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[@TaikoNoTetsujin]

At a recent convention, Sophie Aldred told a story of filming the support group scene. William Russell was having some problems with his line, at one point he spilled his tea and could not stop apologizing for it. John Bishop, who has an older relative who also suffers from dementia, sat on the floor behind William and fed him his line. However, this was also a bit challenging because William started imitating John's Liverpool accent.

[@jennifermorris6848]

Well this just makes me cry even more. I was sobbing.

[@ADJackD]

Oh man no, the guy suffering from Dementia..

[@Goat4459]

well the guy is 98 lol. but so nice of him to return, poor fella, having some trouble with the lines

[@minicle426]

Sounds reminiscent of what happened with Hartnell.

[@ADJackD]

@@minicle426 hartnell wasn’t dementia though he just ended up forgetting stuff but not enough he couldn’t know who he was.

[@riley1049]

7:20 William Russell, at 98 years old, portraying Ian Chesterton for, potentially, the last time ever before he passes.

[@filthycasual8187]

The only surviving member of the original TARDIS crew apart from Carole Anne Ford. I really hope we get to see Susan again before she goes, too.

[@anthonydeadman]

@@BGS456 Uh....

[@Nightmare_Child]

Tbh isn’t he the longest ever reprising role since his last appearance

[@cruzzosanchezzo9632]

@@Nightmare_Childfrom what I’ve heard, he is

[@Tconlon251_2]

@@filthycasual8187She has been waiting a long time…

[@MyBumblebee25]

Elisabeth Sladen was significantly missed in this scene

[@itsandre4594]

Some people interpret the empty chair as an homage to her and all the other companions that weren’t there or whose actors passed away. I would’ve LOVED to see her meet 12 and 13. It would’ve been the best of times ❤

[@Atr8yu85]

Should have been all 3 ladies and baker

[@mattb6369]

Fortunately she got guest appearances from Ten and Eleven for certain amazing stories in the third and fourth seasons of her spinoff.

[@MrMarsFargo]

@@itsandre4594 OMFG, Sarah Jane Smith and 13 exploding off each other onscreen together would have been phantasmagoric, I'm so sad we never got to see that.

[@naosei9551]

Seria incrível ter ela nesse episódio

[@ishathakor]

imagining ian's conversation with the other companions is so funny. like everyone else had a relatively pleasant time that they more or less signed up for but ian (and barbara) literally just got kidnapped by one. imagine him being like wait wait wait.... so he INVITED you on board???? wow. he just locked us inside the tardis and flew us to prehistoric earth. we didn't get a choice.

[@hopebgood]

I'd go off with the Doctor in a heartbeat. All of time and space to explore. Wonderful! 😀

[@poizonparfait]

@@hopebgood To be fair, it's a little more difficult to get excited when the navigation system is busted.

[@SamuelBlack84]

No other companion was electrocuted either 😅

[@WL-Heretus]

The 5th Doctor answering Tegan with Adric brought tears to my eyes.

[@daveherres3374]

Brave heart!

[@ryanb.472]

Same!

[@thomasbarca9297]

Me too

[@pkmn1260]

I love the robes moment, a minor bit of levity in a dire situation, but it also continues the joke that the Doctor cannot stop arguing with themselves regardless of the circumstances when there is more then 1.

[@mattevans4377]

My fave 'reunion' was the Master and Ace. "Last time I saw you, you were half cat" "Well, a man's allowed to experiment..." Sacha just chewed the scenery so much, and I loved every minute he was on screen.

[@SamuelBlack84]

I can't wait for his Big Finish debut

[@azarothshadowsoul]

I personally felt like Sacha tried too hard in some places, but as far as this episode goes I loved the callbacks to "Logopolis" (my favourite 4th Doctor story) and "Survival"

[@Jackoooist]

@@azarothshadowsoul The line he had with Tegan was brilliant. "How's your Auntie Nessa, do you keep her in a little dolls house?"

