2 quick facts I think you'll enjoy: 1. While much of the original is lost (unless it was recently found and I haven't heard yet), the 1st doctor's regeneration included a shot of the TARDIS control panel where several controls moved on their own. I have been told that the specific controls are exactly what Matt Smith did during his appearance at the end. 2. The guy who designed the TARDIS did indeed just throw something together to get Verity to leave him alone. He hated that he was 'forced to work on such a degrading project', and *never* changed his belief that Doctor Who was a waste of time, and insisted he worked on it only because he had no choice.
William Hartnell did live long enough to appear in the 10 year anniversary story The Three Doctors alongside Patrick Troughton and John Pertwee so the show already had a considerable legacy by then. The person who plays the 12th Doctor actually grew up watching the 1st and was a rabid fan (even attempting to become head of the DW fan club at one point...).
Yes, Tom Baker had just taken over the role when William Hartnell died. Patrick Troughton died around the time Sylvester McCoy was filming his first season. Jon Pertwee died just days before the TV Movie was first broadcast.
An Adventure in Space and Time is one of the best biopics I've seen. They told the story of how Doctor Who came to be in a compelling, poignant manner. It is partially powered by David Bradley's performance. His "I don't want to go" moment got to me as much as Hartnell's glimpse of the show's future through Matt Smith. Glad you did this reaction, Jess.
Bradley rightly stole the show but Jessica Raine and Sascha Dawan nailed it as Verity Lambert and Waris Hussein. And of course I absolutely adored Brian Cox as Sydney Newman.
I couldn’t agree more. It also feels very powerful when you remember that David Tennant’s Doctor said the same thing in his final moments. Hearing it now here in this movie reminds me of that all over again and makes me want to cry. I try to be brave though, and hold them back.
I think this film is the best thing Mark Gatiss has written. Better than any of the Sherlock episodes he's penned (though I love him as Mycroft). Just an excellent piece of storytelling.
One of the most beautiful reactions you’ve ever done. Your comment about how you hoped there was an afterlife so Hartnell knew how special Doctor Who would become really got to me. Just, wow.
You have been marvelous to watch and you emote at just the right times! I was anticipating how you'd be when Matt appears and you didn't disappoint. I am so looking forward to your reactions to the day of the Doctor and this year's Christmas special!
It was also a very nice touch that The Doctor's imaginary parents in Human Nature were called Sydney and Verity - and in the End of Time Joan's descendant is named Verity Newman. I really like this sort of "fanservice" referencing
Me too. In essence, Verity and Sydney were the Doctor's parents. It's a great Easter Egg. It's like with Clara Oswald. The idea of the character initially was modeled after Sarah Jane Smith played by Elizabeth Sladen. So much so that Moffatt gave the character Sladen's real middle name...Clara.
All kinds of cameos in the film. Nicholas Briggs, who plays the Daleks now, played Peter Hawkins, who voiced the Daleks and Cybermen then. Jeff Rawle, Mervyn in this, was in a 1984 serial. Mark Eden, who played Donald Baverstock, was Marco Polo. Anneke Wills, Jean Marsh and Donald Tosh also appeared.
There are lots of lines and moments that are nods as well. "Brave heart, Waris," Hartnell quietly slipping out of Verity's farewell party amid "For she's a jolly good fellow," a la 'The Green Death', the tearful "I don't want to go," etc.
Look out for the cameos: 1. William Russell played original companion Ian Chesterton and can be seen as Harry the BBC security man. 2. Carole Anne Ford (Susan) as the mum Joyce calling her children in from the cold to watch Doctor Who featuring the Daleks. 3. At Verity's leaving party, Jean Marsh (Sara Kingdom - 'Daleks Masterplan') and Anneke Wills (Polly - last companion of the First Doctor)
To think that they hadn't thought about regeneration while Bill was the Doctor, it wasn't until he had to stop that they invented it. Thank god their main character was an alien eh!!
I mean that in the description of the Doctor at first it wasn't in the character description. They could have gone down the route of just replacing Hartnell with Troughton but decided that he had this ability to change faces. And also given that Bond has never died on screen maybe he's a time lord in disguise!?
The 'I don't want to go' part must be one of the most emotional moments of recent British TV - tears every time. I think it's not just the amazing story of William Hartnell but also it speaks to something very deep in all of us about loss and our own mortality. I think Mr Hartnell would be amazed and flattered that 50 years later there wasa show with nn actor playing him playing Dr Who - what a fantastic achievement that is.
