The Doctor takes YOU along for the ride — and yes, the cape is real.
On the 20th of March 1992, Jon Pertwee, veteran star of The Navy Lark, Dr Who and Worzel Gummidge, spoke candidly to Liam-Michael Rudden about his life in show-business. The in-depth interview covered his entire career, from his first-ever job to his hopes for the future. Seventy three years young at the time of filming, Jon allowed Archangel Media to tail him for what turned out to be a very energetic day in his life. They follow Jon as he arrives at his Edinburgh Hotel, attends a press call, enjoys a buffet lunch and meets with his fans at a signing session at a Virgin Megastore. The documentary also Includes the footage from 1999 release featuring Richard Franklin who played Captain Yates alongside Pertwee in Doctor Who.
Acting
Pertwee's effortless charisma — performing even when he's just signing autographs.
Production
Intimate fly-on-wall access to a legend at 73, full of beans.
Director
George Cairns
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pertwee insisted on doing his own driving stunts well into his 70s, including the infamous 'Whomobile' scenes in Doctor Who.
The Virgin Megastore signing captures peak 1992 fan culture — physical media, in-person queues, and the last era before internet fandom took over.
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