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|subject        = {{w|2019-20 coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic}}, NHS staff
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|broadcast date = [[25 April (releases)|25 April]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|broadcast date = [[25 April (releases)|25 April]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
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'''''The Doctors Say Thank You''''' was a segment recorded for ''{{w|The Big Night In}}''.
'''''The Doctors Say Thank You''''' was a segment recorded for ''{{w|The Big Night In}}''.


The segment featured independently-recorded messages from almost every living [[The Doctor|Doctor]] actor, all whilst in self-isolation, thanking the [[NHS]] key workers putting their lives on the line to care for patients amidst the {{w|2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
The segment featured independently-recorded messages from almost every living [[The Doctor|Doctor]] actor, all whilst in self-isolation, thanking the [[NHS]] key workers putting their lives on the line to care for patients amidst the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
From the Doctors... to all doctors. A thank you to the NHS and all frontline workers. Thank you 💙💙  
From the Doctors... to all doctors. A thank you to the NHS and all frontline workers. Thank you 💙💙


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* All but two of the living actors to have played the Doctor for a significant amount of time on screen took part. [[Christopher Eccleston]] ([[Ninth Doctor]]) and [[David Bradley]] ([[First Doctor]] in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') are the only two who are absent.
* All but two of the living actors to have played the Doctor for a significant amount of time on screen took part. [[Christopher Eccleston]] ([[Ninth Doctor]]) and [[David Bradley]] ([[First Doctor]] in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') are the only two who are absent.
** Eccleston previously recorded his own tribute to the NHS a week prior for BBC Radio 5.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-52158721/coronavirus-christopher-eccleston-reads-a-poetic-tribute-to-the-nhs</ref> Eccleston later clarified his lack of participation on his official Instagram account, angrily stating his personal belief that something as essential to human life and well-being as the NHS should never be in a position of requiring charity funding in the first place, and blaming the current Tory government for this.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KjzlgBtX6/</ref>
** Eccleston previously recorded his own tribute to the NHS a week prior for BBC Radio 5.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-52158721/coronavirus-christopher-eccleston-reads-a-poetic-tribute-to-the-nhs</ref> Eccleston later clarified his lack of participation on his official Instagram account, reiterating his belief that something as essential to human life and well-being as the NHS should never be in a position of requiring charity funding in the first place, and blaming the current Tory government for this outcome to austerity practices.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KjzlgBtX6/</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ulVN2BJtS/</ref>


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 24 September 2024

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The Doctors Say Thank You was a segment recorded for The Big Night In.

The segment featured independently-recorded messages from almost every living Doctor actor, all whilst in self-isolation, thanking the NHS key workers putting their lives on the line to care for patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

From the Doctors... to all doctors. A thank you to the NHS and all frontline workers. Thank you 💙💙

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

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References[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Jo Martin and Peter Capaldi quote the Doctor's vow; "never be cruel, or cowardly, never give up, and never give in".

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • All but two of the living actors to have played the Doctor for a significant amount of time on screen took part. Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Doctor) and David Bradley (First Doctor in Twice Upon a Time) are the only two who are absent.
    • Eccleston previously recorded his own tribute to the NHS a week prior for BBC Radio 5.[1] Eccleston later clarified his lack of participation on his official Instagram account, reiterating his belief that something as essential to human life and well-being as the NHS should never be in a position of requiring charity funding in the first place, and blaming the current Tory government for this outcome to austerity practices.[2][3]

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