The First Doctor orders the portal to reveal itself, while the Twelfth Doctor declares that the planet is protected, to the confusion of his first incarnation. However, the light quickly vanishes, surprising the Twelfth Doctor as "that almost never works. The First Doctor demands his identity, to which the Twelfth says not to be an idiot as they always know when they meet each other.
However, the First Doctor states he does not know, prompting the Twelfth Doctor to show him his hand glowing with regeneration energy. The First Doctor wonders if the Twelfth is his next incarnation, to which the Twelfth says is not the case; he'll become him eventually. The First Doctor mutters that he thought he would get younger when he regenerated, to which the Twelfth snaps that he is younger than the First Doctor.
The Captain interrupts, stating he does not understand what's happening, while examining a VHS tape. The Twelfth Doctor says that's understandable for a solider from World War I being chased through frozen time by an unknown force. Disturbed upon hearing the Great War being called the first world war, the Captain asks the Doctor what he's talking about; the Doctor simply tells him "spoilers". The First Doctor notices the Captain's unease, telling the soldier to sit down and orders the Twelfth Doctor to fetch some brandy. He does so, and the First Doctor notices that there is less in the glass than he remembered.
The Twelfth Doctor tells him that it's been "rock and roll" over the last years, so he's entitled to have a glass to steady his nerves. The First Doctor examines the control room, noting that the Twelfth no longer has Polly around since it's so dusty; the Twelfth Doctor begs him to stop saying things like that as it is insulting to women.
The First Doctor then notices the Twelfth's electric guitar and amp, which the Doctor tries to pass off as something a companion left behind. However, the First Doctor notes that it is the only thing in the control room that's not covered in dust, making it the Twelfth Doctor's possession. A humanoid glass figure seated at the top of a staircase speaks to the Doctor, addressing him as "The Doctor of War. Much to the confusion of the First Doctor, Bill then exits one of the corridors. To her surprise, the Twelfth Doctor demands that she proves herself to be real, as he believes Bill to have sacrificed herself to defeat the Cybermen.
Bill insists she is her real self, explaining how Heather had saved her. The Twelfth Doctor asks what happened after Heather saved her and where Heather is now. Bill struggles for an answer. The Twelfth Doctor decides to confront his captor directly and runs up the staircase. He is slowly followed by his younger self, who questions the need to move so fast. They find an empty chair with several panels behind it.
The First Doctor takes to observing the panels, commenting on their extraterrestrial origin. He turns to his older self, his eyeglass dropping from his eye as he notices the Twelfth Doctor wearing sunglasses to scan the panels. They turn to the chair, where a woman made completely of glass materialises. While the Twelfth Doctor scans the panels with his sonic screwdriver , the original Doctor looks more closely.
He berates the Twelfth Doctor for not noticing the asymmetrical features of the woman's face, blaming his use of the sunglasses instead of his eyes. The Twelfth Doctor shyly agrees, and his younger self throws the sunglasses to the ground. The Testimony proceeds to explain its desire for the Captain back in exchange for Bill, insisting the Doctors return him to them.
He declares they let him be taken, not wanting any harm to come to Bill because of his cowardice. However, the Twelfth Doctor disagrees. Picking up his sonic sunglasses, he races down the stairs, remarking he will find out what the Testimony's purpose is and he will stop it if he doesn't like it. The First Doctor once more berates him for revealing his plan, stating he hasn't a clue who his future self is supposed to be. The Testimony, in an effort to ruffle the First Doctor, reveals the history he is destined to create as a "Doctor of War" by showing how his future incarnations will engage in various battles, which perplexes him.
As she does so, Bill comments on how much smaller it is, causing the Twelfth Doctor to briefly observe the windows before insisting his younger self take off into "deep space, anywhere".
The Twelfth Doctor uses the sonic sunglasses to access the data banks noting what his predecessor said earlier before placing the shades on the First Doctor. Befuddled, the Doctor asks why he must wear them only for his successor to remark on how much he loves it before taking them back.
While searching the area, the Captain is attacked by a creature with multiple little green legs but they save him, both Doctors recognising the creature as a Kaled mutant. Bill tells the Twelfth Doctor to come back alive, to which he replies; "Be here when I do. The First Doctor fetches the Captain another brandy, realising that was why his successor was missing some.
He collapses as he does so but manages to return to his feet. Seeing no evil to fight, the Doctors agree to return the Captain to his timeline. Add the first question. He is freed from his restraints by his companions Ben and Polly, now that the threat is over. To replace Murray Gold as main composer of the series, Segun Akinola was hired the following year. Archived from the original on 26 December
He soon leaves to join his older self, while Bill looks after the Captain, but when she grabs the brandy, her hand is revealed to be glass. While outside on Villengard, the two Doctors rest, discussing their respective regenerations. The Twelfth Doctor remarks they have yet to change because they are in a "state of grace", though he himself finds his body starting to deteriorate. He asks why his younger self halted the regenerative process, unable to remember himself. The First Doctor admits he is "afraid" of regenerating. Before the Twelfth Doctor can answer the question himself, they suddenly come under attack from a creature in a nearby tower, and only stops when the Twelfth Doctor asks the creature to scan him, announcing; "I'm dying!
He tells his younger self to wait outside to which he begrudgingly agrees. The First Doctor observes the area, finding the remains of a Dalek casing.
He inspects it as Bill sneaks up on him and begins asking why he ran away. The Doctor insists she return to the Captain but Bill insists, asking what he was running to. Interested by the question, the First Doctor responds that he left to discover why good always defeats evil. Bill suggests it might be because of "some bloke" though the First Doctor doubts such.
