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From the moment it was announced that David Tennant would be joining Matt Smith for this one-off fiftieth anniversary special, expectations went through the roof. Chuck in Billie Piper (Rose), Jenna Coleman (Clara), John Hurt (the mysterious ‘War Doctor’), the Zygons, the Daleks and Elizabeth I as played by Joanna Page, and you have a potent brew.
Details have been harder to come by than fans of the Paul McGann TV movie, but we know it involves a painting in the National Gallery, a murder plot in Elizabethan England, a big battle and an event to change the Doctor forever.
Showrunner Steven Moffat has never lacked confidence, but he generally walks the walk as well as he talks the talk. He must be relishing a couple of months that include this, the regeneration of Matt Smith as Peter Capaldi and the small matter of ‘Sherlock’ series three. Once you’ve recovered, don’t forget to switch over to BBC3 for ‘The Afterparty’, featuring interviews with the stars live from London’s South Bank.