Time War (Doctor Who)

The Time War, also called the Last Great Time War,[1] is a conflict within the fictional universe of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The war occurs between the events of the 1996 film and the 2005 revived series, with the Time Lords fighting the Daleks until the apparent mutual destruction of both races. The war was frequently mentioned when the show returned, but was not directly seen until the show's 50th anniversary special.

Over the course of several episodes, the conflict is only implied by short clues and comments, particularly the discussion in the 2007 episode "The Sound of Drums", and part two of the 2010 episode "The End of Time". The Time War is finally depicted in the 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor", featuring the climax of the final battle and the Time Lords' fate.

  1. ^ Shearman, Robert (writer); Ahearne, Joe (director) (30 April 2005). "Dalek". Doctor Who. Series 1. Episode 6. BBC. BBC One.