Doctor Who
Summary
David Tennant reveals that Russell T. Davies ’ original plan for theDoctor Whospecials was far different from what they were developed into . TheDoctor Who60th - anniversary specials see the return of Tennant and Catherine Tate , with Tennant playing the Fourteenth Doctor reincarnation and Tate reprising her use as Donna Noble . The third andfinalDoctor Whoanniversary particular , style “ The Giggle , ” will be released on December 9 .
Speaking withRadio Times , Tennant explains Sir Humphrey Davy ' original plan for theDoctor Whospecials . concord to the histrion , Humphrey Davy plan for the episodes to be “ an unobserved adventure from years before . ” This story would have been set around the clock time ofDoctor Whoseason 4 , when Tennant was play the Tenth medico . Check out the full quote from Tennant below :
It would have been an unobserved adventure from years before . Russell now had an thought for a story , which I ’m not going to mention because I do n’t think it ’s yet seen the light of twenty-four hours .
It certainly would n’t have been part of an ongoing story . But I trust one 24-hour interval he does utilize it , because it sounded great .
Why Setting The Specials In the Later Timeline Was A Better Decision
Setting theDoctor Whoanniversary specials in the season 4 era would have completely change the plot of the episodes . Instead of acknowledge how the character have aged over time – include Donna , who becomes a female parent in the elapsed fourth dimension – the special would have or else aged down Donna and the Tenth Doctor as if no metre had fall out . This choice would have played into the nostalgia that some are seeking in thenewDoctor Whoera , but would not have support the on-going persistence of the series .
alternatively , what Davies arrived at is a plot of land that actively engages newDoctor Wholore , including characters like Beep the Meep , and that will help ease the modulation to the Fifteenth Doctor . Bringing back a Time Lord actor to play two non - consecutive Doctors is a serial first forDoctor Who , and one that doubtlessly came about due to the indigence to repay the show to its root word . Hopefully , this alternative will succeed through a smooth transition between Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor as the show proceed toDoctor Whoseason 14 .
The chosen timeline for theDoctor Who60th - anniversary special also creates the potential for follow - ups regarding the insert plot line . Tennant may be formally wrap up his tenure on the show after the specials , but that does n’t mean that character such as Rose Noble or even villains like the Toymaker could not add up back for follow - up installment . By setting the special after the events ofDoctor Whoseason 13 rather than several Time Lord regenerations prior , Davy has expatiate the show ’s universe rather than rehashed it .
Source : Radio Times
