Ben and Polly

Fictional characters in the TV series Doctor Who Fictional character 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 programme 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. Fictional character biography Television Ben and Polly first appeared in the First Doctor serial The War Machines, where Polly plays the role of Professor Brett's secretary. Brett develops the artificial intelligence known as WOTAN, and Polly me