring

@jasmingovers4403 2 года назад

Truly! I myself joined with the 11th Doctor and even I know how important and loved the brigadier was!

@TheMutantCreeper 2 года назад

I'm glad that the same day the news of Russel T. Davies coming back comes out, we also get some more videos from Clever Dick Films. Today is a good day.

@steroq6699 2 года назад

Today is a great day, whatever naysayers may say...👏🏻

@squallrowlandson8028 2 года назад

The Brigadier is one of my favourite companions and its a shame I never had the chance to meet Nicholas Courtney when he was alive, as I didn't know about comic cons in the 1990s, 2000s and early 2010s. May he rest in peace.

@steve-0493 2 года назад

Agreed, one of my faves...in reality its been 10yrs since he left us..then At 36:55 Moffatt paid the respect to the man/character,by having the 11th ring him up at the nursing home just to be told he had passed a few months back....😔 Matt looks crushed...and yeah we all were too while watching lol..'he always made us pour an extra brandy,in case u came around one of these days. Well done Brigadier,well done.🥃✌

@the_lichemaster Год назад

Met him in a few times at conventions in the late 90's sadly didn't make much of an impact. I got the impression he was there for the money. Elizabeth Sladen on the other hand was lovely.

@squallrowlandson8028 2 месяца назад

@@the_lichemaster I sadly never had the chance to meet Elizabeth Sladen when she was alive too but I'm not the only one.

@edh9999 2 года назад

What saves that final scene for me, is that it has the doctor, as far as I know for the one and only time, give a genuine military salute out of respect. Knowing his dislike for soldiers and authority figures, the Brig couldn't get a bigger vote of approval from anyone. That being said, I would love a team-up between him and River. That should make sparks fly :)

@ComMaxil 2 года назад

Big Finish are doing precisely that, though of course with Jon Culshaw voicing the Brig. He's actually quite good, does a good young Brig, but his older Brig is all over the place unfortunately

@AlessandroAltosoleChannel 2 года назад

In the context of the episode it works. I would have probably avoided doing it more because of missy's almost immediate return, which makes that final blast look like he was obeying an order to teleport missy away rather than one last rescue.

@carlrood4457 2 года назад

One of my favorite moments from the new series is when the Tenth Doctor states he wishes the Brigadier was there and then realized the Colonel he's working with might take it as an insult. Instead the man completely agrees, knowing the Brigadier's (or Sir Alistair, as he calls him) reputation.

@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk 2 года назад

A companion loyal and true, right to the very end. And a man, great in his acting and accepting/loving of the fan base that followed him. Rest In Peace Nicholas Courtney.

@dubliam8064 2 года назад

The line "I just do the best I can" was my yearbook quote

@theycallmejojo6090 2 года назад

**notices that this popped up in my sub page** As the Brigadier would say: "Well, here we go again"

@thetasigma412 2 года назад

This perfectly encapsulates what everyone loves about the Brigadier. Thank god that the original actor for The Web of Fear pulled out, so that we could be treated to this Who legend.

@ericstahmer720 2 года назад

I definitely agree that “misguided” is the best word for what happened in the Series 8 finale. You can tell that the writers had a lot of love for The Brigadier, and wanted to honor him, but the execution was definitely a bit tone deaf.

@marquonuk 11 месяцев назад

The Brigadier was an inspired creation, and it's hard to imagine the Pertwee era without him. It would have otherwise had to be a variety of different military leaders that the third Doctor dealt with, wasting valuable time on introducing them to the audience each story, or simply leaving them as military stereotypes without much back story (that went so well as we can see as UNIT was phased out during season 13!). Instead we had the wonderful creation of the Brig, who varied in seriousness and intelligence depending on what best suited the story, but who gradually built a warm relationship with the Doctor to the extent that they're out socialising by the time we get to Planet of Spiders. Nick Courtney was born for that part and played it to perfection. The character worked perfectly for the earthbound third Doctor stories, but less so as the Doctor's travels expanded again, and it was understandable that he was written out during the fourth Doctor's time, as was UNIT. But what a great time we had with the character (and with UNIT) for the first half of the 1970s. :-)

@OmegaChance27 2 года назад

I had no idea how many Doctors Courtney had been around. Including the 1st!

