Companions React to Seeing the TARDIS for the First Time | Doctor Who

How would you react if the police box on the end of your road turned out to be an inter-dimensional time machine that also happens to be bigger on the inside?
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[@KuldarJ]

I feel like 12 doing the line is just Peter Capaldi enjoying living in his dreams.

[@Aynshtaynn]

He did the thing both as a "companion" and the Doctor. Man's living everyone's dreams

[@chrisevans2961]

Reminder ... Capaldi was the president of the official Doctor Who Fan Club in his younger days .. visited the set with Peter Davidson ( or at least I think it was during the 5th Doctor ). So a life long dream captured in this beautiful moment!

[@marionbaggins]

I am 1000% Sure, that is the Inner 5 YO Peter Capaldi got out and lived his Dreams!!!!

[@ashleybrooke2087]

Capaldi did mention in an article I can't find now that when he first stepped onto the set, he did this giddy little giggle that he said was his inner child coming out to play & he immediately wanted to flip all the switches & levers & buttons on the console to see if they actually did something

[@anamorphosys85]

Who wouldn't be giddy in that situation? ❤❤➕️🔷️ being the Whovian he is, Peter Capaldi has been the only one to bring out his inner fanboy and say this iconic phrase while actually being the Doctor. It doesn't get more epic than this. 😎

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

The fact that they included the Doctor showing River how it's properly done is great, especially since when it was River/Mels' first time in the TARDIS, she shot it 😅😂

[@Alberto_Abad]

"Is smaller on the outside"... Clara, you allways kill me of laughs.

[@alexandertelson3713]

Just like the Raven

[@Phani_PJ]

I like clara. Jumped into the doctor's timeline and been with him for a very long time. I hope there will be a new season with her.

[@leeseth]

​@@alexandertelson3713NO

[@DanielRossellSolanes]

about time somebody noticed that it's not "larger on the inside". the tardis is "smaller on the outside". there's a difference.

[@Alberto_Abad]

@@DanielRossellSolanesThat's why I like Clara's character, not only did she keep up with her when she spoke, she gave the Doctor (and the fans) a new perspective on many things.

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

Rory's scene is iconic 👏🏻 we love a companion that does their research

[@Asillyfella21]

rory is 4 parrallel universes ahead of the doctor

[@matthewallen445]

That's why I love Rory as a character. You can tell that he was meant to be different from Mickey Smith. Instead of starting as a constantly scared boyfriend who's a bit out of his depth, Rory is introduced as someone who is already somewhat capable of holding his own when traveling with the Doctor. This scene shows that when introduced to the fact that aliens exist, he did research so he would be better prepared when given the opportunity to deal with them again.

[@misterwolf3817]

"I love it more when they say "It's bigger on the inside""

[@julianaylor4351]

Many people forget that the Tardis had a secondary control room that had wooden panels and I loved the television movie Tardis interior. Show some classic Who companions first times in the Tardis next.

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

The secondary control room has always been my fave TARDIS console room! But then, that was my first one, as I started watching back in Season 14, which is sadly the only season we got it. (I do also love the TV movie one too -- and the similar one in 'Scream of the Shalka') ❤❤

[@Addy0302]

I'm so happy this included the Doctor's go (24:49)

[@Everie]

"It's... bigger on the inside!" "Oh really? I haven't noticed it yet!" He was not having it was he?

[@akkeabbe6573]

I like that the 12th doctor uses this as the fourth wall break by saying "sorry, I've always wanted to see that done properly"

[@TheReviewer63]

Seeing Amy, Martha, Wilf, and Rose going into the TARDIS for the first time still gives me chills, I love these scenes. Of course, Capaldi doing the bit himself is also excellent.

[@MrAlBester]

i dont know why so many dislike Clara, sure not the best written but extremely well acted and portrayed by Jenna Coleman

[@PhantomObserver]

14:00 “I thought it’d be cleaner” - of course he’d think that, he’s seen Peter Cushing’s TARDIS and that *was* cleaner!

[@simplysteve68]

However, Cushing's movie sadly isn't considered canon. 🤷

[@davidragan9233]

Always loved his reaction!

