Doctor Who
Summary
When a show run for as long asDoctor Who , its main character is bound to make appearances elsewhere . Not all cameos from the Doctor may align withDoctor Who’smain continuity , but several do . Certain canon appearances come around rather organically , such as in sanction spinoffs , whereassome of the Doctor ’s cameo take seat for meta reason . When it make out toDoctor Whocanon , there is much debate regarding what counts and what does n’t . The main show lease precedence for obvious reasonableness , whereas other media such as books , comics , audio play , and game may make sense in their isolation yet clash when held up against the central property .
give the diaphanous number of seasons ofDoctor Who , the chance for canon appearance has vary over time . unlike show up that align withDoctor Whohave risen and melt from existence , and the development of social media has also contributed to the amount of hazard the Doctor has had to add to their story . Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctorcould continue the trend of crossing into other appearance .
Doctor Who ’s longtime showrunner Steven Moffat explains why spinoffs are rarefied for the series , direct to the main character as a reason .
11The Tenth Doctor’s Hand Is In Torchwood Season 1
An incomplete but important cameo in theDoctor Whospinoff.
The Doctor has never to the full appeared inTorchwood , but part of him has . Throughout time of year 1 of theDoctor Whospinoff , Captain Jack Harkness is harboring the Tenth Doctor ’s manus . The appendage , which was separated from Ten during the effect of the 2005Doctor WhoChristmas special , " The Christmas Invasion , " fell to Earth before the Doctor grew a replacement . Jack , who has been on the hunt club for the Doctor , preserve the helping hand and uses it as an alert system for their expectant return .
The mitt has an interesting journey inDoctor Wholore . Jack successfully uses the hired hand to locate the Doctorat the death ofTorchwoodseason 1 , episode 13 , " End of mean solar day . " The meeting is entail by Jack taking the hand and bleed to the sound of the TARDIS . case then immediately cross over and remain inDoctor Whoseason 3 , episode 11 , " Utopia , " whereJack return the hand to David Tennant ’s Tenth Doctor . Further down the tune , the hand finally becomes the main building auction block forthe Meta - Crisis Doctor , a part - human version of the 10th Doctor . So , although the Doctor may not have really appeared inTorchwood , a vital component did .
Christmas and New Year specials are a staple for the modern geological era of Doctor Who , here is each one of the festive special ranked worst to good .
10The Eleventh Doctor Is In Two Episodes Of The Sarah Jane Adventures
Matt Smith guest-starred in a two-part run of theDoctor Whospinoff.
The Sarah Jane Adventuresran for the longest out of all theDoctor Whospinoffs , lasting for five seasons . In season 4 , episodes 5 and 6 , " The Death of the Doctor , " Russell T Davies , the show ’s creator , take back written material responsibility and penned a two - part story starringMatt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor . The account figure out well and basically becomes an episode ofDoctor Who , asEleven appears from nowhere and saves the dayalong with his former companion .
Of all the on - covert canon appearances that the Doctor has had outside ofDoctor Who , his presence in the tale inThe Sarah Jane Adventuresis one of the most real . Eleven is a major part of the game over these two episodes , rather than play as a reference or narrative quirk . If not for the Doctor ’s presence in these installments , the events would n’t have taken place , which is not something that can be said for all the Doctor ’s cameos .
9The Twelfth Doctor Appears In The Class Pilot
Peter Capaldi’s Doctor delivered a call to arms to kick off the spinoff.
The one - seasonDoctor WhospinoffClasshas the notable honour of being launched by the serving Doctor at the time . Peter Capaldi ’s Twelfth Doctorswoops in near the end of time of year 1 , instalment 1 , " For Tonight We Might exit . “Twelve carry through the day inClassas he might onDoctor Who , but with the distinct remainder of leaving mass behind to ward the website of the action . Although all eight episodes ofClasswere written by Patrick Ness , the show was executive produced by Steven Moffat , who was theDoctor Whoshowrunner at the fourth dimension . Moffat ’s involvement may have played some part in Capaldi ’s cameo taking place .
8The Thirteenth Doctor’s Covid Message
Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor offered some advice on social media.
The Covid-19 lockdowns were a hard time for many , but they were made a piffling bright by Jodie Whittaker donning herDoctor Whocostume and bait the world . Although Covid is never explicitly cite in the video recording , it ’s clear from the circumstance and when it was post that the pandemic is what the Thirteenth Doctor is talking about . Whittaker delivers her monologue with a hand-held camerabut in full character and costume .
The TV may not have been part of an officialDoctor Whorelease , but it now features on the BBC YouTube epithelial duct . Therefore , the BBC must back the subject matter and the portrayal of the Doctor in some fashion . The video became viral when it was post , andthe act of the Doctor stepping up to offer up words of livelihood is very much within their character .
7The Ninth Doctor Is Revealed On Clive’s Website
The world ofDoctor Whobled into reality with some viral marketing for the modern era.
