# 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:** 3
**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:** [November 25, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/41 "2023-11-25T23:53:32Z")
You should have reversed the order of those two posts ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/42 "2023-11-26T00:02:07Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > Any news on when/where it will be broadcast in the US? I can’t find it anywhere on my cable listings. In the past, episodes of Doctor Who were shown on BBCA at the same time or shortly after they were aired in the UK. [Rant] Frankly, BBC America is a shit channel now. At one point, they broadcast actual British shows like Doctor Who, Torchwood, Top Gear, Gordon Ramsay shows like Kitchen Nightmares and The F Word, etc. Now just about the only actual British programme they air is The Graham Norton Show. The only good thing about this devolution is that I’m not paying separately for the channel. (Instead it’s part of my cable package.) [/Rant] ---
**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:** [November 26, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/43 "2023-11-26T00:25:12Z")
What is on BBC America now? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/44 "2023-11-26T00:30:04Z")
Endless episodes of Blue Planet and other David Attenborough nature documentaries, Bones, Star Trek TNG, Star Trek DS9 and Law & Order (the American version; at one point they broadcast the UK version which was at least different from what I can see on other channels). ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/45 "2023-11-26T01:31:21Z")
I’m a sentimental old cuss and I loved it. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/46 "2023-11-26T01:38:19Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Neil Patrick Harris will play the Doctor’s new enemy. From my understanding, “new” as in “he was in one episode in the 1960s and hadn’t appeared since.” ---
**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:** [November 26, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/47 "2023-11-26T01:52:57Z")
Watching it now. A very standard episode of Doctor Who so far, but I’m just so glad to see David Tenant again. My favorite Doctor by quite a bit. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/48 "2023-11-26T06:39:37Z")
Russell Davies is so talented and understands Doctor Who better than anyone. It’s wonderful seeing a new episode written and produced by him. I liked the wheelchair’s unique features. 😉 I know Russell agreed to produce the entire season. I hope he continues writing some of the episodes. Gosh, imagine another full season with David and Catherine Tate. The ratings would explode. But we are getting the 60th Anniversary specials. ---
**Author:** ![JacobSwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/49 "2023-11-26T10:31:10Z")
I really enjoyed the episode and its good to have the old crew back. But… There seems to be a large Marvel influence going on. This is now part of something called the Whoniverse, complete with Marvel style opening credits. The trailer shows a UNIT builiding that strongly echoes Stark Tower. And the return of Donna had overtones of the Winter Soldier. They were all done well, but this is the worlds longest running SciFi show, it should be leading, not following. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/50 "2023-11-26T20:32:52Z")
The BBC have just made the entire Doctor Who back catalogue (well, everything that exists, anyway) available on their streaming service iPlayer. “The Whoniverse” seems to be the branding they’re using to promote that. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/51 "2023-11-26T20:37:54Z")
It’s also available on Tubi. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/52 "2023-11-26T20:52:30Z")
I bought David’s first season on Doctor Who on Prime. It was around $22. That season had incredible episodes like _The Girl in the Fireplace_, _Rise of the Cybermen_, and _School Reunion_ with Sarah Jane Smith. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/53 "2023-11-27T14:17:17Z")
I just saw the episode, “The Star Beast.” I think it’s one of the best ever. The writing and plotting is superb. ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/54 "2023-11-27T15:31:05Z")
I LOVED it! So much fun! Done well! I liked the characters introduced and the resolutions they did. Brilliant! There is something about RTD’s writing that just works for me. Moffat is good for one offs but for the season, RTD has had some of my favorites. > [@JacobSwan](#): > > There seems to be a large Marvel influence going on. This is now part of something called the Whoniverse, complete with Marvel style opening credits. I have seen it called this for decades. I don’t have a source, though, so not definitive on this. Looking forward to the next two and the new Doctor! ---
**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:** [November 27, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/55 "2023-11-27T23:28:31Z")
> [@vislor](#): > > Looking forward to the next two and the new Doctor! I have a lot of hope pinned on the new Doctor. With Davies, I’m hopeful. I mean, come on. Please be good! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/56 "2023-11-27T23:39:57Z")
There are some very small touches that were utter brilliance from a storytelling POV. It should really be taught in screenwriting classes. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/57 "2023-11-28T02:43:58Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > There are some very small touches that were utter brilliance from a storytelling POV. Such as … ? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/58 "2023-11-28T13:01:29Z")
Most obvious How naturally they showed Rose was transgender: a couple of teen troublemakers call her “Jason” and her grandmother accidentally uses the wrong pronoun. Also Donna saying “I’ve got to help the Doctor.” Note her mother said “She said 'the Doctor ',” driving the point home to those who missed it. More subtly The leader of the loyal UNIT squad is Sikh. We see him again in the firefight, so we know immediately which side he’s on. And even more subtly Rose’s name. She chose it because, like the stuffed animals, it was a sign she had Donna’s memories of her time with the Doctor. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/59 "2023-11-30T17:29:26Z")
I watched it two nights ago and then watched it again with the family last night and loved it. I just really like the little touches Tennant adds to the character like how he gleefully jumps in the back of a truck. I found the story about Rose really interesting and liked how her being trans was an interesting part of the story and built on what had happened before, as opposed to her being added as a trans character for the sake of a trans character. I liked that Donna got something better – of all the companions, I thought she got the worst deal. She’s kind of a nobody and goes through all of this growth and personal development just to have her memory wiped away. My 16-year-old guessed the Meep was the bad guy all along though that did take me by surprise. I didn’t realize that the Meep was a character from the comics. I’m looking forward to the next special. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132/60 "2023-12-01T02:49:56Z")
I did not understand how Rose’s nonbinary status averted the disaster. Can someone explain that to me? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132.md?page=4)