[@redcr33perproductions]

Sacha was a damn good Master, I’m sad he didn’t get the best scripts

[@griffinmccue6189]

@@redcr33perproductions As far as the "best enemy" part is concerned, he had some experience with that, thanks to his portrayal of Davos/Steel Serpent on _Iron Fist._ There, Davos and Danny Rand(played by _Sarah Jane Adventures'_ own Santiago Jones star Finn Jones)'s feud came to a head after Danny Rand stole the power of the Iron Fist, i.e. Danny may have acquired it the traditional way, punching the dragon Shou-Lao in the heart, but then Danny Rand took it to his old hometown of New York. Davos's view was that that is not what one with that power is supposed to do: that power stays in the Iron Fist's traditional hometown of Kun-Lun.

[@skybolt6515]

Rest in piece William Russell

[@Acekatt]

it's the "brave heart" that gets me EVERY. TIME.

[@OzBaxter]

The conversations between Tegan, Ace, and their Doctors really closed some old wounds for us Classic fans that grew up watching those eras. When Seven talks about Ace being his "child" in a way, I am reminded of those days when she was just an 18yr old orphan who found a family in our Doctor. To see her grown and having flown the nest as all children should, it brought a lump in my throat to see them, father and daughter, talking together again.

[@wstine79]

It's a shame Tom Baker or Christopher Eccleston weren't involved. Still, this episode was just.... FANTASTIC!

[@AndrewChapman]

Yeah, I did hope Tom Baker would appear. Don't know if he didn't because he's getting on a bit now at 89. Or if he simply wasn't interested.

[@FirlowXD]

​@@AndrewChapman he was asked but he had to decline. Don't think they shared why.

[@project_boredom2940]

Tom had his moment back in 2013 with Day Of The Doctor. Christopher isn’t quite ready to return to TV Who; but who knows maybe he’ll return in the future.

[@Jedi_Spartan_38]

Regarding Eccleston, although he's willing to return to the role, I'm not sure if there's been any type of interview or something similar where he's outwardly said what his opinion on returning to play the Doctor on TV is after he returned in Big Finish.

[@YoungButRetro]

​@@FirlowXD he had schedule conflicts which is why he declined

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

I love the moment when they acknowledge Adric's death. Getting sent the "toy" cyberman was more than just a cruel joke for Teagan. It was a trigger of a very traumatic memory. The fact that she thought the Doctor was purposely or thoughtlessly triggering her really explains why she was so mad at them the whole time. I'm glad they were able to make peace. It also makes me wonder if Adric was on the Doctor's mind whenever they encountered the Cybermen from that point on.

[@shauntempley9757]

He was indeed. Every Cyberman story after Adric's death got a serious no fun tone from the Doctor going forwards. The big kicker, is no other Companion knows about his death, except Tegan, because she was there with him.

[@project_boredom2940]

1:26 I was genuinely surprised when Paul McGann appeared in this special. I saw a few spoilers online but I avoided the one saying The 8th Doctor would make an appearance. I was jumping on the couch out of excitement! I’ll never forget that moment.

[@Arachn3rd]

I know. As soon as I saw 1 then 5 in my mind I was like "McGann, McGann McGann..." And then he showed up. And it was a triumph.

[@jennifermorris6848]

I fell in love with the Eighth Doctor through Big Finish. And the Eighth Doctor was the first to REALLY have a love story. Charley was before Rose.

[@johnlarro6872]

Night of... will forever be my surprise 8 moment. I don't think I KNEW that he was in this, but wasn't terribly surprised. I believe McGann has always said he'd be up for it.

[@Jim_The_Fish]

I just love that McGann FINALLY made it onto an actual TV episode. We had the movie, the minisode, the audios, the comics, but he’s finally in an actual episode.

[@marionbaggins]

​​@@Jim_The_Fish It's a cameo, he hasn't had a proper Episode...

[@Iskelderon]

It's crazy how so many years later, Peter still feels like the real thing!

[@DrSeaDevil]

That scene with the companions and their storys was really good. Seeing Ian and everyone else there was a nice way to say how long Doctor Who has been around and a note to the BBC's 100th.

