Doctors unite for Children In Need special

Tue Jun 23 11:17AM by TV Editor

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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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  • (11)

    wow! More dr who! yay! Thank you BBC and children in Need. Dr who rules!

    Posted by: andrew.lorna.allan on Tue Jun 23 06:28PM | Report abuse
  • (12)

    Wow cant wait!!

    Posted by: lizjkelly on Tue Jun 23 06:43PM | Report abuse
  • (13)

    this is soooo cooolll!!!!!!!! I LOVE DOCTOR WHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOO Watching it !!!!!!!!!!! And Cant wait to see them !!!!!!!! :-)

    Posted by: alextaylorbrown on Tue Jun 23 07:19PM | Report abuse
  • (14)

    I dont believe all the doctors wll be in one shw together. Or that you can get a free games console, either.

    Posted by: maksoverdrive on Tue Jun 23 08:50PM | Report abuse
  • (15)

    What a fasinating concept. It will be a huge hit

    Posted by: larrywillson1958 on Tue Jun 23 08:55PM | Report abuse
  • (16)

    chloe.drwho15, look back at the report and you'll find there are only 11 Doctors, including the new guy, Matt Smith!!!!

    Posted by: ecco1983 on Tue Jun 23 10:01PM | Report abuse
  • (17)

    How will this work? A couple of them are dead! Ah well, as the BBC havent confirmed it yet, im just taking it as a rumour

    Posted by: katierube94 on Tue Jun 23 10:01PM | Report abuse
  • (18)

    fab brill cant wait

    Posted by: iansbabyd on Tue Jun 23 10:02PM | Report abuse
  • (19)

    No. This could create one enormous temporal shift & imperil civilisations all over the universe. The doctor must never again get together. This would be cataclysmic!

    Posted by: david.newlin on Tue Jun 23 10:03PM | Report abuse
  • (20)

    COOOOOOOOOL.......................... i love dr who its goin to be the best

    Posted by: roisinyeates on Tue Jun 23 10:03PM | Report abuse