Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

Video
2013
7m

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9.0/10

4.1K

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Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor (2013)

Sci-Fi Short

With the aid of the Sisterhood of Karn, the Eighth Doctor regenerates into the War Doctor.With the aid of the Sisterhood of Karn, the Eighth Doctor regenerates into the War Doctor.With the aid of the Sisterhood of Karn, the Eighth Doctor regenerates into the War Doctor.

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IMDb RATING

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4.1K

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Trivia
The idea for "The Night of the Doctor" came following the creation of the previous unknown incarnation of The Doctor played by John Hurt in The Name of the Doctor (2013). Steven Moffat decided that he wanted to see how this Doctor came into being, with the best story idea being a direct regeneration from the Eighth Doctor, which would have added benefit of showing the end of the Eighth Doctor, which Moffat always wanted to see. Having contacted Paul McGann, who indicated his willingness to participate, Moffat then constructed the mini-episode to serve as an additional surprise for the fans, as well as serving as an introductory piece to The Day of the Doctor (2013).

Quotes
The Doctor: Hang on. Is it you? Am I back on Karn? You're the Sisterhood of Karn, keepers of the flame of utter boredom.
Ohila: Eternal life.
The Doctor: That's the one.

Connections
Featured in Showreel: Jasmine Kills Again (2013)

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Featured review

10/10

Just fantastic.

A couples weeks ago I was trying to rank all of the doctors. As I had seen no Paul McGann Doctor Who stories, I placed him last. Then I showed the list to my friend who said you could watch The Night of the Doctor on the BBC Youtube Channel, so I decided to watch it. From that short film, I placed Paul McGann above Colin Baker, John Hurt, Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy. He is amazing in The Night of the Doctor. He is funny, serious and is The Doctor that we know and love. You don't even need to see any other 8th doctor episodes or films to watch this. Definitely recommend.