[@PresumedGecko20]

I love the detail that with Tegan and the the doctor interface, when she got more emotional, he became more real, and less hologram-y Edit: I just noticed a similar effect happened with Ace and the interface

[@nickloschen2717]

When 13 is in her mind and sees 1,5,6,7,and 8. My only change I would have wanted is Capaldi coming back as 12 and like 8 instead of being in the formal robes he is in his hoodie and faded shirt playing his guitar while wearing his sonic sunglasses. But I know Peter has sadly said he doesn't want to come back to Doctor Who as much as I want him to return

[@benwasserman8223]

Yeah. Jodie and David clearly seem like they’re the most eager to return to Doctor Who whenever called. Smith maybe but he’s got his hands full of Westeros conflict and, cool as Eccleston’s Big Picture dramas have been, i doubt he’s big on team ups.

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

They should have got Peter Capaldi, Matt Smith, Tom Baker, and Christopher Ecclestone to appear Jodie Whittaker’s mind too (and yes, I know that that wouldn’t actually have been possible, especially in the case of the latter), but left David Tennant out to hint at the ending.

[@Jim_The_Fish]

Peter will be back eventually. Hopefully for the 70th. Hopefully before then. But it’ll be a while. The show took its toll and he wants to leave it to other people. But I just have a feeling he’ll return one day.

[@r0bw00d]

Which one said that he would only return if he had a substantial part, as he didn't like cameo appearances since they only invoked nostalgia?

[@hydeparkacademy7107]

​@@r0bw00d Hmm, sounds like something Collin would say

[@riley1049]

Colin Baker turns 80 next month, and Sylvester McCoy celebrates his 80th birthday in August.

[@RandomRoss]

I loved that chat with Seven and Ace we finally got closure on what happened between season 26 and the TV Movie.

[@FilmandTVFan]

Jodie’s Doctor meeting Tegan and Ace was one of the highlights for me! A true out of body experience for a fan who loves Classic Who! Can’t forget about Sacha’s Master briefly interacting with Tegan and Ace! I was so happy with both scenes!!! And of course, Ian made his long awaited return which made me sob! The Power Of The Doctor was genuinely one of the most impactful episodes for me as a viewer ❤

[@killking033]

They could’ve done better with them too.

[@FilmandTVFan]

@@killking033 They also could have done worse, which they didn’t

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

+FilmandTVFan2023 I'm a Doctor who fan and I've got every episode on DVD

[@iaminsideyourhome69]

​@@killking033 there's always one, gotta complain about everything

[@booradley8895]

@@FilmandTVFan The scenes with Ace and Tegan with their doctors was emotional and well done.

[@timlemmens1087]

The Guardians of the Edge gave the Classic Doctors the justice they were missing in The Day of the Doctor.

[@jb888888888]

And they say waving signs around doesn't make a difference.

[@timlemmens1087]

@@jb888888888 It's funny how The Five(ish) Doctors gets its resolution years later.

[@Palooka37]

he was in the Hobbit, you know.

[@timlemmens1087]

@@Palooka37 I know. I saw the movie.

[@2429Ryanspeer]

I love it when they bring back companions and they should do that for the new doctor

[@billeckert6614]

I loved 7 & 8s little bicker there with the robes lol

[@NekoHibaCosplay]

Sylvester McCoy gave his best Emperor Palpatine impression in this scene and I love it

[@azarothshadowsoul]

This was like Spider Man No Way Home level of jaw-dropping unbelievable cameos and moments for me, it made me feel so warm to see the past Doctors and companions ❤

[@MarcAquino1095]

I’ve been saying ever since it came out that No Way Home felt like the Spider-Man equivalent of a Doctor Who anniversary special with its amount of returning characters and callbacks to the past.

[@hillsjason1]

Credit where it’s due, a companion’s support group scene was genuinely a brilliant idea.

[@azarothshadowsoul]

​@@MarcAquino1095 Exactly, seeing Peter Davison and Paul McGann back on TV made my jaw drop like when Tobey Maguire showed up in No Way Home

[@TheAnonym035]

but better and more heartful I believe

[@sirxanderj.williamsesq.4457]

This completely reminded me of Spider-Man no way home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

[@jdc3860]

I love Reunion of Dr Who classic characters. 🥹🥹🥹

[@FLAME4564]

Classic characters as they themselves stated Guardians Of The Edge and of Existance.

