The 5th Doctor

Time Zone: January 4th, 1982 – March 16th, 1984
Played By: Peter Davison

The Fifth Doctor, who was far more vulnerable and reserved than his previous incarnations, would often react to situations rather than initiate them. Unlike his more authoritative predecessors, he would treat his young companions as parts of a team, and would often willingly participate in situations under the leadership of someone else who had the strong command presence that he lacked. However, the Fifth Doctor's boyish appearance, nervous energy, and feckless charm all hid the fact that he was a weary Time Lord of great age and experience.

The Doctor's regeneration was a problematic one, and nearly failed, with the Doctor briefly taking on personality aspects from his four previous incarnations. After recovering, he continued his travels with Tegan Jovanka, an air stewardess, Nyssa, a noble lady from the doomed planet of Traken and Adric, a maths genius the Fourth Doctor had brought back from E-space. After trips to the future and the past, the Fifth Doctor was confronted with tragedy when Adric died trying to stop a space freighter from crashing into prehistoric Earth