# Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary special {Available on Disney+ outside of UK} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, disney-hulu\ **Created:** [June 13, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132 "2022-06-13T22:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/1 "2022-06-13T22:05:54Z")
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary special is going to be incredible. Russel T Davies is on board. David Tennant and Catherine Tate reprise their roles. It’s a dream project for Doctor Who fans. Neil Patrick Harris will play the Doctor’s new enemy. He’s a very accomplished actor. I really hope this special will focus only on David Tennant’s Doctor and assistant. The 50th Special brought back several of them. It was ok, but it lacked focus. The story needed the focus of a single protagonist. Fingers crossed that Bernard Cribbins can come back as Catherine Tates dad. Bernard is 93. He voiced a Jungle Book podcast series in the last couple years. Seems like yesterday that I posted about the 50th. It seems incredible the 60th is coming next year. > **[Neil Patrick Harris Joins Doctor Who' for 60th Anniversary Special - TheWrap](https://www.thewrap.com/neil-patrick-harris-doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special/)** > > The 60th anniversary is welcoming a host of new and familiar faces ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/2 "2022-06-13T22:22:19Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Fingers crossed that Bernard Cribbins can come back as Catherine Tates dad. He was seen on set at the same time David Tenant was. He’s almost certainly back. Also, he played Donna’s grandfather (on her mother’s side), not her father. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/3 "2022-06-13T22:26:36Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Fingers crossed that Bernard Cribbins can come back as Catherine Tates dad. I would like to see that. Hopefully 60th can live up to the 50th special. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/4 "2022-06-13T22:33:54Z")
I’m curious how they’ll get around Donna’s memory wipe. The Doctor said her memories of the Tardis could drive her insane or kill her. (I can’t remember which). She had obtained the Doctors knowledge and it overwhelmed her. I’m sure Russell will find a clever solution. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/5 "2022-06-13T23:11:40Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Neil Patrick Harris will play the Doctor’s new enemy. Doctor Who vs Doctor How(ser). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/6 "2022-06-13T23:27:02Z")
The season with David and Catherine is by far my favorite Doctor Who. Catherine was so amazing. She was primarily known for comic skits on her tv show. David has been very busy since _Doctor Who_. He had another series, _Broadchurch_. He’s played psychopathic villains in different projects. I’m surprised David found time to return to _Doctor Who_. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/7 "2022-06-13T23:32:39Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Catherine Tates dad Granddad ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/8 "2022-06-13T23:42:58Z")
It’s been ten years. I had forgotten Wilfred was the grandad. I’m going to see if that season is available on Amazon Prime. It would be worth a few bucks an episode to stream. Or I may buy the used season dvd’s on Ebay. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/9 "2022-06-14T00:04:31Z")
Do we know which Doctor David is playing? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/10 "2022-06-14T00:22:53Z")
He did play the 10th Doctor. I guess that won’t change in the 60th Special? But anything is possible in Doctor Who. > **[Tenth Doctor](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_Doctor)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the fictional protagonist of the BBC science fiction television franchise Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials. As with previous incarnations of the Doctor, the character has also appeared in other Doctor Who spin-offs. Tennant's time as the Tenth Doctor is highly regarded among fans of the show and is generally regarded as one of the most iconic in... ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/11 "2022-06-14T04:11:05Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Do we know which Doctor David is playing? Rumour ahead. Learned from a fairly solid source on a Doctor Who message board, but not 100% certain. Great big spoiler if true. Read at your peril. Jodie will regenerate into David. Thus he will be the 14th Doctor. There will be a mystery as to why he is back. And then he regenerates into [Ncuti Gatwa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ncuti_Gatwa) who will be the Fifteenth Doctor. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/12 "2022-06-14T04:36:30Z")
It’s a shame David is probably leaving after the 60th Special. But he’s extremely busy. He avoided the normal typecasting of former actors that played Doctor Who. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/13 "2022-06-14T04:57:27Z")
What typecasting? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/14 "2022-06-14T05:10:51Z")
Typecasting happens in a lot of successful shows. Shatner will always be Captain Kirk. It’ll be in the headlines when he dies. He’s done a lot of other good work. But it took a decade after Trek to get TJ Hooker. I’ve seen footage of the Who actors at public events on Doctor Who Confidential. The crowds were enormous. The attention is challenging for any actor that accepts the role. Doctor Who is seen in several countries. David has used that fame to launch a very busy career. > **[The Real Reason Actors Leave Doctor Who After 3 Seasons - Looper](https://www.looper.com/671541/the-real-reason-actors-leave-doctor-who-after-3-seasons/)** > > Here's why every actor who has played the Doctor on BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, including David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker, leaves after three seasons. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/15 "2022-06-22T20:53:43Z")
Article includes links to actors seen on set. The actors loyalty to Russell is noteworthy. Season 4 is well represented. Reuniting a cast a decade later isn’t easy. Luckily, Russell has a Tardis. > **[Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary: Every Tennant Set Photo & Reveal (So Far)](https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-set-photos-story-reveals/)** > > What do the set photos reveal? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/16 "2022-07-28T14:58:55Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Fingers crossed that Bernard Cribbins can come back as Catherine Tates dad Probably not. > **[Bernard Cribbins, Doctor Who's Most Beloved Grandfather, Has Died](https://gizmodo.com/bernard-cribbins-dead-93-doctor-who-wilfred-mott-1849342542)** > > Bernard Cribbins, adored for his role as the wonderful grandfather of Doctor Who companion Donna Noble, Wilfred Mott, has died. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/17 "2022-07-28T15:05:44Z")
I haven’t found out if filming was completed on the special. I’d enjoy seeing him one last time. Bernard was an unusually versatile actor. He has performed everything from Shakespeare to childrens specials. Comedy was his forte. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/18 "2022-07-28T15:27:15Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I haven’t found out if filming was completed on the special. I’d enjoy seeing him one last time. He is in it. Here he is on set. There are more pictures of him with David Tenant. [http://www.kasterborus.com/tardis/blog/2009/04/john-simm-and-bernard-cribbins-confirmed-for-doctor-who-specials-donna-and-others-to-follow/](http://www.kasterborus.com/tardis/blog/2009/04/john-simm-and-bernard-cribbins-confirmed-for-doctor-who-specials-donna-and-others-to-follow/) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/19 "2022-07-28T16:19:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > He is in it. Here he is on set. There are more pictures of him with David Tenant. Uh, that is about an episode filmed in 2009. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/20 "2022-07-28T17:40:42Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Uh, that is about an episode filmed in 2009. Wrong link, then. My bad. Here he is, in a wheel chair about half way down. > **[Bernard Cribbins pictured filming last ever Doctor Who scenes weeks before death](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bernard-cribbins-pictured-doctor-who-27597487)** > > Veteran actor Bernard Cribbins was pictured in a wheelchair as he filmed scenes for the Doctor Who reunion with David Tennant in May this year, two months before his death [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132.md?page=2)