[@julieeverett7442]

there are so few of them left now, for how much longer will we have them?

[@rowanc88]

It was these moments that made 'The Power of the Doctor' for me. Seeing my favourite Doctor/companion pairing onscreen again got me all choked up.

[@ironicanimations]

I love seeing the happy genuine side of meeting the Doctor, normally the show goes into the loss and tragedy (which is important, every person is important and to mourn them helps everyone move on and remember) but now they talk about the good with the Doctor for Companions to come together without worry of being thrown in psych wards-

[@EmoChipmonkVOD]

Acknowledging the older incarnations looking visibly older was a nice tough.

[@bloctorflux3566]

I was grinning from ear to ear through out this episode! Best of the era!

[@paulwagner688]

Bonnie still looks so young. What a dazzling smile.

[@PhoebeClothier]

Power of the Doctor had me squealing and crying so much, thank you so much for an amazing era with Jodie as the Doctor and what an amazing way to celebrate the show and conclude her time as the Doctor!!!! 💙💙

[@alekseyl172]

Seeing some genuine love for Jodie's era makes my heart melt. I've been waiting for her to be positively recognised for such a long time, you can't even imagine!

[@fritzmoy101]

​@@alekseyl172 I like her as the doctor and some episodes I absolutely loved, but honestly I just can't stand the way chibnall writes his stories generally, for me it's the same for any show he's written tbh. I really wish Jodie would've gotten a different showrunner

[@booradley8895]

@@fritzmoy101 But he did not write all the stories otherwise the episodes he wrote for RTD and Moffat you would be blaming them for the writing.

[@ki5aok]

@@booradley8895 And, oddly enough, those episodes are some of the weakest in Doctor Who.

[@SharpDesign]

The fact the doctor always remembered Adric.

[@AndrewChapman]

1:44-1:53 Love that moment, especially as McCoy and McGann were both in the TV film.

[@seanpatrickcain2]

I know I remember the Doctor Who film.

[@dkleener]

Feels like the closest we'll get of McGann's Doctor interacting with his previous incarnation.

[@justinhamilton8647]

Imagine being Tegan, traveling with a crazy alien and your two friends, and one of your friends (a TEENAGER) dies a horrible painful death, causing the beginning of the human race, a very traumatic event since your friend had to die for you to be born, and decades later that same alien sends you a memento of that moment like it was a trip to NY! I would be very angry too

[@jricks3909]

Every time I see Paul McGann as the Doctor, it makes me wonder if his version of the Doctor wouldn't have more success later in his career. At least there are the radio plays with him as the Doctor and others with Eric Roberts having way too much fun portraying the Master.

[@jricks3909]

@@basbenny7369 There was an attempt but it wasn't the right time and the budget wasn't there and I feel like the Americanized version of the series wouldn't have appealed to fans on either side of the pond. It's not McGann's fault at all. He was all in. It just didn't work out for a number of reasons but it's a nice tribute to his efforts that they kept him as part of the canon and even expanded upon it.

[@LittleHobbit13]

@@jricks3909 Yeah, the heavy-handed Americanization of DW in 8's movie was quite a turn off for fans at the time. He was a delightful Doctor, I wish he could have gotten more screen time.

[@jricks3909]

@@LittleHobbit13 It's like the Americanized version of Red Dwarf that didn't go anywhere. I'm not even sure if that pilot made it to air but it had talented people involved with it. Let's not even discuss the American attempt at doing a version of Blackpool.

[@VolcanisTV]

It's just kinda funny with Ian learning that the crotchety old man that he met in a junkyard years ago is now a woman.

