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== Marketing ==

[[BBC Worldwide]] and [[Skype]] both issued statements at launch, portions of which included:  

:"Our goal is for everyone in the world to experience the best Skype has to offer and the Doctor Who bot with BBC Worldwide brings a range of new features and functionality. We’re excited to see the bot bring users and fans one step closer to meeting the iconic [[The Doctor|Doctor]]."<ref name="DWB" />

:::— {{w|Steven Abrahams}}, Group Product Manager, Studios and Strategic Partnerships for Skype

== Synopsis ==

Every few hundred years the [[Key to Time]] needs to be found again and reassembled to restore peace and balance to the universe. Now that time has arrived once again. Connect to [[Skype]] and help the [[Twelfth Doctor]] find the Key to save the universe.

== Walkthrough ==

=== The Key to Time (Chapter 1) ===

A side transmission from another unknown user reminds you to "''remember, remember the fifth of...''"

=== Time Gambit (Chapter 2) ===

The Doctor Who Bot alerts you to the availability of new content. Once you respond, the Doctor asks you what you've been doing. Later, he'll ask you whether he heard anything, or if anyone sent him a clue. When you tell the Doctor about the cryptic message from earlier, he wonders which "fifth" was meant. Suddenly he gets it! It's about the [[The Gunpowder Plot]] -- and Bill and Nardole could be in explosive danger. The Doctor sets coordinates for [[5 November|November 5th]], [[1605]] and the transmission ends.

That person starts off by saying that she asks a lot of questions. The figure also says that it's very much like the Doctor to get another friend after losing two. You are then greeted by this entity, who tells you that he or she has changed history. The Gunpowder Plot will now succeed! Worse, Bill is now tied up in the [[House of Lords]]. The mysterious caller asks you if you want to know how to find the Doctor's [[companion]]. He or she sets forth the rules: they'll ask you ten questions in ten minutes. If you get seven or more right, Bill's location will be revealed.  

#Before they lived on the [[Internet]], [[troll]]s lived under bridges. The Three _____ Goats Gruff had to get past one? (Answer: '''Billy''')

#The Doctor's always playing [[chess]] because he think he's clever. What piece only moves diagonally? (Answer: '''Bishop''')

#What boxer used to float like a [[butterfly]] but sting like a [[bee]]? Although I'm not sure that's literally possible! (Answer: '''Muhammad Ali''')

#"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the _____ of an Englishman." (Answer: '''[[Blood]]''')

#How many dots are there on a dice? (Answer: '''21''')

#Did you enjoy my game? (Answer as you prefer)

If you answered seven questions correctly, the disguised figure will be surprised by your success. It will then idly threaten you, saying that if you two were physically close to each other, you would be in a lot of pain. Nevertheless, he or she honours their agreement with you by telling the Doctor where Bill is.

The transmission ends.

=== You Are the Doctor (Chapter 3) ===

The Doctor returns with a message and asks how they are, however not really caring and wanting to get on with the quest.

The Doctor states that after he collected the second segment of the Key to Time, he did a sensory trail of the House of Lords and was able to locate an [[artron energy]] trail. He states that he had been following the trail across the Universe, however whoever kidnapped Bill and Nardole appeared to always be on step ahead of him, following them from Earth to [[Balhoon]], then to [[Terra Alpha]], then back to Earth, then [[Metebelis III]]... He realises he's been rambling on, stating that the human probably gets the idea by now. He says that the trail stopped on [[The Rising Sunlight of the Tristanian Nebula]] and that he's orbiting the planet in his TARDIS. However despite its name, it's not really a lovely place and it's essentially one giant shopping centre. He reveals his reason for contacting the human, where the human will need to answer questions based on the Doctor's previous visits while he sneaks the TARDIS through the planet's defence shields and try to locate Bill and Nardole. The Doctor talks about how the human will probably need to use information previously mentioned by the Doctor, as well as guess some of the other questions and that if they get at least half of them right it should give enough time to find out what's going on in the inner workings of the planet, and if they fail they'll be putting his life at risk, Bill and Nardole's life at risk and everyone in the universe, so no pressure. The questionnaire begins.

