10 Doctor Who Secrets That Were Hiding In Plain Sight

[@JDoors]

"You could easily miss these secrets so don't blink." How many years have passed and hearing the words "don't blink" still gives me anxiety.

[@DittoGTI]

One of my favourite bits of hiding in plain site was the Taxi with 2 ATMOS stickers in Partners In Crime

[@zachh6868]

A STAIRLIFT! How did I miss THAT! I love how Doctor Who puts all these clues RIGHT in front of your eyes and still pulls off a big reveal, putting all the pieces together

[@TheTomLees]

The combat boots entry was such a huuuuuge stretch to call a 'hidden detail'

[@haddy106]

My theory is The Curator is who the spare Tennant doctor becomes. Once he's got himself together, he doesn't need to run any more, and he settles down to curate the gallery, returning to some old faces because instead of running from the past, he looks back on the memories of gallifrey, unit and the time before the war fondly

[@gavinlopez7302]

I like the fact that capaldi wore his wedding ring as the doctor

[@rhinol-only8654]

Details like thease are why production design and costume department are my two favriout departments in any production

[@zacbob1149]

I can understand why people get upset over the Brigadier being converted into a Cyberman, but I don’t. People are getting upset over a slightly bittersweet or more horrifying thing happening to a great character, because it happened to every other dead person. It’s sad yes, and at the end of the day, it isn’t fair, but that’s the point. I like when Doctor Who takes something and puts a new spin on it or adds something, creating a more interesting universe of characters and plot lines. So please, don’t get me started on my opinion with those who say that The Timeless Child answers the question of Doctor Who? Because it doesn’t. Frankly, it creates more ambiguity with the character, something we needed, because, imo, the only thing we didn’t know about the Doctor before series 12, was his/her name.

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

Not to disparage Clara as a character, or Jenna Coleman's acting ability, but I kind of wish Last Christmas could have been Clara's last episode. I enjoyed S9, I really did, but I feel like seeing her live a long life, full of adventure, and dying in peace, would have been more poignant than Face the Raven.

[@Lord_Of_The_WhoLock]

It's jenna, not Olivia...

[@PowerGaming02635]

Not to be annoying but Clara’s actor is Jenna Coleman, not Olivia Coleman, just to let you know ;)

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

@@PowerGaming02635 Sorry, my mistake

[@Rafaela_S.]

I think it would not fit the character, in S8 we have seen Clara take more and more risks. I would expect her to jump at every opportunity to go back into action like at the start of S9. Even without it being related to the doctor. And at some point she would have taken one risk many, just like she did and therefore never grew old.

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

@@Rafaela_S. I feel like they could have overcome that, if they had gone down this root and let this be Clara's ending. At the end of the S8 finale, Danny brings back the child he killed. Now, even if they got UNIT to help, returning a child who is considered dead to unknown family members in a war torn country would be challenging, Clara would probably have been taking care of him a while, and - in taking care of someone who is dependent on her, and is her only link to the man she loved - I feel she would quickly learn greater responsibility, and be more hesitant to take risks. In the back of her mind would always be the thought that saving this child was Danny's last wish, a wish that would never be fulfilled if she were to die or abandon him for another reckless adventure with the Doctor. Combine this with her being, as was heavily implied at the end of S8, pregnant with Danny's child, and thereby soon having another reason to the cautious, and you have a compelling case for a shift in Clara's character towards being more careful, careful enough to reach an old age. For comparison, consider the impact that adopting Luke, and later Sky, and gaining as companions Maria, Clyde and Rani, had of Sarah-Jane. In the pilot Invasion of the Bane, she is far more reckless, to the point that she confronts the main villain, Mrs. Wormwood, with, apparently, no plan for if things turn nasty, as that show progressed she became more and more careful. As with Sarah-Jane, so too with Clara.

[@mortal6134]

Happy 200,000 subscribers!!!

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

What was secret about the War Doctor's combat boots? I noticed them right off, and felt that they fit the scenario...

[@danthemeegs8751]

You may have noticed it, but many (including myself), won’t have done! I couldn’t even tell you what combat boots look like. They’re also well-hidden under his pants

[@TheTomLees]

@igorschmidlapp6987 Next they'll be saying 'We all know 11 wore a red bow tie, but did you know he wore a BLUE one too??'