[@mrcritical6751]

Especially since Ian has no idea what regeneration is (unless you count his Big Finish audios as canon) so when he went to this meeting he had it in his mind that everyone had met and travelled with Hartnell, in fact I think Jo is the only one there who’s met more than one Doctor before Power Of The Doctor

[@julieeverett7442]

@@mrcritical6751 nope Tegan has met 1-5 and Kate 10-13 and is the only companion (except for Clara - and the less said about her, the better) who has actually seen the war doctor

[@digitool5944]

@@mrcritical6751 discounting the several who have seen regeneration, like Sarah Jane and Mel (among others), the Brigadier has met the first 7, Jamie met 6 while traveling with 2, and Sarah Jane (again) started with 3, carried over to 4 left, later met 10, and even managed to meet 11

[@KendrixTermina]

@@mrcritical6751 Nah, Tegan was in "The Five Doctors" and Mel was present for the transition from 6 to 7. Though I'm sure fun conversations were had since Ian met the Doctor when he was still new to this adventuring thing.

[@B13.251]

11 and 13 were my absolute favorite doctors! I cried like a baby when Matt Smith changed and same with Jodi! 😩

[@phantomquartz0586]

Can you imagine those two together?

[@B13.251]

@@phantomquartz0586 I feel like 11 should have regenerated into 13! They are so much alike!

[@antondm1897]

Ian Chesterton is back ! :D

[@jezcartner4104]

Ace and seven. Brilliant

[@AndrewHsieh96]

I was so touched by *all* the appearances of various past Doctors and companions throughout the special. Although I don't have a particular favourite, the Fifth and Seventh incarnations (hologram form) briefly reuniting with Tegan and Ace nearly had me in tears. And what's symbolic about Ian's cameo was that he, as one of the earliest companions, specifically asked Dan (the latest to debut) the very question about "her".

[@leow3696]

It was really touching seeing Colin and Paul in this. I honestly think neither of them were given a fair chance on screen - 8 should have had the War Doctor role in 'Day of the Doctor'.

[@Trek001]

To be fait, Colin's wife at the time was sleeping her way around the DW producing team hence why his run was cut short - he found out and kicked off

[@adisassy4579]

Yup. 8 never really had a companion as the Grace character and the other guy (I forgot his name) never really travelled with him and of course is the only 'incumbent' not to have a series. He literally screams 'the forgotten doctor' and was RTD's original intention for the War Doctor which would've been better than sticking an incarnation between 8 and 9 making things messy. Now we have 2 incarnations with less than an hour of screen time. Obviously this would be messed up further more with the Timeless Children as well. For me, not getting McGann to be the War Doctor after Eccleston refused to return is one of the biggest mistakes made in the show's history.

[@josephchambers2000]

Can I just say, I love how they worked 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 13 into one episode without it being another simple, I just go meet myself setup.

[@julieeverett7442]

and Ruth

[@AndrewMartinIsHere]

Oh, that moment when Sylv's voice rasps in and catches Sophie. Such a powerful scene, and one that made me cry.

[@Imdeadpool]

This whole episode was amazing and I loved every bit of it, seeing the classic doctors, the companions, it was epic!

[@GrilloTheFlightless]

Two things running through my head. 1) In the companions support group there’s an empty chair. Is that meant for Sarah-Jane? 2) How did Mel get back into her own time and place?

[@paulwagner688]

Ryan maybe? I think he was working already with Kate.

[@diracsea4590]

At the end of Dragonfire it was said that Glitz was heading to Earth as he offered to drop Ace off. Only a matter of time, and Mel (at least in the audios not as much in the TV show) was always resourceful; shes make it back in time. Thou I love what they did with her in the Season 24 box set promo, Id let that be canon.

[@mrcritical6751]

I heard Mel was a last minuet addition because somebody else dropped out last second, I heard it might have been Polly’s actress

[@neptune04]

On the empty chair, I assumed it was to represent all the companion actors that have passed away irl.

[@Rogerramjet4321]

I loved this episode and seeing all the former companions.

[@braxtonbobo4004]

It’s always a treat to see a return

[@Nyxiality]

Ace, Bill, and Clara have got to be my favourites

[@Ursabomb]

omg... putting all these scenes together just make me cry my eyes out.

[@robertalf454]

I missed Elisabeth Sladen in that last Scene! I think she were perfect for that. It's still a pity that she died 12 Years ago...

