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Ian Chesterton

Ian Chesterton was a science teacher at Coal Hill School who agreed to investigate the strange behaviour of pupil, Susan Foreman, along with his colleague and friend, Miss Barbara Wright.  Thrust into a world of adventure and danger, Ian was quick to prove himself as courageous, intelligent, determined, amiable and cunning.

Fiercely protective of not only Barbara but also Susan and the Doctor, Ian would fight hand to hand against Aztecs, Saracens, Daleks, Voord and Zarbi.  A man of action but also compassion, Ian faced many foes but was all too ready to return to London, 1965 – with Barbara, when the opportunity arose, thanks to an abandoned Dalek time machine.

Many years later, when Ian was in his 90s, he would occasionally join together with other ex-companions and friends of the Doctor in what can only be described as support meetings – meetings with a very exclusive membership.

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Classic Who S1 • Serial 1 · (4 episodes)

An Unearthly Child

Rating: 3.38
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 2 · (7 episodes)

The Daleks

Rating: 3.64
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 3 · (2 episodes)

The Edge of Destruction

Rating: 3.57
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 4 · (0/7 episodes intact)

Marco Polo

Rating: 3.53
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 5 · (6 episodes)

The Keys of Marinus

Rating: 3.41
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 6 · (4 episodes)

The Aztecs

Rating: 3.90
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 7 · (6 episodes)

The Sensorites

Rating: 3.11
 

Classic Who S1 • Serial 8 · (4/6 episodes intact)

The Reign of Terror

Rating: 3.13
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 1 · (3 episodes)

Planet of Giants

Rating: 3.26
 

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Doctor Who and the Daleks

Rating: 3.82
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 2 · (6 episodes)

The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Rating: 3.93
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 3 · (2 episodes)

The Rescue

Rating: 3.61
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 4 · (4 episodes)

The Romans

Rating: 3.95
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 5 · (6 episodes)

The Web Planet

Rating: 2.44
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 6 · (2/4 episodes intact)

The Crusade

Rating: 3.04
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 7 · (4 episodes)

The Space Museum

Rating: 3.34
 

Classic Who S2 • Serial 8 · (6 episodes)

The Chase

Rating: 3.67
 

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Dr Who in “Lilliput”

Rating: 2.42
 

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The Daleks Destroy the Zomites

Rating: 2.45
 

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Dr Who on the Aqua Planet

Rating: 2.36
 

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Dr Who in the Spider’s Web

Rating: 2.33
 

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Dr Who Meets the Watermen

Rating: 2.31
 

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The Defeat of the Daleks

Rating: 2.28
 

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The Secrets of the Tardis

Rating: 2.78