Doctor Who: Dimensions In Time - 1993 Children In Need

[@Deathlygunn]

"I've seen you in the year 2010. You're still on television." - Maybe it really was The Doctor

[@MecdiAn]

you have doubts? I mean santa might not be real but the Doctor? she is legit...

[@MarkCockerRazer]

Yeh but not what you call serious progams looking at you Deal or No Deal

[@michaelncube1183]

@@MecdiAn She, he and it

[@kobimitchell7807]

@@MecdiAn SANTA DENIERRRRR

[@MecdiAn]

@@kobimitchell7807 that's our cover he wants to keep it between friends

[@Thomas__Blue]

It's funny how all the Doctors (especially the 4th), aged into much older looking men, while here's John Pertwee 20 years after his run as the Doctor looking as if he hasn't aged a day

[@MrPonytron]

Right?? He looked exactly the same

[@carealoo744]

Also it's spelled Jon lol

[@CommacazyFreak]

And why I hope they'll include his son for an episode at some point since he looks so much like John Pertwee, there's a good representation of 1 and 2 and Tom Baker is still alive so I don't see why another full live action doctor story of them meeting each other can't happen at this point. We're so limited in time for a full meeting from past and modern who era 1-15 so please let it happen sooner than later.

[@exiledhunter6198]

@@CommacazyFreak sean said before in interviews when asked that he would never do it because he doesn't want to even try to replace him out of respect. He said it just wouldn't feel right doing it without knowing if he would have been ok with it pretty much.

[@Veela666]

It's cause he was already old during his era.

[@willjackson3432]

This is like an AI watched several seasons worth of classic who and a few hours of Eastenders and was instructed to make an episode with the Rani as the villain. Hilarious.

[@ShamrockParticle]

Thankfully Kate O'Mara still steals the show, playing the Rani with the right tone. A lot of the story is cobblers. But I'm still glad Kate knew how to pronounce the full word, "technology".

[@SharpDesign]

Now, I'm tempted to ask Chatgpt this and see what it does. Lol.

[@TheKroglander]

The 6th doctor interacting with the Brig, that's what I will take away from this.

[@thesurgeon6473]

The Jeff Sentence - I got more of a kick out of McCoy and K-9

[@bul13ts]

I got that much from Big Finish.

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

@@bul13ts Yep and eight with the brigadier as well

[@fadikhoory5350]

"Splendid fellow isn't he, all of them."

[@jcortese3300]

Same here. :-) 6th and the Brig finally got on screen together!

[@HMMadsen]

Seeing Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred in 1993 just makes me feel even more sad that we didn't get any Doctor Who seasons in the 1990's.

[@joshuahughes5761]

HMM we got the movie at least

[@hothemeep1219]

A lot of rumors say that the BBC would be interested for the reconstruction of the missing episodes by using AI technology (deepfake) and original audio. In the future, We could totally film some new footage and using deepfakes and the big finish audio for the 6th and 7th doctor

[@petratyraanderson]

@@hothemeep1219 that would be so weird but awesome if they pulled it off right

[@Silverwind87]

A glimpse of what could have been.

[@braydentaylor6516]

@@joshuahughes5761 The movie got so much hate it didn't deserve... It's a great watch.

[@GhostPirate6]

Jon Pertwee had aged well. For 73 or so, he still looked like his self from his Doctor Who days. Only difference is whiter hair and a few extra wrinkles. If he were still alive today, I wonder how he would've looked and if he would've been in the 50th special?

[@Sinsemilla4u]

I know your comment is old, but just had to respond. It would have been so easy to have the 3rd Doctor in the 50th special, Jon's son Sean looks almost exactly like him, and has even done 3rd Doctor cosplay. The resemblance is uncanny.

[@GhostPirate6]

Sinsemilla4u No worries. I've noticed that as well. But I believe I've read that Sean Pertwee was unwilling to play the 3rd Doctor officially because he didn't feel he could play him as well as his father did. Still he could've stood with the other doubles during the end where we see all 13 Timelords.

[@MaskedMan66]

GhostPirate6 David Troughton played (what appeared to be) the Second Doctor in an audio play with Tom Baker and did an excellent job. I think Sean would do as well.

[@GhostPirate6]

MaskedMan66 Well that's David isn't it? Sean Pertwee likely feels differently.

[@MaskedMan66]

GhostPirate6 And he needn't.

[@theunknowneditor63]

_"Clara sometimes asks me if I dream... Of course I dream."_ *The Doctor reveals his weirdest dream* _"It was about Eastenders and the rani"_

[@sayospecter6731]

THIS is the "Doctor's Secret" Eleventh was talking about, the ONE thing he didn't want other people find out.

[@MondySpartan]

Fun fact, the Doctor did really acknowledge Dimensions as his bad dream at a novel.

[@neptune04]

@@MondySpartan maybe it resulted from having too much Ginger.

[@infinitygames9317]

@@MondySpartan Which novel?

[@Silverwind87]

"She hates me, she even hates children."

