Ben and Polly
| Ben | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
Michael Craze as Ben Jackson | |
| First appearance | The War Machines (1966) |
| Last appearance | "Twice Upon a Time" (2017) |
| Portrayed by |
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| Duration | 1966–1967, 2017 |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Benjamin Jackson |
| Nickname | Ben |
| Species | Human |
| Occupation | Navy seaman |
| Affiliation | First Doctor Second Doctor |
| Home | Earth |
| Home era | 1966 |
| Polly | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
Anneke Wills as Polly | |
| First appearance | The War Machines (1966) |
| Last appearance | "Twice Upon a Time" (2017) |
| Portrayed by | Anneke Wills (1966–1967) Lily Travers (2017) |
| Duration | 1966–1967, 2017 |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Occupation | Research assistant |
| Affiliation | First Doctor Second Doctor |
| Home | Earth |
| Home era | 1966 |
Benjamin "Ben" Jackson and Polly, sometimes called Polly Wright in spin-off material, are fictional characters played by Michael Craze and Anneke Wills, in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Ben and Polly, both from the year 1966, were companions of the First and Second Doctors. The duo was a regular in the television program from 1966 to 1967, appearing in 9 stories (36 episodes). Only one serial featuring the pair, their first appearance in The War Machines, is currently complete in the BBC archive. However, all but two of their missing stories (The Smugglers and The Highlanders) have seen DVD release, with both official animation and photo reconstructions utilizing the original surviving audio filling in the gaps. The characters returned in the 2017 Christmas special "Twice Upon a Time", portrayed by Jared Garfield and Lily Travers.