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The Time of the Doctor – Doctor Who

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The Doctor makes sacrifices to save a town called Christmas.
Doctor Who — The Time of the Doctor

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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor is a wistful swan song for Matt Smith, who gives such a graceful bow that he secures his place as one of the most essential Time Lords.

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Alasdair Wilkins AV Club This episode belongs to Matt Smith, and it's entirely likely that this will go down as his finest work in the role. Rated: A Nov 8, 2018 Full Review Dan Martin Guardian These past two months amounted to what can reasonably claim to be Doctor Who's biggest year. This end of days even gave us a fleeting return of Amy Pond. Yes, the Time of The Doctor was awfully good. Nov 8, 2018 Full Review Neela Debnath Independent (UK) While some aspects of the story may have been lost on the casual viewer, it was nevertheless an adventure the whole family could enjoy. Rated: 4/5 Jan 2, 2014 Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Tor.com One last farewell to a Raggedy Man in a blue box. Jan 14, 2019 Full Review Morgan Jeffery Digital Spy With this singular focus, you might expect this Christmas special to be a streamlined beast, a smooth ride, yet the nature of Steven Moffat's labyrinthine storytelling means that 'The Time of the Doctor' has a lot to accomplish. Rated: 4/5 Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Jon Cooper Daily Mirror (UK) If you didn't well up a bit, shame on you - you're worse than even the most emotionally stunted Kaled mutant. Rated: 4/5 Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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James M Great send off for Matt smith and proves why he is the doctor. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review JinzoCrash It felt a little wonky, the story a bit "odd", but the acting pulled it out and into something with plenty of emotion. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Wolfgang B Overcrowded, rushed, and a fairly poor send-off for Smith, who in my view was slightly better than Tennant (both are still obviously very good), albeit with a significant quality dip in writing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Matt V Good bye and thank you Matt Smith. What a wonderful sendoff for an excellent Doctor. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/22 Full Review A A good fun but orla bradly was weak in her role Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/03/22 Full Review Audience Member Great 50th anniversary story good adventure with some humour Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Matt Smith

The Doctor

Jenna Coleman

Clara

Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Orla Brady

Tasha Lem

James Buller

Dad

Elizabeth Rider

Linda

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Season Info

Synopsis The Doctor makes sacrifices to save a town called Christmas.
Director
Farren Blackburn
Executive Producer
Steven Moffat, Colm McCarthy
Screenwriter
Mark Gatiss, Neil Cross
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Holiday, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 25, 2013