Russell T Davies Visits Peter Capaldi's TARDIS | Doctor Who | (EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE)

Russell T Davies Visits Peter Capaldi's TARDIS | Doctor Who (UNSEEN FOOTAGE)
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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called "the Doctor", an extraterrestrial being, to all appearances human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by a number of companions, the Doctor combats a variety of foes while working to save civilisations and help people in need.
The show is a significant part of British popular culture, and elsewhere it has gained a cult following. It has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot, in the form of a television film titled Doctor Who. The programme was relaunched in 2005, and since then has been produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. Doctor Who has also spawned numerous spin-offs, including comic books, films, novels, audio dramas, and the television series Torchwood (2006-2011), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007-2011), K-9 (2009-2010), and Class (2016), and has been the subject of many parodies and references in popular culture.
Thirteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation, a plot device in which a Time Lord "transforms" into a new body when the current one is too badly harmed to heal normally. Each actor's portrayal is unique, but all represent stages in the life of the same character, and together, they form a single lifetime with a single narrative. The time-travelling feature of the plot means that different incarnations of the Doctor occasionally meet. The Doctor is currently portrayed by Jodie Whittaker, who became the first woman to play the role after Peter Capaldi's exit in the 2017 Christmas special "Twice Upon a Time".
The twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 1 January 2020 and aired through to 1 March 2020. It is the second to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producer Matt Strevens, the twelfth to air after the programme's revival in 2005, and the thirty-eighth season overall. The twelfth series was broadcast on Sundays, except for the premiere episode, continuing on from the eleventh series, after regular episodes of the revived era have previously been broadcast on Saturdays. The series was preceded by a New Year's Day special episode in 2019, "Resolution", instead of the traditional annual Christmas special.
Jodie Whittaker returns for her second series as the Thirteenth Doctor, an incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears from the outside to be a British police box. It also stars Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill as the Doctor's travelling companions, Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively. The series follows the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions as they meet a new incarnation of the Master and his destruction of Gallifrey, the return of Jack Harkness, the appearance of an unknown incarnation of the Doctor from before the Time War, the Cybermen, and the secret of the "Timeless Child".
The ten episodes were directed by Jamie Magnus Stone, Lee Haven Jones, Nida Manzoor and Emma Sullivan. Alongside Chibnall, who wrote four of the scripts and co-wrote a further three, the writers include Ed Hime, Pete McTighe and Vinay Patel, who return from writing the previous series, as well as new contributors Nina Metivier, Maxine Alderton and Charlene James.
The thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who is set to premiere in 2021, after being announced in November 2019. The series will be the third to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. This series is set to be the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty-ninth season overall. The series will consist of eight episodes.
Jodie Whittaker returns for her third series as the Thirteenth Doctor, the most recent incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside. Recording commenced in November 2020, and is set to run for ten months.
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[@Tharries]

Watch the higher quality version here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/an3Oaa1jhpKDm6M

[@f-zilla7347]

I love how he almost says that he had a “better TARDIS”. Makes me laugh every time

[@lio1234234]

It did feel a lot more grounded and alien in nature. The current ones just feel like it could have been made by humans in the future.

[@Absolute_Zero7]

@@lio1234234 I sort of get that, but at the same one thing that I felt was missing from Davies' tardis is the feeling that it was more than just the console room. Matt Smith made that iconic joke in the 11th hour that he fell all the way into the swimming pool, but if you look at Davies' tardis, there isn't a doorway or way to get into any other room. At most you had a ladder that went up to some bleachers, which I guess is where the rest of the TARDIS was?

[@giancarloparlato4283]

I do want to see what TARDIS he had planned

[@davidmonaghan26]

He did much MUCH better.

[@brobro9169]

Peter Capaldi’s tardis is easily the best lol

[@NobodyMedia]

Capaldi had the best Tardis design

[@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg]

Capaldi, and McCoy's TARDIS when he handed over to the 8th.

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

No Matt Smith Version two,in classic who it’s Tom bakers second version consoles,the second best is the pertwee era one.