Yeah, it´s very difficult to build on the show´s legacy in the right way, referencing it and respecting it while also telling an interesting, exciting story! If it succeeds though, we have quite something magical! Can I also just add real quick, more on a personal note: I´ve probably never felt as conneected and united with a comment section as in this moment right now, probably in my whole life before! Many, many good people around here! Just feels good.......
You were so smart to watch this directly after The Daleks. You planned this month well. Hartnell did make one more appearence on Doctor Who in 1973, so he had a general idea of how big the show got. By the way, love the turtleneck.
Delboy359 IMHO it didn't start slipping until the Head of the BBC, who hated the show tried to kill it around the time of the end of Peter Davison run. The ratings was too good, so budgets were cut. The show runner wanted to leave, but no one would take over. Between bad creative choices an administration trying to kill it and eventual harsh audience reaction to Poor Colin Bakers run... Doctor Who slowly faded.frim our lives.
Much as I loved Bill and Pat it was Tom who got the viewing figures back up from the dip in Jon Petwee's later years and IMHO that was mainly down to his personal contribution. Seven years later it was definitely time for a renewal - though I never took to Peter in the same way. But Four injected new life into the show and Tom will always be my Doctor.
"I don't know why i'm getting so emotional" Because your heart isn't made of stone ;). When I first watched the film I was sniffly towards the end and then Matt Smith's cameo pushed me over the edge into full-on sobs. Just wish I could like a video more than once.
"That sucker punched me right in the feels." No truer words about this show have ever been said. An absolutely beautiful reaction. You are knocking it out of the ballpark with Doctor Who December.
Carol Ann Ford (Susan) & William Russell (Ian) along with a few other companions and cameo are in this, Carol pays the woman calling out to her kids and William plays the guard
“Hi Honey” That was genuine, from your heart. And we all felt it with you. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. It was a moment in the DW legacy that will stand the test of time, and your reaction mirrors the hearts of Whovians everywhere.
Yep, that reaction is pretty much where I go every time I watch this. It is an astonishing piece of television. About an astonishing piece of television.
This show is going to destroy you. Even I cried again going through this. Broke my heart the first time, especially I don't want to go. I could hug you because you cried so much and I do not blame you.
Every time I think that Matt’s arrival is gonna be cheesy and over sentimental and every time I watch it I start welling up. Surely the best thing Gatiss has written.
That was a really great Reaction! And highly emotional, as it was to be expected. Especially when it comes to "An Adventure in Space and Time". This always get me quite emotional too. Very likely the best thing Mark Gatiss has ever written!
Been waiting for this, and by god was it worth it! A proper testament to the work of William Hartnell, whose era, while not always standing up as much nowdays, was responsible for the show we love and know now.
On another note, you really did choose the perfect time to do Doctor Who December with all the special stuff that came out around the 50th anniversary, and watching you watch it is like experiencing it again. Thank you for a massive and wonderful effort to bring all this to us.
Fantastic - your not alone in sheding a few tears. And thus the regeneration of Time Lords was born - a neat plot idea to solve a tricky problem. Can't wait to see the other big episodes.
Well, I was sobbing through most of that reaction. I mean, I usually do when I watch this, but I think it was amped up by seeing you experiencing it the first time. That was absolutely wonderful, and probably goes up as my favorite day of Doctor Who December so far. I don't have much to say other than what you've already said. I love how this movie portrays legacy, and I think we all wish that somehow, somewhere, William Hartnell is aware about how much he meant to this show, and how successful it's been. And Mark Gatiss, being one of us, got to show that in his own way, having Hartnell literally see the future of this show he loved so much in the current Doctor, Matt Smith. It's absolutely lovely. The acting, the writing (hats of to Mark Gatiss), the scenography - I love everything about this. It looks amazing. There are plenty of cameos in this, and I don't even remember them all. I know that the actor who played Ian Chesterton is the parking guard at the BBC, and that Carole Ann Ford who played Susan appears as a mother shouting for her kids in the street. It's clear that everyone involved with this was loving what they were doing, and that they were all keen on telling this history in the best way possible. I think it definitely succeeded. As someone who's worked a lot with people who's memory are slowly fading, and know people who struggle with that as well, it's heartbreaking to see in this, but I also love how truthfully they've portrayed it. And I also thought that it was so much fun that you'd just watched some of the First Doctor's stories - it really fitted in well here, with the Daleks and all. Thanks for this, the reaction was absolutely lovely (including the tears. I was crying along with you).
