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But platinum or strawberry, it was unmistakably Dad, less than half the age I am now and one of the first of thousands of character actors to grace the much-loved series over the decades, scrambling through caves, ambushing Daleks and doing really quite a lot of flirting with the tall, elegant Barbara, one of the Doctor's first companions. Now that's very Philip Bond. | But platinum or strawberry, it was unmistakably Dad, less than half the age I am now and one of the first of thousands of character actors to grace the much-loved series over the decades, scrambling through caves, ambushing Daleks and doing really quite a lot of flirting with the tall, elegant Barbara, one of the Doctor's first companions. Now that's very Philip Bond. | ||
− | My sister [[wikipedia:Samantha Bond|Samantha]], who many years later had a starring role in the Doctor Who spin-off series, [[:category: | + | My sister [[wikipedia:Samantha Bond|Samantha]], who many years later had a starring role in the Doctor Who spin-off series, [[:category:Sarah Jane Adventures|The Sarah Jane Adventures]], has gone through life telling people that Dad was the first person to be exterminated by a Dalek. Well - spoiler alert - that turns out not to be true. Ganatus not only survived but went on to share what may be the first kiss in a Doctor Who story, puckering up in front of the Tardis with Barbara, played by Jacqueline Hill. |
After 60 years of wondering, I discovered that Barbara's blouse, hitherto only seen in black and white, was pink, just as the bumps on the Daleks' metal casing were a rather fetching shade of blue. | After 60 years of wondering, I discovered that Barbara's blouse, hitherto only seen in black and white, was pink, just as the bumps on the Daleks' metal casing were a rather fetching shade of blue. |