The Night of the Doctor

Not to be confused with Night and the Doctor.

The Night of the Doctor
Doctor Who special
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byJohn Hayes
Written bySteven Moffat
Produced byDenise Paul
Executive producer(s)Steven Moffat
Music byMurray Gold
Series2013 specials
Running time6 minutes 49 seconds
First broadcast14 November 2013 (2013-11-14)
Chronology
← Preceded by
"The Name of the Doctor" 		Followed by →
"The Last Day" (mini-episode)
"The Day of the Doctor" (special)

"The Night of the Doctor" is a mini-episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was made available on BBC iPlayer and YouTube on 14 November 2013, as part of the BBC One lead-up to the show's 50th anniversary special.[1][2] It was written by Steven Moffat and starred Paul McGann as the Doctor.[3]

The episode is set during the Time War and shows the previously unseen last moments of the Eighth Doctor (McGann) and his artificially controlled regeneration into the War Doctor (John Hurt). It is McGann's second on-screen appearance as the Doctor, following his debut in the 1996 television film.[4]

  1. ^ Wilson, Dan (15 November 2013). "The Night of the Doctor rewrites Doctor Who history for the better". Metro. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ Hayes, John (Director) (2013). The Night of the Doctor. YouTube: BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Steven Moffat on The Night of the Doctor". BBC. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  4. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (14 November 2013). "Paul McGann returns to 'Doctor Who' in new 50th anniversary mini-episode". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 November 2013.