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@danthemeegs8751If boots are hiding under someone’s pants, I’d hate to see how short their legs are for that to be possible!

[@Chicken-x6q6d]

I noticed that London Credit Bank thing. Another thing after the Titanic episode was the one with the Dalek invasion where Harriet Jones mentions that the subwave network was created by something called the Mr Copper Foundation, maybe this was left as an Easter egg for fans to indicate that he may have used his credit to fund construction of a communication device to reach The Doctor in case of an emergency. Such as a midnight rescue from Hyacinth.

[@user-xe1kb2zs7s]

Richard? What are you doing with that police box? How did it even get into our garden? Richard! What if the neighbours see?

[@brianartillery]

'Dalek Graffiti' was first seen in 1964's 'The Dalek Invasion Of Earth'. All the Robomen in that story have Dalek writing on their chests, too.

[@just_kos99]

In "The Stolen Earth", the Doctor mentions "Calufrax Minor." I doubt there'd be two planets named "Calufrax". The original Calufrax ALSO disappears in "The Pirate Planet" (Fourth Doctor, part of the Key to Time season). Fourth Doctor describes it as a cold, miserable little world (or something like that). BTW, that story was written by the late, great Douglas Adams. And we know why the earlier Calufrax disappeared -- had nothing to do with the Daleks. Also in "The Stolen Earth", the Doctor mutters to himself that he'd only seen that happen once before (the Earth being moved). Anyone who knows the Classic series knows that happens in the Trial of a Time Lord season (Sixth Doctor), when the Earth is moved 2 light years. Don't wanna spoil who moves it or what happens to the inhabitants!

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

The Ravalox Interlude... also known as UK Habitats

[@RyanSmith-eo4qf]

I haven't seen beyond the Fourth Doctor yet in Classic Who, bit I always assumed the Tenth was referring to when the Daleks attempted to move the Earth way back in season 2, during The Dalek Invasion of Earth

[@TheValarClan]

The Second Doctors iconic FUR is likely why they used it.

[@JoeThornhill]

Thank you for telling me what those bloody tie-scarf and shoulder ammo-belt things are that the War Doctor wore.

[@jamescutts5005]

Just a thought about cyber-brig (great name by the way) maybe the black on the handles had a bit more than just being cyber-leader it might have been identifying past companions/bosses for example when the cyber men attacked in doomsday and converted cannery wharf we don’t know what happened to the one that betrayed them and started attacking the cyber men just a thought 8:08 hope people don’t take me seriously I would like to think there is a deeper meaning as to why missy would do it but then again I would have a better chance of understanding what happened before the Big Bang

[@Holly_NE]

Absolutely loved claras and 12/11th doctor! So epic with awesome monologues from Capaldi!! I always love Capaldis monologues 😅💙

[@reggiestafford4549]

In addition to combat boots, the War Doctor is also wearing the 9th Doctor's leather jacket.😊

[@DoctorMysterio15]

Not exactly that one, but it's enoughly similar to be a nod to 9th.

[@John_Smith_60]

@DoctorMysterio15 Since the War Doctor comes before 9 in the Doctor's timeline, shouldn't the nod be in the other direction? :-P

[@RufusGRufus]

@@John_Smith_60true true, but we saw it first on the 9th. Well played though!😊

[@zachh6868]

I just realized it's crazy that we almost didn't get Heaven Sent, had Jenna Coleman not signed on for another year. I mean, maybe we would have with whatever companion we did get for that year dying, but it wouldn't have hit as hard

[@Which-Craft]

RE the low planes: Back before the Orlando International Airport in Florida USA, the local airport was McCoy Airport (MCO on your bag tags). There was one spot outside the airport where people could park and watch the planes come in to land, practically on our heads - just like the Caribbean airport you're showing.

[@EmilyChaos87]

I always look forward to watching these amazing videos. Keep up the great work

[@ashleyowen7664]

10:54 - ahh, St. Maartin airport, i would LOVE to land here, but unfortunately, big jets have been banned due to public accidents (being blasted into the sea by the jet blast from the engines)

[@kellydalstok8900]

Skiathos’ airport is just as spectacular, even is the planes are smaller. Its runway is quite short and runs from one bay to another one across that part of the island. Just look up the satellite image.