@carlrood4457 2 года назад

I've always felt the Brigadier was deserving of his own classification. He's not a traditional companion. He has a unique role in the story which is exemplified by the need to give him a complete set of stories with every Doctor. It's one of the great friendships in fiction. It very much fits that he stays behind when The Doctor travels off. Protecting Earth is his duty and he'd never shirk that. I agree the Cyberman thing was a misstep, but I think it was done with good intentions.

@jessetorres8738 2 года назад

Love that you're still doing these in between Doctor Who Era videos.

@TreWilder 2 года назад

Smith was my first Doctor, so when they made mention to Lethbridge Stewart I was confused, but knew he had to have massive importance to the Doctor.. Imagine my surprise when I found out he was a character who'd been in the series basically since the beginning, and they were paying tribute to the actors passing. This show never fails to surprise me with the love that goes into its characters, and the actors behind them for more than just a cheap nod. It makes me smile knowing one day, generations from now we could see an older David Tennant suiting up and putting on his Brainy Specs to help out a far-future reincarnation of the Doctor, re-introducing the term "Allons-y" to a newer fanbase.

@ThomasFishwick 2 года назад

I, like many but far too few, had the honour to meet Nicholas Courtney once. An absolute and utter gentleman. His legacy both in front of the camera and behind, whatever the show, is well deserved. We should all be lucky enough to have a friend as dedicated as the Brigadier was to the Doctor and vice versa.

@EmployeeAMillion 2 года назад

Excellent review as always. The way the Moffat era handled the Brigadier’s legacy was very mixed, but it’s good to look back and remember he’s always been there for the series, and always will be. I’ve been watching you since the Sixth Doctor retrospective, and I appreciate your dedication and professionalism towards the series in these videos, as much as the history and analysis. I’m very excited for the Eleventh Doctor video, since that was my doctor. 🎀

@ComMaxil 2 года назад

I feel that Courtney was a bit unlucky with the timing. When the show first came back and his health not too bad there was a (perhaps) understandable reluctance to overdo links to the classic series (which had been seen as a joke for years in British pop culture). I still dont see why he could not have appeared in the Sontaran two-parter though. Moffat (and Gatiss especially) seems to have been a bigger fan of the character than RTD was and was presumably keen to use him but of course it was already too late by then. Gatiss playing his grandfather is in many ways the perfect loveletter to the character (rather than the cyberbrig silliness). There is a wonderful documentary on the Season 10 blue ray set where Gatiss and Moffat essentially just fanboy all over the UNIT era and how much they loved and and why Petwee, Katy Manning and Courtney are so fantastic

@alexanderstenhagen7939 2 года назад

Honestly got very emotional watching this. I've always enjoyed watching season by season while exploring classic Who and having the brigadier as a constant source of stability and contrast with the new doctors and companions has always been fun. He is a character we will likely never see the like of again in Doctor who!

@corvus1970 2 года назад

As an American fan since the late 70's, I have a great deal of fondness for Lethbridge Stewart, and you've done a cracking job in both informing us about and honoring the character, and the late Nicholas Courtney himself. Thank you so much!

@thebigchimpanski4783 2 года назад

As an American. I remember watching Dr.Who with my Dad as a kid, and always hearing the Brigadier's voice. I was too young to understand the show,but his character always stands out as a distinctive memory. It's only recently after my father's passing that I really started getting into the show. The Brigadier still stands out, and is one of my favorite characters. Cheers

@AndyG13GLA 2 года назад

The Brigadier was one of the characters that inhabits my childhood memories of Pertwee’s tenure of “Doctor Who” despite me being old enough to have been aware of the show from the start. UNIT was my era before Tom Baker & Nu Who. So as a casual fan I’m ok with the fact that the Brig saves the day again, is raised from the dead but retains his heroism even if trapped in the metal body of a Cyberman. After all it’s SciFi so perhaps we yet haven’t yet seen the Brig’s final farewell. In SciFi anything is possible.