Sublime Jess, shed so many tears with you. This warm and magical love letter to the TV show and its legendary origins is for me Mark Gatiss' finest contribution to Dr Who. Amazing performances and beautiful reactions. Thank you :)
sea pea Gatis is one of the few willing to write a "historic" based Doctor who script. I really liked some of his scripts, but I can't talk about it yet.
Michael Lukash I totally agree, I'm a massive fan of MG (with one 'future' script in particular being very underrated!) but this for me was head and shoulders above any of his other D Who contributions and a triumph on almost every level.
Virtual hugs to you from all the Whovians out here in Whoville. Fantastic reaction! This show hits all of us in the feels! Thank you again for all the hard work you are putting into this Doctor Who December! Now go hug Rocko!!!
I'm so sorry to hear you are alone at this time of year but I'm glad, however, that all of us in the comments can keep you in good cheer and provide you with all the warmth we can give to keep you company. Thank you so much for providing us all not only with great reactions but, the genuine emotions that you share with us helps us to feel connected and we can share with your emotions too. That's why Doctor Who is so special to us all, it connects us all through our compassion and empathy for every living thing by showing us that if we can find the courage to embrace change and to face our worst fears and fight for what's right and true and then maybe, just maybe... we can overcome our problems and work together to make things a little bit better for every living thing alive today and yet to come in the future. In the present we can learn from the past, to change things for the better now, to make the future brighter.
Today (17th December) would have been Jacqueline Hill (Barbara) 88th birthday. The actress who portrayed Jacqueline in this is called Jemma Powell, other than this you might recognise her as Alice's sister Margaret Kingsleigh in the live action Alice in Wonderland movie. If you want to see more David Bradley - Broadchurch is great, also he plays Abraham Setrakian in FX's The Strain and Charlie in Sky TV's Mount Pleasant. William Russell (Ian) had a cameo as the BBC Commissionaire (security guard). Carole Ann Ford (Susan) had a cameo as the woman calling her kids in from the cold to watch the show. Jessica Raine who played Verity Lambert here, was of course very memorable as Emma Grayling in Season 9 Episode 7 "Hide" Sacha Dhawan who played Waris Hussein was most recently Davos in Netflix/Marvel's Iron Fist. Brian Cox who here played Sidney Newman, previously voiced the Odd Elder in "The End of Time", David Tennant's regeneration episode. Nicholas Briggs who has voiced the Daleks and Cybermen since 2005 can be seen voicing the Daleks (wearing an amazing hairpiece!) as Peter Hawkins the original voice of the Daleks and Cybermen
David was also superb in Our Friends in the North - as were, amongst others, Doctor Nine and Maester Aemon Targaryon not to mention James Bond. Brian Cox is of course a star.
Trivia: In the Verity leaving Party Scene in the background are several of the surviving actors who were companions. The Security Guard at the BBC in the beginning was William Russell (Ian Chesterton).
And William Russell is played here by Jamie Glover, son of actor Julian Glover who played King Richard in The Crusade, who knighted Ian Chesterton... and Julian Glover had become an actor after an inspiring school visit by a young actor he admired by the name of William Russell (yes, *the* William Russell)... wheels within wheels (of fortune)...
There actually is a tiny documentary after the credits with cast and family, even Bill's granddaughter, all grown up! (The cast from the 60s actually were in the retelling too!) Bill got another two appearances on Doc Who before his death, which is bittersweet!
I've just finished watching this reaction and I've been crying my eyes out. Thankyou so much for letting us share this experience with you all over again ❤
Verity Lambert went on to produce a detective show called Jonathan Creek, which if you don't know it is deffo worth a watch! Kind of gothic, often creepy and with some great twists.
This is my favorite show of all time and seeing the love and respect you give to it makes me cry. I get more out of this show then anyone probably should. The courage and guidance I get from this show is what I imagine people get from religion. I love your reactions and the input you bring and I will virtually be here on Christmas Day
Im sure its obvious to those who've watched this special but you can really feel the heart and soul that people put into it. How much many loved Doctor Who and how doctor who has become even more beloved over the years
Need a strong drink after that. The first time I watched this back in 2013 I managed not to cry until Matt arrives, and then I was gone. This reaction though. I can't even form coherent thoughts right now. Thank-you and much love to you.
This was a wonderful reaction. The original Doctor lives on. As some have said Mark Gatiss wrote this he's also wrote numerous Doctor Who episodes but started in the comedy team The League of Gentlemen which you should react to because I'd love to see what you make of that bizarre comedy. Excellent reaction Sesska.
