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'''''The Five Doctors''''' was the 20th Anniversary Special of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was part of neither [[season 20]] nor [[season 21|21]], but an original [[Children in Need]] special, presaging a connection between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and the charity that became more regularised by [[Russell T Davies]] in the 21st century. | '''''The Five Doctors''''' was the 20th Anniversary Special of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was part of neither [[season 20]] nor [[season 21|21]], but an original [[Children in Need]] special, presaging a connection between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and the charity that became more regularised by [[Russell T Davies]] in the 21st century. | ||
This [[Multi-Doctor story]] featured an unprecedented four incarnations of the Doctor on-screen at once. Incumbent [[Peter Davison]], naturally, appeared as the [[Fifth Doctor]], with [[Patrick Troughton]] and [[Jon Pertwee]] returning as the [[Second Doctor|Second]] and [[Third Doctor]]s, respectively. However, for the first time ever, the role of the [[First Doctor]], however, was given to [[Richard Hurndall]], a look-alike actor and spiritual successor for the late [[William Hartnell]], who had passed away on [[23 April (people)|23 April]] [[1975 (people)|1975]]. | |||
Although the title billed five Doctors, [[Tom Baker]] declined to return as the [[Fourth Doctor]]. His Doctor's part in the special would be downplayed from a personal appearance to a limited role using previously-filmed, but never broadcast, footage from the then abandoned story ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. | Although the title billed five Doctors, [[Tom Baker]] declined to return as the [[Fourth Doctor]]. His Doctor's part in the special would be downplayed from a personal appearance to a limited role using previously-filmed, but never broadcast, footage from the then abandoned story ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. | ||
