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‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ sees Jodie Whittaker return for the final time (for now at least) as The Thirteenth Doctor in a special episode that will see her face off against several old enemies such as The Master, The Cybermen, and The Daleks. In addition to seeing the return of some of the show’s most iconic companions and allies, such as Ace, Tegan, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, and U.N.I.T.
As they all meet in this epic adventure that is set to mark the BBC’s Centenary year and begin the journey to the show’s 14th modern season and its much anticipated next Special due to air in 2023 in celebration of 60 years of ‘Doctor Who’.
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Latest News
24/10/2022 (Spoilers for The Power of The Doctor):
Only watch the below video if you have already seen ‘The Power of The Doctor’, as the BBC have released the below behind the scenes videos discussing and showing how they created the scenes of The Thirteenth Doctor regenerating:
23/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have posted the latest countdown till the ‘Power of The Doctor’ and today’s character key art poster is for The Doctor:
22/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have posted the latest countdown till the ‘Power of The Doctor’ and today’s character key art poster is for Yaz:
21/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have posted the latest countdown till the ‘Power of The Doctor’ and today’s character key art poster is for The Master:
20/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have posted the latest countdown till the ‘Power of The Doctor’ and today’s character key art poster is for “The Lone Cyberman”, Ashad:
19/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have posted the latest countdown till the ‘Power of The Doctor’ and today’s character key art poster is for a Dalek:
18/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have posted the latest countdown till the ‘Power of The Doctor’ and today’s character key art poster is for Teegan:
17/10/2022:
The BBC have released a brand new interview with The Thirteenth Doctor herself, Jodie Whittaker, wherein she discusses what it was like filming this final appearance (hopefully, just for now) as The Doctor. In addition, when asked “What audiences can expect”, Whittaker had this to say:
“I would say that Whovians are in for an absolute treat. We celebrate the old, the present and the new. It’s a wonderful homage to the legacy that Doctor Who has had. It encapsulates all the things the fans love about Doctor Who – whether it be old monsters, returning characters, new elements, everything that unites Whovians is in this episode. If you haven’t seen Doctor Who before this special will be sure to hook you in for your new Doctor.“
17/10/2022:
With the ‘Power of The Doctor’ mere days away, the official ‘Doctor Who’ YouTube channel have released an emotional recap of the Thirteenth Doctor’s adventures across time and space using clips from every episode and special so far, as well as giving a glimpse at some brand new clips from ‘Power of the Doctor’:
17/10/2022:
With the end of The Thirteenth Doctor’s era coming ever closer, the official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account has begun counting the days down with a new piece of character key art each day, beginning with Dan on Saturday, then followed by Vinder yesterday, and followed today by Ace:
12/10/2022:
Following the global premiere last night of ‘The Power of The Doctor’, the official BBC ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account has posted the below tweet confirming that the special will air at 7.30pm/19:30 on Sunday 23rd October 2022:
11/10/2022:
While appearing on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show earlier today, Jodie Whittaker revealed that a year on from shooting her final scenes as The Thirteenth Doctor, she still feels quite close to the role, as she explained:
“Well, you know what, it’s been such an emotional rollercoaster. I finished filming this episode in October last year, so I’ve had a whole year to get my head round leaving, and I’m still not there.”
“I’m still crying about it, I’m still clinging on to the coattail, reluctantly handing over the shoes. I’ve still got a couple of weeks to just, you know, enjoy the moment.”
“I think it’s a celebration of it, because you’re so emotional, it was amazing.“
08/10/2022:
As promised, the BBC have released a brand new trailer for ‘The Power of The Doctor’ giving us our best look yet at the special and the danger that the Doctor faces:
In addition to this new trailer, the BBC have also released a brand new poster and 4 brand new stills from the special as well:
07/10/2022:
The official ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account have put out the below tweet today confirming that the next official trailer for ‘The Power Of The Doctor’ will be debuting tomorrow, 08/10/2022:
So, be sure to keep an eye here on VideoGamer tomorrow for this trailer as soon as it’s released and be sure to continue checking this article for all the latest breaking news on the upcoming special.
06/10/2022:
As part of their upcoming issue, SFX Magazine, have confirmed that Bradley Walsh will be indeed returning as Graham O’Brien, one of The Thirteenth Doctor’s first companions, for this centenary special marking Jodie Whittaker’s (hopefully, only for now) final appearance as The Thirteenth Doctor before incoming Fourteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, steps into the iconic role.
04/10/2022:
Courtesy of SFX Magazine, we have a brand new image from ‘The Power of The Doctor’, and this one shows Sophie Aldred as Ace once again donning her iconic, patch covered, bomber jacket, in addition to once again wielding her trusty baseball bat:
27/09/2022:
As part of their upcoming November 22 issue, Empire Magazine, have revealed a brand new image from ‘The Power of The Doctor’ along with some tantalising quotes from The 13th Doctor herself, Jodie Whittaker:
“It’s one for the Whovians,”
“It’s a huge treat if you’re a proper fan. It’s got all the iconic things that you associate with Doctor Who. It’s massive.”
