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|setting        = BBC studio
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|producer      = [[Richard Curtis]]
|producer      = [[Richard Curtis]]
|release date  = [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|release date  = 15 March 2013
|fullvid        = Doctor Who appears in 3D - Red Nose Day 2013
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|series        = Comic Relief specials
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|next          = The Doctor needs YOUR help! (TV story){{!}}The Doctor needs YOUR help!
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'''''The Doctor Appears''''', also known as '''''Doctor Who appears in 3D''''' in its [[YouTube]] upload, was a special ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' minisode that was part of [[Comic Relief]] on [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a mini-episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was a live scene of [[Matt Smith]] in-character as the as the [[Eleventh Doctor]].


It was broadcast as part of [[Comic Relief]] 2013.
It was notable for having originally been performed live, before being recorded and broadcast. As stage plays are not considered [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid]] on this Wiki, only the actual broadcast/webcast version is valid on this Wiki, as opposed any images or information that was visible to the live audience but not in frame in the TV version.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
[[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Appears)|Claudia Winkleman]] and [[Dermot O'Leary (National Television Awards)|Dermot O'Leary]] are hosting [[Red Nose Day]] [[2013]], talking about ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]''. Dermot tells Claudia that he has a surprise for her and instructs her to put on a pair of 3D glasses. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] comes onstage, much to Claudia's delight. Dermot tells the audience about the fundraising, while Claudia chases the Doctor around the stage.
[[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Drops In)|Claudia Winkleman]] and [[Dermot O'Leary (in-universe)|Dermot O'Leary]] are hosting [[Red Nose Day]] [[2013]], talking about ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]''. Dermot tells Claudia that he has a surprise for her and instructs her to put on a pair of [[3D glasses]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] comes onstage, much to Claudia's delight. Dermot tells the audience about the fundraising, while Claudia chases the Doctor around the stage.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Appears)|Claudia Winkleman]] - [[Claudia Winkleman|herself]]
* [[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Drops In)|Claudia Winkleman]] - [[Claudia Winkleman|herself]]
* [[Dermot O'Leary (National Television Awards)|Dermot O'Leary]] - [[Dermot O'Leary|himself]]
* [[Dermot O'Leary (in-universe)|Dermot O'Leary]] - [[Dermot O'Leary|himself]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
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* [[Producer]] - [[Richard Curtis]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Richard Curtis]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The ''Doctor Who'' series ===
=== The ''Doctor Who'' series ===
* Winkleman mentions [[Matt Smith (The Doctor Appears)|Matt Smith]] when talking about ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]''.
* Winkleman mentions [[Matt Smith (in-universe)|Matt Smith]] when talking about ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]''.
* When Dermot O'Leary tells Claudia that he's got a surprise for her, she speculates if it's a [[sonic screwdriver]] or a [[remote]]-controlled [[Dalek]] or an "original alien [[duplication unit]] from the [[1971]] episode ''[[The Claws of Axos]]''".
* When Dermot O'Leary tells Claudia that he's got a surprise for her, she speculates if it's a [[sonic screwdriver]] or a [[remote]]-controlled [[Dalek]] or an "original alien [[duplication unit]] from the [[1971]] episode ''[[The Claws of Axos (in-universe)|The Claws of Axos]]''".
* Dermot mentions that for the [[50 (number)|fiftieth]] [[anniversary]], [[BBC|they're]] making a [[3D]] [[The Day of the Doctor|episode]].
* Dermot mentions that for the [[50 (number)|fiftieth]] [[anniversary]], [[BBC (in-universe)|they're]] making a [[3D]] [[The Day of the Doctor (in-universe)|episode]].
* Another [[The Snowmen (in-universe)|episode]] plays on a screen on the back of the stage.


== Story notes ==
== Notes ==
* The Doctor had previously travelled with [[Dermot O'Leary (National Television Awards)|Dermot O'Leary]] in ''[[Dermot and the Doctor (TV story)|Dermot and the Doctor]]'', and met [[Claudia Winkleman]] in ''[[The Doctor Drops In (TV story)|The Doctor Drops In]]''.
* The story was never named on air, but was named when the official BBC YouTube channel released the video on the same day under the title ''The Doctor Appears''...in 3D.
* The story was never named on air, but was named when the official BBC YouTube channel released the video on the same day under the title ''The Doctor Appears''...in 3D.
* A clips from [[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' plays inaudibly in the background when the Doctor enters the stage.
* In the YouTube description of the aforementioned upload, [[Matt Smith]] is interestingly credited as playing "Doctor Who", tying back to the classic form of credits for the actor portraying [[the Doctor]].
* A clip from [[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' plays inaudibly in the background when the Doctor enters the stage.
 
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor had previously travelled with [[Dermot O'Leary (in-universe)|Dermot O'Leary]] in ''[[Dermot and the Doctor (TV story)|Dermot and the Doctor]]'', and met [[Claudia Winkleman (The Doctor Drops In)|Claudia Winkleman]] in ''[[The Doctor Drops In (TV story)|The Doctor Drops In]]''.
* The Doctor is wearing his [[Victorian]] attire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', et al)
* ''Doctor Who'' is a series that exists within [[N-Space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[U.N.I.T. On Call (webcast)|U.N.I.T. On Call]]'', et al)
* The Doctor previously endorsed [[Red Nose Day 1999]], along with a [[Comic Relief spectacular|production]] about his adventures. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who's After Your Cash (short story)|Who's After Your Cash]]'')
* He also appeared in [[Red Nose Day 2011]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Drops In (TV story)|The Doctor Drops In]]'')


== External links ==
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The Doctor Appears, also known as Doctor Who appears in 3D in its YouTube upload, was a special Doctor Who minisode that was part of Comic Relief on 15 March 2013.

It was notable for having originally been performed live, before being recorded and broadcast. As stage plays are not considered valid on this Wiki, only the actual broadcast/webcast version is valid on this Wiki, as opposed any images or information that was visible to the live audience but not in frame in the TV version.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor appears onto a BBC studio, only to meet some familiar faces, and certain television series...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Claudia Winkleman and Dermot O'Leary are hosting Red Nose Day 2013, talking about Doctor Who. Dermot tells Claudia that he has a surprise for her and instructs her to put on a pair of 3D glasses. The Eleventh Doctor comes onstage, much to Claudia's delight. Dermot tells the audience about the fundraising, while Claudia chases the Doctor around the stage.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor Who series[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The story was never named on air, but was named when the official BBC YouTube channel released the video on the same day under the title The Doctor Appears...in 3D.
  • In the YouTube description of the aforementioned upload, Matt Smith is interestingly credited as playing "Doctor Who", tying back to the classic form of credits for the actor portraying the Doctor.
  • A clip from TV: The Snowmen plays inaudibly in the background when the Doctor enters the stage.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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