Twice Upon a Time (Doctor Who)
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"Twice Upon a Time" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay, and broadcast as the thirteenth Christmas special on 25 December 2017 on BBC One. It features the final regular appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, the first official appearance of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, and guest-stars David Bradley as the First Doctor, having previously portrayed original First Doctor actor William Hartnell in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time. Pearl Mackie guest stars as the Twelfth Doctor's former companion Bill Potts, while his other companions make guest appearances – Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald and Matt Lucas as Nardole. Mark Gatiss plays a British army captain taken from the First World War. This episode continues after The Doctor Falls, and takes place during the final serial of the First Doctor, The Tenth Planet (1966), footage of which is used in the special.
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Directed by | Rachel Talalay | ||
Written by | Steven Moffat[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Produced by | Peter Bennett | ||
Executive producer(s) | Steven Moffat Brian Minchin | ||
Music by | Murray Gold | ||
Running time | 60 minutes | ||
First broadcast | 25 December 2017 (2017-12-25) | ||
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Twice Upon a Time was the last Doctor Who story to be written and produced by Moffat, who served as the show's executive producer and head writer since 2010, being succeeded by Chris Chibnall. He would later return in 2024 to write an episode of Series 14.[1] It is also the last episode until the 2023 specials to feature music composed by Murray Gold, who had composed music since the series' revival in 2005 and was succeeded by Segun Akinola. It was also the last Christmas special to be broadcast until 2023’s “The Church on Ruby Road”. During the period from 2018–2022, post-series episodes aired on New Year's Day.
The episode was watched by 7.92 million viewers and received generally positive reviews from critics, although some criticised the portrayal of the First Doctor. The episode was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form).