[@MeBeMat]

If you view this as a proper episode, it's awful. If you view this as a tongue-in-cheek self parody that was deliberately trying to squeeze in past characters as a tribute to the show without worrying too much about rhyme or reason, it's a triumph.

[@arniebunny]

+MeBeMat Agreed. You just switch your brain off an wallow in Doctor Who. And it's great. I think that's what the late, great JN-T wanted.

[@MaddoxProductions1]

For a second I thought you said "If you view this as a proper episode, you're awful". A viewpoint which I would readily agree with.

[@jasonpdsi]

Similar to Time Crash imo

[@lostbengirl]

With a dash of EastEnders.

[@LordZontar]

And yet... still better than about the whole of Moffat Who and three RTD Who season finales.

[@TheNorthlander]

Tom Baker's intro is just amazing xD "She hates me. She even hates children!"

[@Arachn3rd]

And the conviction with which he delivers it XD

[@ikol458]

I love how Colin is already showing signs of aging, meanwhile Jon looks *exactly the same*

[@ianmalcolm7782]

Colin looks terrible considering its only 6 years since hes been on screen.

[@WindyREDPanda]

@@ianmalcolm7782 only 6?! He looks like he aged 15 years here.

[@MephProduction]

his just has a hair cut... looks exactly the same. They all do other then Tom

[@Enzo012]

Jon was already aged to begin with though.

[@amiblueful]

I was thinking the same! Jon has aged the least since his tenure and he was The Doctor before any of them!

[@StardustWhip]

"She hates me! She even hates children!" And puppies, and kittens, and she's racist and sexist too, and also she cancelled Firefly!

[@thelocalhero6036]

+Magatsu Orpheus Ohhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooo

[@Alpha121198]

"You don't know what that last one is yet but trust me when I say that that is a crime on high itself."

[@morghan_with_an_h]

she cancelled Firefly? That bitch!

[@JoshMuveeProductions]

Magatsu Orpheus she's a monster!

[@stardustnation2480]

Magatsu Orpheus Man, he REALLY phoned that part in.

[@mrnutt]

Fun Fact™: This is in fact canon... as a bad dream the Doctor had.

[@hammataz]

really cant believe its considered canon, pretty sure it must have been uncanoned though

[@mrnutt]

hammataz Well it's like I said, just a bad dream the Doctor had.

[@beatles123]

Mr. Nutt when was this confirmed?

[@mrnutt]

***** I don't really know, this was something I got from TV Tropes.

[@HollywoodGothique]

***** In the Doctor Who novel " First Frontier," the Seventh Doctor says, "I once had [a nightmare] where all my old foes chased me round a soap opera." This seems to be a reference to "Dimensions in Time."

[@DigiRangerScott]

Tom Baker looks better in Day of the Doctor as the Curator than he did here

[@MaskedMan66]

How do you figure?

[@life4fireforever273]

No shit this was 20 years prior

[@samfivesixeleven7598]

I would re read the first comment my good man. I do believe you've grabbed the wrong end of the stick.

[@haileyshannon7548]

Why does he look like a pimp in a Windows 95 screensaver!

[@aarona1c]

He looks very tired here. At least as The Curator, he has some energy below the surface.

[@KidThomsonMediaProductions]

Jon Pertwee was right! He was doing deal or no deal!

[@MondySpartan]

What if...Jon was the Doctor in real life?

[@UnchainedEruption]

The Creepiest Of Pasta But of course he was. He's the Doctor!

[@MaskedMan66]

+TehMondasianSpartan What do you mean "what if?" He was!

[@secretblue0290]

OMG WHY DID YOU HAVE TO HAVE RED MIST SQUIDWARD AS YOUR AVATAR!? Sorry. That's just my worst fear. If i lived in derry, maine, and pennywise attacked me, he'd transform into red mist squidward

[@sillygoose635]

@@secretblue0290 *eyeroll*

[@capaldi7hero20]

pertwee " I heard he was thick, I thought they were talking about his waist" THUG LIFE

[@jamminjanet421]

Pertwee was the most savage Doctor (While looking at a picture of a young Brigadier:) "Ha Ha! Well, if this is true I can see why you grew that mustache!" "There's a considerable difference between courage and reckless stupidity." (What are you? Some kind of scientist?:) "All of them!" . ███████████████████████████████ ▀█▄▀▄▀████▀ ▀█▄▀▄▀████▀ ▀█▄█▄█▀ ▀█▄█▄█▀

[@Anderschristoph125]

Lol, massive thug life hahahaha.

[@acefilms1992]

I herd he was t h i c c

[@Joleyn-Joy]

Liam Haley he was thug life but the 4th and the 1st could be more savage

[@markportwood4045]

Ex Royal Navy ⚓️😁

[@Shyguy33Games]

I LIKE HOW SHE IS OKAY WITH SYLVESTER MCCOY TURNING INTO COLIN BAKER

[@ChadtheDJguy]

Ace: YOU'RE NOT THE DOCTOR! Doctor: YES I AM, ACE Ace: *Quietly accepts and moves on*

[@JayDragonarcProductions]

ChadtheDJguy Well, Ace did vaguely find out in her debut story that he could change his face thanks to Sabalom Glitz.

