Doctor Who Night (1999)

Revolving logo used on the night.

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Tom Baker sits in a re-designed TARDIS. (Introduction to the Night)

Doctor Who Night was a night of themed programmes that began with Introduction to the Night with Tom Baker as a future Doctor, broadcast from 8:55pm-12:30am on 13 November 1999 on BBC Two.^[1] It was produced by BBC Manchester.

A special Dalek BBC Two ident was used throughout the evening between the programmes, as well as promos for the upcoming repeat of Spearhead from Space, the Doctor Who website and Doctor Who merchandise.

As a tie-in to Doctor Who Night, Dapol released an exclusive Dalek action figure, its packaging giving the date of the night.

Schedule[[edit] | [edit source]]

Schedule at the end of the trailer.

Saturday 13 November 1999

8:55pm Introduction to the Night
9:00pm The Pitch of Fear

Comedy sketch starring Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

9:05pm Adventures in Space and Time

Documentary on the history of the show, narrated by Peter Jones.

9:45pm How to Live Forever

Professor Tom Kirkwood talks about the possibility of regeneration.

9:50pm Carnival of Monsters

A look at the various monsters that have appeared in the show, narrated by Fenella Fielding.

10:20pm The Web of Caves

Comedy sketch starring Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

10:25pm How to Build a TARDIS

Dr. Jim Al-Khalili talks about the possibility of a TARDIS.

The Daleks: The Story so Far....

10:30pm The Daleks: The Story so Far....

Recap of the first six episodes of this story, narrated by Peter Jones.

10:35pm The Daleks

The final episode of this seven part story, "The Rescue".

11:00pm The Kidnappers

Comedy sketch starring Mark Gatiss and David Walliams, also featuring Peter Davison.

11:05pm The TV Movie

A showing of the uncut 1996 TV movie, starring Paul McGann.

Dalek break bumpers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Between the programmes five CGI animated shorts featuring the Daleks were broadcast, each about 5-10 seconds in length. They were Dalek Grand Prix, Jelly Dalek, Squashed Dalek, Microwaved Dalek and Dalek Corridor.

(Note all titles are based on conjecture.)