Doctor Who would go on to have huge success with a historical companion when it cast Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon in 1966. But the show's first attempt proved to be a steep learning curve.

One of these characters happened deep into Doctor Who history, with Frazer Hines' Jamie McCrimmon traveling with Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor in almost all of his on-screen adventures.

Although not originally intended to be a new companion, Jamie McCrimmon joins the Doctor, Ben and Polly in the TARDIS at the end of the story. Script editor Gerry Davis and producer Innes Lloyd ...

The Second Doctor and companion Jamie McCrimmon take a trip into deep space, only to come face to face with the Cybermen. Show more Vintage sci fi taking us on adventures in time and space ...

Before joining Emmerdale, Frazer played Jamie McCrimmon, the companion of Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor between 1966 and 1969, before returning to make guest appearances in the BBC sci-fi ...