10 Doctor Who Fans Who Made A Lasting Impact On The Show
7. Graham Strong
14-year-old Graham Strong was one of Doctor Who's earliest converts. He enjoyed the series so much that he was soon recording episodes to be enjoyed again. The year was 1964, and commercial video recorders were prohibitively expensive so Strong had to make do with audio recordings. Beginning with a microphone balanced on a plant pot, he eventually graduated to recording sound directly from his TV.
On his website, Strong talks of the incredibly dangerous lengths he went to in order to directly wire his tape recorder to his family TV set. Thanks to Strong's youthful experimentation and curiosity, Doctor Who fans now have 'crystal clear' audio recordings of stories including Power of the Daleks and The Faceless Ones. It's his recordings that were restored for use in the recent animated reconstructions.
Sadly, Strong passed away in 2018, but his impact on Doctor Who will never be forgotten. His foresight and fandom ensured that, despite the BBC's best efforts in the 60s and 70s, there is still a way to enjoy every episode of the show. He, and many other home recordists have been vital in preserving Doctor Who's history.