In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.
Acting
Smith and Tennant's cosmic banter with Hurt's haunted gravitas.
Direction
Hurran juggles three timelines into one coherent devastation.
Practical Effects
The War Doctor's weathered TARDIS—lived-in, battle-scarred beauty.
Director
Nick Hurran
Matt Smith
The Doctor (11)
David Tennant
The Doctor (10)
John Hurt
The War Doctor
Jenna Coleman
Clara Oswald
Billie Piper
The Moment
William Hartnell
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
Patrick Troughton
The Doctor (2) (archive footage)
Jon Pertwee
The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
Tom Baker
The Doctor (4)/ The Curator
Peter Davison
The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
Colin Baker
The Doctor (6) (archive footage)
Sylvester McCoy
The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
Paul McGann
The Doctor (8) (archive footage)
Christopher Eccleston
The Doctor (9) (archive footage)
Peter Capaldi
The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Baker's cameo as the Curator was so secret even the BBC publicity team didn't know. Steven Moffat wrote it the night before filming.
This marked Doctor Who's first simultaneous global cinema broadcast—BBC shipped encrypted drives to theaters worldwide under fake titles. Fans literally cheered in cinemas when Hurt said 'No more.'
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