[@kp7032]

St Maarten - the cruise ships specifically have excursions to the airport so that guests can ‘experience’ this. What they experience is overpriced drinks, along with a few leisure planes.

[@georgerigberg4335]

Capaldi's Magpie guitar amp? Looks like a Fender Blues Jr with added name plate and an LED.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Or, the local hardware store only had black PVC elbows in stock when they built the cyber helmets? ;-P

[@thegamingaa8915]

I do agree it's such a weird detail, especially since there is no need for Cyber-leaders in that episode as they're literally drones

[@oliverer3]

Could also just be that they wanted the audience to be able to identify that specific cyberman and finding an in-universe explaination was secondary.

[@SciFiSecrets]

IMO the 4th doctor, Tom Baker, and the 10th doctor David Tennant are by far the best 2. Not that the rest are bad, its just those 2 were AMAZING! Tom Baker's acting to this day doesn't feel dated at all. (notwithstanding the sets, props, and prosthetics of course.) And David Tennant just made the Dr. seem sooooooo smart and quick witted. Who needs violence when you have a tongue that sharp? lol

[@hollymatton474]

Great video, really enjoyed this! Thanks Ellie and Who Culture! 😊😊

[@sebastienmalenfant4547]

Always looking forward to more content from Ellie and the channel.

[@xerotigercat]

Sorry so sorry, but rewatching the first episode as I just did due to your new Dalek icons. And noticed that Rose never said Who. Only response from The Doctor is "I'm the Doctor" Rose "Yeah Doctor What?" D "Just the Doctor" R "Am I supposed to be impressed with that?" I can go on but at no point does she say WHO. Yet every other says "Doctor Doctor Who"? Am I wrong please correct me. Does that make Rose special so special that she became the TARDIS and remained in there in perpituity at least in spirit. She touched the heart

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

Bill calls him Doctor What.

[@xerotigercat]

Yeah but not WHO. Look on it everyone else Who

[@davidponseigo8811]

I want to know where John Hurt got his gorgeous leather jacket !

[@willadeefriesland5107]

... and the Brigadier finally got the salute from the Doctor he had always hoped for and that Matt's Doctor regretted not giving. That was up to Peter's...

[@shaghayeghtehrani6285]

Love you guys. Thanks for uploading so fast

[@thedanielstraight]

I've always felt she should've excited at Last Christmas. That would've been one of the most poignant companion exits. How does one rectify that, youth gone in an instant? Then again, there is a tangerine in the window, so maybe 12 is still the Doctor and we never escaped the dream-crabs.

Oh man, if only one could convince Capaldi to that! 😝

[@GOP_Ignorance_DNC_Hypocrisy]

well everyone since capaldi has been a nightmare, thats for sure...

[@MasterOfTheStar1]

Doctor whoooo!!!!

[@safirahmed]

It's said Santa visits to give presents whilst The Doctor visits to assemble flat pack furniture with their sonic screwdriver without being seen.

[@michaeltortorice9876]

Once again, again, you come through and prove that as much as I think I know about the show, there's always more to know. But I did know about the Rwandan proverb - because you told me. But now for the important bit: When's the 200K celebration? I'll need to know in case I have to cancel other plans, which will 100% happen.

[@50shadesofgeek41]

The War Doctor is wearing Cass' bandolier as a reminder of the life he failed to save, but where did that bandolier came from? Who gave it to Cass in the first place? The Thirteenth Doctor did of course, because Stephen Moffat loves showing off...

[@johnwalsh4998]

I miss the 12th Doctor

[@Kevlord22]

War doctor may have been my favorite of them all. Which was surprising, because at that point i really liked the previous ones and did not expect to be topped for me. I miss doctor who.