[@ChadtheDJguy]

True, but it's not like she's ever seen 6 before, so it could be just some dude. Still, it's a 15-minute low budget charity show, there's not much to critique about it lol.

[@MaskedMan66]

It's even better in the Big Finish 50th anniversary audio adventure "The Light at the End." Temporal images of Doctors 1 through 6 and 8 appear before the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and he has to explain that they are all him. Her response? ACE: So, are you seriously telling me that all those blokes-- Old man, white hair; Beatles haircut; frilly shirt; long scarf, big eyes; Cricket Boy; Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and Lord Byron-- all of them, they were all you? DOCTOR: Erm… yes. ACE: WICKED!!!!!

[@fivebearrugs]

I was so hoping that Amy Pond could have a throwaway line like that while she was in the TARDIS; in fact, I wish the companions would occasionally say this, just for a laugh.

[@DarthRushy]

This is an urgent message for all the Doctors. You must listen to me... for once. Y'know, cos I finally showed up for a reunion.

[@EGADCOMICS]

Well, he is still the coolest one. Tom Baker is awesome.

[@DarthRushy]

EGADCOMICS TM My favourite is Christopher Eccleston.

[@schmalzschmudonuts]

DarthRushy me too but i dont get why there are so many people who dont like Eccleston :/

[@DarthRushy]

schmalzschmudonuts Maybe it's his costume, maybe the accent, maybe the fact he stayed for only 13 eps and is really out of contact with DW... I dunno, plenty of reasons. I don't care, he's still fantastic as the Doctor.

[@RobApel]

I liked Chris Eccleston too. I wish he chose to hang around for at least one more season.

[@JamesPlaysGames95]

"alright gentlemen. we need a 30th anniversary special" IDEA 1: 3rd-7th doctor all interacting with each other while fighting daleks nah...... IDEA 2: all the doctors walking through a fruit market YES! FANTASIC IDEA. (jokes aside. i know it was a children's in need special, so its a low budget)

[@MondySpartan]

The “fruit market” is on the set of EastEnders Albert Square if you don’t know

[@davrososwald7287]

The daleks were ment to appear in this originally but didn’t

[@burkesongs]

"OK lads, your budget for the 30th is 400 pounds..."

[@samuelbarber4154]

John Burke I think that's a bit generous. It was probably more like "Okay lads, our whole budget for the thirtieth is 10 quid, half a ham sandwich, goodwill and a favour.

[@MrCdawson17]

That's not how that happened.

[@billyh88uk]

...they had almost all the Doctors, including Jon Pertwee. They had a ton of companions including those no longer with us (Liz, Sarah-Jane, Brigadier) and a zillion monsters. They could have done something incredible. And they made this.

[@eveglead1913]

Agreed, it was a huge missed opportunity.

[@Spectahman2.0]

This was all the BBC would give them for the 30th.

[@anthonybailey1966]

Well,it was in the hands of someone who had let it slide...a similar thing done today would be genuinely funny and clever!

[@JohnBloggs-m8l]

They only had half an hour what did you expect? I mean if they'd dropped all the EastEnders dross they mightve got a little more out of it but just having loads of companions in split second cameo roles wasnt going to amount to anything, this was for charity anyway, dr who was officially off television it was just a bit of fun and certainly not canon.

[@yeeoof1995]

despite all the constraints they had to battle, i still feel like they could've pulled off some more substantial monster scenes. give us a vervoid popping up through one of the clothing piles!

[@diamondaxesp1249]

Sad that even Elisabeth Sladen didn't make it to 2013.

[@lemonbirdo1353]

But the character apparently did :3

[@davidnottennant1161]

Also, what was she wearing? I love the character, but that wardrobe...

[@davidnottennant1161]

Well anyway, thanks, I haven't seen that arc, but obviously look forward to it!

[@freebretth]

Jagfan 28 It was the striped overalls she wore in her final story, "The Hand of Fear." They looked really cute back then, but on the Elisabeth of 1993...not so much.

[@davidnottennant1161]

That makes me think that, that was the only wardrobe they had left, lying around!

[@ZZZGGGLLLAAAHHH]

I love how calm Tom Baker is with the coronavirus floating all around him.

[@SamuelBlack84]

He's an alien, it doesn't affect him

[@theapple3160]

She hates me, She even hates children!

[@GCKoerner]

As for anniversary specials, we've come a LONG way from this to "Day of the Doctor"...

[@1978rharris]

21 years is indeed a long way!! But what a ride. I remember watching this when it was on originally. I was 15 and so excited for new Who. Didn't care what it was like. I loved this. :)

[@Tulf42]

Agreed! this was where the other Doctors were before they went to save Gallifrey :D

[@MaskedMan66]

At least this had all the then-living Doctors in it instead of cardboard cut-outs.