[@mrcritical6751]

Honestly out of all the companions I think she’s the last person who’d need the support group. Everyone else either couldn’t let go or had trouble readjusting leading to them leading odd lives, Sarah-Jane just slipped right back into journalism and worked earth defence on the side, she was one of the few companions who got closure thanks to 10 visiting her frequently and having that one adventure with 11

[@shauntempley9757]

@@mrcritical6751 Martha and Mickey not being there, is because they are fully active like Sarah Jane was. Always investigating rumours of issues. Of course, Captain Jack has Torchwood to work with......

[@standardgrapes]

I love the scenes with the previous Doctors and companions in this episode!

[@jennifermorris6848]

The spin-off with Kate might have some of the companions! 💙💙

[@grown-upactress4155]

I am not crying. Brave heart.

[@benwasserman8223]

Haters may complain. But nothing says Jodie’s an official Doctor like the classic Time Lords acknowledging her as one of them. Great scene.

[@azarothshadowsoul]

I do appreciate the characterisation of the 13th Doctor and I also believe it was a good casting choice, it's just the writing and directing was wayyyy off

[@TheElrick24]

​@@azarothshadowsoul And chessy

[@Jiub_SN]

@@TheElrick24 and generally hurtful to the past lore, really a tragedy

[@TheElrick24]

@Stvy14 I'm glad someone saw it that way no wonder they had to bring back David Tenant again

[@MalcolmNessGranger]

@@azarothshadowsoul this is why you don't let Chibnall anywhere near the series at all... Man is an idiot when in comes to writing.

[@MorsMeld]

Sylvester McCoy bringing the old Merlin and stealing scenes. Wonderful!

[@danieljames9322]

All this made me tear up when i saw it. It was all from my childhood.

[@benmiller3252]

I'm hoping The Seventh Doctor opens up to ace on why he was the way he was towards her since Big Finish have teased that we are exploring the final days of The Seventh Doctor

[@lisawaters2585]

Aww, beautiful.

[@werdsonscreenmakeuangry]

Sometimes I feel like 8 is the most Doctor of Doctors

[@gestaltdude]

Was it just my imagination, or did anyone else pick up on potential chemistry between Ace and Graham when they were together? On first viewing of PotD I could almost imagine them being together and having their own spin-off, maybe working for Kate.

[@joelper7567]

There is a rumoured UNIT spin-off, maybe they could show up?

[@kathyastrom1315]

Oh, I totally ship Ace and Graham! They were definitely flirting when they met in that volcano. I was hoping that scene would be included here.

[@lordadrianrichter3409]

"Why aren't you wearing?" "I don't do robes." "Always one that has to be different."

[@a.penguinwithcastielpfp]

im a simple human being. i saw paul mcgann, i clicked

[@thedarkmusical8527]

UGH!!! This damn episode... EVERY TIME!! 🥺

[@cdst8888]

The 5th to 8th Doctor were finally rewarded after being left out of the 50th anniversary episode. 🙂

[@teflontim]

I could watch an entire episode that was just the support group telling stories. Especially if Captain Jack crashed the meeting...

[@julieeverett7442]

with Jack there every single doctor is accounted for, except 8th. Even the war doctor, as Kate met him!!

[@diracsea4590]

@@julieeverett7442 But only 1 gets the honor of having all the Doctors attend his funeral, the Brigadier.

[@julieeverett7442]

@@diracsea4590 exactly

[@neptune04]

@telfontim Kate: "Is that Jack and why is he being chased by a woman with a knife?!" Random voice: "Leela no what did we say about stabbing people at the meeting?"

[@r6u356une56ney]

As a teenager I watches random bits of Tom Baker's incarnation. I didn't know anything about the history or regeneration, and because I could only catch it on reruns on the local PBS station, never caught it in order or saw the longer arch of everything, but I did enjoy it. I only found out about the 2005 reboot several years after it came out, but I started watching it (I think on Netflix) and I have since watched EVERY single one (some multiple times) - I've even gone and bought all the DVD sets. I got the Eccelston/Tennant, Smith, and Capaldi all at once, and then Whittaker once it was available. The whole thing is such an epic saga of a story (multiple sagas inf act) I know some people take issue with parts by a particular producer or director, or don't like some of the writing, or some of the topics. But its ALL Dr Who, and it always will be. I will watch it until the end (either of me, or of the show, whichever comes first)

[@PenneySounds]

I always wanted to see a role reversal scene where a young Doctor is doting on an old Ian and he's not having it.

