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The '''2013 specials''' were a number of television stories that were written and produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Like the 20th anniversary special, ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', these specials are not considered to be part of a numbered season.
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}}{{You may|60th Anniversary Specials|List of anniversaries|n1=the 60th Anniversary Specials|n2=another anniversary altogether}}
The '''50th Anniversary Specials''' were a number of stories released in [[2013 (releases)|2013]] to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Like the 20th anniversary special, {{cs|The Five Doctors (TV story)}}, these specials are not considered to be part of a numbered season.
 
The two main stories were {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}, principally starring [[Matt Smith]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Jenna Coleman]] as [[Clara Oswald]].


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The 2013 specials follow on from the final moments of ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'', in which [[Clara Oswald]] discovers the Doctor's greatest secret, a previously unknown incarnation.  
The 50th Anniversary Specials followed on from the final moments of {{cs|The Name of the Doctor (TV story)}}, in which [[Clara Oswald]] discovered the Doctor's greatest secret, a previously unknown incarnation known as the [[War Doctor]]. Because of this narrative connection, ''The Name of the Doctor'' was subsequently included in the ''[[50th Anniversary Collector's Edition]]'' box set.
 
The anniversary stories revolved around the War Doctor and the final events of the [[Last Great Time War]]. The Christmas special also followed on from ''Name'' by focusing on the Doctor's life on [[Trenzalore]] and resolving a great deal of conflicts and mysteries surrounding his lifetime, and the coming end of his life.
 
The specials featured a number of the Doctor's regenerations, specifically those of the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]], War, and [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]] Doctors. As such, the regenerations of all but the [[Second Doctor]] have now been depicted on-screen.
 
During the specials, the [[regeneration cycle]] introduced in the [[1976 (releases)|1976]] serial ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' was addressed. Before the specials aired, discussions and rumours about the War Doctor's true nature made it unclear whether or not the Doctor had truly undergone just ten regenerations up to Matt Smith's incarnation.


The anniversary stories revolve around this incarnation, known as the [[War Doctor]], and the final events of the [[Last Great Time War]]. The Christmas special follows on
Furthermore, the specials answered the long-standing fan speculation that had arisen since the events of the two-part [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 4]] finale in [[2008 (releases)|2008]], {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}} and {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}, where the Tenth Doctor circumvented a regeneration and whether or not that had counted in the cycle.
from ''Name'' by focusing on the Doctor's life on [[Trenzalore]].


The specials also featured a number of the Doctor's regenerations, specifically those of the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]], [[War Doctor|War]], and [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]] Doctors. As such, the regenerations of all but the [[Second Doctor]] have now been depicted on-screen.
The formal introduction of the War Doctor and the eventual depiction of his own regeneration into the [[Ninth Doctor]] meant the Doctor actually had regenerated more times than previously suggested. When the birth of the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] was also proven to have used up a regeneration, it signified all twelve regenerations in the cycle were exhausted. The Doctor was then bestowed a second regeneration cycle to bypass this limit.


== Cast ==
The 2013 specials saw the end of [[Matt Smith]]'s tenure as the Eleventh Doctor, and ended with his regeneration into the [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth]], played by [[Peter Capaldi]].
The 2013 specials saw the end of [[Matt Smith]]'s tenure as the [[Eleventh Doctor]], and ended with his regeneration into the [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth]], played by [[Peter Capaldi]].


Celebrating the shows 50th anniversary, several of the specials also featured previous actors who had portrayed the Doctor. [[Paul McGann]] portrayed the [[Eighth Doctor]] on-screen for the first time since his initial portrayal in [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', [[David Tennant]] returned as the [[Tenth Doctor]], and all other former actors were seen through the use of archive footage. The War Doctor was also played by [[John Hurt]].
Celebrating the shows 50th anniversary, several of the specials also featured previous actors who had portrayed the Doctor. [[Paul McGann]] portrayed the Eighth Doctor on-screen for the first time since his initial portrayal in [[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who (TV story)}}, [[David Tennant]] returned as the [[Tenth Doctor]], and all other former actors were seen through the use of archive footage. [[Tom Baker]] also returned but instead playing the role of [[the Curator]], an enigmatic character who is a future incarnation of the Doctor. The War Doctor was also played by [[John Hurt]].