Great suggestion. I really think Jessica would like The League of Gentlemen. Also, looking forward to the LOG 20th Anniversary Specials coming up in the next couple of weeks. th-cam.com/video/U1sFYAI8nC4/w-d-xo.html
And now you know why we all looked forward to you reacting to this from the moment you started watching Doctor Who... *gives virtual hug* (And that moment where Matt appears emotionally sucker punched all of us. It's as if Mark Gatiss ( you know Mycroft Holmes wrote this, right? 😉) gave William Hartnell a glimpse of the future through that scene to somehow comfort us fans in our sadness for him... I don't know, but it was beautiful)
I want you to know you are not alone for the holidays a lot of your fans myself included are with you watching your videos you are amazing Happy Holidays.
Yes, it's a great and very touching movie. 2013 was a really special time for us fans, with this docudrama, plus "The Day of the Doctor", "The Five(ish) Doctors", and all sorts of other celebrations going on. You should get a real kick out of "The Day of the Doctor". Try to watch "The Night of the Doctor" and "The Last Day" first, if you have access to them, as they set things up a bit for the anniversary special.
For the past 17 days (as of today), I've woken up feeling like a kid on Christmas Day. The first thing I do each morning, even before getting out of bed in search of breakfast, is check this channel. Whovember is a wonderful present for us all, and this reaction was awesome. Thank you. FYI, many of the cast in this have been in Dr Who before ... including the actor who played the security guard/parking attendant, William Russell: the same actor who played Ian Chesterton all those years ago.
A loving reaction to a wonderful telling of the start of the greatest adventure through time and space. Billy H had so much faith in the show and said it would go on forever! @8:53 is the cutest noise I've ever heard. X
Just piping in to say I'm loving the entire month of reactions, Sesska, especially around the 50th when there were so many significant and interesting events and extras in and surrounding the show. Merry... Holidays!
Good reaction Jess. Now you know the history, the ups and downs and the battles to get the show off the ground. Good that you watched it after your Daleks reaction.
A wonderful drama and an equally wonderful reaction. Yes it is sad that Hartnell had to leave as he did but it's also uplifting as all of his hard work and dedication (along with the rest of the cast and crew) paid off with DW carrying on to become the huge worldwide show it is now some 54 years later. Amazing achievement.
dravenuk So true. I think people tend to leave the 1sr Doctor out when you talk about the greatest or just forget about him cause it was a long time ago
+Mauricio Ramirez To judge from increased sales of 1st Doctor DVDs in the UK,there was definitely a resurgence of interest after the original transmission of this movie.It's an interest which is still very much ongoing (no spoilers, of course). At the very least,this film brought it home to so many people (who may otherwise have not thought about it)that there was very much a TV series before Ecclestone came along.
Lol, I was just waiting for the reaction to that end cameo - I wasn't disappointed. Hope you also enjoy "Day" and "Time". Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Something else to note as well, in The End Of Time where The Doctor visits Joan Redfern's descendent, her name is Verity Newman as in Verity Lambert and Sydney Newman
Chris Bullers hope it gets better mate. Doctor who is always there to help though, I think he's helped us all get through rough patches at one time or another
"Don't kill 'Doctor Who.' We have to get to Matt Smith!" LMAO!!! Yes!!! Gatiss shows his brilliance by putting Tennant's "I don't want to go" line at the proper point!!! THANKS for this!!!
Every time I watch a reaction in which you cry I star crying myself (even though I watched this film a dozen times before) Your reaction was perfect(I was waiting the whole time for the appearance of Matt and you didn't disappoint) and the things you said at the end of the video were lovely and really emotional. Keep going! Your channel is amazing! I can't wait for you to watch the 50th anniversary special and the Christmas special. It's going to be awesome, believe me. PS: Sorry for my English, I'm not a native speaker ^^
Two moments I knew would hit you in the feels like a sledgehammer and induce instant blubbing: 1/ "I don't want to go!" 2/ Hartnell seeing Smith. You didn't disappoint, m'dear. ;)
“I don’t want to go” That line broke me. To be have to give up or be forced something you love doing and are passionate about due to health or other reasons, it hurts. I hope Mr. Hartnell got to see how far Doctor Who has come and in a way he did, seeing Matt Smith, a young actor portraying his role. I will always respect him for what he started
I’m really enjoying your December series, thankyou so much for making these episodes. I can’t wait until you catch up with what’s to come, you are are in for such delights 👍🏻😎
So happy you reacted to this as it is something that deserves to be seen for all the superb acting and THAT moment. It does sadden me that so many chose to ignore it during the 50th celebration.