[@IanIsSwag]

@@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2 yeah but Matt smiths second TARDIS WAS Capaldis, albeit way darker and bluer

[@EternalPayne]

@@IanIsSwag tbh I liked Matt's second TARDIS more then Capaldis, I know it was the same but I rathered the blue light over the orange, tbh only reason why I feel they kept it was to make the transition easier as alot of fans during that time hated Capaldi and how the doctor had become an old man (despite being one numerous times in the classic series)

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

@@IanIsSwag I accidentally swapped them

[@DWboy14]

Russell is going to make the show blow up once again

[@paultoseland9524]

He's only got one chance Even when the casting is known, that will make up a lot of people's minds

[@paultoseland9524]

@beef business he can't fuck up any more than CC

[@thoughtsonfitness3249]

After the last 4 years, let’s hope he rubbishes that rubbish out of existence!

[@paultoseland9524]

@@thoughtsonfitness3249 had it really been just 4 years? It seems like forever

[@Bellend50000]

@@paultoseland9524 personally I think its been about 7. I think capaldi had some absolutely shit episodes on the director's/writer's parts, but Fortunately his impeccable acting helped make up for it most times. I have nothing against female actors, and see nothing wrong with a female doctor, but Jodie whittaker as the doctor just doesn't work for me. I'm sure she's a lovely person and i loved her in broadchurch, but I just don't feel she fits this role as much as others.

[@KeiranCounsellKC1994]

"I had a bet... different tardis" I totally agree Russle

[@The_D0C70R]

I miss this Tardis set, it looks way better than the new one in my opinion.

[@danielcantu859]

Loved how they for the most part get a different one by the 13th is such an eye sore

[@The_D0C70R]

@@danielcantu859 I wouldn't have an issue if the 13th's was high quality, but we went from what was in my opinion the best (12's) to arguably the worst (13's). The whiplash is real.

[@hystari200]

@@The_D0C70R the 8th one was cool not gonna lie.

[@The_D0C70R]

@@hystari200 Oh the one from the movie? Yeah that one was good too.

[@danivarius]

I agree. Didn’t like Tennant’s one and disliked Whittaker’s even more.

[@LukeTR2000]

I really really can't wait for RTD to be able to show his work again

[@The12thDimension.]

I'm hoping Russell's next Tardis will be less like his first Coral version and more like Capaldi's. It has a lovely classic feel to it, being closer in design to the original Tardis than any others since 2005. I guess we'll wait and see.

[@dh2032]

I would just like remind everyone something that seems to have been forgotten in the resent who's we have only seen the control room (like the bridge, on a big ship) the Tardis, is on the inside is more like star-trek enterprise, it has many many, room, on room, corridors, corridors, every where, bed room kitchens medical tech. labs, engines rooms, you, don't think all done by the pole going up and down in the sent of the console did you, areas on different levels ( at least 4 or 5, we are not seeing any of it, hole episodes could take place in the Tardis, not all the time

[@XconsigliereX]

@@dh2032 there were two 11th Doctor episodes that were all primarily in the TARDIS. The Doctor's Wife and Journey to The Center of The TARDIS.

[@mattjcole908]

That was Moffatts idea to get the TARDIS looking like a ship again without the gimmicks.

[@XconsigliereX]

I always loved the episodes Logopolis and Castrovalva for these reasons. Which also happened to be the first I ever saw as a kid at age 4!

[@2271graham]

@@XconsigliereX, yeah, hope RTD makes more episodes where more of The Tardis is explored.

[@jjmartin3914]

just an absolutely lovely person. I'm so happy this show is back in his hands!

[@2271graham]

@@Uno-mv7wz And bringing it back to basics means making The Doctor a MAN again.

[@erg1947]

@@2271graham I could see Davies going with a woman again.

[@NeroSparda99]

@@2271graham doesn’t necessarily mean that and you could very well be disappointed since Russell likes the idea of a doctor being a woman

[@2271graham]

@@NeroSparda99, well if he wants to hammer the final nail into the Doctor Who coffin then by all means make The Doctor a woman again and rather than enticing the lost fans back, drive the remaining ones away. Why don't you just admit you are one of the SJWs that American blogger Nerdrotic regularly has in his sights?

[@2271graham]

@@erg1947, the whole reason for Davies coming back is to save Doctor Who from a second cancellation and the only way he can do that is to examine the main factors of what has driven the core fandom away from the show since Chibnall took over as showrunner. Anyone who DOESN'T accept changing The Doctor's gender is a major factor in that is sadly deluded as it went down like a lead balloon with male AND female fans. Making The Doctor a male again and KEEPING him as a male has to therefore be his first priority or else what is the point in Davies returning as showrunner?

