"[to Hartnell] "Not blessed"? What the hell are you talking about? Of course you're blessed! You're gonna be "Doctor Who", aren't ya? Perfect choice for my little show - well, my idea, anyway. That's what I do - ideas. One day I came into ITV - "I got an idea," I said. "The Avengers". "What's it about?" they said. "How the hell should I know?" I said. "But what a title!""
January 1, 1970
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