[@GhostPirate6]

MaskedMan66 They didn't use cardboard cutouts. They had doubles standing in front of the green screen with red dots on their faces and digitally placed the original actor's faces onto them. I'm just wondering why they didn't have the real Paul McGann for that or for the scene where all 13 Doctors were saving Gallifrey. I mean they got him for the prequel.

[@MaskedMan66]

GhostPirate6....... I was being facetious.

[@Davey647Returns]

What year is this?! 2013! Me: GASP!!!!

[@RBenjo21]

MADAM, WHAT YEAR ITH THITH

[@meanmistermason6308]

TWO FAUSAN AN FIRTEEEN!

[@ptcarbonproductions2013]

1965!

[@trustmeimthedoctor5749]

I'm from the future... it's 2019, and the Doctor's a WOMAN... mad, isn't it? (That's a joke btw)

[@phoenics76]

@@trustmeimthedoctor5749 omg ... really? ... but just once: Everbody dies! ^^

[@Benwilo2]

Funny to see bonnie Langford interacting with EastEnders characters who 25 years later would be back in the exact same spot talking to the exact same characters

[@Enzo012]

This is actually canon in EastEnders I like to think.

[@johnpark4650]

Imagine the future Doctors from McGann to Capaldi suddenly jumping in with their companions and advertising The Day of the Doctor

[@MondySpartan]

It would be McGann to Smith because Matt Smith at the time The Day of The Doctor is released is still the Doctor (Although Capaldi did briefly appear saying "no sir, all 13!")

[@murillo35]

UranusRemixer No, it wasn't Capaldi's line. He said nothing. He was being cool for 2 seconds

[@ZuluRomeo]

The closest we've got to that was The Power of the Doctor, with versions of 5, 6, 7, 8, and David Bradley's 1 interacting with 13, together with Tegan and Ace, as well as a cameo of several surviving past companions together and, of course, 14.

[@dietspam23]

Jon looking good for 73 there. Hope i still have my wits about me at that age.

[@YourFriendlyNeighbour]

It upsets me to realise that in another 3 years, Jon would no longer be around.

[@kiwibeca]

At least we had him around for this. (And Tom Baker in the 50th too.) :-)

[@YourFriendlyNeighbour]

Oh yeah! Definitely Tom in the 50th, I couldn't believe my eyes! :D

[@stone1andonly]

Still one of my favorites. Who else could solve problems in time with Jelly Babies?

[@Spectahman2.0]

At least we had him and Patrick back for Devious.

[@Pods_Vids]

i know its an unpopular opinion, but i actually really liked this..

[@MaskedMan66]

Hey, the Doctor has never courted popularity, so you're in good company. This is a fun little DW home movie!

[@iangooner]

@@MaskedMan66 Just needs to be released with curse of fatal death as a charity specials box set with time crash , space and time ,pond life and any other charity stuff

[@funkydinosaur5651]

I only enjoy this because i watch eastenders

[@jack0609]

Yes I do to it’s fun but not as a proper episode tho

[@BarryLetts379]

The ending is pretty good

[@RSTW_1995]

I Love how Jon Pertwee just outclasses everyone

[@h0lly_blue]

Third Doctor: "I've seen you in the year 2010. You're still on television." HE KNOWS

[@ianlister7333]

to be fair its pretty much 50/50 shot if the Doctor was right or not.

[@Soonars]

This special was basically JNT's swansong: "I really want to go".

[@AdamVenomtomgue]

Fruits are expensive. OH MY GOD THE DOCTOR WAS RIGHT.

[@MondySpartan]

He's also right about Noel still being on TV as the 2010. JON PERTWEE IS THE REAL DOCTOR.

[@DarthRushy]

"I've seen you in the year 2010. You're still on television." - Jon Pertwee, 1993.

[@MaddoxProductions1]

8:20 This story's so bad, even Peter Davison's sticky celery wants out.

[@SpectrumStorms]

I've seen worse. *looks at Day of the Doctor*

[@maxkennedy7430]

Spectrum Storms *OOF* XD

[@eliesh3833]

I mean, this is more of a parody than anything. So it's not really meant to be taken *that* seriously.

[@abhikganguly]

@THETIMELORD1963 exactly!

[@SammEater]

​@@SpectrumStormsDay of the Doctor looks like Citizen Kane compared to RTD's return to Doctor Who.

[@carlhallowell3421]

Couldn't imagine being a Doctor Who fan in 1993, seeing this, and thinking "This is it? This is going to be our last memory of Doctor Who?" Thank the gods for Russell T, as well as Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, John Hurt, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker, and soon Ncuti Gatwa.

[@ShamrockParticle]

RTD brought it back but he sent up things just as much as Chibnall and DiT had. One wave of the sonic and all the Cybermen turn around is something no 20th century episode of DW would stoop to and it did plenty in making the cybernetic baddies ineffectual too...