@davecrowson448 2 года назад

The Brigadier is one of my favorite Dr. Who characters, and the reason is Nicholas Courtney. He was perfect. Thanks for another great video

@gregorde Год назад

As an American, I always found the Brigadier to be the most quintessentially British character. He was subtly funny. My favorite of the classic male characters.

@peterdixon7734 2 года назад

Excellent work yet again, sir. Nicholas Courtney raised the tone of the entire decade. Let's not overlook his natural charisma, which was evident in his role as the Brigadier. As a former child, I found the 1970 reboot a bit of a shock but was sold on the Brigadier and Caroline John as Liz Shaw even before the Doctor regained consciousness.

@eelsemaj99 2 года назад

probably your best companion piece yet! I love the Brigadier. So glad you chose to tackle him

@cleverdickfilms 2 года назад

Thanks so much! That means a lot!

@markam67 2 года назад

Awesome as usual Richard. The Brigadier has always been a key character most especially in classic who. Courtney's performance as the Brigadier was great.

@Gingerprince521 2 года назад

Brilliant video as always and really teared up during that scene where the 11th Doctor learns of Lethbridge Stewart's death more so then when the episode aired. One small note though, The bit with the Brigadier at Unit in The Five Doctors was not an earlier version then the one seen in Mawdryn Undead and it is a Unit reunion not his retirement. This is how he is able to recognise Tegan later in the Tomb of Rassilon.

@doctorlolchicken7478 2 года назад

“Chap with wings there, five rounds rapid” - one of the best lines in Doctor Who.

@Apothne 2 года назад

and the follow up from one of the big finish plays in which an alien is attacking Paul McCartney and his band: 'Chap with Wings there, Five Rounds Rapid.'

@LOOKLOOKLOOKAGAIN 2 года назад

You're back ! Huzzah ! I shall have a basinful of this with a cup of tea and a custard cream for sure. Good old Brig - one of the best - giving Sarah Jane a run for her money as the best Who companion - and thats really saying something. Thank you - I am sure it will be a delight to watch. 😀

@barstang 10 месяцев назад

The Yeti Do - gotta love the mentality that equates an alien invasion with an office drinking sesh. I know Season 8 is when the family really comes into its own, but Season 7 is one of my all-time. The conflicting loyalties between the Dr and the Brig and poor Liz caught in the middle. Great stuff.

@carrinanorth4224 2 года назад

Ligitemitly cried when the 2011 thing came up. I already knew about it of course but I've recently started exploring the classic era in full and I've grown very attached to the brigadier like so many others, so that scene just broke my heart.

@Problembeing 2 года назад

Such a lovely man. He visited my school’s Doctor Who club back in the very late 80s. He is sorely missed.

@thespiralwithaC 2 года назад

When they need him the most, The king has returned.

@digipeeper 2 года назад

The wait is worth it and it is a great honor to do the wonderful soldier. Nick was for sure a dashing, sexy leading man in the British Show Biz. He was a darling of the Doctor Who genre. After his passing in 2011, he is still missed with Liz Sladen. In the Afterlife, Courtney is having tea with Liz Sladen, Deborah Watling, Pertwee, Troughton and Hartnell. Cleverdick great work once again.

@jaketroop9493 2 года назад

Another fantastic video Richard, and you've really done the late, great Nic Courtney justice. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart is undoubtably one of Doctor Who's greatest characters, arguably just as iconic as the Doctor him/herself. He is a true legend, a hero to generations old and new. I remember being devastated in 2011 when I heard of both his and Liz Sladen's passings. To quote Tom Baker "there are many Doctors, but there is only one Brigadier". Congrats on the video, and looking forward to Part 12.

@70swhoposting 2 года назад

5:14 His performance alone in that episode of The Saint gave me nightmares. Nicholas Courtney was 100% one of the greatest actors to have ever lived.

@cjcampbell37 2 года назад

A wonderful tribute. I was lucky enough to work with Mr. Courtney a few times back in the 90's. He was a lovely man.

