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Doctor Who character

Polly
Affiliated with First Doctor
Second Doctor
Race Human
Home planet Earth
Home era 1966
First appearance The War Machines
Last appearance The Faceless Ones
Portrayed by Anneke Wills

Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The First Doctor is the name given to the initial incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The War Machines is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in The Faceless Ones is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in Anneke Wills (born 20 October 1941 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands) is a British actress noted for her role Anneke Wills (born 20 October 1941 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands) is a British actress noted for her role The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. A young woman from 1966, she was a companion of the First and Second Doctors and a regular in the programme from 1966 to 1967. History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick The First Doctor is the name given to the initial incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running

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Character history

Polly first appears in the First Doctor serial, The War Machines, where she is working as a secretary to Professor Brett. The War Machines is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in Brett develops the artificial intelligence known as WOTAN, and Polly meets the Doctor and Dodo when they come to investigate it. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in Dorothea "Dodo" Chaplet is a fictional character played by Jackie Lane in the long-running British science fiction television series Polly befriends Dodo and takes her to a London nightclub called the Inferno, where they meet Ben Jackson and try to cheer up the merchant seaman. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ben Jackson is a fictional character played by Michael Craze in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who When Polly is accosted by another patron in the Inferno, Ben comes to her rescue. Eventually, Ben and Polly aid the Doctor in his fight against WOTAN when the computer tries to take over the world. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in They are the bearers of the news of Dodo's decision to stay in 1966 to the Doctor, and accidentally get carried away in the TARDIS when they try to return Dodo's key to the time machine. The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler.

Polly, in contrast to Dodo, is a more sophisticated and hip young woman of the 1960s — vivacious, attractive, and alternately shy and aggressive. She and Ben make an odd couple, but she is receptive to Ben's protective urges, and he in turn finds her elegant and posh, giving her the nickname "Duchess". Polly is present with Ben when the First Doctor regenerates into the Second, and continues to travel with the Second Doctor. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in

Eventually, the TARDIS finds its way back to 1966 London (in The Faceless Ones) on the very day Ben and Polly had left (although about a year had passed for them). The Faceless Ones is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in They decide to remain behind to resume their lives without disruption as the Doctor and Jamie travel on. James Robert McCrimmon, or simply Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British science fiction television

Polly was never given a last name in the series. According to production notes, she was meant to be Polly Wright, but this was not used in case it would be confused with previous companion Barbara Wright. Barbara Wright is a Fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of In The Faceless Ones, a double of Polly is named Michelle Leuppi; an apparent mishearing of this and misinterpretation of the context led to unofficial reference works giving Polly the last name of "Lopez". Anneke Wills suggested the name "Bettingham-Smith", after one of her friends. In the Virgin Missing Adventures novel Invasion of the Cat-People by Gary Russell, Wright is expressly given as Polly's last name. The Virgin Missing Adventures (often referred to simply as MA s in fandom were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction Invasion of the Cat-People is an original novel written by Gary Russell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. The canonicity of the spin-off novels is open to interpretation. The Whoniverse is the Fictional universe in which Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and

What happens to Polly after her return to Earth is not known. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The Doctor seems to think that Ben will become an Admiral and that Polly will look after Ben, but it is unclear if this is a prediction or simply wishing them well. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers

Other appearances

In the spin-off short story "Mondas Passing" by Paul Grice (in the anthology Short Trips) which takes place in 1986, it is revealed that Ben and Polly have gone their separate ways and married other people. Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor By 1999, Polly is running a record company, has divorced and has an estranged son named Mikey, in the short story "That Time I Nearly Destroyed The World Whilst Looking For a Dress" by Joseph Lidster (in the Big Finish Productions anthology Short Trips: Past Tense). Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and Short Trips Past Tense is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Ian Farrington and based on the long-running British science fiction She and Ben meet again at the end of that story and admit their love for each other. Once again, the canonicity of spin-off media has yet to be officially determined.

Anneke Wills has played various other characters in the Doctor Who audio plays produced by Big Finish, most notably Zagreus and The Next Life in the role of Lady Louisa Pollard, mother of the Eighth Doctor companion Charley Pollard. Zagreus is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British Science fiction Television series The Next Life is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British Science fiction Television series The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television Charlotte Elspeth Pollard, or simply Charley, is a fictional character played by India Fisher in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions

List of appearances

Television

Season 3
Season 4

Novels

Virgin Missing Adventures
Past Doctor Adventures
Telos Doctor Who novellas

Short stories

Comics

External links

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