The Doctor is now acclaimed for his iconic speeches and here's the one that started it all. William Hartnell delivered this bittersweet monologue back in 1964 when he bid a tearful farewell to his granddaughter, Susan, after The Dalek Invasion of Earth. It's still one of the most poignant and heartbreaking departures in Doctor Who history.
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
