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{{Infobox Story
|name = Introduction to the Night
|image = [[:File:Doctor Who Night Doctor on planet 2.JPG]]
|image = Introduction_to_the_Night_1999.jpg
|special = ''Doctor Who Night''
|doctor = The Doctor
|doctor = The Doctor (Introduction to the Night){{!}}The Doctor
|enemy = [[Dalek]], [[Krynoid]]
|featuring = The [[Dalek]]s
|setting = [[The Doctor's TARDIS]]
|setting = [[The Doctor's TARDIS]], [[Theemnite II]], [[59888|59,888]]
|writer = [[Mark Gatiss]]
|writer = [[Michael Wadding]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PaulVanezis/status/1630284036227702788?s=20|title=Paul Vanezis tweet|date of source=28 February 23|publisher=twitter.com|accessdate=28 February 2023}}</ref>
|network = BBC Two
|director = [[Michael Wadding]]
|producer = [[Michael Wadding]]
|network = [[BBC Two]]
|epcount = 1
|format = 5x linking scenes and 5x narrated segments
|production code = themenight
|broadcast date = [[13 November (releases)|13 November]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]]
|broadcast date = [[13 November (releases)|13 November]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]]
|nav = 0
|made prev      = The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)
}}
|made next      = Rose (TV story)
'''''Introduction to the Night''''' was a multi-part story that sandwiched ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night ]]''of 1999. It featured [[Tom Baker]] as a future Doctor.  
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'''''Introduction to the Night''''' was a story that aired in scenes throughout ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night]]'' of 1999 and served as the main feature of the night with documentaries and sketches airing between scenes of this story.


His being the Doctor was hinted at when he said, "When I was [[Paul McGann]]", and recalling the Doctor's adventures as well as inhabiting his TARDIS.
It featured the return of [[Tom Baker]] as the Doctor, for the first time since ''[[Time Is Everything (TV story)|Time Is Everything]]'', albeit as a future incarnation rather than [[Fourth Doctor|his usual version]]. His confirmation as a future incarnation of the Doctor was hinted at throughout and the story and was directly said at the end of the story when he stated he "was once [[Paul McGann (Hospitality)|Paul McGann]]".
 
This would prove fortuitous as 14 years later Tom Baker would again go on to play another future incarnation of the Doctor, in the 50th anniversary special ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', known as [[the Curator]]. The concept of an actor who played a past Doctor returning to play a future Doctor was used again when [[David Tennant]], who played the [[Tenth Doctor]], returned to play the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] in ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]''.
 
The story focused on the Doctor recalling his past adventures and reciting seemingly random anecdotes while living in a new design version of the TARDIS interior. This story was later mentioned in the 2003 feature ''[[TARDIS Cam (feature)|TARDIS Cam]]'', on the ''Doctor Who'' website, which gave more details on the planet and year this story was set. Firmly placing this story as part of the main continuity of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' despite its otherwise meta-fictional references.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
[[The Doctor (Introduction to the Night)|The Doctor]] introduces an evening of pure entertainment.  
[[The Doctor (Introduction to the Night)|The Doctor]] sits in his TARDIS and introduces an evening of pure entertainment to an unseen party whilst sharing anecdotes and details of his past. He hopes to be of some use to us all in his old age.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
=== Scene 1 ===
A dark empty room slowly pans around and in it we see a familiar man, but older. The man tells an unseen party that he's been expecting them and goes on to say it feels like such a long time since they last met. The man sits down in a brown chair and tells the other party that an awful lot of things have happened to him in the gap they've been apart. The man goes on to say he was thinking of [[Cleopatra]] - a wonderful woman - or he could of been thinking of [[Helen of Troy]] - who was a woman as well.
[[File:Doctor_Who_Night_TARDIS_on_planet_2.jpg|thumb|left|The TARDIS on Theemnite II]]
All such a long time ago he adds when suddenly his own voice echoes back asking about [[the Doctor]]. The man says the Doctor must be getting on a bit - 700 years old - but he has two hearts though. The old man says he knew the Doctor very well and that so did the unseen party going on to add that their knowledge of the Doctor has brought them together. The old man then smiles and laughs as the scene pans out from his chair then down a long corridor slowly lighting up. When the panning out is complete we see the familiar blue [[police box]] - [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] - for the old man... was [[The Doctor (Introduction to the Night)|the Doctor]]. The TARDIS sat parked on [[Theemnite II]] in the year [[59888|59,888]]. It then dematerialises and flies into the vortex.
 
=== Narration ===
The Doctor wants to be allowed to introduce his good friend - the Doctor - who he says has lived such a long and varied life. Though goes onto admit he's not everyone's cup of tea and finding trouble is just one of his qualities. The Doctor goes on to elaborate that the Daleks are a whole different kettle of fish to himself.
 