[@MatthewCYN15]

Don't forget Sir John Hurt and Jo Martin 😁😁💙💙

[@MinimalistTheatre333]

@@MatthewCYN15 Jo Martin may only have been the Doctor for around 10 minutes, but she was far more of a Doctor-type character than how Thirteen was written any day.

[@MatthewCYN15]

@@MinimalistTheatre333 Thirteen is the Doctor just like the others

[@MinimalistTheatre333]

I know. But Ruth was better written and not as bitchy.@@MatthewCYN15

[@davelightman]

I remember how much I was looking forward to this at the time... particularly since 'my' Doctor, Peter Davison, was returning. I also remember the bitter, bitter disappointment when I saw the final result. Such a catastrophic missed opportunity.

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

Yeah, had a similar feeling regarding Colin Baker. Especially as I'd missed the first few minutes of Time and the Rani and had no idea at the time why the tall, sarky bloke with blonde curly hair that I liked was suddenly short, Scottish and kept falling over!

[@SammEater]

This is basically like a video made for KZbin in 2010, but created 20 years before. Lol

[@juloph]

I'm not gonna pretend I understood that at all, but it was amusing. But Steven Moffat's Curse of the Fatal Death will always be the greatest Doctor Who charity special.

[@stephenbarrette610]

A very late reply because even though I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who since 1963 I never saw this special. Great to see everything mashed up together - various doctors and the, at the time, eight-year-old EastEnders. But it’s not great writing and editing but just wonderful nevertheless. And the curse of the fatal death is without a doubt the best Doctor Who charity special.

[@mahfuzurchowdhury2765]

This was my first taste of Doctor Who. I remember my dad making me watch it. Had no Idea what was going on. Then watched the TV movie and understood it a bit more. Now I'm a full fan of the revived series.

[@MephProduction]

you should be a fan of the classic series, when it was good.

[@SHIMMERingWarlock]

I just love how quickly Ace and Susan just accept that Colin Baker is the Doctor, just because he says so, when neither one of them had ever actually witnessed a regeneration. Or that Susan just knows her grandfather was the first. Or how Nyssa looks nothing like herself, and doesn't ever once question who the hell Peri is, considering they never ever meet.

[@BobBarnett]

Susan, knew about regeneration and may have witnessed a few in her youth on Gallifrey

[@MinimalistTheatre333]

@@BobBarnett Plus Ace had travelled with the Doctor for several years at this point. He might have told her.

[@SpectacularSpiderMan]

"She hates me! She even hates children!" LMAO

[@MaskedMan66]

The Rani hates everyone.

[@robertjoey1063]

Spectacular Spider-Man And I hate the Rani

[@maxkennedy7430]

And puppy’s and Ice Cream!!!

[@derrenlodge6502]

That's not The Rani,you're talking about Anne Robinson!!!

[@TheProfessor230]

And she put doctor who on an 18 month hiatus in 1985

[@pinoypizza]

Shame that this...thing, had to be Pertwee's very last Doctor Who appearance. Hartnell went out with The Three Doctors and Troughton went out with The Two Doctors.

[@ahhhohno4523]

Nope. Jon Pertwee did a special. That was jon pertwees last appearance. It was called Devious

[@MaskedMan66]

This... thing is a wonderful, laugh-filled, chock-a-block full of FUN, DW home movie.

[@AlmostAnimixers]

He appeared posthumously in Big Finish's "Zagreus" in 2003.

[@MaskedMan66]

Nick Ferrazza But sadly, his dialogue, borrowed from the aforementioned "Devious," was overfiltered and barely understandable.

[@fourcorners3339]

William hartnell, wasn't in the three doctors. It was a different actor

[@antonydandrea]

"I've seen you in 2010, you are still on television" How did he know!

[@WRockman1999]

He travels through time and space, duh!

[@aidanlunn7441]

Jon was right, Noely would be on TV in 2010, and he was right, Deal or No Deal is not serious TV!

[@MaskedMan66]

Sadly, of course, Wendy Richard did not make it.

[@donnaraebrown1924]

6:15 JACKIE TYLER WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING IN A 1993 DR WHO SPECIAL?!

[@donnaraebrown1924]

JACKIE YOU GOTTA WAIT YOUR TURN! XD

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

Are you sure that's her and not Katy Manning?

[@ceeceed.4531]

That's funny lol

[@HopeMonkey]

This is what the 50th would have been like if Moffet hadnt held his nerve. Thank goodness he did.

[@Mitsukara]

While I can see the general idea of that sentiment, I think it is incorrect. For the 50th to look like this they would've had to have next to no budget, next to no run time, and a failure to coordinate most of their actors to be in the same place together at once for any scenes. It's also important to note that this got a lot more love for coming along at a time when the show had been dead for 4 years, a time when not even the TV Movie with Paul McGann existed yet; it was novel to be making some form of Doctor Who at all. The 50th came out good and all, but even with huge differences it could never have been *this* awkward. I do think a little more actual appearance by some of the surviving doctors could've been cool, or still could be if they work them in somewhere else (poor Colin Baker particularly), but at least they get some good audio dramas, and that fun "Five-ish Doctors" comedy. But new show is new show, and good in it's own right, too, so whatever works. This old special is an interesting novelty, but bizarrely clunky and excessively dated. It's funny how much classier-looking the old Hartnell serials sometimes (...not always, but sometimes) come across than some of the late 80s ones do, and this is cheesier than the late 80s episodes.

