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- Doctor who Showrunner Russell T Davies reveals that a key element of the 60th anniversary story is a return to the Tenth Doctor’s adventure, Midnight.
- The galvanic beam that claims the Fourteenth Doctor’s life is powered by the same radiation found on the planet Midnight.
- The ‘Midnight’ homage pays tribute to David Tennant’s original adventure series and adds a fun twist for fans familiar with the actor’s previous installments.
Doctor who Showrunner Russell T Davies reveals that a key element of the final 60th anniversary story is a direct look back at one of the Tenth Doctor’s most terrifying adventures. After twelve years, David Tennant returned as the new fourteenth incarnation of the titular Time Lord in three episodes to celebrate the milestone. The third Doctor who In the 60th anniversary special The Giggle, the Fourteenth Doctor encountered a powerful enemy during his early adventures, and his story ended with the debut of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteen.
Davies revealed to Tennant and producer Phil Collinson that a crucial element of the story emerged from the Tenth Doctor’s tenure during the BBC iPlayer commentary for The Giggle. The galvanic beam that would ultimately take the Fourteenth Doctor’s life was powered by the same radiation that covered the surface of the planet Midnight in the fourth season episode of the same name, with Tennant, Collinson, and Davies theorizing how the radiation returned. in the country. Watch the full exchange between Davies, Tennant and Collinson below:
Russell T. Davies: Yes, I like a galvanic beam! Because you remember where you were last exposed to galvanic radiation, which is very deadly for you, Mr. David Tennant.
David Tennant: Yeah, I remember that.
Davi: On the planet Midnight. That was galvanic.
Tenant: Oh, it was galvanic!
Davi: That was galvanic radiation.
Phil Collinson: Out?
David: Yeah, not inside, otherwise they’d be dead.
Collinson: Yeah, no, yeah, I… It just comes back.
Tenant: Did you discover galvanic radiation or is it a real science?
Davi: Oh, it’s completely made up! Completely invented. But in Doctor Who…
Collinson: Where does this galvanic radiation come from?
David: Apparently a small piece of galvanized ornament fell to Earth during the Great Time War, and then…
Collinson: In Donna’s boots. He came back with Donna’s rubber boots.
Davis: Exactly! Or the spaceship that crashed on Mount Snowdon long ago.
‘Midnight’ shows a horror scenario that even the doctor cannot solve

‘Midnight’ is still one of them Doctor whoThe most moving stories. Set in a crystal clear world where an intergalactic complex has recently been built, The Tenth Doctor embarks on a journey across the planet’s inhospitable surface with a group of tourists. But they are soon surrounded by an invisible creature who abandons them in the desert, possesses the lone tourist Sky Silvestry (Lesley Sharp) and torments the others with a disturbing mime that scares even the Doctor.

4 Reasons Why Doctor Who’s Second 60th Anniversary Special Is The Scariest Episode Ever (And 4 Why It’s Midnight)
Doctor Who’s second 60th anniversary special, ‘Wild Blue Yonder’, is truly terrifying, rivaled only by the fourth season episode ‘Midnight’.
Despite its limited locations and small cast, ‘Midnight’ is terrifying not only for its elusive nature, but also for the way it brings out the worst that humanity has to offer as the group’s unity overshadows their ways of dealing with the world breaks. situation. The mistrust is enough to raise suspicion even in the Doctor, the show’s wise and courageous hero, as the Time Lord exaggerates his abilities and becomes suspicious of humans. With a bitter, unflinching exploration of humanity’s darkest side and a threat that even the Doctor can’t defeat, Midnight stands out. Doctor who An episode that will stay with viewers long after the credits appear.
The 60th anniversary celebrated every aspect of the franchise’s history as well as anticipation for Gatwa’s new adventures in the TARDIS. Doctor who brings the 14th season. Davies’ nod to Midnight is a perfect tribute to Tennant and Catherine Tate’s original adventure series. And since galvanic radiation was almost the cause of the Tenth Doctor’s death in season 4, the Fourteenth Doctor’s lightning-induced regeneration is a fun twist for those familiar with the actor’s previous adventures.
Doctor whoThe 60th anniversary episodes are currently available on Disney+, while Midnight is available on Max for international viewers. All episodes of Doctor who They are currently available to UK viewers on BBC iPlayer.
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Doctor who
Originally released in 1963, Doctor Who is a science fiction series that follows a powerful being called the Time Lord, known as the Doctor. Using an interdimensional time travel ship called the TARDIS, the Doctor travels through time and space with various companions as they solve various problems and help prevent or nearly cause a catastrophe. Although the Doctor is always the same character, he undergoes regenerations that allow him to transform into a unique immortal being with new personality traits every few seasons.
- Release date of
- November 23, 1963
- Genres
- Adventure, mystery, science fiction
- Seasons
- 26
- franchise
- Doctor who
- author
- Mark Gatiss, Toby Whithouse, Neil Cross, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall
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