@IronSalamander8 2 года назад

When the show came here to the states when I was a kid, I saw the Brigadier with Tom Baker, Sarah Jane Smith, and Harry Sullivan, so for me he is not only one of the first things I ever saw on the show, but one of the best. Fantastic character and Nicholas Courtney was wonderful in the role, still sad he's gone.

@gregsmith7949 Год назад

The Brigadier is by far my most favorite recurring character in classic Who. He played him perfectly.

@KENNYd04360 2 года назад

I like the fact, the Brigadier know one other character who have stay with the doctor for a big time, and was insane , and are scot too. Jamie McCrimmon.

@hemerafloyd 2 года назад

Today reveiw : 1. Early morning 2. Nice day at college 3. Realising its Friday 4. Jay Exi posts 5. Russell T Davies confirmed to return as showrunner to fix the mistakes of Chibnall 6. Clever Dick Filims posts So overall I give this day 9/10 it looses points for me spilling my coffee...

@grochomarx2002 2 года назад

Davies huh! That is good news. Let's hope he can save the show!

@hemerafloyd 2 года назад

@@grochomarx2002 yes! Check the BBC twitter I think it was or if its not look it up...

@friendlyotaku9525 2 года назад

" Russell T Davies confirmed to return as showrunner to fix the mistakes of Chibnall" he's not fixing anything though because there's nothing to fix. Also RTD loves the Chibnall era, and is a great friend of Chibnall himself so I imagine he'll be respectful toward this era when crafting his new era which is good.

@TheSmart-CasualGamer 2 года назад

Damn coffee.

@hemerafloyd 2 года назад

@@TheSmart-CasualGamer Yes! so true...

@Croftyhere 2 года назад

The Daemons is my favourite Doctor Who story for this era, my Grandfather is in it though, so I'm slightly byest. Another great video!

@ftumschk 2 года назад

I presume it was your grandfather who beat up Mike Yates and nicked the helicopter? Cool!

@Croftyhere 2 года назад

@@ftumschk yes it was! Went out in a blaze of glory

@EdmundJohnson 2 года назад

I'm not biased and for me it's the most memorable 3rd doctor story by far.

@ftumschk 2 года назад

@@EdmundJohnson The Dæmons is also my favourite Pertwee story - in all media :) I've read the Target novelisation dozens of times over the years, and the audiobook (narrated by Barry Letts, no less) is great.

@johnrider5701 2 года назад

Thank you brig for being such a huge part of my childhood. Rest in peace old chap you are irreplaceable....

@alexpattison6448 2 года назад

Awesome as ever. But I've got to say I absolutely loved this covering my favourite of the Doctor's companions Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart.

@autumnmatthews3179 2 года назад

The Web of Fear and The Invasion are two of my absolute favourite serials, and the Brigadier was a vital part of rejuvinating the show

@paulware4701 27 дней назад

That scene with Matt Smith gets me every single time. So glad they included it.

@markhayward7400 6 месяцев назад

What i always liked about the Brigadier was that he was essentially an uncomplicated person. All problems involving aliens on earth required a military solution. Preferably, five rounds rapid!

@thefurrybastard1964 2 года назад

Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart was and still is one of my all time favourite Dr. Who characters.

@oaky2222 2 года назад

Definitely one of the most legendary Doctor Who characters.

@pal-of-pals 2 года назад

One of my all time favourite characters in the series.

@marksheridan4421 Год назад

Thanks for this, brought tears to my eyes several times, memories of a childhood hiding behind a sofa or cushion on Saturday tea times. I hope I can speak for fans to say that we were privileged to have Nicholas Courtney bringing Briagdier Sir Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart to live. RIP Sir, and thank you for giving me such wonderful memories as I grew up.

@VictorThurler 2 года назад

It made me cry. Nice overview of the Brigadier.

@hulahoopone 2 года назад

I'm glad I wasn't the only person who had issues with Cyber Brig in Death in Heaven. Whilst I think making an effort to acknowledge his contribution to the show was admirable, I thought that the call made by the 11th Doctor to the Nursing Home was a suitable acknowledgement. All I could think of when seeing the Cyber Brig was a decaying corpse inside (which may say more about me I guess!)