[@richardmacdougall7812]

Mitsukara I like that someone else thinks the same regarding the Hartnell seasons. Low budget, sure, and excessively dated, of course, but extremely mature. Even since 2005 I'm not sure we've come across episodes as glorious as "The Tenth Planet." As far as The Day of The Doctor goes, I think if Moffat were to include Colin Baker, Davison, and McCoy, he couldn't have had them reprising their roles as the Doctor (they've simply aged too much), and I think that's what they wanted. He basically did all he could with Tom Baker's cameo, which was phenomenal, but to do that three more times would have been redundant and taken the effect away. What I am super pissed about is this doctor eight-and-a-half-or-something thing. Not that I didn't like Hurt's doctor, but Moffat had an incredibly example to give McGann some more screen time as the doctor. Hurt seemed unnecessary when we had one of the doctors with the most unexplored potential just sitting there.

[@Mitsukara]

Richard MacDougall I agree with most of that. (I've been kind of spotty about catching up on so many seasons of the show's history, so while I've seen serials from most of the different eras, I haven't actually seen the three existing episodes- or reconstruction of part four- of The Tenth Planet yet... but I am pretty fond of the William Hartnell serials I have seen, and I'd like to follow through and see the rest of it). I don't necessarily think visible signs of physical age is as detrimental to an old doctor coming back, but I can also see the reasoning why they weren't included (and am very, very glad they made the Five-ish Doctors Reboot as a secondary 50th celebration, lots of fun- and I love to think that really was the three of them under the shrouds). Though I am starting to wish they'd keep an old doctor on screen for more than five minutes at once (...Time Crash, Night of the Doctor, Tom Baker...). Speaking of which, it's really poor old Colin Baker's turn by now, isn't it? He always got kind of a bum deal from what I've seen. Speaking of five minute appearances, I agree even more about Paul McGann. John Hurt was nice and all, but why come up with a new 'not counted' doctor from the time war when, since 2005, most people thought it must've been the eighth who was in the war offscreen, and then only work him in for a small webisode when the perfect story opportunity comes along? He's only had the one movie, which is sad. That also would've made it a real three doctor reunion, too, instead of the two newest doctors and some kind of pseudo-doctor. Alas, a wasted opportunity. The sad part is, for McGann especially, Doctor Who is probably one of- if not the- easiest TV series in the world to work in an excuse (at any time, not just a big anniversary) for him to reappear and be in a full-length episode, but I doubt they'll ever do it. : (

[@UnchainedEruption]

> Implying the Day of the Doctor was not shit

[@Ronclown]

Good to see John Pertwee, Colin Baker, Peter Davidson, and Sylvester Mccoy together in this. This is a classic and well written. Thanks for sharing.

[@antonydandrea]

Its funny watching this in 2013 and see them reference it!

[@JavertRA]

Antony D'Andrea Even weirder now Bonnie Langford is in EastEnders for real

[@AngusJones]

thinking, that it's fuck all like the actual 2013

[@UnchainedEruption]

It's always surreal when you watch old sci-fi set in the future yet even that future date is now in the past in real life.

[@ZidaneOfTantalus]

@@UnchainedEruption like back to the future part 2. They went to 2015, and here it is a few months away from the end of 2018.

[@xbigsoup]

3D glasses? 3rd Doctor did it first.

[@buddyclem7328]

He was referring to David Tennant running around with colored 3D glasses on.

[@JamesTilsley1]

It's great to see them all but what a messy muddle of a script

[@Chubby_Bub]

James Tilsley Basically what I was thinking. Exactly what this is.

[@donroberts2126]

What? You mean they, actually, HAD one...?

[@ryanharper7273]

How weird....saying hes still on TV in 2010....prediction for Deal Or No Deal?

[@jamie1449]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much better Kathy Beale looks in 2022 than she was meant to in '2013' here.

[@VivianJade]

Considering the 50 years having passed since originally airing and still managing to be hugely popular, I'd say the Doctor certainly is difficult to get rid of.

[@deuce5546]

The beginning always makes me sad. All the past multi-doctor serials had First either being completely dismissed or played by someone else, and Second was always played by Throughton, who seemed to not let age get the best of his acting. Yet seeing him in one of the two CGI models is a grim reminder of what had become of him by the time this special aired.

[@justice_productions_]

It’s sad but also hilarious.

[@michaelpuglisi6767]

Minor point but they’re not CGI- somebody actually made some rather loose likenesses that were spun on green screen and composited in

[@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8]

It's insane how instantly Colin Baker is able to slip back into the role. He's so damn commanding, just look at him!

