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This parodical sketch (which unexpectedly correctly predicted that the [[Sixth Doctor]] would regenerate on the floor of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after extreme turbulence, as later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') also introduced the first incarnation of the Doctor in any licensed BBC material to feature a black actor in the role of [[the Doctor]]. [[Colin Salmon]]'s implicit [[Doctor Moon]] notiwhtstanding, it wouldn't be until the casting of [[Jo Martin]] in 2020's ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' that a person of colour would portray a unique, mainstream TV incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]]. | This parodical sketch (which unexpectedly correctly predicted that the [[Sixth Doctor]] would regenerate on the floor of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after extreme turbulence, as later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') also introduced the first incarnation of the Doctor in any licensed BBC material to feature a black actor in the role of [[the Doctor]]. [[Colin Salmon]]'s implicit [[Doctor Moon]] notiwhtstanding, it wouldn't be until the casting of [[Jo Martin]] in 2020's ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' that a person of colour would portray a unique, mainstream TV incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]]. | ||
In [[2023 (releases)|2023]], [[Lenny Henry]] starred in another parodical ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' sketch, this time for [[Comic Relief]]: ''[[Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant (TV story)|Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant]]''. Therein, he [[Regeneration|regenerated]] into a version of [[David Tennant]]'s [[Fourteenth Doctor]]. Although not explicitly identified as such in the short, the character portrayed by Henry was identified as a "[[9.5th Doctor]]" by the YouTube Shorts upload of the regeneration clip. In this sense, Henry joined [[Jim Broadbent]] and [[Richard E Grant]] in having portrayed two distinct non-mainstream versions of the Doctor. | In [[2023 (releases)|2023]], [[Lenny Henry]] starred in another parodical ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' sketch, this time for [[Comic Relief]]: ''[[Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant (TV story)|Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant]]''. Therein, he [[Regeneration|regenerated]] into a version of [[David Tennant]]'s [[Fourteenth Doctor]]. Although not explicitly identified as such in the short, the character portrayed by Henry was identified as a "[[9.5th Doctor]]" by the YouTube Shorts upload of the regeneration clip. In this sense, Henry joined [[Jim Broadbent]] and [[Richard E Grant]] in having portrayed [[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|two]] [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|distinct]] non-mainstream versions of the Doctor. | ||
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The seventh incarnation of the Doctor emerged suddenly after a misdirection of the TARDIS caused a fatal injury of his previous incarnation. Following his regeneration, he and Peri arrived on Earth in the year 2010 where they encountered the Cybermen and their leader, Thatchos. (NOTVALID: Untitled)
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This parodical sketch (which unexpectedly correctly predicted that the Sixth Doctor would regenerate on the floor of the TARDIS after extreme turbulence, as later seen in TV: Time and the Rani) also introduced the first incarnation of the Doctor in any licensed BBC material to feature a black actor in the role of the Doctor. Colin Salmon's implicit Doctor Moon notiwhtstanding, it wouldn't be until the casting of Jo Martin in 2020's Fugitive of the Judoon that a person of colour would portray a unique, mainstream TV incarnation of the Doctor, the Fugitive Doctor.
In 2023, Lenny Henry starred in another parodical Doctor Who sketch, this time for Comic Relief: Lenny Henry Regenerates into David Tennant. Therein, he regenerated into a version of David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor. Although not explicitly identified as such in the short, the character portrayed by Henry was identified as a "9.5th Doctor" by the YouTube Shorts upload of the regeneration clip. In this sense, Henry joined Jim Broadbent and Richard E Grant in having portrayed two distinct non-mainstream versions of the Doctor.
