Doctor Who: 7 Most Memorable Moments Of Wilfred Mott

7. Staying In London (Voyage Of The Damned)

After being beamed down to Earth during a Christmas voyage on the Starship Titanic in Voyage of the Damned, The Tenth Doctor is at first concerned to discover the streets of London entirely empty. Deciding to investigate, The Doctor approaches the only person in sight, an old man running a newspaper stand.

The man, Wilf, explains that London has been deemed no longer safe at Christmas due to the repeated alien attacks that have occurred around that time, while listing off the events of the previous Christmas specials. Most residents have fled for the countryside, while only Wilf and the Queen, safely tucked up in Buckingham Palace, remain in the city. Later in the episode, Wilf is briefly seen yelling at the falling Titanic, warning it not to ruin Christmas.

The scene was memorable enough for Bernard Cribbins to be asked back to Doctor Who the following series, with his character officially named Wilf and written into the story as Donna Noble's grandfather.