[@gerbil1970]

Thanks for the upload. I watched this back in 1993 with my 3D specs on. I still have it on VHS somewhere and still have the specs too. 18 years ago already ? cripes !

[@JohnnyLebowski]

Bloody hell, the Star Wars Holiday Special of Dr Who

[@Blaiser_]

This is definitely an doctor who episode of all time

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

I remember being so excited to watch this as a kid with the 3D specs. Thanks Mum, love you x

[@siborgproductions2422]

several years later Mel returns to the square

[@garethhayes3470]

Bit of an uncanny prediction having Bonnie Langford on the set of “Eastenders”!

[@jensablefur155]

Seeing 6 share screentime with the Brig is literally the only thing worthwhile in this.

[@jaydunstan1618]

Thank you for posting. I have been looking for this special for years and years.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

This is an absolute FEAST for Dr. Who Fans and those who appreciate all of the actors who played the Doctors and their companions. I don't care if the script feels rushed, i still really enjoyed it :=)

[@ShamrockParticle]

^^this 😊

[@Drakelx55]

"Better be worth it cuz this looks stupid *puts glasses back on*" .... David Tennant isn't terribly happy bout that

[@MondySpartan]

"Madam what year is it?!" "LONDON 1965."

[@sayospecter6731]

NO, JAMIE NO!

[@TheMultiGamerOfficial]

Y E S

[@Bobbyandmog]

W E M A D E I T

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

I actually like Dimensions in Time. I just loved seeing all my favourite classic Doctors and Companions interacting together. ❤️ Even though this special isn’t basically canon, I’d place it in the so bad it’s good tier.

[@99Boiko]

Still on TV in 2010! What prescience from Jon Pertwee!

[@weirdofreak2505]

Louise Jamieson and Bonnie Langford later joined Eastenders for real years after this. Amazing.

[@Lukeplaysshuff]

3:20 Tom Baker after reading the script, this is what how he reacted to the producer of the show

[@SammEater]

Fourth Doctor live reaction:

[@EpicJayden]

RIP Jon Pertwee. He was a great Doctor.

[@logon900]

One thing I can definitely like about this is how many of the original cast members came back. Can't wait for the 60th doctor who anniversary special in 2023.

[@thefonzkiss]

Show will be dead in the water by then.

[@zoharshaked726]

@@thefonzkiss As a future human, yeah nah I'm hyped for the 60th

[@thefonzkiss]

@@zoharshaked726 RTD has come back and saved it, thank god. You know they originally filmed Jodie’s last episode with a fade to black right? They were legitimately going to rest the series but RTD came back. They shoehorned Tennant into the end of the episode months after the old team had wrapped.

[@Gropmag215]

​@@thefonzkissget ready, it's in 4 days!

[@thefonzkiss]

@@Gropmag215 yup

[@curseofizanagi]

Imagine being a Doctor Who fan, it's been off for 4 years and they announce a new episode. Ecstatic, you tune into Children in Need, ready to see the Doctor's new adventure. *You realise it's a fucking Eastenders crossover.*

[@michaelpuglisi6767]

I mean I think fandom really was expecting a lot out of a charity special made on donated time

[@ShamrockParticle]

It's not as far off the modern era, only they added the domestic life of Rose.

[@_matthewsmith]

There is something rather endearing about this. I still find it such a shame that the show was 'cancelled' in 1989.

[@Jiub_SN]

It was doing horribly, if it had continued it would've likely gotten worse with lower budgets etc

[@SammEater]

​@@Jiub_SNNah, it was recoreving, but the BBC controller at the time hated the show and wanted it gone. It was sabotage.

[@Corlwow]

I think this is canon now if Pertwee’s look is taken from here for the Rogue episode (altho suspicions the 3rd doc will return still ongoing)

[@Imdeadpool]

This is like the Star Wars holiday special. WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT, IT DOES NOT EXIST, IT IS NOT CANNON TO THE SERIES/UNIVERSE

[@russelltietjen4407]

Why the hell would Susan not recognise the Doctor? And even so, why does she whine that he's regenerated. Sarah and Jo didn't have that problem, so why would his first companion and blood relative whine about it? God, this is a stupid episode. But it's awesome seeing these guys in action again

[@sonnyventura8911]

She probably didn't recognize the doctor because the last time she saw the doctor it was the first doctor and she probably whined because she got used to the first doctor that look is what comes to her mind when she thinks of her grandfather not his regeneration

[@russelltietjen4407]

Possibly, I just find it odd how a race of aliens who can change their appearance and with it, their personalities to a slight degree, to be like "Oh no, you're not him". You'd think they'd accept it more

[@TheKroglander]

Russell Tietjen in the five doctors she only calls the 1st Doctor Grandfather, but in the audio dramas she calls the 8th Doctor that when she gets used to him, it makes more sense.

[@russelltietjen4407]

Fair enough

[@DeathGodRiku]

Russell Tietjen Please note that only Time Lords can regenerate, not Gallifreyans. Susan could possibly be a Time Lady, but she is probably just Gallifreyan.