=== Scene 2 ===
The Doctor then appears and asks the unseen party where they think he should go first.
 
=== Narration ===
The Doctor goes on to say it's time to hide one's eyes when there's a carnival of monsters coming, then some pathetic aliens and one could maybe even build their own TARDIS.
 
=== Scene 3 ===
[[File:Doctor Who Night Daleks and the Doctor 3.JPG|thumb|[[The Doctor (Introduction to the Night)|The Doctor]] surrounded by Daleks in his TARDIS.]]
The Doctor states it takes all sorts to make a universe and that some of his best friends were humans. He goes on to state that [[Dalek]]s, [[Cybermen]] and [[Zygon]]s are all dreadful before bowing his head in shame. The TARDIS is then flooded with Daleks as the Doctor admits that he couldn't live without them.
 
=== Narration ===
The Doctor mentions what a wonderful time he's having and mentions that some monsters really are more scary than other monsters. He then warns people to stay with him as time is marching on and the Daleks are coming.
 
=== Scene 4 ===
Jumping up from behind his chair the Doctor laughs and apologises for scaring the third party and promises they'll like what he has to say. He says the first time the Doctor ever met the Daleks was quite interesting. Meanwhile deep in the Doctor's TARDIS a plant-like creature eats a Dalek.
 
=== Narration ===
The Doctor mentions that he could have put an end to those Daleks at the very beginning, but doesn't dwell on it as he doesn't want to live in the past.
 
=== Scene 5 ===
As he stands by the TARDIS exit the Doctor says he really should get a [[watch]]. He then takes his hat of his hat stand and says it'll be time to go to his film. He then makes reference to how time flies when you're enjoying yourself. He then exits his TARDIS onto the planet [[Theemnite II]] and mentions that he hopes he's been of some use to the third party. He then walks off and chuckles.
 
=== Narration ===
The Doctor then states that in this film he's played by [[Paul McGann (Hospitality)|Paul McGann]].


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* The[[The Doctor (Introduction to the Night)| Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[The Doctor (Introduction to the Night)|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* [[Writer]] - [[Mark Gatiss]]  
* [[Title sequence|Titles]] - [[voom]]
* [[Costume designer]] - [[June Hudson]]
* [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Stuart Bourne]], [[Neil Wieteska]]
* [[Sound design|Sound]] - [[Karen Jones (sound)|Karen Jones]]
* [[Make-up artist|Make-up]] - [[Beverley Toby]], [[Andrea Dowdall]]
* [[Costume designer|Costume]] - [[June Hudson]]
* [[Consultant]] - [[Andrew Pixley]]
* [[Doctor Who theme|Original music]] - [[Orbital]]
* [[Soloist]] - [[Seaming To]]
* [[Dubbing mixer]] - [[Tony Greenwood]]
* [[Editor]]s - [[Ian Wilson]], [[Mark Everson]]
* [[Production assistant]] - [[Alma Pegg]]
* [[Production manager]] - [[Simon Ashwood]]
* [[Assistant producer]]s - [[Christine Kenrick]], [[Stephen McGinn]]
* [[Writer]]/[[Producer]]/[[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Michael Wadding]]
* [[Executive producer]] - [[Alan Brown]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
* Referring to himself in the third person, the Doctor says that he is [[The Doctor's age|700-years-old]] and has [[Binary vascular system|two hearts]].
* The Doctor says he has lived a long varied life and that finding trouble is one of his qualities.
* The Doctor references being played by [[Paul McGann (Hospitality)|Paul McGann]].
 
=== Individuals ===
* The Doctor mentions [[Cleopatra]] and [[Helen of Troy]].
* The Doctor states that some of his best friends are [[human]].
 
=== TARDIS ===
* The Doctor's TARDIS has an extremely long corridor and a huge hall.
* A [[Dalek]] is attacked by a plant in the TARDIS.
* The Doctor's TARDIS has a [[hatstand]].


== References ==
=== Species ===
* The Doctor mentions [[Cleopatra]].  
* [[Dalek]]s, [[Cybermen]] and [[Zygon]]s are mentioned.
* The Doctor's TARDIS has an extremely long corridor.  
* The Doctor mentions some [[Species (The Web of Caves)|pathetic aliens]].
 
=== Planets ===
* The TARDIS landed on [[Theemnite II]].
 
=== Objects ===
* The Doctor mentioned that he really should get a [[watch]] as time flies.
 
