Whose Doctor Who Whose Doctor Who was a television documentary which aired on BBC Two on 3 April 1977 as an episode of the TV program . Presented by Melvyn Bragg , it examined the first fourteen years of " Doctor Who " and its effects on society . It is also noted for the footage taken from " Galaxy 4 " episode 1 , which was junked not long after and has yet to be retrieved . Publisher ' s summary . Introduced by Melvyn Bragg . Actors , writers , designers , directors and producers have come and gone but " Dr Who " remains one of the most popular family shows ever devised for British television . Despite all the changes , the programme maintains a consistent core of themes , in the Doctor ' s philosophy , his relations with his companions , his foibles and failings as well as his multifarious talents , and in the nature of the evil foes he pits himself against . Using scenes from episodes involving all four Doctors ( William Hartnell , Patrick Troughton , Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker ) , tonight ' s programme will explore the ideas and attitudes which have characterised the series from the beginning . Appearing in the programme ( as themselves ) are Tom Baker , viewers young and old , along with a galaxy of monsters from Auton s to Zarbi s . Content . Pre - titles / Introduction . Clips from " The Web Planet " , " The Seeds of Death " , " Doctor Who and the Silurians " ( black & white ) and " Genesis of the Daleks " . The Doctor . Clips from " An Unearthly Child " , " The Three Doctors " , and " Robot " . The Enemies . Clips from " Terror of the Zygons " , " The Dalek Invasion of Earth " , " The Mind Robber " , " Planet of the Spiders " , " Genesis of the Daleks " , " The Claws of Axos " ( black & white ) , " The Invasion " and " The Seeds of Death " . Behind the Scenes - " The Talons of Weng - Chiang " . Clips from " Doctor Who and the Silurians " , " Terror of the Zygons " , and " The Talons of Weng - Chiang " . Safe Scares . Clips from " Spearhead from Space " , " Terror of the Autons " ( black & white ) , " The Hand of Fear " , " The Seeds of Doom " , " Pyramids of Mars " and " The Monster of Peladon " . The Talented Doctor . Clips from " The Dalek Invasion of Earth " , " The Krotons " , " The Monster of Peladon " , " Robot " , " The Space Museum " , " The Brain of Morbius " , " The Web Planet " , " The Time Monster " ( black & white ) , " The Seeds of Doom " , " The Seeds of Death " , " The Dæmons " , " Genesis of the Daleks " , and " Spearhead from Space " . Writing the Show . Clips from " The Dalek Invasion of Earth " , " The Invasion " , " Planet of the Daleks " , " The Face of Evil " , " Pyramids of Mars " , " Galaxy 4 " , " The Time Warrior " , " The Talons of Weng - Chiang " , and " The Space Museum " . People interviewed . " In order of credited appearance . " Note : " Several other children are interviewed , but not identified in the narration or by caption . " Home video releases . The documentary was later included as an extra in the BBC DVD release of " The Talons of Weng - Chiang " in 2003 , which had aired its final episode the day before the documentary was broadcast . The DVD was later remastered and included in the first " Revisitations " box set in 2010 .