It'd be more than that in fact, probably more like 30-40% (the population was around 50 million then but the number of households with a TV would be substantially less than that). But your point stands, quite a huge success by UK standards.
I think people forget just how big Doctor Who was. The population of the UK in 1965 (Doctor Who's third year) was 54 million. Doctor Who had an AVERAGE rating of 9.95 million viewers that year. Meaning almost 1 in every 5 citizens watched the show on a weekly basis. I love this movie but I wish they made that point clearer because it shows why everyone started leaving. They were huge celebrities at that point. Just as a point of comparison, at its height the Walking Dead was seen by about 1 in every 20 Americans. Think about how big that show was a few years ago and you can imagine what it must have been like for Doctor Who in '65 (Numbers taken from doctorwhonews.net which has a list of every Doctor Who season and the average ratings each one had)
At this time there were approximately 17million private homes in the UK with around 14million of those with a TV set capable of receiving BBC broadcasts (according to the Broadcaster's Audience Research Board). In the 60s TV viewing figures were usually the number of households it wasn't until 1977 that viewing figure related to individual viewers. So when they say they had 10million views for The Daleks, as I understand it that was 10million households, so the actual viewing audience would likely have been much much higher given there were only 2 TV channels to choose from at the time, potentially up to 70% of the country.
I'm very old and been watching since 1963. Imagine our reaction when we saw the first regeneration live! I refused to go to bed that night I was so upset!!
This reaction was one of the most painful for me, because I love "An Adventure in Space and Time" since my first watch and it's just as rewatchable now as it was then, it's so great and it keeps reminding me how this show evolved so much and how important it is to people and why we always should embrace change however hard it is because it's always hard to move on and it's a real struggle that everyone has to go through. This hit me again in the feels and this fantastic, yet emotional, story is just as impactful as when it was released. There's no happy ending here, there's just reality as it is. That's how relatable Doctor Who can be even though it's a world of escapism, full of elastic rules and fantastic tales, but it's so important because of those amazing things. It goes sooo far away, and yet, it's so near to us... and Bill knew about that, he knew that this simple show changed his perception of reality, how it changed his life forever and why he couldn't simply go away from it. In a way, it's the story of why we enjoy this show so much, what we see behind the fiction and how difficult accepting change is but we have to go through it anyway. It's really heartbreaking, but I'm glad I watched this reaction and went back to those things that make this show unique and beautiful. Have a nice day and remember to always have some tissues alongside you (especially if you're going to watch some heartbreaking reactions), I hope you recover well and I wish you all a good end of year ;)
Robert Payne same here. Just finished booing my eyes out to this. Such a beautiful film, such a beautiful reaction. We all knew what was going to happen when Matt popped up. We all went through it before, and I was just as moved this time. So glad she has finally got to see this 😁
Like many I was thinking "She's gonna need to save some tears for later". It doesn't help that I'm fighting a dose of flu too, so even Christmas TV ads get me emotional. Hap-py Christmas! :-)
Yes, I was waiting on this. Finally saw it for the first time last night. It's a beautiful story about the first Doctor who I think is either underrated or just forgotten.
Mauricio Ramirez it's not so much that he's underrated or forgotten. It's that a majority of his episodes are lost. Only a chunk of The first two Doctors episodes still exists. The second Doctor had a little better luck since he was in the tenth, 20th anniversaries and a 6th Doctor team up story. Due to his ill health Hartnell could only do a small cameo in the Three doctors. And the famous Susan farewell speech was played at the beginning of the 20th and the First Doctor was played by another actor.
Michael Lukash That's true but I think the 2nd doctor has more lost episodes. I've seen the first 3 seasons on the first Doctor and I'd say only about 20% are lost.
Same goes to you Torchwood Boy. Buy the DVD of the movie Yangtse Incident. As I said to Seska, it is a brilliant Royal Navy film that stars William Hartnell (1st Doctor) and a young Bernard Cribbins (Wilf Mott): www.amazon.co.uk/Yangtse-Incident-DVD-Richard-Todd/dp/B001NDT9WS/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513561248&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=The+Yankste+incident
This was almost too much for words!! The journey you've been on with this show was clearly written across (and running down) your face the whole time!! The incredible achievement of everyone involved back then cannot be overstated, they were pioneers and their legacy continues to make us think, touch our hearts and speak into our own personal circumstances to this day. Like you said, they all deserve the awareness of our appreciation for the role they've played in it's success. With Matt's appearance and your words about William Hartnell, this made an emotional mess of us all!! This was truly wonderful!! THANK YOU!!!