[@connie_360]

Ncuti has the cleanest and brightest TARDIS! Gorgeous! 🥰🥰

[@DeadEyes63]

I will say I like how the 15th is more open to others. It doesn’t take prying from companions for him to say anymore reminds me of the classics

[@CricketEngland]

Bills reaction is probably the best

[@MeghanTheShade]

18:57 "You were stupid too!" "I'm allowed. I'm good at stupid!" Understatement of the revival lol On a more serious note, I have to say that out of all the NuWho doctors, Eleven has the best "frowny face". Fight me.

[@TheConnorBaird]

It’s bigger on the inside

[@Kittycat_407]

That sounds notty to me ...

[@skykrasher4475]

Really? I hadn’t noticed.

[@MikeWood]

In the years to come, you might find yourself revisiting a few, but just the old favourites. :)

[@ChrisVillagomez]

I like the theory that the Museum is actually the TARDIS and the Doctor is the Curator, and that's why "the Round Things" are on the walls inside still

[@gabriellaguerre6091]

Every time I watch videos like this, I'm like damn I really wanna rewatch the show

[@connie_360]

Right!? Just for those bits! 😀

[@Tulf42]

My nicknames for each Tardis console room in NuWho (feel free to tell me your nicknames for the console rooms): Series 1-4 Specials: The Davies Coral Series 5-7a: The Pond Playhouse I haven't got a name for the War Doctor's console room yet. Series 7b-10: The Moffat Kitchen Series 11-13: The Chibnall Crystal Cave/Chris-tal Chibnall's console Sixtieth Anniversary Specials-Present: The Davies Discoroom

[@ZPTube0972]

Well honestly this is more fun and creative to what most people on games see on screen 2005-10: Coral 2010-13: Copper/Steampunk 2013-2017: Toyota 2018-2022: The game I know that put in this called it Custard but I personally call it Crystal 2023: Unknown, kinda hard to put a simple name on this one tbh (then again I’m not good with naming things)

[@AcrylCRN]

War doctor how about Triad Paradox since the first time we see it is War, 10 and 11 in there together which is a paradox

[@kirkkerman]

How about the Coral Clasico for the Hurt Tardis, since it incorporates the roundels off the classic era sets

[@Tulf42]

@@kirkkermanthat's pretty good. Possibly "Moffat Coral Clasico" as an extended title as I just realised the Tardis police box is the same as Hurt's police box in the Night of the Doctor prequel, which could mean the Eighth Doctor used this console room before War Doctor did.

[@Acknowledgerofdoctorwho]

@@ZPTube0972 Tardis Flight Classic put 13's interior as custard I think. And 2023 onwards is Tokamak I think, cause the interior was based off of the tokamak reactor

[@josephchambers2000]

The Doctor - Ncuti Gatwa, Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Matt Smith, David Tennant & Christopher Eccleston Ruby Sunday - Millie Gibson Dan Lewis - John Bishop Yaz Khan - Mandip Gill Graham O’Brien - Bradley Walsh Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole Bill Potts - Pearl Mackie Nardole - Matt Lucas Doctor Simeon - Richard E Grant Clara Oswald - Jenna Coleman Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill Amy Pond - Karen Gillan Wilfred Mott - Bernard Cribbins Sylvia Noble - Jaqueline King River Song - Alex Kingston Lance Bennett - Don Gilet Geoffrey Noble - Howard Attfield Donna Noble - Catherine Tate Martha Jones - Freema Agyeman Rose Tyler - Billie Piper

[@HeidiSholl]

Ah yes, the best "companion" reaction. Twelve. Also that dialogue between Amy and the Doctor! "I grew up" "Don't worry, I'll soon fix that" No hiding the fact that Moffatt took huge inspiration from Peter Pan and I love it!

[@tanmaydeshpande]

4:35 Doomsday playing when Rose first enters is so brilliant

[@ShriekingHyperFixator]

It wasn’t doomsday. It was the (ninth) doctor’s theme. Which was then used in Doomsday.

[@tanmaydeshpande]

@@ShriekingHyperFixator It wasn't the Ninth Doctor's theme. The Ninth's Doctor's theme is a separate track and is titled as "The Doctor's Theme" in the album, while Doomsday is a completely separate track. I'd recommend giving a listen to both of them and then coming back to this video

[@jowilliams1749]

It’s bigger on the inside. The iconic phrase for every Doctor Who companion.

[@UncleTobes46]

Wilfs entrance is the most hilarious one ever

[@swiftbird4846]

What a moment this is. I love the Twelfth Doctor’s introduction in The Pilot.