“I love the dialogue Chris wrote for my regeneration,”
“It captures my Doctor beautifully. It’s simple, epic and beautiful.”
Along with a confirmation that that this special will be a feature length episode as it will have a 90 minute duration.
22/09/2022:
Via their official Twitter account for the series, the BBC have now confirmed the official title for the upcoming Centenary Special:
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When does ‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ release?
Update – 12/10/2022:
Following the global premiere last night of ‘The Power of The Doctor’, the official BBC ‘Doctor Who’ Twitter account has confirmed that the special will air at 7.30pm/19:30 on Sunday 23rd October 2022.
Original Text:
At the time of writing, no official release date for the special has been confirmed yet by the BBC, but, at the 2022 Edinburgh International TV Festival, the BBC’s Chief Content Officer, Charlotte Moore, did confirm that the special would air the BBC’s centenary week, stating:
“We’ve got a week celebrating our centenary in October, where we’ll have some specials,”
“We’ve got the Doctor Who centenary special.“
As the BBC’s Centenary week takes place from the 16th to the 22nd October 2022, the special will air at some point during that week.
Where can I watch ‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’?
No release plans have been confirmed yet by the BBC, although, given that this special is part of the BBC’s centenary celebrations, it can be safely assumed that UK and Ireland viewers will be able to watch the special on BBC1 and the BBC iPlayer catch-up streaming service right after it airs on BBC1.
US and Canadian viewers will most likely be able to watch the special exclusively on BBC America, while other viewers globally, should they have access to BBC services, should be able to watch the special as well, or watch it on the BBC’s regional broadcast partners for their country.
Also, although nothing has been announced officially yet, it is entirely possible that the BBC and BBC Worldwide will arrange for the special to be broadcast to select theatres globally as part of their centenary celebration and as they have held special theatre screenings over the last few years for key episodes of the modern series.
‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ Trailers
‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ – “The Thirteenth Doctor’s Era” Official Trailer:
‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ – Official Trailer:
‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ Behind The Scenes Videos
‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ – “Behind the Regeneration”:
‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ First look images
Day 0 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of The Doctor:
Day 1 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of Yaz:
Day 2 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of The Master:
Day 3 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of Ashad:
Day 4 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of a Dalek:
Day 5 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of Teegan:
Day 6 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of Ace:
Day 7 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of Vinder:
Day 8 Countdown to ‘Power of the Doctor’ Key Art of Dan:
Official Image of The Doctor trapped by the Galifreyan Cybermen:
Official Image of The Master:
Official Image of Tegan and Ace inside U.N.I.T.
Official Image of The Doctor With Yaz and Dan:
Updated Key Art for the Special:
SFX Magazine exclusive image of Ace back in her iconic jacket with her baseball bat:
Empire Magazine exclusive image of The 13th Doctor and The Tardis:
Official Key Art:
Official 1st Look image of The 13th Doctor with Tegan Jovanka and Ace:
Official 1st Look image of Ace:
Official 1st Look image of Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, The 13th Doctor, Ace, Tegan Jovanka, and Yaz Khan:
Official 1st Look images of The Master:
Official 1st Look image of The Master with Yaz:
Official 1st Look images of Gallifreyan Cybermen:
What is the story of the ‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ Centenary Special?
Per the official synopsis for the episode:
“Her final battle. Her deadliest enemies. The Thirteenth Doctor faces multiple threats from Daleks, Cybermen and the Master, in a fight for her very existence.“
Not much else is known beyond this at the moment other than that this episode is both a special episode celebrating the BBC’s centenary year, and it is also the final episode (for now at least) for The Thirteenth Doctor (played by Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (played by Mandip Gill), Dan (played by John Bishop), and showrunner, Chris Chibnall.
As they make way for returning showrunner and modern Who architect Russell T. Davies, and the new/Fourteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gadwa, and new companion, Rose, played by Yasmin Finney, in preparation for both the fourteenth series of modern (2005 – Present) ‘Doctor Who’ in 2023 along with the show’s upcoming 60th anniversary celebrations.
Who stars in the ‘Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor’ Centenary Special?
Jodie Whittaker returns as The Doctor
Mandip Gill returns as Yasmin “Yaz” Khan
John Bishop returns as Dan Lewis
Nadia Albina returns as Diane Curtis
Sophie Aldred returns as Ace
Jacob Anderson returns as Inston Vee Vinder
Nicholas Briggs returns as the voice of the Daleks and The Cybermen
Tosin Cole returns as Ryan Sinclair
Sacha Dhawan returns as The Master
Janet Fielding returns as Tegan Jovanka
Patrick O’Kane returns as Ashad
Jemma Redgrave returns as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
Bradley Walsh returns as Graham O’Brien
Ncuti Gatwa debuts as The Doctor
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