Although [[Jenna Coleman]] returned as sole companion [[Clara Oswald]], [[Billie Piper]] returned to the series, but portraying a representation of the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]], rather than her regular character of companion [[Rose Tyler]].
Although [[Jenna Coleman]] returned as sole companion Clara Oswald, [[Billie Piper]] returned to the series, but portraying a representation of the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]], rather than her regular character of companion [[Rose Tyler]].


[[Tom Baker]] also played the role of the [[The Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|Curator]], an enigmatic character who may or may not be a future incarnation of the Doctor.
== Cast ==
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]<!--Two pre-title credits-->
* [[Clara Oswald]] - [[Jenna Coleman]]<!--Two pre-title credits-->
* [[War Doctor]] - [[John Hurt]]<!--pre-title for an episode and credit for a minisode-->
* [[Eighth Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]]<!--pre-title for a minisode and credit for an episode-->
* [[Tenth Doctor]] - [[David Tennant]]<!--one pre-title only-->
* [[The Moment]] - [[Billie Piper]]<!--one pre-title only-->
: and introducing [[Peter Capaldi]] as [[Twelfth Doctor|the Doctor]]


=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
* The [[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Ohila]] - [[Clare Higgins]]
* [[Clara Oswald]] - [[Jenna Coleman]]
* [[Time Lord soldier 1 (The Last Day)|Time Lord soldier]] - [[Chris Finch]]
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] - [[David Tennant]]
* [[Ninth Doctor]] - [[Christopher Eccleston]]
* The [[War Doctor]] - [[John Hurt]]
* [[Seventh Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]]
* [[Sixth Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]]
* [[Billie Piper]] - [[The Moment]]
* [[Fifth Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
* [[Fourth Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Third Doctor]] - [[Jon Pertwee]]
* [[Second Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]]
* [[First Doctor]] - [[William Hartnell]] and additionally voiced by [[John Guilor]]
* [[Kate Stewart]] - [[Jemma Redgrave]]
* [[Kate Stewart]] - [[Jemma Redgrave]]
* The [[Twelfth Doctor]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]
* [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]]
* [[The General]] - [[Ken Bones]]
* [[Elizabeth I]] - [[Joanna Page]]
* [[Zygon]]s - [[Aidan Cook]], [[Paul Kasey]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Dalek]]s - [[Dalek operator|operated]] by [[Barnaby Edwards]], [[Nicholas Pegg]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Dave Oswald]] - [[James Buller]]
* [[Clara Oswald's gran|Clara's gran]] - [[Sheila Reid]]
* [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] - [[Aidan Cook]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Silent]]s - [[Ross Mullan]]
* [[Sontaran]] - [[Dan Starkey]]
* [[Weeping Angel]] - [[Sarah Louise Madison|Sarah Madison]]
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]


=== Guest ===
=== Guest ===
* [[Cass (The Night of the Doctor)|Cass]] - [[Emma Campbell-Jones]]
* [[Cass Fermazzi|Cass]] - [[Emma Campbell-Jones]]
* [[Ohila]] - [[Clare Higgins]]
* [[Curator]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[The General]] - [[Ken Bones]]
* [[Androgar]] - [[Peter De Jersey]]
* [[Osgood (The Day of the Doctor)|Osgood]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]]
* [[The Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|The Curator]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Tasha Lem]] - [[Orla Brady]]
* [[Tasha Lem]] - [[Orla Brady]]
* [[Handles]] - [[Kayvan Novak]]


== Television Stories ==
== Television stories ==
=== Special episodes ===
{| {{prettytable}}
!'''Episode<br />Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|50th Anniversary||{{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}||[[Steven Moffat]]||[[Nick Hurran]]||First full appearance of the [[War Doctor]]. Guest appearances by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Elizabeth I]]. Reintroduction of the [[Zygon]]s. First appearance of the [[Twelfth Doctor]], [[Petronella Osgood]], [[the General]], and [[the Curator]]. [[War Doctor's regeneration|Regeneration]] of the War Doctor into the [[Ninth Doctor]]. [[Gallifrey]] saved from [[Fall of Gallifrey|destruction]].
|-
|Christmas||{{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}||Steven Moffat||[[Jamie Payne]]||Final regular appearance of the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. Origin of [[the Silence]] and fate of Gallifrey revealed. The [[Siege of Trenzalore]] is depicted. The Doctor's regeneration cycle is extended. Conclusion of the "Trenzalore" arc. Official [[Fall of the Eleventh|debut]] of the [[Twelfth Doctor]].
|}


