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'''''The Five Doctors''''' was a special ninety-minute story which celebrated the 20th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''. The story united the then-current [[Fifth Doctor]] with his predecessors in an adventure which also featured several of his past and current [[companion]]s and enemies. | '''''The Five Doctors''''' was a special ninety-minute story which celebrated the 20th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''. The story united the then-current [[Fifth Doctor]] with his predecessors in an adventure which also featured several of his past and current [[companion]]s and enemies. | ||
In addition to its inclusion of a number of characters not normally seen together, it was significant for a number of behind-the-scenes novelties. It was the first — and, as of [[2008]], only — episode of ''Doctor Who'' to premiere in the United States, aside from the [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie|American co-produced TV movie]]. It was also the first ''Doctor Who'' narrative broadcast as a part of the UK's [[Children in Need]] charity telethon. | In addition to its inclusion of a number of characters not normally seen together, it was significant for a number of behind-the-scenes novelties. It was the first — and, as of [[2008]], only — episode of ''Doctor Who'' to premiere in the United States, aside from the [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie|American co-produced TV movie]]. It was also the first ''Doctor Who'' narrative broadcast as a part of the UK's [[Children in Need]] charity telethon. For the first - and only, as of [[2008]] - time, a previous incarnation of the Doctor is brought into an episode by having a different actor play him on screen (Richard Hurndall took over the role of the First Doctor, as William Hartnell had sadly already passed away.) | ||
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