[@mathewmallon7208]

In regards to no.6 could the confessional dial trying to use the Doctor's words against him

[@chrisbellon3739]

Need same kind of list for classic dr who too

[@4_aleena_]

I'm pretty sure no-one cares, but I do. Huw Edwards (former news presenter) was in the season 2 episode Fear Her. He has recently been in some controversy to do with child abuse. Due to this, iPlayer has deleted the episode. I know many fans hate this episode but I actually like it. It was the first Doctor Who episode I ever watched so it's nostalgic for me. It's not the best episode ever but it is pretty funny. I'm upset that the BBC has taken the episode down, but i guess it's for a good reason. I think the episode gets too much hate when it's actually pretty decent. But we can all agree that the episode that should be taken down is Love And Monsters. The only person that is close to saving that episode is the one and only... Jackie Tyler and her character development! That's just my opinion though.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

_Fear Her_ was not a Season 2 episode.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

And no episodes should be removed.

[@4_aleena_]

@@DrWhoFanJ yes it was. It was David Tennant's first era which is the second season in the revival era.

[@4_aleena_]

@@DrWhoFanJ I agree

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@4_aleena_ There are no seasons in New Who. _Fear Her_ was from Series 2.

[@kenthomas505]

Nice to see Clara made so many of these clips! 😄

[@TemporalsonToys]

3:33 They’re not combat boots, they’re construction boots. Found the boots on amazon when trying to recreate the costume.

[@TomCangelosi]

I noticed that at Frame 5:40, there appears to be a flux capacitor on the wall!

[@axelnilsson5124]

Or at least the shapes

[@AnthonyAndrews0128]

Talking of random. As she's been mentioned twice in this video. I liked Missy.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

I STILL HATE the "Sonic Remote"...

[@DrWhoFanJ]

There never was one.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

I think that I'll sell a limited edition brandy at the Holidays, and name it "Old Clara"... ;-P

[@dr.zippymcscoots8725]

The Cybermen vs The Borg. Begin.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

So, Peter Capaldi used the Marlon Brando technique of acting, by just reading his lines? ;-P

[@patricgmuer2988]

I really hope they filmed the scene where David tennets doctor(from years and years in the future but he still looks as young as he does now, so film it now but release it as a special or something later) has no more nobles left in his life cause they’ve all past on or moved away, and so he decides that he wants to curate some art and so he walks towards the tardis and then regenerates into the old Tom baker doctor and then enters the tardis.

[@DanBrizuela]

Always knew about the beach airport but the other one? Yikes

[@CuproHastes]

Having been on several planes that landed at Kai-Tak and also lived under the flightpath... that brings back mildly terrifying memories

[@EasternStandardTim]

How does the sonic tv remote have a translation into a language that has no official lettering or syntax? They’ll just say stuff and youll just repeat it I guess

[@mikaelastefkova]

There are fan made translations being used ✨ Most popular ones are probably Sherman's (for example, in Extremis, the device which the Doctor uses to temporarily regain his sight by sacrificing part of his future is briefly shown to have a sentence on it written in a simplified style of Sherman's Gallifreyan. When translated, it appears that it was supposed to read "To be paid back in full", however this intent, while likely, is currently unknown due to the simplified font.) and Doctor's cot Gallifreyan, but there are many others. 💗 I think this one is Sherman's too, but some letters are slightly edited for the looks and they didn't connect the lines.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

There is no "sonic tv [sic] remote".

[@mikaelastefkova]

@@DrWhoFanJ Oh my, I was so concentrated on the Galiffreyan explanation in my reply, that I missed they wrote a Tv remote 🙈 haha

[@reignergaming1801]

We can translate gallifreyan????

[@lilyshambles5644]

Late to the party as usual, congrats on 200K

[@sparechanel-gl7jt]

I can't believe these Secrets Were Hiding In Plain Sight! Good golly!

[@HarveyAndson]

Guys wtf whys there an ad every 2 seconds

[@frankharr9466]

That is good to know.

[@willadeefriesland5107]

The 2nd and 8th Doctors' unknown team up was no doubt a sequel to the 2nd Doctor BBC novel Dying in the Sun. This took place in Los Angeles, California in 1947, involved the film industry and aliens called Selyoids...

[@DoctorwhoTheory-dw]

im so early

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

A London Credit bank? A London Credit The Boss? Could it be happening *now* :o

[@danthemeegs8751]

Don’t give Russell any ideas 👀

[@lucyreynolds7185]

Clara is maybe in s1 because the next door neighbour

[@josephcooter5763]

The idea of the Doctor's speech being written on the Wall is an interesting idea for an otherwise bad episode. If I were running the show I would set the episode in a Subway and the Doctor's speach would make him a profit.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

The best episode of all time is definitely not "bad". And it’s strange that you misspelled speech the second time when you spelled it correctly the first time.

