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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  • (21)

    WOW THAT IS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by: ahmeddnour9936 on Tue Jun 23 10:03PM | Report abuse
  • (22)

    Doctor Who has become...redundant kinda. The old eps were the best, and each Dr would have 'but a four year run...now...well, it's @#$%! I only watch the new series for the Daleks.

    Posted by: rincewind4 on Tue Jun 23 10:04PM | Report abuse
  • (23)

    I agree. They shouldn't ever get together again. It would be bad. Lots of love, The Master. xxx

    Posted by: david.newlin on Tue Jun 23 10:04PM | Report abuse
  • (24)

    Brilliant idea - shame it's only 15mins!!!!!!

    Posted by: bakerp22 on Tue Jun 23 10:05PM | Report abuse
  • (25)

    why can't thay compueter generat the 1st doctor? but it will be grate :)

    Posted by: valayasalter on Tue Jun 23 10:05PM | Report abuse
  • (26)

    i can't wait for this will be SOOO COOL

    Posted by: caution_crazy on Tue Jun 23 10:05PM | Report abuse
  • (27)

    Sure, why only 15 minutes?

    Posted by: k.osier84 on Tue Jun 23 10:05PM | Report abuse
  • (28)

    Sounds like a really cool idea, I expect there has been some serious head scratching to get a good plot and story line to make it work.

    Posted by: taggarth on Tue Jun 23 10:05PM | Report abuse
  • (29)

    Who cares?

    Posted by: lawrence43 on Tue Jun 23 10:06PM | Report abuse
  • (30)

    Yes I do !It gives perspective and history to younger viewers !(I watched the first episode all those years ago and my memory remembers that far more vividly than the first moon landing !

    Posted by: johnproudlock on Tue Jun 23 10:07PM | Report abuse