=== Mini-episodes ===
=== Mini-episodes ===
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!'''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
!'''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|-
|''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]''||[[Steven Moffat]]||[[John Hayes]]||Reappearance and regeneration of the [[Eighth Doctor]]. Chronological debut of the [[War Doctor]].
|{{cs|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}}
| rowspan=3|[[Steven Moffat]]
|[[John Hayes]]
|Reintroduction of the [[Sisterhood of Karn]]. Guest appearance by the [[Eighth Doctor]], and depicts his [[Eighth Doctor's regeneration|regeneration]] into the [[War Doctor]].
|-
|''[[The Last Day (TV story)|The Last Day]]''
|[[Jamie Stone]]
|The Doctors do not appear.
|-
|-
|''[[The Last Day]]''||Steven Moffat||[[Jamie Stone]]|| [[Dalek]] invasion of [[Gallifrey]]
|''[[Cinema Introduction to The Day of the Doctor (theatrical film)|Cinema Intros: Strax & The Doctor]]''
|
|Features [[Strax]] and the Doctors addressing the cinema audience.
|}
|}


=== Special episodes ===
== Related specials ==
Alongside the continuation of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' itself, a number of specials were also made relating to the real world production of the ''Doctor Who'' [[Doctor Who universe|universe]].


{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
!'''Episode<br />Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
!'''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|-
|50th Anniversary||''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''||[[Steven Moffat]]||[[Nick Hurran]]||First full appearance of the [[War Doctor]]<br>Reappearance of the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Daleks]], and the [[Zygons]]. Regeneration  of the War Doctor into [[Ninth Doctor]].  
|''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]''
|[[Mark Gatiss]]
|[[Terry McDonough]]
|Docudrama of [[William Hartnell]]'s tenure as [[The Doctor]].
|-
|-
|Christmas||''[[The Time of the Doctor]]''||Steven Moffat||[[Jamie Payne]]||Regeneration of the [[Eleventh Doctor]].  
|''[[The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (TV story)|The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]]''
| colspan=2|[[Peter Davison]]
|Parody episode starring Peter Davison, [[Colin Baker]], and [[Sylvester McCoy]].
|}
|}


== Related Episodes ==
== Aliens and enemies ==
* [[Gallifreyan]]s
** [[Sisterhood of Karn]]
*** [[Ohila]]
* [[Zygon]]s
* [[Time Lord]]s
** [[Time Lord soldier 1 (The Last Day)|Soldier 1]]
** [[Time Lord soldier 2 (The Last Day)|Soldier 2]]
** [[The General]]
** [[Androgar]]
* [[The Moment]] ([[Sentience|Sentient]] [[weapon]])
* [[Dalek]]s
* [[Handles]]
* [[The Church]] of [[the Silence]]
** [[Tasha Lem]]
** [[Meme (The Time of the Doctor)|Colonel Meme]]
** [[Silent]]s
* [[Weeping Angel]]s
* [[Sontaran]]s
* [[Cybermen]]
** [[Wooden Cyberman]]


Alongside the canonical continuation of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' itself, a number of specials were also made relating to the real world production of the ''Doctor Who'' [[Doctor Who universe|universe]].
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
==== DVD / Blu-ray ====
{{Section stub|This section need to have images added, showing the individual sets.}}
The Collector's edition also featured the [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]] finale {{cs|The Name of the Doctor (TV story)}}.


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!'''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
! style="width:30%;" | '''Title'''  
! style="width:10%;" | '''Number and duration<br />of episodes'''
! style="width:10%;" | '''R2 release date'''  
! style="width:10%;" | '''R4 release date'''
! style="width:10%;" | '''R1 release date'''
|-
| Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor<br />{{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Last Day (TV story)}} || 1 × 77 min.<br />1 × 8 min.<br />1 × 3 min. || [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] || [[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 2013 || [[10 December (releases)|10 December]] 2013
|-
| Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time<br />{{cs|An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)}} || 1 × 90 min. || [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] || [[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 2013 || [[27 May (releases)|27 May]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|-
|-
|''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time ]]''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||[[Terry McDonough]]||Docudrama of [[William Hartnell]]'s tenure as [[The Doctor]].
| Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor<br />{{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}} || 1 × 60 min. || [[20 January (releases)|20 January]] 2014 || [[22 January (releases)|22 January]] 2014 || [[4 March (releases)|4 March]] 2014
|-
|-
|''[[The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (TV story)|The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]]''||[[Peter Davison]]||Peter Davison||Parody episode starring Peter Davison, [[Colin Baker]], and [[Sylvester McCoy]].
| Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition<br />{{cs|The Name of the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Night of the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Last Day (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (TV story)|The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot}} || 1 x 45 min.<br />1 × 77 min.<br />1 × 8 min.<br />1 × 3 min.<br />1 × 60 min.<br />1 × 90 min.<br />1 × 30 min. || [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] 2014 || [[10 September (releases)|10 September]] 2014 || TBA
|}
|}
The 50th Anniversary Specials released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 13]].<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder</ref>
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== Footnotes ==
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You may be looking for the 60th Anniversary Specials or another anniversary altogether.