[@MooseyYT]

It’s really weird seeing him in capaldis tardis but awesome at the same time

[@jackwilson6942]

Fun fact: I’m the weird looking boy in the tardis hoodie lol ✌🏻(I look good now 😂)

[@LondonCelt]

Can’t wait to see what he does with the show this time, his era is always my favourite. His writing, the cast, Murray Gold’s music, a golden era!

[@EternalPayne]

Same his era was magical

[@thedoctor755]

Yeah, I seriously hope he hires Murray Gold back.

[@Bellend50000]

I agree. RTD, And Murray gold's music is truly the way to make DW Great again. It would also be brilliant if Tennant comes back as the doctor although I'm not sure how they would fit that into the story arc of the show

[@2271graham]

HAIL HAIL to that London Celt, "This is Gallifrey" was Murray Gold's best work. BTW, I would love to see our fellow Celtic fan Martin Compston become the fifteenth Doctor with David Tennant replacing Whittaker, what do you think yourself?

[@2271graham]

@@Bellend50000, I have no doubt that David Tennant would agree to become the fourteenth Doctor if Russell T Davies was to ask him. If David Tennant steps back into The Tardis then Doctor Who is saved.

[@thewalrusman57]

I love how he's still genuinely excited to go in the TARDIS lmao

[@deadwire8352]

'Gallifrey lets get those bastards' 🤣

[@XconsigliereX]

This is where RTD'S first scene will be with Capaldi waking up on the floor saying it was all a bad dream before regenerating for real this time... I can only dream lol. 🐰

[@EPICrsnail]

I’d do anything for that to happen. Shows how awful the show has become since Capaldi and Moffat left

[@melaniebrown364]

Oh wishful thinking

[@MonoLith2049]

Capaldi's doctor with RTD at the helm! A dream come true x

[@2271graham]

The whole Chibnall/Doctor KAREN Whittaker era has been a five year nightmare. 🙄

[@aionicthunder]

With how much damage the Chibnall era’s done to both The Doctor’s character and the universe (both literally and figuratively), I really do have to believe that would be a good idea. I don’t want it to be, but it is…

[@KenjiHouston]

RTD understands it is the characters that makes the show. Not plot twists or special effects

[@richardwilliams5387]

You can tell he loves people and that empathy comes through his writing, especially with a character like The Doctor.

[@jpistolas]

I would have never guessed RTD was old enough to remember the Harnell/Troughton regen. My 1st was Baker/Davidson & even that was well after the fact since things came across the pond a bit slow back then.

[@eltreum1]

I'm excited to see RTD return, he loves storytelling and entertaining. He is also a fan of the source material, so I know he is going to find a way to honor the IP while making it relevant with the times with more nuance and care than others might.

[@danivarius]

I’m hoping that he has the common sense to erase all of the timeless child garbage completely!

[@Sam-zu5mr]

He shows that if you put love and care and passion into something, you can create success. Cant wait to see him take the helm once again.

[@CMDRThunderush]

I think every time Russell visits this set, he takes mental notes on what the next TARDIS interior should look like.

[@TheRedGoldfish]

"Where shall we go? Gallifrey! Let's get those BASTARDS!" 🤣🤣

[@raviravioli]

i mean.. he is right. they are/were horrible people lol

[@iris.mp3662]

I love how much his passion shines through, good to know Doctor Who is in safe hands again

[@normietwiceremoved]

I remember RTD saying during his era "stay away from silver" as he felt it was the ultimate way of showing cheap and tackiness in sci fi. I can understand what he meant at the time, the 2000s wanted grit, but I bet after this he wasn't so afraid of showing a bit of silver.

[@joshuajoshua2732]

I am curious to find out what RTD2s Tardis console will look like I hope he brings back the round things.

[@TheOneTimeLady_]

What are the round things?

[@Beantbeantbeant]

@@TheOneTimeLady_ ...huh

[@souleater2144]

@@TheOneTimeLady_ No idea.

[@TheOneTimeLady_]

@@souleater2144 yessssss

[@hexogramd8430]

Why do people still ask when we had Capaldi’s Tardis had hexagonals? River was even shown putting alcohol in, they literally act identical. If you want to get real pedantic every tardis has incorporated an aesthetic version of the round things, 9/10’s Tardis had big bright ROUND circular lights on the wall. 11ths first tardis also had dim circular lights. 13ths Tardis went a bit funky with its lighting but it still had things on the wall giving that same aesthetic feel.