[@connie_360]

Loved Victorian Clara, wish it were here instead! It would be so fun to see the future through the eyes of someone without TV/Lights/Sci-Fi or Tech knowledge. 😀

[@kelli217]

River was being particularly dense... "Yes... for a *_doctor."_* AHEM. COUGH COUGH.

[@ThaliaRosemaryClarkJones]

8:50 this music is so epic I love it 😍

[@jaimie1938]

That moment we first saw the new TARDIS console room in 2005 was magical. It still gives me chills now.

[@Cybermanalf]

Say what you will about the rest of the episode but that opening scene of Space Babies has something magical about it! Also I get chills at that This Is Gallifrey music cue!

[@hollymatton474]

I totally agree! I really enjoyed Space Babies despite it's faults and I loved seeing ruby and the fifteenth doctor have their first adventure in the tardis! I also loved it when they played the variation of the gallifrey theme! 😊😊

[@barney9456]

Martha's reaction to the Tardis is beautiful, the acting, the shots of the Tardis and the soundtrack

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

I’m ngl showing Amy Pond in the Tardis compared to the others has showed to me it’s unmatched. Even though 2024 has the most budget by far and more expensive cameras it’s not shot or directed as well at all. Like wtf how is it so dynamic.

[@MrFancyDragon]

Time for my annual statement that I love Victorian Clara and 11's reveal of the new TARDIS Goosebumps!!!

[@marknilsen8520]

My second favorite to Rose's reaction.

[@LuShadow357]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video and every clip. Thank you for posting..

[@just_kos99]

I like Clara's "It's smaller on the outside!" reaction. I know Freema said when she first walked onto the TARDIS set, she said it felt like she was really entering the TARDIS, lol! We can't forget the very FIRST reaction.... Ian and Barbara pushing their way into the TARDIS then stopping in their tracks, stunned. Not quite a "first reaction", but when the Fourth Doctor and Leela are in the auxiliary control room, he tries to explain "relative dimensions in space" to her, using two different sized black boxes. Her "That's silly!" reaction is great!

[@ValueNetwork]

A rare inclusion of Modern day Clara in a compilation video like this, and I’m glad that she was featured because her introduction to the Tardis is completely different to everyone else’s. Instead of a “big reveal” she got a character focused scene with her talking about her reasons to travel. We obviously got the big reveal in the previous episode when Victorian Clara saw the new Tardis: so we don’t loose anything by changing the formula, and in fact it kinda justifies modern day Clara more (at least in my eyes) because she gets to stand apart from her predecessor as a more controlled and mature character who is Able to take the Time Machine in her stride.

[@DoctorWhoHugh]

I honestly love Yaz, Ryan and Graham's reaction, because they are genuinely just gobsmacked and awe-struck. It was a change in the tone of the scenes and show, and one that after an adjustment period I kind of came to adore? Don't get me wrong, I love the new seasons, they're brilliant... but I'm going to miss that era of Doctor Who (especially 2021/2022). "Everything ends and it's always sad, but everything begins again, too. And that's always happy..." Also Ryan immedietly going and trying to play with the console is the most I've related to a character's single action in the whole show. I would 100% instantly just want to run around flicking switches and stuff.

[@joshuajoshua2732]

Why aren't the Classic companions included? It really annoys me that the Classic series doesn't get enough respect.

[@connie_360]

I think of it to be similar to Hawaii 5-O, Magnum PI, MacGyver, like a reboot and I suspect it could affect ratings and profits. 🤷‍♀🤷‍♀ I'm a die hard 2005+ fan and struggle to go back and watch Sarah Jane's earlier stuff. But I'm trying! 😀

[@joshuajoshua2732]

@@connie_360 Except it's not a reboot it's a revival a continuation of the old series with the same continuity and there's 60 years of rich history and it should be appreciated more.

[@connie_360]

@@joshuajoshua2732 Dr. Who / Doctor Who. 🙂

[@dashtoroya2838]

I wished we would have something from classic who especially the first ever episode "an unearthly child" because the entire episode was a build up to the tardis interior reveal

[@Face2East]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIrTkHWMhZuCaLc Found one. It's actually quite a good collection, up to 2017. I wished this channel did more of that clip, and less like the creepy clip called "Have you ever had a crush on the Doctor?" kzbin.infoAbg_bLsSp-s

[@peterwilton9047]

Absolutely! "But I walked all round it." And what about the Brigadier's reaction, re-used as a memory in Mawdryn Undead?