The 50th Anniversary Specials were a number of stories released in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. Like the 20th anniversary special, The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"], these specials are not considered to be part of a numbered season.

The two main stories were The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"] and The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"], principally starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

The 50th Anniversary Specials followed on from the final moments of The Name of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Name of the Doctor (TV story)"], in which Clara Oswald discovered the Doctor's greatest secret, a previously unknown incarnation known as the War Doctor. Because of this narrative connection, The Name of the Doctor was subsequently included in the 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition box set.

The anniversary stories revolved around the War Doctor and the final events of the Last Great Time War. The Christmas special also followed on from Name by focusing on the Doctor's life on Trenzalore and resolving a great deal of conflicts and mysteries surrounding his lifetime, and the coming end of his life.

The specials featured a number of the Doctor's regenerations, specifically those of the Eighth, War, and Eleventh Doctors. As such, the regenerations of all but the Second Doctor have now been depicted on-screen.

During the specials, the regeneration cycle introduced in the 1976 serial The Deadly Assassin was addressed. Before the specials aired, discussions and rumours about the War Doctor's true nature made it unclear whether or not the Doctor had truly undergone just ten regenerations up to Matt Smith's incarnation.

Furthermore, the specials answered the long-standing fan speculation that had arisen since the events of the two-part Series 4 finale in 2008, The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"] and Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"], where the Tenth Doctor circumvented a regeneration and whether or not that had counted in the cycle.

The formal introduction of the War Doctor and the eventual depiction of his own regeneration into the Ninth Doctor meant the Doctor actually had regenerated more times than previously suggested. When the birth of the Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor was also proven to have used up a regeneration, it signified all twelve regenerations in the cycle were exhausted. The Doctor was then bestowed a second regeneration cycle to bypass this limit.

The 2013 specials saw the end of Matt Smith's tenure as the Eleventh Doctor, and ended with his regeneration into the Twelfth, played by Peter Capaldi.

Celebrating the shows 50th anniversary, several of the specials also featured previous actors who had portrayed the Doctor. Paul McGann portrayed the Eighth Doctor on-screen for the first time since his initial portrayal in TV: Doctor Who [+]Loading...["Doctor Who (TV story)"], David Tennant returned as the Tenth Doctor, and all other former actors were seen through the use of archive footage. Tom Baker also returned but instead playing the role of the Curator, an enigmatic character who is a future incarnation of the Doctor. The War Doctor was also played by John Hurt.

Although Jenna Coleman returned as sole companion Clara Oswald, Billie Piper returned to the series, but portraying a representation of the Bad Wolf, rather than her regular character of companion Rose Tyler.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

and introducing Peter Capaldi as the Doctor

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Special episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
50th Anniversary The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"] Steven Moffat Nick Hurran First full appearance of the War Doctor. Guest appearances by the Tenth Doctor and Elizabeth I. Reintroduction of the Zygons. First appearance of the Twelfth Doctor, Petronella Osgood, the General, and the Curator. Regeneration of the War Doctor into the Ninth Doctor. Gallifrey saved from destruction.
Christmas The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"] Steven Moffat Jamie Payne Final regular appearance of the Eleventh Doctor. Origin of the Silence and fate of Gallifrey revealed. The Siege of Trenzalore is depicted. The Doctor's regeneration cycle is extended. Conclusion of the "Trenzalore" arc. Official debut of the Twelfth Doctor.

Mini-episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Title Writer Director Notes
The Night of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Night of the Doctor (TV story)"] Steven Moffat John Hayes Reintroduction of the Sisterhood of Karn. Guest appearance by the Eighth Doctor, and depicts his regeneration into the War Doctor.
The Last Day Jamie Stone The Doctors do not appear.
Cinema Intros: Strax & The Doctor Features Strax and the Doctors addressing the cinema audience.

