Doctor(s): 1st Doctor (William Hartnell) and 2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton)
Traveled: July 1966 – July 1967
Actor: Anneke Wills (born 20 September 1941)
Episodes & Stories
The War Machines (introduced), The Smugglers, The Tenth Planet, The Power of the Daleks, The Highlanders, The Underwater Menace, The Moonbase, The Macra Terror, The Faceless Ones.
Personality
A stylish, upper-class 1960s Londoner, Polly is smart, fashionable, compassionate and unflappable, forming a close bantering double-act with Ben Jackson.
Interesting Facts
- Polly and Ben are the only companions to witness the Doctor’s very first regeneration on screen.
- According to The Sarah Jane Adventures, Ben and Polly eventually married and ran an orphanage in India.
- Anneke Wills remains active on the convention and audio-drama circuit.
What Happened to the Character
In The Faceless Ones (1967), Ben and Polly are dropped off in London on the same day they originally left with the Doctor.
The Actor Today
Anneke Wills has returned to public life through conventions, documentaries, and Big Finish audio dramas reprising Polly.