[@williammcguire130]

7 or 8 could slip right back in like they never left

[@riley1049]

I wish Tom Baker (Fourth Doctor) was there too, but he is now 89 years old and he was probably not feeling well at the time.

[@jackmyers8687]

Ace is still my favourite companion ❤️

[@Gzeebo]

It'd be fun to hear what Mel's been up to all this time. Where did she travel? What happened to Glitz? And how did she find her way back to Earth for the reunion?

[@sslaxx]

Come the next series we will find out.

[@harlowethrombey7665]

Happily, all your questions got answered

[@bi-product]

Oh boy, must you have loved The Giggle.

[@Haze1434]

They really need to do a proper few episodes, or even a season, with Paul McGann.

[@peterratter6603]

Watching this with a wistful eye, waiting for *that* regeneration...was *not* expecting 14 to be doing the final voiceover.

[@hopebgood]

Wonderful, just wonderful 😀

[@megan.mckenna]

I'm so happy 8 came back for this

[@Nightmare_Child]

I really wish eccelston would have made a cameo not a big one just tell 13 she’s doing a fantastic job

[@carltongibson6319]

The empty chair had a photo of Sarah-Jane

[@cyber_soldier101]

My god i loved this to bits and being a cyber fannatic that line about Adric brought a tear to my cheek...well faceplate and the thing is i wasnt even alive when earthshock was aired. Also i really hope that at least one cyber scene for the power of the doctor releases on yt that would be epic.

[@juliefore]

Frazer Hines who played Jamie is still alive and kicking. But then they’d have to explain how he got to the 21st Century. But if anyone needed a support group it would have been him. 😊

[@amymariekennedy7954]

It would have been awesome to see Frazer return as Jamie, but we have to remember that he was from 1746 Scotland, and at the end of the War Games Part 10, the High Council of Time Lords returned to his original time, without his memories of his adventures with the Doctor, it would have been cool to Jamie return, same with Zoe, I would have also loved to seen Romana OK return for the special, played by Lalla Ward

[@filthycasual8187]

@@amymariekennedy7954 Apparently Jamie and Zoe's memories have been restored. The framing stories for the edited versions of some Classic Who stories they did last year are canon.

[@carealoo744]

Ranked from Least Awesome to Most Awesome (Although they are all Awesome!)- Jo Martin (Yeah, okay, see you around when some other writer can think of something to actually do with this character) Kate Stewart (Always nice seeing her, but she only just appeared last year and will apparently appear again next year, so it's not so much of a "grand return" really; Still fun though!) Grahem (Only saw him a season ago) Peter Davison (Saw him in Time-Crash but so glad he was here too!) Collin Baker (Thank god his last on-screen appearance in Doctor Who won't go down as a debate between him saying: "Carrot Juice" and Dimensions in Time) Paul McGann (Always great seeing this guy- Just patiently waiting for his on-screen spin-off any day now... ) David Bradley (Glad to see this guy is now officially the First Doctor, and no longer being horrifically mis-portrayed as a raging misogynist either) Jo (Glad to see her again, although she's been through a lot with The Death of the Doctor and everything she's done at Big Finish, so hopefully this companion support groups can help her out; Still, since she has technically already made a return on The Sarah Jane Adventures, I would have swapped her out for Polly; Although who knows, maybe in another universe I'm saying the exact opposite lol) Sylvester McCoy (Every day, I think about how amazing it is that the New Series has actually acknowledged the Seventh Doctor- I swear, up until this point, I was wondering if the show was just pretending like his era didn't even happen) Mel (Don't know how this character is on Earth right now, but I guess her timeline didn't even make sense to begin with- Even Big Finish haven't done a proper introduction story for her yet; Maybe if the rumors are true of her coming back, maybe the "puzzle" will finally be put together) Tegan (I remember reading an interview years back about Chris explaining that he brought Captain Jack back because of his energy, but would have also like to bring back Sarah Jane and Harry if their actors hadn't passed, and how he would also like to bring back Amy & Rory, Rose, and Tegan at some point, so hey! Glad to see that finally fulfilled upon!) Ace (Never actually thought this show would acknowledge this character again; Amazing!) Ian (Thank you; Finally this itch in my brain can be put to rest!)