Related specials[[edit] | [edit source]]

Alongside the continuation of Doctor Who itself, a number of specials were also made relating to the real world production of the Doctor Who universe.

Title Writer Director Notes
An Adventure in Space and Time Mark Gatiss Terry McDonough Docudrama of William Hartnell's tenure as The Doctor.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Peter Davison Parody episode starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy.

Aliens and enemies[[edit] | [edit source]]

Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]

DVD / Blu-ray[[edit] | [edit source]]

This section's awfully stubby.

This section need to have images added, showing the individual sets.

The Collector's edition also featured the Series 7 finale The Name of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Name of the Doctor (TV story)"].

Title Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"]
The Night of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Night of the Doctor (TV story)"]
The Last Day [+]Loading...["The Last Day (TV story)"]		 1 × 77 min.
1 × 8 min.
1 × 3 min.		 2 December 2013 4 December 2013 10 December 2013
Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time [+]Loading...["An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)"]		 1 × 90 min. 2 December 2013 4 December 2013 27 May 2014
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"]		 1 × 60 min. 20 January 2014 22 January 2014 4 March 2014
Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition
The Name of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Name of the Doctor (TV story)"]
The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"]
The Night of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Night of the Doctor (TV story)"]
The Last Day [+]Loading...["The Last Day (TV story)"]
The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"]
An Adventure in Space and Time [+]Loading...["An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)"]
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot [+]Loading...["The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (TV story)","The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot"]		 1 x 45 min.
1 × 77 min.
1 × 8 min.
1 × 3 min.
1 × 60 min.
1 × 90 min.
1 × 30 min.		 8 September 2014 10 September 2014 TBA

The 50th Anniversary Specials released on 21 November 2023 in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to Series 13.[1]

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

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Doctor Who television stories
 
Seasons 1-4: William Hartnell
Season 1: 1963-1964
Season 2: 1964-1965
Season 3: 1965-1966
Season 4: 1966
 
Seasons 4-6: Patrick Troughton
Season 4: 1966-1967
Season 5: 1967-1968
Season 6: 1968-1969
 
Seasons 7-11: Jon Pertwee
Season 7: 1970
Season 8: 1971
Season 9: 1972
Season 10: 1972-1973
Season 11: 1973-1974
 
Seasons 12-18: Tom Baker
Season 12: 1974-1975
Season 13: 1975-1976
Season 14: 1976-1977
Season 15: 1977-1978
Season 16: 1978-1979
Season 17: 1979-1980
Season 18: 1980-1981
 
Seasons 19-21: Peter Davison
Season 19: 1982
Season 20: 1983
Children in Need 1983
Season 21: 1984
 
Seasons 21-23: Colin Baker
Season 21: 1984
Season 22: 1985
Season 23: 1986
 
Seasons 24-26: Sylvester McCoy
Season 24: 1987
Season 25: 1988-1989
Season 26: 1989
 
TV Movie & 2013 specials: Paul McGann
TV Movie: 1996
Specials: 2013
Minisodes
 
Series 1: Christopher Eccleston
Series 1: 2005
Regular episodes
 
Series 2-4: David Tennant
Series 2: 2005-2006
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Series 3: 2006-2007
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Animated special
Series 4: 2007-2010
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Minisodes
Animated special
Seasonal specials
 
Series 5-2013 specials: Matt Smith
Series 5: 2010
Regular episodes
Series 6: 2010-2011
Christmas Special
Minisodes
Regular episodes
(Part 1: Apr 2011)
Regular episodes
(Part 2: Aug 2011)
Minisode
Series 7: 2011-2013
Christmas Special
Minisodes
Regular episodes
(Part 1: 2012)
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
(Part 2: 2013)
Specials: 2013
 
Series 8-10: Peter Capaldi
Series 8: 2014
Regular episodes
Series 9: 2014-2015
Christmas Special
Minisode
Regular episodes
Christmas Special
Series 10: 2016-2017
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Christmas Special
 
Series 11-13: Jodie Whittaker
Series 11: 2018-2019
Regular episodes
New Year Special
Series 12: 2020-2021
Regular episodes
New Year Special
Series 13: 2021
Minisodes
Regular episodes
Seasonal specials
 
60th Anniversary Specials: David Tennant
Specials: 2023
Minisodes
60th Anniversary Specials
 
Season 1 (2023)-present: Ncuti Gatwa
Season 1: 2023-2024
Christmas Special
Regular episodes


Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder
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