[@kimothy1701]

And Bernard, Wilf, Cribbins beat them all to it. He stepped into the TARDIS, almost 60 years go. RIP Bernard.

[@sunnywaslost_7490]

Bill was amazing

[@10054]

"It's gone" No it's not!? Was he lying here? It was the plot of an entire season that it has returned??

[@MeidasWhovianAdvocate]

Love this show absolutely love it.

[@foxowlhello]

all of them are great BUT wilfred mott before and after he entered the tardis it was holarious

[@simplysteve68]

Why no classic Who TARDIS first time inside moments???

[@Phani_PJ]

I really liked to watch their expressions. I would even go back watch it again.

[@fmlazar]

You pushed the control correctly.... have a biscuit.

[@lukusblack6442]

"I grew up." "Don't worry. I'll soon fix that." This show has had some of the best lines on TV. I still love Rose's unspoken "nope" before bolting back out the door. rofl

[@kermitefrog64]

Funny that we use Tardis as our group name on Garden Scapes. It's amazing that Dr. Who is still on TV and it got started in 1963.

[@HelenSwims]

I am still waiting for my trip in the TARDIS with the 15th Doctor and Ruby Sunday.

[@davidconner-shover51]

One of these days, the Doctor will fix that pesky chameleon circuit, again,

[@Aynshtaynn]

I like how both "Companion sees TARDIS for the first time" videos include Victorian Clara in the thumbnail. Team knows that scene is iconic in every way. Edit: Well that's just not nice is it? Did you really change the thumbnail just to spite me?

[@_MyNameIsAJ_]

16:58 "Wow" and "Yeah" Breathtaking acting

[@connie_360]

"I know you're not exactly a Sci-Fi person" "Can I use the toilet?" I'm glad to see someone beside me thinking of it 😆😆

[@DEVanderbiltCecil]

Bigger on the inside.

[@MoonlitPhoenix0]

"they're gone, theyre all dead" knowing damn well he trapped them in a painting and that he saw them billions of years later hiding in a corner of the universe

[@stonecianomars5838]

2:52 Something I'm pretty sure every other Doctor from the relaunch would never say.

[@hamnam7]

4:35 damn that theme 😢

[@OtherwiseUknownMonkey]

Bill is my fave

[@hollymatton474]

I love seeing each companions first reaction to seeing the tardis! Rose was my first doctor who companion and the image of her running into the tardis to escape the auton chasing her remains so iconic for me! Martha's reaction really stands out for me too, particularly because I love the version of her theme played in it! Amy's first time walking into the tardis was beautiful and I loved both versions of the different clara's walking into the tardis and reacting to it! Bill's reaction was hilarious! "It's like a really posh kitchen.". 😂 Recently ruby's reaction to the tardis has become one of my favourites, it was so beautifully filmed and performed by millie gibson! And I have to be honest, although the chibnall era had its faults, the reaction of the thirteenth doctor and her fam when they stepped inside the tardis was really lovely! 😊😊

[@LordOfTheFiles0]

2:08 her face is the best right here

[@flowersrainbows9703]

I think donnas is amazing, but I like ruby's alot cause it's all explained instead of dragged out and the companion knowing throughout the season etc

[@djcfrompt]

I like to think that humanity has so heavily indoctrinated ourselves with science fiction that we would be totally nonplussed when some hyper-advanced civilization shows up. Walking into their space-folded ship going "oh yeah, we have a TV show about this, it's bigger on the inside, nbd" and the alien gets flummoxed.

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

I love Clara Oswald saying: «It's smaller on the outside!»

[@what4401]

capaldi qui fait semblant d'être surpris c'est pour me tuer de rire xD

[@BritishBeachcomber]

The best reaction ever is... *"It's smaller on the outside"*

[@hippomancy]

it's a Time Machine , anytime is okay...

[@kylelacey8036]

I love amy reaction she can't take her eyes off it

[@tomwotton9]

Seems like only a couple of years ago that the only way you could make this Video last 30 mins was by including all the people from classic Who!

[@ianotimelord]

Why only 2005 onwards?

[@APlatypus]

[insert obligatory ‘claim your here before a doctor who is dead/WoKe now’ comment here]

[@scsutton1]

Doctor Who woke? Think you'll find 'twas ever thus.

