Doctor Who: Every Doctor Ranked From Worst To Best
13. The Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton)
Patrick Troughton was the first Doctor audiences met post-regeneration. He brought a youth and vitality to the role, steering the Doctor away from being a crotchety older man to a sillier, more whimsical figure. This was something that the First Doctor would even remark on when their paths were brought together.
With his Beatles-type haircut and a penchant for playing the recorder, this was a much different Doctor than audiences of the '60s had expected. It was also a brilliant move by the BBC - making the Doctor so different from his predecessor ensured that they could continue swinging for the fences in the future.
Fans were left a little miffed when this Doctor underwent a forced regeneration, condemned to an exile on Earth. Troughton would however return to the role in The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, and The Two Doctors, showing his support for the role for almost 20 years after stepping away.