[@LynneHobday1]

Thanks for posting this interview. RTD's such an inspiration... a big, big personality with a big, big heart. Can't wait to see what he does.

[@isaacdodshon4759]

It’s so good knowing he’s coming back

[@iainpaton7673]

What a guy, so down to earth. I'm so glad he's back and I hope he gets Moff back to write along side him again as in 2005, together with Mark Gattis, what a team of writers that would be. FANTASTIC, ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.

[@wanderingshadow1372]

Gatiss wasn't that great tbh. Guy only wrote one truly great episode in his entire run: his first. Pretty much everything after that was either okay or terrible. Now, RTD, Moffat, Cornell, Whithouse, Gaiman, and Mathieson. That's a hell of a writing team right there.

[@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg]

@@wanderingshadow1372 Unquiet Dead, Victory of the Daleks, Night Terrors, Cold War, Crimson Horror, Sleep No More, Empress of Mars - that's 7 noticably 'good' episodes out of the 9 he has written. That's a pretty solid reputation.

[@iainpaton7673]

@@wanderingshadow1372 Oh liked at fair few of Gattis's episodes but I 100% agree on all the others you mentioned.

[@wanderingshadow1372]

@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Victory of the Daleks was okay. Cold War and Empress of Mars were mediocre. Crimson Horror was bad. And Sleep No More and Night Terrors are some of the worst episodes of the entire show. The fact that you didn't mention The Idiots Lantern, the only other episode he wrote that was close to being good, further shows that you have no idea what quality storytelling actually is. Bet you also believe that Matt Smith is the best Doctor, and that Amy Pond is the best companion, don't you? You oblivious types normally do.

[@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg]

@@wanderingshadow1372 I love the fact that you have these incredibly mainstream opinions, but think anyone who disagrees with you is oblivious. You couldn't write this stuff. By the way, no, Smith is not my pick for best Doctor (not even top three, although I do like him) and Amy is not my pick for best companion (again, not even top three, although I do like her). I find it funny that your opinions seem to be centered entirely about popularity. As for Sleep No More, it's an episode that requires a little thought. If you're that passionate about how 'bad' you think it is, you probably missed the point.

[@paulbryden4006]

Loved seeing this, as if I wasnt excited enough, mega thank you

[@cdname47]

"You run away when you're young, then you get pulled back...." Could be a nice metaphor for his return to Doctor Who too.... I wonder if he'll do anything with that within the show too, The Doctor finally resisting the urge to run away...

[@filozica867]

Havent been this exited for years!! Cant wait..

[@briankamins9733]

Awe Bruv!! I absolutely lost it when he was talking to his teacher, lol. No idea why.. just got so emo 🖤! If I had to guess I’d say it touched me and that coupled with my shear gratitude 🙏🏼 for him heeding the Call to return… trippy bruv, lol! Hope you are doing as well as can be expected and happy Easter 🐣! Respectfully Always, BWhovion

[@thedoctor755]

Looking so forward to RTD's return. I hope he's bringing Murray Gold back!! I've been missing his epic music during Chib's reign

[@jonmills5097]

YES !! I miss his score so much it’s just not right without him… I don’t even notice the music now

[@rememberme3619]

Yeah, but Gold can’t be the only composer, you know? There are other ones out there we can have, even not including Akinola

[@RogueWJL]

He is a force of nature and living legend.

[@swiftbird4846]

A true Doctor Who legend. I shall always be in his awe.

[@SirCliveCalculator]

Ah… I am remembering why I love this show again.

[@NPCSingularity]

I can’t wait to see the Tardis interior he comes up with and The Doctor he cultivates stories for. Exciting stuff!

[@KrazyKaiju5400]

We can’t wait for ya russel. We know You’ll make us proud 💙

[@filthycasual8187]

We know nothing of the sort. He could end up doubling down on everything Chibnall did to fuck up the series.

[@jackmills1837]

Thanks for the content! Fair played on the thumbnail, you clever bastard. Didn’t realise this wasn’t the official BBC Doctor Who KZbin channel until halfway through when I realised the quality was pretty meh. All the same, never seen this before, so thank you!

