Adric
| Adric | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
| First appearance | Full Circle (1980) |
| Last appearance | The Caves of Androzani (1984) |
| Portrayed by | Matthew Waterhouse Andrew Sachs (one Big Finish production) |
| Duration | 1980–1982, 1984 |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Adric |
| Species | Alzarian |
| Affiliation | Fourth Doctor Fifth Doctor |
| Family | Varsh (brother; deceased) |
| Home | Alzarius |
Adric /ˈædrɪk/ is a fictional character played by Matthew Waterhouse in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was a young native of the planet Alzarius, which exists in the parallel universe of E-Space. A companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors, he was a regular in the programme from 1980 to 1982 and appeared in 11 stories (40 episodes). The name Adric is an anagram derived from the physicist Paul Dirac.