=== Food and beverages ===
* The Doctor mentions a cup of [[tea]] and a [[kettle]] of [[fish]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* The story sandwiched ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)]]''.  
[[File:Doctor Who Night Doctor and hatstand 1.JPG|thumb|The new TARDIS interior.]]
* The story features the reappearance of the enemies the [[Dalek]]s (the first time on screen since ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') and the [[Krynoid]] (the first time on screen since ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]'') and currently the last.
* The story was aired throughout [[Doctor Who Night (1999)|''Doctor Who Night'' (1999)]].
[[Category:Non-DWU stories]]
* [[June Hudson]] designed a new outfit for [[Tom Baker]]'s new version of the Doctor loosely based on the [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]] outfit she previously designed for Baker. Her final sketch of the costume was released on the official ''Doctor Who'' website.
* A new TARDIS interior was designed for this story. It was presented as a large, basic room with ornamental chairs and a grand corridor leading to a hat stand. It similarly introduced a new exterior with a new design police box. The windows top three rectangular panels were black, and the right and left bottom ones were white except for the centre one which was black. This design would be repeated for ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' and numerous stories after.
* This was one of many BBC on screen ''Doctor Who'' stories from the 1990s with [[Tom Baker]] as the Doctor. The others include the links of the 1992 version of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'', ''[[Time Is Everything (TV story)|Time Is Everything]]'' and ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]].''
* This story featured [[Tom Baker]] playing a future version of the Doctor which took the form of an aged version of his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]]. This had [[The Doctor (Shada)|already happened]] in the linking narration of the 1992 VHS release of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', and [[The Curator|would happen again]] in 2013 in ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' and later in 2020 in ''[[Stranded]]''. Whether they are intended as the same version is unknown.
* The Doctor makes reference to having had the opportunity to put an end to the Daleks at the very beginning, but doesn't dwell on it as he doesn't want to live in the past. This a reference to the other Tom Baker Doctor's, the [[Fourth Doctor]], decision not to destroy the Daleks at their birth in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''.
* It was produced by [[BBC Manchester]].
* The special had a feature in [[Radio Times]] and graced the cover of the week. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/15a0cf1d21c542c8949bda9780d9e2da|title=BBC Genome|publisher=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
* According to ''[[TARDIS Cam (feature)|TARDIS Cam]]'' on the official Doctor Who website this story is set on [[Theemnite II]], [[59888|59,888]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513185000/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/classic/tardiscam/index.shtml|title=TARDIS Cam|date of source=13 May 2007|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=4 April 2019}}</ref>
 
== External links ==
''to be added''
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
 
[[Category:Non-DWU television stories]]
[[Category:1999 television stories]]
[[Category:1999 television stories]]
[[Category:Dalek television stories]]
[[Category:Stories with unknown or disputed Doctors]]
[[Category:Stories set entirely in the TARDIS]]
[[Category:Doctor Who mini-episodes]]

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Introduction to the Night was a story that aired in scenes throughout Doctor Who Night of 1999 and served as the main feature of the night with documentaries and sketches airing between scenes of this story.

It featured the return of Tom Baker as the Doctor, for the first time since Time Is Everything, albeit as a future incarnation rather than his usual version. His confirmation as a future incarnation of the Doctor was hinted at throughout and the story and was directly said at the end of the story when he stated he "was once Paul McGann".

This would prove fortuitous as 14 years later Tom Baker would again go on to play another future incarnation of the Doctor, in the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor, known as the Curator. The concept of an actor who played a past Doctor returning to play a future Doctor was used again when David Tennant, who played the Tenth Doctor, returned to play the Fourteenth Doctor in The Power of the Doctor.

The story focused on the Doctor recalling his past adventures and reciting seemingly random anecdotes while living in a new design version of the TARDIS interior. This story was later mentioned in the 2003 feature TARDIS Cam, on the Doctor Who website, which gave more details on the planet and year this story was set. Firmly placing this story as part of the main continuity of Doctor Who despite its otherwise meta-fictional references.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor sits in his TARDIS and introduces an evening of pure entertainment to an unseen party whilst sharing anecdotes and details of his past. He hopes to be of some use to us all in his old age.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Scene 1[[edit] | [edit source]]

A dark empty room slowly pans around and in it we see a familiar man, but older. The man tells an unseen party that he's been expecting them and goes on to say it feels like such a long time since they last met. The man sits down in a brown chair and tells the other party that an awful lot of things have happened to him in the gap they've been apart. The man goes on to say he was thinking of Cleopatra - a wonderful woman - or he could of been thinking of Helen of Troy - who was a woman as well.