[@WordTweak]

He was going to say better lol.

[@WhoisPersona]

I am so happy Russel is back, please don't ever leave again.

[@dashfatbastard]

I so appreciate these Tharries. I don't have BBC or Sky or even Dave. I have BritBox for the classics, and catch up on HBO max, but they don't carry things like this.

[@richardvinsen2385]

This is my favorite Tardis.

[@IQ-de8bp]

One word: legend

[@BigSmiggles]

God even when he worked on the show and after he left he never stopped loving Doctor Who and honestly I'm super happy he's coming back

[@hexogramd8430]

The man the myth the legend, God I love Russell.

[@robinlillian9471]

Welcome back, RTD! :)

[@sebsuggs]

what an absolute hero I love this guy he is the guy that is built to make doctor who. super looking forward to his return since he left the show has been so disappointing, tragic really !

[@thelicensednerd1626]

“It was a factory” “was” that to me sums up most of the current problems with the show, he had all these spins offs, shows, games, websites, figures, toys, comics, books, clothing, bags, even shoes, etc and now its gone, all of it. I know him leaving wasn’t an experiment to see what would happen but now that he’s returning i can see how from the outside it might appear that way. Like thanos: “you could not live with your own failure, where did that bring you? Back to me.”

[@user-ms1pg2ok4i]

Having Russell in charge did make all the difference. He loves Doctor Who, his writing is brilliant and imaginative and I can't wait to see what he has for us this time! Happy 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who Russell T.Davies!❤❤

[@nerdwasteland2931]

Retcon the Timeless children and give us a new doctor who is young looking again and also make sure the companions aren't terrible like the last ones. they were boring and had the worst monologues and often at times felt like they were just actors reading lines, which they are. The stories in each episode were also boring. I felt like I was watching someone's failed attempt at recreating a Doctor who show. I'm so glad that RTD is coming back. Let's go !

[@njujuznem6554]

12's TARDIS is my favourite of all of them. Such a beautiful design

[@OptimysticPessimyst]

This right here is why he is the only man to save the show. The man lives and breathes Doctor Who and understands what makes it great as well as what makes it bad now. He’s THE man and the greatest living British TV writer. He guarantees quality.

[@revoelution]

Greatest living British TV writer? Quality? Most of his scripts lack structure or discipline, and sacrifice logic for shock effect. I am not denying his passion or imagination, but he is not a great writer.

[@Chrisyork1989]

I’m so glad he gets to design another new Tardis interior!

[@rigsby1454]

Best TARDIS set since the classic series this

[@DalekCaanOfSkaro]

Out of curiosity, is it possible we might get a 14th Doctor reveal after the episode, like the reveal with Dan after Revolution of the Daleks

[@j.diamond6014]

RTD is great, enjoyed his book

[@joso7228]

Go Russell Go!!

[@chrisstory563]

I hope one day. a revisit to the second control room with a new look instead of recreating the old look.

[@theplayernine8116]

No one more passionate about the stories of the show! 💙 #inrussellwetrust

[@hystari200]

Oh my god thank you so much russel. He’s gonna make this show great again. For our generation the old generation and the new gens I think Russel will make the next tardis probably similar to the war doctors and the Fugitive doctors that’s my guess

[@shrewman]

bloody love the man

[@xedalpha1]

I had a bet- a different TARDIS. I love this man 🤣

[@einezcrespo2107]

He nearly said "I have a better TARDIS!" LOL Sorry RTD but I didn't like the Coral Themed TARDIS of your first era. I do agree Peter Capaldi's TARDIS is stunning.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Honestly, I'm at the opposite side. The Eleventh Doctor's first one feels like a toy, it's too bright and clean, though I love the colours, the more obvious access to the corridors and the old gadgets like the drum pedal and the typewriter being on the console. The Eleventh Doctor's second and Twelfth Doctor's one are way too dark and just look like any old spaceship with a Tardis console in the middle, and the only thing about it I really like are the bookshelves and the orange colour scheme, and though I like the Thirteenth Doctor's made-of-random objects console, it's way too dark (Although this has improved over time), way too small and I don't like that the time rotor doesn't reach the ceiling. However, I do like that this is something that everyone has an opinion on, and I love that it's always changing around!

