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By:Michael Troughton
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Editions:  UK (1st hardback) | UK (1st paperback) | UK (2nd hardback) | UK (2nd paperback) | UK (3rd paperback)
Description:  Biography of Patrick Troughton, written by his son Michael. Also available as an audio reading.

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Edition: UK (1st hardback)
Released:  November 2011
Publisher:  Hirst Publishing
ISBN:978-1-907959-47-9
Format: hardback
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Note:  The first print run contained a number of tyopgraphical errors which were corrected for subsequent printings.

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Respected and loved, Patrick Troughton is probably best remembered as the second Doctor Who — a role in which he made television history. A prolific actor, he was also a complex and troubled man, constantly wrestling with two lives, one of which he was determined to keep secret.

Michael Troughton presents here an entertaining and personal account of his father’s professional and private life. Meticulously researched, he explores Patrick’s childhood, his experiences at sea during World War II and the successful acting career which led to his historic casting as Doctor Who in 1966. Patrick’s Doctor Who years are recalled in vivid detail, from his initial uncertainty about taking on the part through the legendary ‘monster years’, to his troubled final season and three subsequent returns to the role.

In this fascinating biography, Patrick’s extraordinary career and his multi-layered personal life are enhanced by the memories of family members, actors, friends and colleagues. Michael peppers the book with revealing extracts from Patrick’s own diaries, and many rare and personal photographs. Honest, detailed and affectionate, this is a the [sic] story of Patrick Troughton the actor, and Patrick Troughton the man.

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Edition: UK (1st paperback)
Released:  April 2012
Publisher:  Hirst Publishing
ISBN:978-1-907959-49-3
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Edition: UK (2nd hardback)
Released:  October 2014
Publisher:  Unknown
ISBN:978-0-9929538-0-5
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Note:  Updated “anniversary edition” with 3 extra chapters compared to the previous hardback/paperback editions.

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Edition: UK (2nd paperback)
Released:  May 2015
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Edition: UK (3rd paperback)
Released:  May 2025
Publisher:  MichaelTroughton.com
ISBN:978-0-9929538-0-5
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Note:  New paperback reprint, same ISBN as 2014 edition. Not confirmed but there appears to be no additional content compared to the 2014 & 2015 editions.

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Respected and loved, Patrick Troughton is probably best remembered as the second Doctor Who — a role in which he made television history. A prolific actor, he was also a complex and troubled man, constantly wrestling with two lives, one of which he was determined to keep secret.

In this new Special Anniversary Edition, Michael Troughton presents an entertaining and personal account of his father’s professional and private life. Meticulously researched, he explores Patrick’s childhood, his experiences at sea during World War II and the successful acting career which led to his historic casting as Doctor Who in 1966. Patrick’s Doctor Who years are recalled in vivid detail, from his initial uncertainty about taking on the part through the legendary ‘monster years’, to his troubled final season and three subsequent returns to the role.

This Special Anniversary Edition includes new photographs and three new chapters that reveal Patrick’s growing enjoyment of the American convention circuit, the tragic aftermath of his untimely death, and the legacy he left through the voices of his friends, family, colleagues and fans. Honest, detailed and affectionate, this is the story of Patrick Troughton the actor, and Patrick Troughton the man.


‘COMPLETELY ENGROSSING’ VANESSA BISHOP, DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE

‘A BOOK OF SUCH REMARKABLE HONESTY AND OPENNESS’ IAN BERRIMAN, SFX

‘THE BOOK IS BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN’ GREG JAMESON, ENTERTAINMENT FOCUS


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