The Ultimate Crossover: When ‘Wallace and Gromit’ Met ‘Doctor Who’

You can’t find much more diverse genres than “Wallace and Gromit” and “Doctor Who.” Despite that, the two shows came together in one ironic moment. Learn about it here.

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June 14, 2017

1–2 minutes

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Peter Sallis Doctor Who Patrick Troughton Wallace and Gromit — Peter Sallis appears with Wallace and Gromit (top), and as Eric Penley (bottom left). Patrick Troughton is the Doctor, with an Ice Warrior (bottom right).

The Ultimate Crossover: “Doctor Who” Meets “Wallace and Gromit”

Fans of Wallace and Gromit mourned the passing of Peter Sallis (February 1, 1921 – June 2, 2017) at the age of 96. This versatile actor was beloved as the voice of Wallace in the claymation series Wallace and Gromit.

Watch this clip from the classic Doctor Who episode

Whovians tip their hat to Sallis as having a featured role in the 1967 Doctor Who story arc “The Ice Warriors.” As scientist Eric Penley, Sallis met the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) when the Martian warrior race the Ice Warriors first debuted.

Sadly, and ironically, Peter Sallis passed away a mere 8 days before the airing of “The Empress of Mars,” the most recent appearance of the Ice Warriors on Doctor Who.