Doctor Who: 4 Reasons Why Patrick Troughton Might Be The Greatest Doctor of Them All!
1. Hes The Doctors, Doctor
Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Matt Smith all have proclaimed the 2nd Doctor as Their Doctor. Christopher Eccleston on taking up the role of the 9th Doctor referred to his predecessor as The great Pat Troughton. The 2nd Doctor is the one who is most frequently named by his successors as inspiring either their interpretation of the role or their careers as actors.