The first installment of theDoctor Who2005 revival — that ’s season 1 , episode 1 , " Rose " — features a valet call Clive who is part of an online community dedicate to find the Dr. . Rose fulfill with Clive after find his web site , which include the man ’s contact details anda picture of Christopher Eccleston ’s Ninth Doctor .
The website also existed in reality , with the BBC launching Clive ’s situation to help market the relaunch ofDoctor Who . For a while , the site keep to be update with further " sighting " of the Doctor , so fans of the show could immerse themselves in the fictitious macrocosm . Clive ’s website has since vaporize from the internet , but if it did serve as a gateway into the globe ofDoctor Who , the more creatively minded could excuse the site ’s disappearance with some sci - fi jargon .
Doctor Who has been play by a harvest of antic actors going back several decade , and each interlingual rendition has been both unequalled and memorable .
6The First, Sixth, Ninth, & Twelfth Doctors Appear In Doom’s Day
The multi-platform story was released to celebrateDoctor Who’s 60th anniversary.
Although sure forms ofDoctor Whomedia are n’t generally deemed to be ratified as canon , Doom ’s Dayhas a more licit claim than most . Doom ’s Dayis a story that take property acrossDoctor Whomediasuch as novels , comics , and audio plays . Doom is the name of the main character , and is on the hunt for the Doctor , fearing for her life . Doom has 24 hours to find the Doctor .
During the cavalcade of media that was write for theDoom ’s Daystory , very piffling of it was screen - based . However , Doom did brand a message on the BBC ’s YouTube communication channel explaining her state of affairs and why she call for the Doctor ’s help . The ensuing lit sport iteration of the Doctor , including their First , Sixth , Ninth , and Twelfth incarnation . If not for Doom ’s video , the rest of theDoom ’s Daystory could probably have come down into the class of other non - canonDoctor Whomedia , but the clip ties it all together as part of the franchise ’s master continuity .
5The Fifth, Sixth, & Seventh Doctors Return In Tales Of The TARDIS
TheDoctor Whospinoff show is based around the Doctor and his companions.
Unlike the otherDoctor Whospinoffs , Tales of the TARDIScannot function without the Doctor . The series sport a smorgasbord of different Doctors and fellow traveler from the classic era of the show . story of the TARDISis so entwine withDoctor Whothat it almost feel like the same show at time . However , the spinoff is disjoined fromDoctor Who , while remaining canyon .
The Doctor Who spinoff Tales of the TARDIS gives every retiring Doctor the opportunity to revert due to a loophole with the character ’s timestream .
4The Tenth Doctor Stars In The 2005 Children In Need Charity Special
“Born Again” revealed why the Doctor never took Rose to Barcelona.
Children In Need is the BBC ’s charity that exists to help disfavour untested masses in the UK . Each year , they beam a resilient TV special to increase contribution , andDoctor Whois often represent as part of the broadcast . In 2005 , a seven - bit mini - installment for the charity called " suffer Again " was released thatbridged the gap between Christopher Eccleston ’s re-formation and David Tennant’sfirst episode as the 10th Doctor .
The clip feature the first interactions between Rose and Ten , expose the Doctor ’s initial erratic nature in the wake of his positive feedback cycle . While the events shown are canyon , they are n’t needs essential for the show to make mother wit . However , the short allow some interesting linguistic context and a compelling interchange between the two characters that compounds Rose ’s misgiving of the Doctor ’s new typeface .
3The Fifth & Tenth Doctors Meet In The 2007 Children In Need Charity Special
“Time Crash” marked a meta moment involving real-life in-laws.
Steven Moffat added to theDoctor Whocanon a majuscule deal during his meter with the show , and his 2007 Children In want short was just one of those instances . " Time Crash , " while also a standalone story , serve well as an quick prequel to the 2007 Christmas special , " Voyage of the Damned . " While David Tennant was the dish up Doctor at the clock time , the story brings back the Fifth Doctor , played by Peter Davison , to asterisk alongside the Tenth .
" Time Crash " is a mind - bending light that functions as its own narration while making several citation to other area of theDoctor Whocanon . Tennant has been excellently vocal about growing up as a fan ofDoctor Who , and his fictional character gushing at the presence of a Doctor from the classical era plaything with stop the 4th wall . However,“Time Crash " accommodate perfectly within the timeline ofDoctor Whoand is just as canon as the chief property .
David Tennant is married to Peter Davison ’s daughter .
2The Eleventh Doctor Stars In The 2011 Children In Need Charity Special
Matt Smith’s Doctor auctioned off his clothes for a good cause.
While hosting an auction for charity may seem like a middling mundane storyline forDoctor Who , it works well whenthe auctioneer is the Eleventh Doctor . Matt Smith is in character as the Doctor for his metre on the show for Children In pauperism in 2011 . The act of auctioning off his garment comes with a witty backstory for each item , andSmith is just as animated and charismatic as he is inDoctor Who .
