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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  • (61)

    All are brilliant from the first to present day the entertained and everyone earned the right to be on together

    Posted by: l.goff on Tue Jun 23 10:20PM | Report abuse
  • (62)

    No!

    Posted by: andyrog.t21 on Tue Jun 23 10:20PM | Report abuse
  • (63)

    who cares...

    Posted by: one_sph on Tue Jun 23 10:20PM | Report abuse
  • (64)

    Being a Doctor Who fan from the very first episode ever I think this is a wonderful idea...I cant wait

    Posted by: lord_byron1340cc on Tue Jun 23 10:20PM | Report abuse
  • (65)

    who's in goals ?

    Posted by: scottishatlantis on Tue Jun 23 10:21PM | Report abuse
  • (66)

    i think it will be great all doctors together the past, present and future WOW this would be one not to miss for sure

    Posted by: angel_196453 on Tue Jun 23 10:21PM | Report abuse
  • (67)

    I think this will be fantastic. I remember the early (not THAT early) Dr Who's and the current Dr/s are/have been superb. The story lines are good and keeps children of modern times addicted like I was as a youngster.

    Posted by: ianneasham on Tue Jun 23 10:22PM | Report abuse
  • (68)

    it could be good, i still think david tennant is the best doctor and shouldn't give it up, but oh well. things change. can't wait for the next series.

    Posted by: camokid11 on Tue Jun 23 10:23PM | Report abuse
  • (69)

    can't wait!!

    Posted by: nduffy93 on Tue Jun 23 10:23PM | Report abuse
  • (70)

    What with this Smith boy, and the current idiots who right it then it'll be awful

    Posted by: adamrules247 on Tue Jun 23 10:25PM | Report abuse