An Adventure in Space and Time Page #6

a... delay.

It won't do. It just won't do.

I don't know how I'm expected to cope

with all the technical gibberish

I have to spout

without a bloody set to work on.

I'm sorry, Bill.

I need time to plot out

all the buttons, you see.

- Buttons? - On the controls!

All the switches and dials.

I need to know what they all do.

What if I press something

to open the doors

and the next week

I use it to blow us all up!

You must see that?

The children will spot it, you see,

if we try and fudge it.

And we must discuss my character.

Absolutely.

He's too abrasive.

Too nasty. Do you see?

Where's that twinkle

you talked about?

The thing that made me

so right for it?

I... Oh, Sydney!

Sydney Newman, Head Of Drama,

let me introduce you to

Mr William Hartnell.

Right! Our Doctor! Great choice.

I'm a big fan. Big fan.

Oh, thank you.

But I do need to discuss...

What was that terrific war picture,

you were in? What was that?

Well, I've done a few.

The Way Ahead?

Yeah! Hell of a picture.

You were sensational!

Oh! Do you really think so?

Oh, yes. Absolutely extraordinary.

I did get some very nice notices.

Yes.

Was that before or after

Brighton Rock?

Oh, before...

Of course!

You were in Brighton Rock! Wow!

What a performance!

Oh. Well. Ha-ha. You're very kind.

It should have led to much bigger

and better things, you know,

but, erm... I wasn't blessed.

Not blessed? What the hell

are you talking about?

Of course you're blessed. You're

going to be Doctor Who, aren't you?

- Well, yes... - Perfect choice for

my little show. My idea anyway.

That's what I do. Ideas!

One day I came into ITV.

"I got an idea," I said.

"The Avengers!"

"What's it about?" they said.

"How the hell should I know,"

I said. "But what a title!"

Pop! Pop! Pop!

You, sir, are going to make

a huge impact with this character.

I am?

Only a movie star could do it.

So nuanced.

So many layers.

Well, you know. One tries.

And these kids are perfect for it.

You couldn't be in safer hands.

Fun! Energy!

Youth! Pop! Pop! Pop!

Freaks.

Thank you so much, Sydney.

You've no idea

what a difference it makes...

Be a producer, Verity.

Find a way to deal with this stuff.

Or are you out of your depth?

What are you doing?

Being patient. What?

I can be very patient.

- You can't stay here! - Now, what

shall we talk about? I've got all day.

Don't be ridiculous!

The Old Curiosity Shop!

The Roman Forum!

The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon!

Symphonies in pencil and ink.

So, surely you can turn your hand

to my teeny little time machine?

Just turn that blazing talent

of yours to my little kiddies' show

and who knows what might happen?

Won't take you more than

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