@markoconnor7163 2 года назад

This was an amazing video, keep up the good work! Interesting Brigadier fact, if you don't count Clara jymping into the Doctors timeline (which I don't) then the Brigadier has met more incarnations of the Doctor than any other companion in the shows long run - Doctors 1-7 all met on screen . Despite this he NEVER once travelled in the Tardis, this is normally a pre-requistie to be considered a 'companion' but Who fans make an exception for the Brig.

@frankowalker4662 2 года назад

Pure gold, and a fitting tribute to Nicholas Courtney. Thank you.

@SJKPJR007 2 года назад

Another astonishingly high quality documentary with an attention to detail and level of professionalism befitting the actor who embodied those very same traits.

@ashleycronk3881 2 года назад

This videos are magnificent. Your hard work is definitely appreciated. I can't wait for the Mat Smith episode.

@Squicx 2 года назад

At least we got to see Nicholas Courtney with William Hartnell as we got to see what the 1st Doctor might have looked like with The Brigadier

@GameLikeYouMeanIt 2 года назад

I wish these companion videos got more views. I love em. Overlooked perspective. It's easy to focus on the Doctor

@tylerromo854 2 года назад

My son was born on December 16 2020. He shares a birthday with the brig!

@simes0161 2 года назад

How these videos are not on the BBC and DVDs, it escapes me... fantastic work... enjoying all your videos :) Thank you :)

@wyndgrove9452 2 года назад

Another terrific overview - really interesting and heartwarming.

@joelakat 2 года назад

The Brig is genuinely one of my favorite television characters of all time, and I'm usually not too fussed about the military types. I remember thinking it was odd that he didn't appear in The Android Invasion. Without him there, it seemed like a weak ending to that era of UNIT. His appearance in the Sarah Jane Adventures and the subsequent tribute at the end of Series 6 were a fitting coda to the character. I agree that it should have been left there -- as the CyberBrig is the only moment of Doctor Who I twist my headcanon in knots to get rid of. Such an ill-conceived idea. I think it's the worst thing to ever appear in Doctor Who! Thank you for producing such a wonderful tribute to the character, and to Nicholas Courtney, the actor who portrayed him so brilliantly!

@jcortese3300 2 года назад

Agreed 100%. I'm an old-school fan who had watched 9th Doctor and some of 10th, and was thinking about getting back into it, and when I found out about that, I just completely put the brakes on it. I have zero interest now, none whatsoever. Definitely the worst idea in television, not just this show.

@ComMaxil 2 года назад

I believe the part in the Android Invasion was written for him but he wasn't available (needing to pursue work elsewhere as his regular gig on Doctor Who was over). I think there was also plans to use him at the end of the Seeds of Doom too but again, he wasn't around

@josephryan362 Год назад

The Brigadier is one my favourite companies of classic Dr who and I love all of the doctor Who story he has been in I love the invasion because It set up the future of classic doctor who

@friendlyotaku9525 2 года назад

ngl the ending of the video got me really emotional. Nicholas Courtney may be gone but he'll never be forgotten, he has left behind such an incredible legacy which will be remembered forever! Beautiful video!

@EmpathAlexChen 2 года назад

There will never be amazing character like The Brigadier

@the5thdoctor 2 года назад

I guess one day he will be doing the RTD 2.0 era lol. I have to be honest I'm glad William Russel was unavailable for mawdryn undead. No wonder his performance was so life like seen as he was in the army.

@theretrorooster4626 2 года назад

Do K9, Sarah Jane and Clara next!! They’re my favourite companions!!

@peterdixon7734 2 года назад

I recently watched the other early 1970s Letts/Dicks sci-fi drama Moonbase 3. I enjoyed it overall, but Barry and Terry later admitted that they had got the grimness of the lunar environment right but had not focused sufficiently on the wonders of science, rendering the series less effective. However, they got respect for trying hard and taking risks, and Moonbase 3 is fondly remembered.

@BenjaminV1986 2 года назад

The Brigadier is one of the greatest characters in the history of the show and will always have a special place in my heart

@ericisprobablyfullofshit7797 2 года назад

"The moment had been prepared for." 😆 That was far more amusing than it had any right to be.