[@toyotatacoma1616]

absolutely nothing could've prepared me for the dubstep remix of the series theme at 2:21

[@um773]

Jamie, Jo Grant, Tegan and Zoe should've been in this. They were 4 very iconic companions and it's a shame they didn't make it in this 30th anniversary special. Also when did "Mandy" come in? She was the guest voted in yet I didn't see her appear whatsoever.

[@michaelpuglisi6767]

At least a few of them were interested in appearing, but scheduling conflicts prevented that

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

She was the one who went up to The Rani and went "'ere, you leave 'er alone!".

[@SaoTil]

I recently watched this for the first time since 1993, it's definitely different second time around. Thanks so much for uploading, I've credited you in my reaction video.

[@BoyTrain872]

A prequel to the 7th and 8th Doctor film story Doctor Who The TV Movie.

[@esspertguy6766]

Thomas Rayner fuck I thought it was after

[@bmhedgehog2]

Okay here's some food for thought. Jon Pertwee (The 3rd Doctor) told Noel that he seen him before in 2010 and still on TV. Ironically in 2010 Noel is the host of UK's Deal or No Deal (which premiered on Halloween 2005) and still going strong to this day.

[@MondySpartan]

Could this mean...time travelling exists, or we were able to predict what will happen years later?

[@marcelltoing8363]

47 year-old Elizabeth Sladen just doesn't look right in her Hand of Fear costume

[@ShamrockParticle]

A six parter condensed into a span of less than a single-parter. It's amazing It's any good at all with no time to properly flesh out the plot or have anyone or anything make sense, especially the easy one where everyone accepts Colin's Doctor just because they do. I'm more amazed any bits of the TARDIS console and set still existed by 1993.

[@TheDailyDarwin]

Pretty typical for a JNT script. Great to see everyone again, but he did not do justice to Doctor Who in any sense.

[@JayDragonarcProductions]

Well CiN did force him into doing a crossover with Eastenders after the whole incident with Rigelsford and the plans for Lost in the Dark Dimension

[@MaskedMan66]

He made it hugely popular to younger viewers in the 80's who otherwise would not have cared for the show.

[@UnchainedEruption]

JNT was a producer, he didn't write any scripts. Don't hate JNT, the man saved Doctor Who after the terrible seasons in the late 70s, and he stayed on long after he wanted to quit just so the BBC wouldn't cancel the show.

[@thefonzkiss]

Mr. JustAGuyWithALightsaber There weren’t any “terrible seasons in the late 70s”. There was a slight dip in quality near the end of Baker’s run but nothing as garbage as the typical 80s JNT garbage.

[@MephProduction]

@@UnchainedEruption no such thing as a terrible season.. unless it was last years

[@Red_wine]

RIP Pertwee

[@JavertRA]

I think the Hartnell and Troughton heads are the scariest things from this.

[@Silverwind87]

Tom Baker has probably reprised his role as the Doctor more than anyone else, at least on screen. He returned for Dimensions in Time, the introduction to Doctor Who Night, he narrated the (at the time) lost story Shada, and of course he played a potential future incarnation of the Doctor in the 50th Anniversary Special.

[@Squire95]

Jon Pertwee Said that he went to the year 2010 and that Noel was still in television well Jon you have Predicted right

[@BeAGoodDoga]

Been wanting to see this for awhile now... Thanks dude!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TARDISFanMan]

I think I get what's happening with The Doctor. He's technically still in his 7th incarnation, but the 'timeslip' as I'm calling it made his outward appearance change into previous ones

[@Paccyd33]

every time i revist this it shocks me how bad it really is

[@hammataz]

0:48 shame jon pertwee isnt

[@cdevjoshlolo]

Thank you so much for uploading this, I've been trying to find this!!!!

[@MousePotato]

The Doctor was right Noel Edmonds was still on TV in 2010. The Pertwee Doctor must have watched an episode of Deal or No Deal.

[@TheMeepUsesTheDefiniteArticle]

haha the 2010 bit at the start is pretty funny to a contemporary audience...Accurate

[@Corlwow]

5:07 pretty sure this actress gets put in the Reality Bomb by the Daleks in season 4 revival Who finale

[@TheRedCreeperTRC]

6:14 2013? We don't wear this in 2013!

[@brandino2051]

very true

[@TheRedCreeperTRC]

However, I think we all wish that john pertwee could be with us now. may he rest in peace.

[@brandino2051]

yes very true....

[@foolcathatesyou]

6:15 she sounds like Jackie tyler

[@ChadtheDJguy]

Imagine the shock for people who watched this in 2013 XD

[@justinthomas3692]

That's what I thought as well XD.

[@foolcathatesyou]

why?

[@gf1006]

CreeperSlayer it's called east london

[@Brando64]

I thought she _was_ Jackie Tyler!

[@Knightboomer559]

The look on my buddy's face was priceless when the lady said 2013 !

[@Ironclaw666]

Noel Edmunds is doing Deal or No Deal in 2010...