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| image = Tonight's the night.jpg | |name = Untitled | ||
| title = Tonight’s the Night | |image = Tonight's the night.jpg | ||
| special = Tonight’s the Night special | |title = Tonight’s the Night | ||
| main character = [[Jack Harkness]]/[[John Barrowman (Tonight's the Night)|John Barrowman]] | |special = Tonight’s the Night special | ||
| enemy = [[Sao Til]] | |main character = [[Jack Harkness]]/[[John Barrowman (Tonight's the Night)|John Barrowman]] | ||
| featuring = [[David Tennant (in-universe)|David Tennant]] | |enemy = [[Sao Til]] | ||
| setting = [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]], 2009 | |featuring = [[David Tennant (in-universe)|David Tennant]] | ||
| writer = | |setting = [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]], 2009 | ||
| director = [[Alice Troughton]] | |writer = Russell T Davies | ||
| | |director = [[Alice Troughton]] | ||
| network = BBC One | |producer = [[Brian Minchin]] | ||
| epcount = 1 | |broadcast date = 23 May 2009 | ||
| format = 1x3-minute episode | |network = BBC One | ||
}}{{ | |epcount = 1 | ||
'''''Tonight's the Night''''' was a special mini-episode broadcast on the [[ | |format = 1x3-minute episode | ||
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'''''Tonight's the Night''''' was a special mini-episode broadcast on the [[BBC]] talent series hosted by [[John Barrowman]] of the same name. The special aired in the spring of 2009. | |||
In a competition connected with the series, a contest winner was given a chance to play a villain in a specially written ''Doctor Who'' scene featuring [[Jack Harkness]] and a surprise guest which was broadcast during the 23rd May 2009 episode of ''Tonight's the Night''. | In a competition connected with the series, a contest winner was given a chance to play a villain in a specially written ''Doctor Who'' scene featuring [[Jack Harkness]] and a surprise guest which was broadcast during the 23rd May 2009 episode of ''Tonight's the Night''. | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Writer]] - [[Russell T Davies]] | * [[Writer]] - [[Russell T Davies]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Alice Troughton]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Alice Troughton]] | ||
* [[Producer]] - [[Brian Minchin]] | |||
* [[Executive producer]] - [[Russell T Davies]]<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/videos/video_tntn_preview</ref> | * [[Executive producer]] - [[Russell T Davies]]<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/videos/video_tntn_preview</ref> | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The mini-adventure has no opening or closing credits. | * The mini-adventure has no opening or closing credits. | ||
* As Tennant does not appear as the Doctor in this skit, it is one of the few ''Doctor Who'' stories since ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' in which the character does not appear. It is also the first time a televised story has featured the TARDIS, but no Doctor. | * As Tennant does not appear as the Doctor in this skit, it is one of the few ''Doctor Who'' stories since ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' in which the character does not appear. It is also the first time a televised story has featured the TARDIS, but no Doctor. | ||
* There was no ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' for the episode, but there was a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the skit followed its broadcast (on ''Tonight's The Night''). | * There was no ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' for the episode, but there was a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the skit followed its broadcast (on ''Tonight's The Night''). | ||
* Although it was broadcast after ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' (the first High Definition ''Doctor Who ''episode), the skit was the first time the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS interior]] was shown in High Definition. | * Although it was broadcast after ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' (the first High Definition ''Doctor Who ''episode), the skit was the first time the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS interior]] was shown in High Definition. | ||
* At the time this was written, Davies believed it would be the final ''Doctor Who'' story he would ever write (as he relates in [[DWM 410]] and ''[[The Writer's Tale]] - The Final Chapter''); ultimately, this ended up not being the case | * At the time this was written, Davies believed it would be the final ''Doctor Who'' story he would ever write (as he relates in [[DWM 410]] and ''[[The Writer's Tale]] - The Final Chapter''); ultimately, this ended up not being the case, due to his contributions to ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' stories, a [[Target novelisation]] of ''[[Rose (novelisation)|Rose]]'', and ''[[Tales of the TARDIS]]'', and also returning as [[head writer]] of ''Doctor Who'' beginning with the [[2023 specials]]. | ||
* This sketch marks the second time that a fan of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has been given the honour of being on the show as an in-character figure. The first was as a ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'' [[mini-episode]] called ''[[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|A Fix with Sontarans]]'', starring [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | * This sketch marks the second time that a fan of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has been given the honour of being on the show as an in-character figure. The first was as a ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'' [[mini-episode]] called ''[[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|A Fix with Sontarans]]'', starring [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | ||
* Davies also said in DWM that he was originally going to have this as a non-comedic story with the Doctor in it, but changed his mind. | * Davies also said in DWM that he was originally going to have this as a non-comedic story with the Doctor in it, but changed his mind. | ||
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=== Myths and rumours === | === Myths and rumours === | ||
* When first announced, it was thought the source would be a potentially serious mini-episode along the lines of ''[[Music of the Spheres (TV story)|Music of the Spheres]]'' and ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'', but this turned out not to be the case. According to Davies in his column ''Doctor Who Magazine'' #410, he did initially intend to write such a mini-episode, but on realising this would be the last ''Doctor Who'' story he'd likely ever write, he couldn't bring himself to create something serious in this context. | * When first announced, it was thought the source would be a potentially serious mini-episode along the lines of ''[[Music of the Spheres (TV story)|Music of the Spheres]]'' and ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'', but this turned out not to be the case. According to Davies in his column ''Doctor Who Magazine'' #410, he did initially intend to write such a mini-episode, but on realising he thought this would be the last ''Doctor Who'' story he'd likely ever write, he couldn't bring himself to create something serious in this context. | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
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