
The seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy, an actor no one wanted to look at originally but who ended up nailing the part for years to come. Although his television reign was short lived, McCoy held the position for many years, his likeness appearing throughout the extended universe novels before handing over the keys to the TARDIS to Paul McGann in 1996. The 7th Doctor was mysterious, cunning and most of all manipulative. He was a man with a plan and a mission.
“There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, where the sea is asleep and the rivers dream; people made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there’s danger, somewhere there’s injustice, and somewhere else the tea is getting cold. Come on, Ace, we’ve got work to do.”
- The Doctor, Survival