[@APlatypus]

@@scsutton1 *precisely.*

[@Florida79578]

Cant wait for the convawrties

[@yogisie]

Thank you.

[@mayotango1317]

Crybabies. Doctor Who always was woke.

[@nickloschen2717]

Ruby Sunday's TARDIS reaction in the Church on Ruby Road is probably the best reaction since Bill Potts TARDIS reaction in The Pilot

[@OptimusWombat]

♥ Wilf

[@glennspitzer2684]

I never realized that before when Amy pond was asked what she thought about the TARDIS she doesn't say anything about it being bigger on the inside than on the outside or smaller on the outside than the inside she doesn't mention it at all

[@icantthinkofanamegoddammit]

...It's smaller on the outside xD

[@MuchWhittering]

There must be a mistake here. You've somehow managed to not include a single clip from the first 26 Seasons of the show.

[@billthewhovian]

Yes, clearly, someone must have forgotten to add those clips they'll correct it soon, I'm sure.

[@Phani_PJ]

My first liking companion is Clara Second Amy Pond, the girl who waited for doctor (and also becomes the mother-in-law for the doctor) Third Rose (She should be first, but after watching clara and amy, I put her in 3rd)

[@DrewSavo]

17:52 fun fact about Jodie’s reaction to the biscuit: that was legit. This whole shot of her messing with the controls was the first time she was allowed to touch. During a conversation weeks earlier with production staff members, one had asked her what her favourite biscuit was. In reality they were on a mission from the set designer who put that lever in as a surprise. So yeah, she genuinely had no idea that lever would give her a custard cream.

[@joelec3732]

Never gets old, well that's new😅

[@HProtagVtuber]

0:24 "is it? I hadn't noticed!"

[@VoLTJay]

I begin to think time lords are immune to being paradoxes a t any given time

[@kerravon7530]

Not watched it yet but I remember Victorian Clara's reaction as being the best. She was the best version of Clara too

[@cujimmy1366]

"Hello everything".

[@ronaldhudson169]

Did any companion step aboard and say something like "Oooh, Dimensional Engineering at its finest" ?

[@lunaticpinoy]

i thought they were gonna include classic companions😅

[@doylewarkentin8762]

From about 16:15 and on there is a blooper. Police call box is not reversed. I am wondering how many others noticed. I saw it when I first watched the episode on the ghost monument but never commented before.

[@glennspitzer2684]

The planet is not done. After the doctor was basically reliving the same day for about a billion years, the doctor found his way out he broke out of something called the confession dial I think that's the name but I forget. He was on gallifrey and gallifrey was back in the universe. And it's still back in the universe but the master what's Cybermen to the gallifrey and he turned every gallifreyan that was still alive into a Cyberman. The planet was not blowing up so the planet is still there somewhere

[@sisterjesscah]

"Starting when?" 😂😂

[@wolfpardoe9038]

I love the interior deaign of Ncuti's control room.

[@Columbasta]

"We wuz Dr. Whoke"

[@jessmith7324]

12th takes it hands down lmao! Great on so many levels becasue he's playing dumb when finding out River's been stealing his tardis and the tardis never told him, great on watching his wife make out with another man right in front of him and STILL playing dumb, and great that he feels all the better when he finally gets his moment lmao

[@DoubleTMatt]

24:50 ah yes the doctor, best companion

[@brandoncattermole9403]

Clara seeing the tardis for the first time was phenomenal

[@RoseQuartz-u2y]

5:43 favorite doctor who.

[@Paul_nutfrom80s]

the newest doctor had so much potential came in so cool then they blew it, forgot how ballsie rose was monsters banging at the door & went back outside to further examine the tardis

[@DrWhoFanJ]

Said no-one with a brain ever.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

i am A KID AGAIN watching this! 👍☺

[@Hanmerhack]

I wish they had some of the old original companions reactions. My favorite was when 4th and Sara Jane talked Harry Sullivan into going into the box an all you hear is "Oh My God" as the two giggle like school girls

[@DrewSavo]

8:42 Okay, when this episode first aired I binged this scene with the volume at max pelt! Anyone else crank it up when Matt pulled the lever?

[@abdulalsabbagh6523]

my favorit is Rose's That was the first time I saw the TARDIS too

[@TediousMilkshake]

The classic series DOES exist fyi