Doctors unite for Children In Need special

Tue Jun 23 11:17AM by TV Editor

David Tennant in Doctor Who

This year's Doctor Who Children In Need special will reportedly bring together all 11 Doctors for the first time in the show's history.

The 15-minute episode, to be screened in November, will include the first appearance by brand new Doctor Matt Smith, reports the Daily Mirror.

The first three Doctors, played by deceased actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, will appear thanks to the use of footage from the BBC's archives.

A Doctor Who source told the paper: "This is a momentous episode for all Doctor Who fans. Never before have all the Doctors been in the same room, let alone in the same show.

"It's been a logistical nightmare getting all the actors together and available for shooting on the same days."

The script will see current Doctor David Tennant enlisting the help of his previous incarnations as he attempts to hunt down a piece of time travel apparatus.

Although this episode will feature all the Doctors for the first time, it won't be first occasion when more than one Doctor has appeared together on screen.

Two years ago, Peter Davidson appeared alongside David Tennant in a special mini-episode called Time Crash and 1993 special Dimensions In Time saw Doctors three to seven turn up in Albert Square. Meanwhile, back in 1983 The Five Doctors featured Doctors one to five, however, William Hartnell was replaced by Richard Hurndall.

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  • (1)

    I think its SOOO COOL that there bringing all 12 doctor together and will be an amazing episode cant wait till novembers children in need it going to b great!!!!!!!!!!=)♥

    Posted by: chloe.drwho15 on Tue Jun 23 03:07PM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    Will be worth seeing

    Posted by: john.carruthers3 on Tue Jun 23 03:29PM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    great idea should be interesting to see how the footage of the first 3 doctors is used and also how new doctor matt smith fits in

    Posted by: julieanne_black on Tue Jun 23 03:33PM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    yeh think its a great idea, bring them on !!!

    Posted by: cibrown1982 on Tue Jun 23 03:50PM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    chloe.drwho15 it's 11 doctors not 12 but it will still be cool

    Posted by: langfordjo on Tue Jun 23 04:00PM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    Instead of a segway for children need they ought to have done a two hour special, I'm wondering if they are going to use the clips in the same way as Deep space Nine used the star trek tribbles episode which had the cast of DS9 interacting with the original star trek crew if so this might be cool. And will the Hartnell and troughton clips be colorised and matched correctly it's an interesting thought

    Posted by: andy_ross_tate on Tue Jun 23 04:02PM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    Im just happy seeing the GORGEOUS David Tennant on screen again :)

    Posted by: cl.mctigue on Tue Jun 23 04:10PM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    could be insteresting, how it would work but also it would be great seeing all 11 doctors together and it for such a good cause as well

    Posted by: helenhansford on Tue Jun 23 04:22PM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    I think this would be quite a good idea, but I don't see how it could work by using the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Doctor archive episodes. Want more Doctor Who news? Visit my fansite: http://thebadwolftv.blogspot.com

    Posted by: thebadwolftv on Tue Jun 23 04:56PM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    Hmmmm me tinks me needs to brush up on me Dr. who's Who

    Posted by: dbest1ok on Tue Jun 23 05:55PM | Report abuse