Fans have paid tribute to late Doctor Who and Worzel Gummidge star Jon Pertwee on what would have been his 100th birthday.

More than 50 years on, Jon Pertwee's Doctor Who has stood the test of time and just might be the best ever iteration of the beloved British character.

The BBC’s "Doctor Who" YouTube Channel released a BBC Radio 4 Extra clip celebrating Jon Pertwee’s 100th birthday, with son Sean discussing his career.

Jon Pertwee (aka ‘The Tall Lightbulb’, Worzel Gummidge, and ‘The Pert One’) played the Third Doctor as a hybrid of Jeeves and Wooster. The confidence bordering on arrogance, the fondness ...

Throughout his time on the show, Pertwee was a hit with both critics and Who fans - with a tenure that spanned from January 1970 to June 1974, he was at the time the longest-serving Doctor.

Doctor Who icon Jon Pertwee would have been 102 today - but his Third Doctor will live on forever.

The Third Doctor's cobra tattoo has been the subject of fan myth and speculation for decades. Is it a Time Lord prison tattoo? Some form of Division branding? The real story of how Jon Pertwee got ...

A Doctor Who legend has called out ‘grumpy old’ fans and claimed the programme is ‘not for’ them in a candid admission. The ...

Jon Pertwee became the Doctor, and 'Doctor Who' was first broadcast in color, in January 1970.

55 Years Later, Doctor Who Confirms One Way UNIT Hasn't Changed Since Jon Pertwee's Era Jemma Redgrave looking nervous as Kate Stewart in Doctor Who Doctor Who New UNIT Headquarters ...

His father, Jon Pertwee, of course played the Third Doctor in the 1970s and is still a fan favourite, while Sean currently stars in another cult series, as Alfred in Gotham.

Jon Pertwee always fancied having his own blue plaque – preferably during his lifetime! – his daughter Dariel jokingly revealed yesterday. Well now, 20 years after his death, he finally does ...