The TARDIS on Theemnite II

All such a long time ago he adds when suddenly his own voice echoes back asking about the Doctor. The man says the Doctor must be getting on a bit - 700 years old - but he has two hearts though. The old man says he knew the Doctor very well and that so did the unseen party going on to add that their knowledge of the Doctor has brought them together. The old man then smiles and laughs as the scene pans out from his chair then down a long corridor slowly lighting up. When the panning out is complete we see the familiar blue police box - the Doctor's TARDIS - for the old man... was the Doctor. The TARDIS sat parked on Theemnite II in the year 59,888. It then dematerialises and flies into the vortex.

Narration[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor wants to be allowed to introduce his good friend - the Doctor - who he says has lived such a long and varied life. Though goes onto admit he's not everyone's cup of tea and finding trouble is just one of his qualities. The Doctor goes on to elaborate that the Daleks are a whole different kettle of fish to himself.

Scene 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor then appears and asks the unseen party where they think he should go first.

Narration[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor goes on to say it's time to hide one's eyes when there's a carnival of monsters coming, then some pathetic aliens and one could maybe even build their own TARDIS.

Scene 3[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor surrounded by Daleks in his TARDIS.

The Doctor states it takes all sorts to make a universe and that some of his best friends were humans. He goes on to state that Daleks, Cybermen and Zygons are all dreadful before bowing his head in shame. The TARDIS is then flooded with Daleks as the Doctor admits that he couldn't live without them.

Narration[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor mentions what a wonderful time he's having and mentions that some monsters really are more scary than other monsters. He then warns people to stay with him as time is marching on and the Daleks are coming.

Scene 4[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jumping up from behind his chair the Doctor laughs and apologises for scaring the third party and promises they'll like what he has to say. He says the first time the Doctor ever met the Daleks was quite interesting. Meanwhile deep in the Doctor's TARDIS a plant-like creature eats a Dalek.

Narration[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor mentions that he could have put an end to those Daleks at the very beginning, but doesn't dwell on it as he doesn't want to live in the past.

Scene 5[[edit] | [edit source]]

As he stands by the TARDIS exit the Doctor says he really should get a watch. He then takes his hat of his hat stand and says it'll be time to go to his film. He then makes reference to how time flies when you're enjoying yourself. He then exits his TARDIS onto the planet Theemnite II and mentions that he hopes he's been of some use to the third party. He then walks off and chuckles.

Narration[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor then states that in this film he's played by Paul McGann.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Referring to himself in the third person, the Doctor says that he is 700-years-old and has two hearts.
  • The Doctor says he has lived a long varied life and that finding trouble is one of his qualities.
  • The Doctor references being played by Paul McGann.

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor's TARDIS has an extremely long corridor and a huge hall.
  • A Dalek is attacked by a plant in the TARDIS.
  • The Doctor's TARDIS has a hatstand.

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]

Objects[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor mentioned that he really should get a watch as time flies.

Food and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The new TARDIS interior.
  • The story was aired throughout Doctor Who Night (1999).
  • June Hudson designed a new outfit for Tom Baker's new version of the Doctor loosely based on the Season 18 outfit she previously designed for Baker. Her final sketch of the costume was released on the official Doctor Who website.
  • A new TARDIS interior was designed for this story. It was presented as a large, basic room with ornamental chairs and a grand corridor leading to a hat stand. It similarly introduced a new exterior with a new design police box. The windows top three rectangular panels were black, and the right and left bottom ones were white except for the centre one which was black. This design would be repeated for The Doctor's Wife and numerous stories after.
  • This was one of many BBC on screen Doctor Who stories from the 1990s with Tom Baker as the Doctor. The others include the links of the 1992 version of Shada, Dimensions in Time, Time Is Everything and Destiny of the Doctors.
  • This story featured Tom Baker playing a future version of the Doctor which took the form of an aged version of his fourth incarnation. This had already happened in the linking narration of the 1992 VHS release of Shada, and would happen again in 2013 in The Day of the Doctor and later in 2020 in Stranded. Whether they are intended as the same version is unknown.
  • The Doctor makes reference to having had the opportunity to put an end to the Daleks at the very beginning, but doesn't dwell on it as he doesn't want to live in the past. This a reference to the other Tom Baker Doctor's, the Fourth Doctor, decision not to destroy the Daleks at their birth in Genesis of the Daleks.
  • It was produced by BBC Manchester.
  • The special had a feature in Radio Times and graced the cover of the week. [2]
  • According to TARDIS Cam on the official Doctor Who website this story is set on Theemnite II, 59,888.[3]

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

to be added

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Paul Vanezis tweet. twitter.com (28 February 23). Retrieved on 28 February 2023.
  2. ↑ BBC Genome. bbc.co.uk.
  3. ↑ TARDIS Cam. bbc.co.uk (13 May 2007). Retrieved on 4 April 2019.
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