[@JArm1996]

I have to agree, while I will always see The coral as MY Tardis growing up, Peter Capaldi's was THE tardis, especially as they kept adding adjustments to it since its inception in Series 7B so it ended up looking the part by the end, plus all the levels and stuff

[@einezcrespo2107]

@@TheSmart-CasualGamer I think the point of Michael Pickwaod's design was to establish the TARDIS is a ship which it was in the Classic Era. That's why the original design has been consistent til the current Who. I was happy to see it revert back from late 2012-2017.

[@Bellend50000]

As much as I liked the coral themed, I still agree that Eleventh's second/capaldi's tardis designs gives it a more dark gothic theme that i feel went very well with capaldi's doctor's personality, for example his acting in the zygon inversion, mainly the speech. I think that tardis design really contrasts with the darker side of the doctor, especially if you look at the 50th episode.

[@overcomingthat2728]

9 is my favorite doctor. Doctor Who was there when I was in my lowest place. What they've done is unforgivable. And unless RTD retcons the retcon in the FIRST episode I wont go back. The doctor ends at capaldi

[@jeromedawson1753]

He may be some more time than one episode😂

[@Nomiplus123]

ngl, the questions were on point.

[@LakesGeek]

At first I thought he was somehow being interviewed by Patrick Troughton

[@richardwilliams5387]

He's the best writer in British television, if he can't save (I use that loosely, it doesn't NEED saved) the show it's time to pack it in...

[@SSJPENGUIN]

Cast Russell T Davies as the doctor!! He was a natural on that console!!

[@ollieyoutube]

Can’t wait for him back at the helm.

[@mortal6134]

So we can confirm that he is the biggest Doctor Who fan in the world right?

[@Loveinthe808]

Peter's TARDIS is still the best TARDIS, IMO.

[@radic888]

I can’t wait for RTD2’s first episode.

[@MJMoonwalker332]

Wonder how the next interior will look I love the look of 9 and 10s and always 12s interior

[@dh2032]

good to see him back, but why did he leave in the first place, do hope the video not any example of what where going to get all filmed in the dark, and why it only screening it 480p, and it look more blared, 480p should be?

[@Limes_not_Lemons]

"I had a bet- different TARDIS" 😂😂 this man casually flexing his era all the time and I can't blame him. A super fan being able to write for the show must be an incredible honour, let alone running the show. He took the show and did the seemingly impossible, reviving a show long since dead, bringing new life and style to it, making Doctor Who a household name for all the right reasons for the first time in decades. Russel faithfully brought back the show while transforming it and giving it a new coat of amazing paint. This guy made doctor who great again, and since then it's only grown, sure with a few bumpy patches in the road but with him back the show's becoming more popular than ever before. RTD is as much the life force of modern Who as he is a fan.

[@isack_hs]

he just GETS it in a way that Chibs can't even fathom

[@frizzlewho91]

Can't wait for rtd to return 🤟

[@stefanfi]

My earliest memory is S1E1 Rose

[@RavenThom]

who else wants to see Tom Baker in the special...

[@jesneylouisereed8451]

Yes yes yes yes i wood like to see 8th doctor in one two

[@mattjcole908]

"Gallifrey...let's get those bastards!" Lol

[@iseetea47]

" i had a bet-DIFFERENT Tardis"

[@fleason771]

The more I think about it the more I want his new version of Doctor Who to do well but it's some risk to retake it on. Critical voices are so much larger now, really hope he's given a chance. Chris C did his thing, he took risks that didn't take to everyone & I really feel he can't wait to let it go & move on

[@CaptainPhrisbee]

I wouldn't mind the show ending with RTD. I mean it's gonna get to a point where there's like 25 doctors. That's just excessive. If anyone deserves the right to end it it's him.

[@2271graham]

Chris Chibnall doing his thing, the unnecessary changing of The Doctor's gender and the preachy choked with WOKE writing has all but DESTROYED Doctor Who and left Russell T Davies with a monumental task of restoring it to it's former glory. Bringing David Tennant back as the fourteenth Doctor would be a major step in reviving the franchise as that would guarantee a massive surge in viewing figures by enticing the millions of lost fandom back.