[@josephcooter5763]

@@DrWhoFanJ It is NOT the best episode. It's not even good. In my opinion it would have to IMPROVE to be bad. At best it is BORING and makes watching grass grow look exciting. It needs about 10000 people maybe more and a little bit of naked light.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@josephcooter5763 Said no-one with a brain ever.

[@josephcooter5763]

@@DrWhoFanJ Now whose not using his brain. My jokes appear to be going WAY over your head

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@josephcooter5763 You’re not making any jokes. You’re also making sentences that don’t make sense.

[@Sparky8472a]

Wasn't the Brig guilty of genocide against the Silurians?

[@thegamingaa8915]

It's more complex than that, and it was only a small group of them which humanity knew the location of at the time, with his orders coming from the ministry so he had no option

[@zakpappnase]

@@thegamingaa8915 "I was just following orders" has been tested in court as a defence and it doesn't stand-up. One has a duty to refuse.

[@thegamingaa8915]

@@zakpappnase A good point, but given that his orders came from the highest possible position, he really didn't have much of a choice in the grand scheme and they would've gotten someone else to do it anyway

[@mrnuke999]

I'd like to think that after Death in Heaven Unit drew a mustache on The Brig's faceplate and gave him his job back.

[@rustybrooks8916]

I wish that Christmas episode had been Clara's last episode. It just felt like everything came full circle at that point.

[@thomassimpson3176]

What about "Vote Saxon" posters before we find that Saxon is the Master?

[@RedwoodTheElf]

You missed one..."Missy" is really The Rani, pretending to be The Master.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

That would be a lie.

[@RedwoodTheElf]

@@DrWhoFanJ Look at all the evidence. The Master has never been the Bioengineer, and turning dead humans into cybermen is definitely a feat of bioengineering, which is the Rani's speciality. And where do you think the Tyrannosaur came from? The Rani likes to stock her Tardis with embryonic Tyrannosaurs. I'm tellin' ya, Missy was The Rani.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@RedwoodTheElf And yet she herself identified herself as being the Master, as did another of the character’s incarnations. Stop being so obnoxiously stupid.

[@RedwoodTheElf]

@@DrWhoFanJ Because the bad guys in Doctor Who would never, ever, tell a lie, right?

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@RedwoodTheElf False equivalence again. John Simm's Master recognised Missy as his future self entirely without prompting of any kind, simply by watching her in scenes where she wasn’t even doing much!

[@wilhelmhedin8845]

Engagement.

[@JaymicTheUnyielding]

Weird question, but can anyone think of characters that have impersonated or otherwise claimed to be the Doctor? Right now I can only think of Clara, Missy, and Sacha Dhawan's Master. Context: I'm building a deck around the Doctor Who Magic the Gathering cards, specifically Gallifrey Stands (representing the climax of Day of the Doctor), where you win if you have thirteen Doctors out at once. Now, there's a lot of ways to give things the Doctor type, but I want to specifically do it using only characters that have been the Doctor at one time or another. Except Dhawan's Master; he killed Gallifrey, he doesn't get to save it. That gives me seventeen Doctors and two stand-ins, but I'd like more if they exist. I suppose the Valeyard could count too, but it doesn't feel quite right.

[@SullySideUp]

Jackson Lake?

[@JaymicTheUnyielding]

@@SullySideUp Unfortunately not in the Magic set, but good call! I had forgotten about him.

[@KarenEastman-y6e]

I thought all the Cybermen/people are or were very evil.Killing many people and causing them to feel intense pain every second.😲

[@BadViking1]

Still no River Song in the new series hey? Goodbye sweetie She’s gone

[@j.r.cehonski2326]

Oh if Clara only left at last Christmas

[@PinkyThePink-]

i thought the cyber brig was danny pink?

[@DrWhoFanJ]

Nope. Danny Pink had already flown into the sky and burnt the clouds by then.

[@torchwood00]

Ellie I Have A Big Doctor Who Secrets

[@TwippyTwilight]

can't take the 15th doctor seriously

[@ItsJesseI]

Early!!