@sharkdentures3247 2 года назад

I love it! The Brigadeer has always been a favorite of mine. And I always noted how he seemed to have interacted with more Doctors than any other. But I had no idea that the Actor ALSO interacted with the First Doctor (Hartnell)! Very cool.

@haileyshannon7548 6 месяцев назад

Amazing how so many actors appeared in earlier different roles.

@ensignredcoat718 2 года назад

Not going to lie. I shed a tear here and there. Such a wonderful character and actor. I'm rewatching Pertwee's era as we speak, and the Brig is as wonderful as I remember. I wholeheartedly agree that his send-off in Death in Heaven was tone-deaf. In fact, it left a bitter taste in my mouth that put me off the series going forward. Still, one flaw on an otherwise wonderful tapestry.

@jcortese3300 2 года назад

Put me right off as well. I'd watched all of Eccleston's year and a good chunk of Tennant 's first year only, and have not kept up after that. I was thinking of dipping back in, when RU-vid presented me with a clip about that, and now I have zero interest at all. As far as I'm concerned, there are seven doctors and no more. :-/

@Nightman221k 2 года назад

They should have let the poor guy rest in a deservedly respectful death rather than “live” on in a hellish existence. What were they thinking?

@mikebasil4832 2 года назад

Thank you, Richard, for the best RU-vid tribute to Nicholas Courtney since Babelcolour's and Doctor Who Anime. The scenes from Downtime are especially nice to see again. Please continue with all your worthy contributions.

@daviniarobbins9298 2 года назад

I bought Downtime back when it was released. I remember not being that impressed by it, disappointed in fact.

@normanby100 2 года назад

I bought him a pint at a convention in Birmingham in 1982.

@candoentertainment9118 2 года назад

Always thought Jack Davenport would make a good recast. His run as Commodore Norrington in the Pirates of the Carribeen series reminded me of Nicholas Courtney.

@Andy.Gledhill.Models. 2 года назад

A brilliant video, as always. A fitting tribute to the character and Nicholas Courtney.

@tidmouthmilk12 2 года назад

It might not have been a particularly tasteful choice to briefly reintroduce the Brig as a cyberman, but my God if that scene doesn't choke me up everytime I see it.

@jaschul 2 года назад

I'd forgotten that CyberBrig doesn't burn up at the end of the episode like all the other Cybermen. So...yeah, that's a bit odd.

@ritzexists2201 2 года назад

I always took cyber-stewart flying off as a sign he was going to go self destruct.

@ItsShaz1 2 года назад

One of the my favourite characters from Doctor Who. The Brigadier was awesome!

@johnarnold6623 2 года назад

Glad you’re back, mate. I’ve been missing GOOD Who reviews.

@rodtough2235 2 года назад

Thank you, Richard, for another glorious celebration of Doctor Who in the form of one of the most wonderful supporting characters to ever lend a dignified presence to the programme. Your series always reminds me why I loved the show so much and highlights why it simply isn't the same nowadays... However, this and the joyous news of the return of the man who I would credit as being responsible for bringing it back to the heights of it's former greatness fills me with new hope that things can turn around again, the Master's account of the "Timeless Child" will be revealed as some sort of elaborate hoax and the Doctor will become, once again, a Time Lord, long lived but not immortal and regain the "humanity" that is lost when the character can just live endless lives without the vulnerability to death which we all share. As usual, a brilliant analysis, Richard. Now, how long till your review of the Matt Smith era? Yours expectantly....

@Lasherluke 2 года назад

The only comfort we can have now is the dr who team realised what a mistake it was to not have either the ninth tenth or eleventh doctors meet the brig before Nicholas courtney passed away and have done their best to keep his spirit alive.

@MobiusBandwidth 2 года назад

Very well done, dare I say, I salute you! and quite agree about the major misstep with that cyberfiasco at the end. a rare lapse of judgement for this show. can't wait for your next documentary!

@SaturnCanuck 2 года назад

That was wonderful. I was introduced to Dr Who in the Pertwee era (although Tom Baker is MY Doctor) but The Brigadier was always a great character. Thanks and please do more.