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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  • (101)

    there was also the 2 doctors story

    Posted by: shaunscross on Tue Jun 23 10:41PM | Report abuse
  • (102)

    What a superb and yet novel idea. We could do with more of that. JR

    Posted by: joanrees39 on Tue Jun 23 10:42PM | Report abuse
  • (103)

    15 minutes will NOT be long enough. What a great idea. Can't wait. Isn't technology wonderful.

    Posted by: a.g.booth on Tue Jun 23 10:42PM | Report abuse
  • (104)

    Wow that will be so great....such a shame that Davis Tennant is leaving though

    Posted by: jo.copeland on Tue Jun 23 10:43PM | Report abuse
  • (105)

    Absolutly brillant, I can't wait to see it

    Posted by: scifiman39 on Tue Jun 23 10:45PM | Report abuse
  • (106)

    So this warrants 2 separate headlines on the same page? It must be good.

    Posted by: stoelwinder on Tue Jun 23 10:45PM | Report abuse
  • (107)

    yes

    Posted by: keithcarolsarahlee on Tue Jun 23 10:46PM | Report abuse
  • (108)

    WHOTASTIC ! Cant wait, seen all since it first began...age showing now

    Posted by: paul.rossco on Tue Jun 23 10:48PM | Report abuse
  • (109)

    I remember the first time it was on back in the Stone Age (!) so of course I wont miss this one. Triffic.

    Posted by: janicedesler on Tue Jun 23 10:48PM | Report abuse
  • (110)

    15 minutes, is it worth it?

    Posted by: richardjermy on Tue Jun 23 10:48PM | Report abuse