#What did you once make for a Frog Princess?

: A Toad in the Hole

Finally, the questionnaire is convinced that the human is the Doctor offering a discount on a Valkorian Matter Dimensionalizer. The Doctor returns and states that whilst the human was distracting the computers he found the third segment of the Key to Time as well as Bill. Bill gives the Doctor a look, telling him that he should put the self-congratulations on hold until the Universe is actually saved. He also tells the human to not tell Bill that he missed her, even if only just a little bit. He says that it is time to find the fourth segment, and hopefully Nardole too, bidding farewell to the human. The Doctor ends the call, however a new message is received from an unknown recipient. The unknown figure tells the human that they enjoy watching them and that they're a funny little person.

=== The Temple of Death (Chapter 4) ===

The Doctor is back in contact with you. There's no time for chat as the Doctor and Bill are en route to the planet [[Shar-Tek]]; he's flying the TARDIS while Bill is examining the current segments of the Key to Time. He decides to tell you why they're going to Shar-Tek. He tells you about an old friends called Perkins, a train engineer who he met on the [[Orient Express (spacecraft)|Orient Express]] when an [[Foretold|ancient mummy]] was trying to destroy all the passengers. He states that [[Perkins (Mummy on the Orient Express)|Perkins]] now works on the [[Space Mallard]] taking tourists around the 700 [[Wonders of the Universe]]... or it might be 699. He sends a picture of what Perkins showed the Doctor, a carving on the wall saying "NARDOLE WOZ ERE!" Perkins guessed it was a message for the Doctor so got in touch, revealing that Nardole was on the planet Shar-Tek thousands of years ago. The Doctor runs through the options he has, which is join Perkins and his crew now or travel back in time to rescue Nardole. He says that the second option is probably dangerous, but what he really means that it'll certainly be dangerous, so he goes for the latter and more dangerous choice.

"Four blessed Keepers have four blessed pets... [[Timon (The Saviour of Time)|Keeper Timon]], [[Tivoc (The Saviour of Time)|Keeper Tivoc]], [[Tuvoc (The Saviour of Time)|Keeper Tuvoc]], [[Ted (The Saviour of Time)|Keeper Ted]]. They have a [[bird]], a [[cat]], a [[dog]], and a [[fish]]. Keeper Tivoc's pet can't fly. Keeper Tuvoc's pet has hair so does Keeper Ted's. Keeper Ted's pet doesn't bark. Which blessed Keeper owns the blessed fish?" Once you come to the answer "Tivoc", the Doctor tries it and the door opens. Finally the Doctor finds Nardole who is gagged and tied to a segment of the Key to Time. However, next to him is a Holy Shar-Tek vapouriser timed to destroy the whole place in 2 minutes. In order to stop it you and the Doctor need to figure out a two figure code, the only clue given being "Lower than 50". The vapouriser takes 13 seconds off the clock with every wrong answer, however when the correct answer is sound (42), the vapouriser is defused and the fourth segment is finally found. The Keepers are getting closer and so the Doctor leaves, hanging up.