Bill hugs him, thanking him for his efforts. However, when she pulls away, the First Doctor realises she is a glass avatar. He remarks on how he is a "good Dalek" though Rusty continues to fire at the Doctor. The Twelfth Doctor decides to come to a truce to which Rusty agrees by disarming his gunstick. Time suddenly freezes again, the First Doctor and Bill entering the room.
Although disappointed at seeing no evil to fight, the Doctors agree to return the Captain to his timeline. The First Doctor assures he will do so, the Twelfth Doctor confirming they did. The Testimony remarks the Captain will not remember the incident and a perception filter will ensure the Doctors are not noticed once time restarts.
As time resumes, the Doctors watch as soldiers on both sides begin singing "Silent Night" in their respective languages. Soon, each side disarms their weapons and enters the battlefield, leading the Captain and the German soldier to withdraw their weapons and make peace. The First Doctor is amazed at the fact that his successor altered time to save both men, leading the Twelfth Doctor to explain how "generally the universe isn't a fairy tale, but that's where we come in" and that "it never hurts, a couple fewer dead men on a battlefield.
With the Captain saved, the two Doctors observe the truce for a time and eventually shake hands. As they do, both Doctors' hands start glowing with regeneration energy. The First Doctor declares that he is finally ready, but the Twelfth Doctor states that his predecessor will have to find out what the Twelfth Doctor decides to do "the long way round.
Shortly afterwards, the First Doctor regenerates into a much younger second incarnation. As the soldiers play football, draw and spend the day together, the Twelfth Doctor watches on, saluting the Captain - who briefly bypasses the perception filter, but dismisses him and returns to his trench. Now alone with Bill's avatar, the Doctor adamantly contends she is not the genuine Bill, only for her avatar to explain that memories are what define a person. Clara greets the "stupid old man", telling him that forgetting her was rude.
The Doctor laughs with joy that she's back in his head. Clara reverts back to Bill, who asks the Doctor if he now understands the importance of memory. The Doctor refuses to give the avatars testimony of his life, stating he must be left alone to face his end. They respect his wish and leave after he embraces them both. He laments how the more he saves the universe, the more it seems to be in need of saving.
He briefly argues with the TARDIS, conceding that "they would get it all wrong without me" as he decides to regenerate, saying "One more lifetime won't kill anyone. Well, except me", but not before relaying advice to his next incarnation. He collapses as he does so but manages to return to his feet. Finally ready, the Twelfth Doctor utters his last words "Doctor I let you go". With that, he takes a last quick gasp for air before he regenerates, the process so violent that the energy ignites the console room as his face and piercing blue eyes start changing, morphing into a younger-looking and rounder one with hazel eyes.
"Twice Upon a Time" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay, and was. Episode aired 25 December The Twelfth Doctor, still refusing to change, goes on a last adventure with the First Doctor. The magical final chapter of the Twelfth Doctor's (Peter Capaldi) journey sees the Time Lord team up with his former self, the first ever Doctor (David.
Smoke fills the console room and the Twelfth Doctor's wedding ring falls from a finger it no longer fits. Once the smoke clears, the Thirteenth Doctor stands in silence for a moment, before grabbing one of the console's monitors.
Using its reflective surface, she studies her new appearance in stunned wonderment, realising that she has now become female for the first time. Her face cracks into a wide, ecstatic grin as she as exclaims "Oh, brilliant! Excited, she presses a button on the console. Upon doing so, the TARDIS suddenly suffers multiple failures and, hanging thousands of feet above the Earth, sharply jerks causing the doors to face the ground.
The Doctor tries to hang on but the doors open threatening to suck her out. As the Doctor grabs the console, the ship continues to shake, sending all of her books and papers flying out the open doors. The Doctor tries to close the doors, but the time rotor shatters and the panel she's holding onto breaks away, sending her falling out of the ship. In freefall towards the Earth below, the Doctor watches the inside of her TARDIS become swamped by flames before vanishing from sight as she plummets through the clouds A stand-alone DVD was released on January 22nd , It elevates towards it's pinnacle with Capaldi's passionate final speech, which after the dust settles and we are faced with the rather stunning features of Jodie Whittaker before the credits finally role, we are left to muse what the future has in store with Chris Chibnall taking over the reigns from Steven Moffat.
If anything, Twice Upon a Time makes for a successful bridge between both men's respective eras ,and while not exactly perfect it's one that won't necessarily be forgotten too soon. Start your free trial. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Season 11 Episode 0. The Twelfth Doctor, still refusing to change, goes on a last adventure with the First Doctor.
Steven Moffat , Kit Pedler written by: What is Emily Mortimer Watching? Movies I Saw in the Theater with Kay. Favourite TV Episodes Share this Rating Title: Twice Upon a Time 25 Dec 8. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Edit Cast Episode complete credited cast: The Doctor David Bradley The Doctor Pearl Mackie The Captain Jenna Coleman Helen Clay Toby Whithouse German Soldier Lily Travers Daleks voice William Hartnell The Doctor archive footage Anneke Wills Polly archive footage Michael Craze Ben archive footage Jodie Whittaker Edit Did You Know?
Trivia David Bradley "returns" as the First Doctor. It will be the third time Bradley is part of Doctor Who. He played Solomon in Doctor Who: Goofs When the characters first enter the original Tardis and Capaldi puts on his sun glasses, there is a wide angle shot showing the actors with the roundels in the background. However, you can see the roundels change shape. The scene is clearly composed from two shots overlaid. Quotes [ first lines ] Thirteenth Doctor: Connections Features Doctor Who: Add the first question.
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