The Power of the Doctor
- Episode aired Oct 23, 2022
- TV-14
- 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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The Master brings the Daleks and Cybermen together to wipe the Doctor and Earth from existence.The Master brings the Daleks and Cybermen together to wipe the Doctor and Earth from existence.The Master brings the Daleks and Cybermen together to wipe the Doctor and Earth from existence.
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- TriviaThis feature length special is a major milestone in the history of the show. It marks the Centenary anniversary of the BBC, it is the 300th televised Doctor Who story, and it's the penultimate broadcast leading up to the 60th Anniversary special(s).
- GoofsThe traitor Dalek has a visible bit of damage on the upper right side of its eye stalk, however, in one closeup (after The Doctor has arrived to speak with it in the magma caves), its eye stalk is completely intact. A closeup of a random Dalek seems to have been substituted instead of the damaged traitor Dalek.
- Quotes
Ace: Last time I saw you, you were half cat.
The Master: A man's allowed to experiment.
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: At the end of the actor credits there is a note, "Introducing David Tennant as The Doctor."
- Alternate versionsFor the German dub, the episode was split into two 45-minute parts, named "Die Macht des Doktors Teil 1" and "Die Macht des Doktors Teil 2" ("The Power of the Doctor Part 1" and "Part 2")
- ConnectionsFeatured in The One Show: Episode dated 24 October 2022 (2022)
Featured review
This, the final episode with Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor, sees her facing some old foes. The Master has a plot, involving both Daleks and Cybermen, which if successful will lead to the end of The Doctor and the destruction of Earth. Of course The Doctor isn't about to let him do that without a fight. She will also have a little extra help from two old companions; Tegan and Ace.
I thought this was a pretty solid episode. There was plenty of danger for our protagonists and no overt message to be rammed down the viewers throats like in many episodes in recent series. The story might have a few plot holes but nothing serious enough to spoil my enjoyment. The cast was solid; Jodie Whittaker was on good form as The Doctor but it was Sacha Dhawan who stole the show as he dialled it up to eleven in his portrayal of The Master... especially in a scene where he dances to Boney M's 1978 classic 'Rasputin'! It was nice to see Janet Fielding and Sophie Aldred return as Tegan and Ace as well as few other old cast members. The most obvious of these was saved till last and hopefully heralds good things to come. On the down side some of the effects did look a bit ropey with some very obvious CGI. Overall though a return to form which I enjoyed.
I thought this was a pretty solid episode. There was plenty of danger for our protagonists and no overt message to be rammed down the viewers throats like in many episodes in recent series. The story might have a few plot holes but nothing serious enough to spoil my enjoyment. The cast was solid; Jodie Whittaker was on good form as The Doctor but it was Sacha Dhawan who stole the show as he dialled it up to eleven in his portrayal of The Master... especially in a scene where he dances to Boney M's 1978 classic 'Rasputin'! It was nice to see Janet Fielding and Sophie Aldred return as Tegan and Ace as well as few other old cast members. The most obvious of these was saved till last and hopefully heralds good things to come. On the down side some of the effects did look a bit ropey with some very obvious CGI. Overall though a return to form which I enjoyed.
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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