[@DavidHHH99]

Ace was originally going to appear in the next season of the Sarah Jane Adventures, but then Lis Sladen died, and the show was ended.

[@Nightmare_Child]

This episode is a very good regeneration episode

[@Adz2]

Id have loved if they had Tennant, Smith and Capaldi here too, wonder if they could find someone similar enough to Troughton and Pertwee too like they have for the 1st doctor

[@rawyld]

I was kissing my mobile phone when I saw the Classic Who reunions with tears of joy

[@davethibault6734]

6:54 Kate: "I will also say I may want to you for some work" Well she lived up to that promise by recruiting Mel.

[@SharonKofoed]

These scenes!!!!!

[@timrutherford5053]

The perfect ending to the support group would be the 15th Doctor sitting in the room the whole time. In the end when he was asked his name, he would cheekily reply …”Oh me? I’m just The Doctor.” (Close credits)

[@AlbertonBeastmaster]

This scene with the Doctor and Tegan, on top of Big Finish's 'Forty' set, really fixed a lot of issues with their 80's run.

[@pandaperson1934]

I loved it when they mentioned adrick

[@BFGStan]

I really hope that we start getting more returns of previous companions and possible multi doctor stories. I'd kind of also like to see more of Unit especially Osgood who definitely needs to make a return.

[@Nick-kz6dg]

Imagine… Ace: “Is she ok?” Yaz: “She’s more than ok, she’s fantastic!”

[@pokemonteaml]

I think my favorite part about the doctor support group is there is 100% like a handful more companions who couldve shown up and just didnt its very funny

[@julieeverett7442]

there arent that many who could show up, and most of them are known to Kate

[@neptune04]

Yeah theres several I wanted to see but some are deceased and some just aren't available.

[@jb888888888]

There's at least one who is attending the meeting virtually, it can be whichever companion you prefer.

[@stuartsviews1565]

It was wonderful to have so many reminders of when Dr Who was appointment viewing. So excited for the Tennant episodes.

[@TheLordMMX]

if she were still alive, it would have been so, so fantastic to see Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) in the middle of that group

[@iceomistar4302]

Brave Heart Tegan, that line was so iconic to the 5th Doctor, I always felt her exit was oddly anticlimactic so the Daleks kill some people and she decides to do a runner, it was rather out of character in my opinion.

[@neptune04]

That is fair. Honestly, I saw it as with everything she went through since she met the Doctor (losing her aunt, Adric's death, etc.) maybe the events in Resurrection of the Daleks were for a lack of a better term the straw that broke the camel's back.

[@masterskrain2630]

R.I.P. William Russell.

[@josephboharon9343]

The next Doctor Who ❤

[@minicle426]

Almost a shame they couldn't have found some way to have Troughton and Pertwee's Doctors in here somewhere.

[@Hodaris_Darlin]

They easily could've gotten David Troughton & Sean Pertwee to play their father's respective roles as they both look & sound like them. Sean has even dressed up as his father's Doctor for Halloween.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@Hodaris_Darlin Sean has also confirmed he will never take any of his father’s roles for himself.

[@diracsea4590]

@@DrWhoFanJ a part of me is still upset that he didnt get the role of the Doctor. I mean we did well with Matt Smith but Sean can act and would have been interesting to see.

[@mrcritical6751]

I’d say let Sean forge his own destiny, guy’s a legend in his own right he doesn’t need to be reprising his dad’s role, it’s he a cool novelty but nothing more than that

[@MalWave]

8 being iconic, as per usual 😏

[@adammclaughlin845]

Say what you like about any doctor, but the Seventh had an intensity which few TV actors can match.