[@thegentleassassin]

@@2271graham you are a parody of yourself

[@2271graham]

@@thegentleassassin, is this your attempt to make yourself sound intelligent?🙄

[@alansmithee419]

@@2271graham Chibnall's writing is not woke. Woke is well-written characters with their own personal defining traits who just so happen to have some kind of woke influence - be it a gender flip for the doctor, or a gay/trans character; these are side attributions in woke writing, not the whole character. RTD did it a bit in Doctor who, and has continued doing it an awful lot in other shows since. And it will be in his new run. Chibnall's writing is not woke, it's attention seeking - specifically fishing for praise. Chibnall's writing is "oh look at me the doctor's a woman now, and also look we have gay characters!" and he seems to expect some kind of medal for it. The problem is his characters have few to no other defining traits. The doctor is just a woman. Yaz is just gay. They have no other characteristics. *That* is the problem.

[@Red_wine]

I kind of want Russel T. Davies himself to be the Doctor haha.

[@jeffr23817]

I can't believe he almost said "better" TARDIS! If there was one thing I didn't like about the 9th and 10th Doctors eras, it was the TARDIS interior... I HATED that whole coral look to it! I think the two Smith and Capaldi eras interiors were WAY better!

[@DarkMartianFighter]

I am thrilled! I stopped watching the show after Capaldi and I can’t wait to get back now that it’s guaranteed to be good

[@ajrobson]

“I had a bet….different Tardis” 😂😂

[@drewcampbell8555]

Melvyn auditioning for the remake of 'A Hard Day's Night'?

[@UNSCSPARTACODY]

I want him for 6 more seasons if not more

[@carealoo744]

The set still exists?

[@defecctive6138]

Plot twist. RTD himself is playing the doctor.

[@greghawkins59]

"I had a be... different tardis" 😂

[@rydon5603]

can some one turn on a light PLEASE

[@TheGreatToki]

I know he knows this as much as we all do, but there is so much weight on this man's shoulders right now. I dont think Atlas himself could bear what RTD is about to. I sincerely and truly hope that this man can save this show.

[@Kephy_]

This show is not dead... It's only a minority who don't like Chibnall, but it was the same thing with Moffat in his first seasons, and with RTD, with his first seasons too. You're just nostalgic

[@TheGreatToki]

@@Kephy_ you're right, i am. And no, we are not a minority. You've just all chosen to ignore, or demonize us for not blindly following into this mess. There's a reason why chibnall's era has rapidly lost viewership during his tenure. The writing is far worse than anything moffat ever did. The acting is significantly worse. The controversy of the timeless child shattered this fandom, damaged the franchise. The nonsense meandering of flux wounded it further, and it will be a miracle if it survives. If you cannot see the divide just by this discussion alone, then your vision is blinded. I am not the greatest wordsmith, but there are channels you can go to that discuss this in far greater detail. It is worth it to at least listen to the perspectives of people who have been into this franchise far longer than you or i have been. And consider their thoughts and feelings before you cast them into whatever negative light you view them in.

[@Kephy_]

@@TheGreatToki ... But you are A MINORITY. The majority of people watch and don't talk. The show is not dead, and Chibnall's era is not worse than the other, you're just nostalgic. Every fan said that RTD ruined the show because of the Time War in series 1. Same for Moffat because of River Song in series 6. RTD love the work of Chibnall, he said that a lot of time, and he won't "fix it", he will continue the story of the Timeless Child. Look the KZbinrs who react to Doctor Who, you'll see that they like Chibnall's era. (Sorry for my bad english, I'm french)

[@Adam-vd7op]

@@Kephy_ saying that a minority of fans don’t like chibnall is delusional and outright false. At least 60-70% of WHO fans literally dislike Chibnalls writing, look at all the comments in the Dr Who KZbin channel, videos made about DR Who, and even articles online. You are in fact the minority of WHO fans who like chibnalls era

[@EternalPayne]

@@Kephy_ bullshit, I enjoyed both RTD and Moffats runs and while yes there was some questionable writing in the latters era it was still Doctor Who, I never once thought in both of those eras that the show wasn't the same. Chibnall has completely destroyed the show just look at the viewing figures..

[@samboyd2000]

Long live the king

[@oranmcclintock302]

Really wish RTD had a run with Capaldi

[@AnalyzewithAstephen]

Love doctor who

[@JoeVington]

What’s this from?

[@themightythor1160]

When did this happen?!

[@Enivri]

RTD: where shall we go? Gallifrey! Let’s get those bastards! I also like “These are two characters you believe would sit in Nando’s”