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This year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special will be shown in cinemas across the US as part of a special one-off event.
The episode, Twice Upon a Time, will mark Peter Capaldi’s final adventure as the Twelfth Doctor and will receive its big screen outing in select theatres nationwide – after its televisual premiere on BBC America – on Wednesday 27th December 2017, followed by two bonus featurettes.
Tickets will go on general sale, here, on 20th October 2017.
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Big Finish have this week announced the First Doctor Adventures which – as the title suggests – will feature David Bradley voicing the original (you might say…) Time Lord for a new series of audios.
The first volume will land in January 2018 following the First Doctor’s on screen return in this year’s Christmas Special, Twice Upon a Time. The audios will also star Jamie Glover, Jemma Powell and Claudia Grant, reprising their roles as companions Ian, Barbara and Susan, whom they played in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time.
The second volume will be released in July 2018. See the artwork for Volume 1 below…
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The first official synopsis for Twice Upon a Time has been revealed on the BBC Store’s listing for the episode’s DVD and Blu-ray release.
The Christmas Special will mark Peter Capaldi’s final adventure as the Twelfth Doctor and will guest star David Bradley as the First Doctor and Mark Gatiss as the Captain. It will air on BBC One on Christmas Day and you can read the synopsis below.
Two Doctors stranded in a forbidding snowscape, refusing to face regeneration. And a British army captain seemingly destined to die in the First World War, but taken from the trenches to play his part in the Doctor’s story. This is the magical last chapter in the Twelfth Doctor’s epic adventure. He must face his past to decide his future. And the Doctor will realise the resilience of humanity, discovering hope in his darkest frozen moment. It’s the end of an era. But the Doctor’s journey is only just beginning.
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Whilst flying the Doctor Who flag at San Diego Comic-Con, Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi chatted to EW about the forthcoming return of the First Doctor.
The original (you might say…) will be coming face to face with his incumbent incarnation in this year’s Christmas Special, Twice Upon a Time, which Steven described as an “interesting” dynamic. “He was so different to the man he is now, and to the woman he’s about to become,” he said. “David Bradley is an extraordinary resemblance to William Hartnell. It’s an astonishing recreation of his performance.”
Peter, meanwhile, revealed that the multi-Doctor adventure felt like his journey with the series was “coming full circle” as he prepares to step down from the iconic role in the same episode. He explained: “It’s wonderful for me, because he’s the first Doctor I remember. The show started when I was 5 years old and I have this distant memory of this strange, grumpy but magical man in the TARDIS, and David captures that essence so beautifully.”
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The first teaser trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special has been released online following its debut at San Diego Comic-Con.
The festive episode – which was named as Twice Upon a Time during the cast and crew panel – will serve as Peter Capaldi’s final voyage as the Twelfth Doctor and will guest star David Bradley as the First Doctor and Mark Gatiss as the Captain. Pearl Mackie will also be reprising her role as Bill Potts in the seasonal adventure, which is the last episode to be written by outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat.
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The next episode of Doctor Who, this year’s Christmas Special, has been named as Twice Upon a Time.
The title was revealed during today’s Doctor Who Q&A panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where it was also announced that Pearl Mackie will be returning as Bill Potts in the festive episode.
In addition to starring David Bradley as the First Doctor (as was confirmed at the end of the Series 10 finale), Mark Gatiss will guest in the seasonal adventure as a mysterious World War One soldier called the Captain.
The special will be Peter Capaldi’s final story in role as the Twelfth Doctor, as well as the last episode to be written by outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat. If all of that wasn’t enough, it will also mark the debut of Jodie Whittaker, who was unveiled as the new Doctor last week.
So that’s two – nay, three – Doctors, the return of Bill (and somebody else, if recent tabloid reports are to be believed…), Mark Gatiss, plus what other last minute surprises Steven has got up his sleeve. Is it December yet? Discuss the latest developments in the comments!
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A fresh rumour has surfaced suggesting that two characters will be returning to Doctor Who in this year’s Christmas Special.
As always with such reports from the Mirror, the news should probably be taken with a pinch of salt until there’s any official confirmation, but it’s not completely out of the question seeing as the festive episode will be both Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat’s last. The tabloid claims that Jenna Coleman and Pearl Mackie will both be making an appearance, and you can read their full SPOILER-FILLED article here.
A preview of the Christmas Special will be shown at San Diego Comic-Con later this month.
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Filming on this year’s Christmas Special has officially wrapped in Cardiff which means that Peter Capaldi has filmed his final scenes as the Doctor.
Various members of the show’s crew have taken to Twitter to toast the actor, as well as showrunner Steven Moffat, on completing their last episode, which will air on Christmas Day. The accompanying wrap party was “bittersweet” according to casting director Andy Pryor, while series brand manager Edward Russell revealed that the festivities included a video message from Christopher Eccleston. Fantastic!
As confirmed in the closing moments of the Series 10 finale, the festive adventure will star David Bradley as the First Doctor, and recent rumours have suggested that his won’t be the only familiar face returning to bid the Twelfth Doctor adieu. We’ll have to wait and see what other shocks and surprises lie in store, but our first sneak peak of it will be debuted at San Diego Comic-Con later this month (23rd July), so that’s something to look forward to.
Of course, this does mean that the Thirteenth Doctor may have already filmed his/her first scene, as the era of Chris Chibnall begins. But who will it be? As always, only time will tell…
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An exclusive first look preview of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special will be debuted at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, it has been announced.
The teaser will be shown during the Doctor Who panel on Sunday 23rd July, which will be attended by Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas, Michelle Gomez, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat.
The upcoming festive episode will mark the Twelfth Doctor’s final adventure, as well as Steven’s last story as showrunner.
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As revealed at the end of last night’s Series 10 finale (and in keeping with recent tabloid reports…), this year’s Christmas Special will be a multi-Doctor adventure featuring David Bradley as the First Doctor.
The actor – who previously portrayed William Hartnell in the 50th anniversary biopic An Adventure in Space and Time – made his surprise appearance in the closing moments of The Doctor Falls, which saw the Time Lord’s current incarnation being taken in the TARDIS to an unknown location as his latest regeneration began. Cue the closing titles…
The festive adventure will be Peter Capaldi’s final episode as the Doctor, as well as Steven Moffat’s last story as showrunner, and it looks like they’ll both be going out with a mighty bang as the past, present and future collide… literally! But what did you make of the chilling cliffhanger, and what are your hopes and expectations for the Christmas Special?
Above – The past and present collide as the Twelfth and First Doctors unite, this Christmas.
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Above – The past and present collide as the Twelfth and First Doctors unite, this Christmas.
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