=== The Old Enemy (Chapter 5) ===

The Doctor is back into contact with you and will ask how you are, before moving onto the next part of the quest. He reminds you that the last time you spoke, he was on the run from the Keepers on Shar-Tek. Nardole reminds him that he was also on the run. The Doctor states that the TARDIS team is high-fiving, now being all back together, telling you to high-five yourself also. He summarises that so far there have been four collected segments of the Key to Time but someone has been messing around. The speculates the [[Celestial Toymaker]], because he loves games and he can imagine him causing chaos with the Key. He later speculates [[the Trickster]], because he and his [[Trickster Brigade|Brigade]] are constantly trying to cause chaos which he feeds on. If he was responsible then he would no doubt be feasting. Finally, he suggests {{Gomez}}, as with her, anything could be possible. He states that he has been trying to work out if it could be any of them, before the TARDIS is hit. He mentions that everything is going wobbly, like back during the Triton incident but worse. The Doctor starts feeding numbers to you to help him out, where you need to multiply them by three, then subtract three. The code goes 3, 6; 5, 12; 8, 21; 20, 57. He believes that you have done it, but another number comes in - 62563964590534064. Before you can give the co-ordinate, the Unknown sender messages, stating that he finally has you, and enjoys watching you and the Doctor get lost in their maze.

However, shortly after, a new incoming transmission is received from [[Grex (The Saviour of Time)|Grex]]. He asks if he is communicating with you. He reveals that he is [[scientist]] Grex of the Sontaran Empire and that he is using the Doctor's channel to avoid detection by other Sontarans. He asks you for help, as it is dishonourable for the Sontaran Empire to use the Key to Time, so he needs you to help rescue the Doctor and halt Plask's campaign. Grex first decides to test your abilities. He says how the Sontarans a race of identical clones, however, he altered his appearance so that you will be able to locate him on Sontar. He sends you four images, and asks you to identify him. After being identified, he says that you can assist him in the future, and that he will contract you when they are ready to rescue the Doctor. He also says how you may fall in battle, but it will be for a glorious cause. After a final Sontar-Ha, the communication ends.

=== Endgame (Chapter 6) ===

Grex connects to you, asking if you're there. He talks about how a future battle approaches soon, as the Doctor, Bill and Nardole are being held in a cell. He talks about how he will need the Doctor alive to stop Plask and his plans to assemble the Key. He walks towards Plask's war chamber where he'll attempt to delay him assembling the Key, while he'll be needing you to release the Doctor. He asks you if you have a teleportation device. After bemoaning your "ridiculously primitive species", he starts brainstorming alternative solutions, such as a matter transtelegrapher or putting your brain in a clone before he comes up with the answer. He states that he will remove a Sontaran from a newly produced clone batch and replace their brain with a device that will allow you to control him. He mentions how he won't die in battle, which is a dishonour, but the sacrifice is necessary. Once you're connected, Grex will give you a choice between three Sontaran names; Lynx, [[Kaarsh]] or Katsy.

The message ends.

== Cast ==

* [[Twelfth Doctor]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]

== Bot interactions ==

The [[Doctor Who Bot]] has an extremely limited AI. It's narrowly programmed with just a few sets of comments. Even when you negatively answer suggestions to do things, the bot will typically continue with whatever it wants you to do. Because of this, there are a number of amusing situations which can arise.

* The Doctor Who Bot, and thus the Doctor, will choose to call you the first word that is said when it asks for your name. If you give some naughty words, the Doctor will take offence and designate the user "human".

* If you decline a "call" from the bot, it forces the call through anyway.

* If you ask where the Fifth Galaxy is, the Doctor will answer, "I could tell you. But would the knowledge even mean anything to you?"

* If you ask the Doctor who he is, he'll answer, "I'm the Doctor. I'm a [[Time Lord]]. I'm from the planet [[Gallifrey]] in the constellation of [[Kasterborous]] and I'm over two-thousand years old."

* If you ask what [[Dalek]]s are, he will answer, "Just thinking about the Daleks brings out a side of me I hope nobody ever has to see. The less we can talk about those screechy little killing machines, the better."

* If you ask what [[Cybermen]] are, he will answer, "I may never look at Cybermen the same way after poor [[Danny Pink|PE]] became one. Actually, I rather hope I never have to look at one at all."

* If you ask what [[Weeping Angel]]s are, he will answer, "Miserable beings that spread misery across the universe, though they are curiously gentle in how they ruin your life. My advice? Carry [[eye drop]]s wherever you go."

