Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 1 (1967)

Patrick Troughton: Dr. Who

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  The Doctor : There we are. Well, what do you think?

  Victoria : I don't know. I can't believe it. It's so big. Where are we?

  The Doctor : Oh, it's the TARDIS. It's my home. At least it has been for a considerable number of years.

  Victoria : What are all these knobs?

  The Doctor : What, these?

  Jamie : Instruments. These are for controlling our flight.

  Victoria : Flight?

  Jamie : Well, yes. You see, we travel around in here through time and space.

  [Victoria laughs] 

  The Doctor : Oh, no, no, no, no. Don't laugh. It's true. Your father and Maxtible were working on the same problem, but I have perfected a rather special model, which enables me to travel through the universe of time.

  Victoria : How can you? I mean, if what you say is true, you must be... er well... how old?

• The Doctor : You look very nice in that dress, Victoria.

  Victoria : Thank you. Don't you think it's a bit... , uh?

  The Doctor : A bit short? Oh, I shouldn't worry about that. Look at Jamie's.

  Jamie : Ey, I'll have you know that... Oh, aye!

  The Doctor : Come along. Come along, let's go and see what the others are doing, shall we? Come along.

• The Doctor : I think it's about time we have Mr. Kleig a chance to show off his archaeological skills. I love to see the experts at work, don't you?

• The Doctor : Well, if we count in Earth terms, I suppose I must be about four hundred... - Yes, about four hundred and fifty years old! Yes. Well... Quite...

• Eric Klieg : Doctor, you seem to be very familiar with this place.

  The Doctor : Oh, no, not really. Umm, it's all based on symbolic logic. The same as you use in computers. The opening mechanism for this door - an O.R. gate, you call it.

  Eric Klieg : Yes, yes, I can see that, but how did you know in the first place?

  The Doctor : Oh, I use my own special technique.

  Eric Klieg : Oh really, Doctor. And may we know what that is?

  The Doctor : Keeping my eyes open, and my mouth shut.

  [laughs] 

• The Doctor : Now, I think Victoria might find that dress a little impracticable if she's going to join us in our adventures. Jamie, show her where she can find some new ones, will you?

  Jamie : Right. This way, Victoria...

  The Doctor : Mustn't stand about, Jamie.

  Jamie : Try to give us a smooth take-off, Doctor. We don't want to frighten her.

  The Doctor : A smooth take-off? A smooth take-off! What a nerve!

• [last lines] 

  The Doctor : Oh, Jamie don't touch that control!

  Jamie : I already have. What's the matter, Doctor?

  The Doctor : Which one was it?

  Jamie : Which one what?

  Victoria : Aagh!