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Summary
David Tennant and Catherine Tate never met Sir Isaac Newton thespian Nathaniel Curtis despite sharing a prospect during the filming ofDoctor Who ’s 2nd sixtieth day of remembrance special , " Wild Blue Yonder . " The episode saw the Fourteenth Doctor ( Tennant ) andDonna Noble(Tate ) strand onboard a vessel at the boundary of the universe , as the TARDIS dematerializes to repair itself while the pair is stalk by an unobserved horror . In the opening moments of " Wild Blue Yonder , " the TARDIS disrupt the moment Newton ’s theories surrounding gravity are inspired , lead to the Doctor and Donna unwittingly switch history .
Doctor Who : Unleashedrevealed that Tennant and Tate were never present on set with Curtis when operate onDoctor Who ’s sixtieth anniversary , with the parts of the conniption featuring Newton being filmed on location . The scene need the Doctor and Donna in the TARDIS were filmed against a green screen at the Bad Wolf Studios . While Tennant was disappointed to not work with Curtis , he and Tate joke that the actor had intentionally been avoiding them . Check out Tennant and Tate ’s exchange below :
David Tennant : It ’s a shame , because I ’ve met Nathaniel and he ’s really nice , and I would have like to have had a little scene with him .
Catherine Tate : I would have liked to have fulfil him .
Tennant : Yeah . But plainly , he need not to have anything to do with us .
Allen Tate : Yeah .
Tennant : He asked to be keep asunder . He was very particular . He accept the part on that very strict condition .
Doctor Who’s Brief Isaac Newton Adventure Is A Fun And Important Chapter For Its 60th Anniversary
While the historic detour may feel disconnected from the tense space - bound risky venture that the rest of the episode focuses on , the Doctor and Donna ’s brief confluence with the influential physicist is nevertheless an authoritative part ofDoctor Who ’s sixtieth solemnisation . With the final bit of " Wild Blue Yonder " leading flat into the Doctor of the Church ’s battle with the Toymaker inthe final episode " The Giggle " , it is clear that there is little room to explore other risky venture between the Time Lord and Donna . The cold open allow for the specials to honor the historical stories within the series , despite how abbreviated it is .
Furthermore , Curtis ' appearance as Newton is extra significant due to his preceding work withDoctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies . The thespian first wreak alongside Sir Humphrey Davy on his award - winning 2021 dramaIt ’s A wickedness , where he portrayed Ash . Curtis join Neil Patrick Harris , Ruth Madeley , John MacKay , and Michelle Greenidge as role player who have previously worked with Davies during his time away from the sci - fi serial .
The surprising cold porta is a fun moment to help ease audiences into a more uneasyDoctor Whostory . Since the fit is abbreviated , it ’s a bit surprising , but ultimately understandable that filming ended up being so complex . Nevertheless , while Tennant and Tate may jest about the odd scenario , both their and Curtis ' performances under manager Tom Kingsley ensuredDoctor Who ’s abbreviated visit to Newton ’s pivotal discovery was execute as seamlessly as possible .
physician Who : Wild Blue Yonderis presently available on Disney+ for outside audiences , and BBC iPlayer for UK looker .
origin : Doctor Who : Unleashed