* Sometimes, if you answer questions too slowly, the Doctor bemoans that he could have done something interesting in the meantime such as finding the cure for the [[common cold]].

* When prodded to "remember remember the fifth of...", you give the Doctor a reminder about [[Guy Fawkes]]' attempt to destroy parliament on the [[5 November]] [[1605]]. However, if you guess any month other than [[November]] as the end to the riddle, the Doctor will discuss specific events which occurred on the fifth of those months.

** [[5 January]] - The death of [[Edward the Confessor]]. The Doctor has already checked there, and Edward confessed to just about everything but the kidnapping of Nardole and Bill.

** [[5 October]] - The release date of [[The Beatles]]' [[Love Me Do|first single]]. The Doctor made sure to hide a secret message for Bill and Nardole, but to no avail.

** [[5 December]] - [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]] lands on [[Hispaniola]]. The Doctor had already checked the entire hemisphere with the [[Viking]]s, and saw no sign of Bill or Nardole.

* If you say you're in a bad mood when the Doctor ask you how you are doing, he'll answer: "Wait, I know what to say here. All right: I am very sorry to hear that. Poor dear... um... you. Say... Perhaps saving the universe and everyone in it might cheer you up? Soooo.. Ready for action yet?".

* If you say "no" when the Doctor asks if you're ready, he'll answer: "Oh fine then. I'm sure that spare universe you've got lying around will come in handy when this one's destroyed? Oh, wait a minute! You haven't got a spare universe! You need this one same as the rest of us. So we'd better crack on with the whole saving it thing!"

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* During Chapter 6, if you mention that you wouldn't mind gaining the Doctor's [[eyebrow]]s, he mentions that he's flattered, but there is only room in the universe for one set of eyebrows like his.

== References ==

=== Key to Time ===

* The fourth segment was disguised as a gag.

* It is dishonourable for Sontarans to use the Key to Time.

=== Technology ===

* The Doctor uses a [[vortex manipulator]].

* Grex installs a [[Sontaran translator|translating device]] to translate speech into Sontaran speak patterns.

* Josk says he is relieved to leave his duty, partially because his [[Rheon Carbine]] requires [[Zeroing]].

=== Locations ===

* The first segment of the Key is located on [[Triton]], one of [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]]'s moons.

* Josk once fought on [[Ruta V]].

* Plask calls you to serve you notice according to the [[Shadow Proclamation]]'s [[Article 4Z]].

=== Sports ===

* On the question of which game the Doctor likes most, two choices are [[chess]] and [[football]].

* The third choice is Noughts and Crosses.

=== Species ===

* The Doctor talks about the [[Weeping Angel]]s.

* Grex kills [[Sontaran Clone (The Saviour of Time)|a newly cloned Sontaran]] for you to use.

* When failing, the Sontaran clone says "[[Bad Wolf (entity)|B@DW01F]]" (BADWOLF).

=== Food and beverages ===

* [[Chocolate]] is one of the choices in the question of which confectionary he like.

* The two other choices are jelly beans and fizzy laces.

* The Doctor encourages you to put the kettle on for a [[Tea|cup of tea]].

=== People ===

* Bill and Nardole both give the Doctor disparaging looks. In Nardole's case, he is reacting to the Doctor not being on [[Earth]] as he is supposed to be.

** A name you can choose for your own Sontaran is indeed "Kaarsh". The other two are "Katsy" and "Lynx".

* The Doctor tells you "Although, I have to tell you, [[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|as from this moment there's no such thing as free will in the entire universe. There's only my will, because I possess the Key to Time!]] I can do anything! I could even give you eyebrows like mine!"

=== Music ===

* On the question of which instrument the Doctor likes most, the choices are [[piano]], [[harp]] and [[electric guitar]].

=== TARDIS ===

* The [[Cloister Bell]] sounds (trailer only).

* [[Artron energy]] is detected in the TARDIS.

== Footnotes ==

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