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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

A change is going to come...

20138.11h 0m

Overview

Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

Directed by Jamie Payne
Written by Steven Moffat
Produced by Marcus Wilson
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Top Cast

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

The Doctor (11)

Jenna Coleman

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

The Doctor (12)

Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

Amy Pond

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Tasha Lem

Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak

Handles (voice)

Nicholas Briggs

Nicholas Briggs

Daleks / Cybermen (voice)

Dan Starkey

Dan Starkey

Sontaran

Sarah Louise Madison

Sarah Louise Madison

Weeping Angel

Ross Mullan

Ross Mullan

Silent

Themes & Keywords

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About Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor is a drama, science fiction, tv movie film released in 2013 exploring themes of time machine, turkey, alien, grandmother, christmas special, tv special. Directed by Jamie Payne, it stars Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Peter Capaldi. Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

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