Relieved you loved it considering how much we asked for it ha! But there was never any doubt that' you'd like it. Still kills me every time I watch it, just a stunning piece of TV. As you may have noticed it was written by Mycroft! I was very happy that Gatiss pulled this absolute corker out of his hat after years of fans not being too keen on his episodes.
As always Sess, a beautiful reactions. And I am sorry to say without any spoilers, the show will continue to create moments where the make up will run. It's a sign of just how good the writing is.
You are an amazing and fantastic person. You are fast becoming my favourite reactor. Your reaction was beautiful and brought me to tears as it did you. Thank you so much. Keep it up
I come back to a lot of your reactions to watch bits I like ... but this is about the fifth time I've come back to this reaction and I've watched it all the way through. :) It breaks my heart.
A wonderful reaction to a wonderful program. You'll remember this every time you see the First Doctor on screen. As for being alone for Christmas, I think we are all here to keep you company.
I have watched innumerable reaction videos to all sorts of shows. And I keep coming back to this one. This is perhaps the best reaction video on all of TH-cam. I would like you to know that.
Well at least with this, we have finally something, we can ALL agree on! Has anybody ever known anyone, who actually watched An Adventure in Space And Time and thought it was BAD???......
Granted! But you see, it does have potential to still have very strong emotional impact on some people. Sorry, that it took you out of it, but I understand your reasoning! However, the timing to do that thing was just perfect right there, if you ask me!
"If I live to be 90, a little of the magic of Doctor Who will still cling to me." - WILLIAM HARTNELL
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Hartnell didn't pass away, he just regenerated.
Into David Bradley, so that David could continue his legacy
@@thatdandalorian In spite of all the conflicts with the Timeless Child storyline, William Hartnell will forever be our First Doctor.
Your are the 1st doctor always
2 quick facts I think you'll enjoy:
1. While much of the original is lost (unless it was recently found and I haven't heard yet), the 1st doctor's regeneration included a shot of the TARDIS control panel where several controls moved on their own. I have been told that the specific controls are exactly what Matt Smith did during his appearance at the end.
2. The guy who designed the TARDIS did indeed just throw something together to get Verity to leave him alone. He hated that he was 'forced to work on such a degrading project', and *never* changed his belief that Doctor Who was a waste of time, and insisted he worked on it only because he had no choice.
Reading your #1 just gave me chills... wow, I never knew.
Greg Weatherup same here, and there's me thinking I knew it all 😂 love being wrong and learning something new and awesome 😁
the original footage DOES still exist, the animation was also very well done
@@gregweatherup3649 When I learned that I was blow away. What an amazing way to tie into an episode from 50 years earlier.
@@kirkredburne1552 we know the TARDIS is alive, and it always looked like she moved the controls by herself, looking at this, maybe not!
William Hartnell did live long enough to appear in the 10 year anniversary story The Three Doctors alongside Patrick Troughton and John Pertwee so the show already had a considerable legacy by then.
The person who plays the 12th Doctor actually grew up watching the 1st and was a rabid fan (even attempting to become head of the DW fan club at one point...).
He’s called Peter Capaldi, joe can you now know the current doctors name
Peter Capaldi asked to be Secretary of the Doctor Who fan club and was turned down, but he got the better job in the end.
Yes, Tom Baker had just taken over the role when William Hartnell died. Patrick Troughton died around the time Sylvester McCoy was filming his first season. Jon Pertwee died just days before the TV Movie was first broadcast.
David Tennant was a rabid fan of the show as well.
@@gaynor1721 imagine how much he cried when he was asked to portray the 12th incarnation
An Adventure in Space and Time is one of the best biopics I've seen. They told the story of how Doctor Who came to be in a compelling, poignant manner. It is partially powered by David Bradley's performance. His "I don't want to go" moment got to me as much as Hartnell's glimpse of the show's future through Matt Smith. Glad you did this reaction, Jess.
Bradley rightly stole the show but Jessica Raine and Sascha Dawan nailed it as Verity Lambert and Waris Hussein. And of course I absolutely adored Brian Cox as Sydney Newman.
I couldn’t agree more. It also feels very powerful when you remember that David Tennant’s Doctor said the same thing in his final moments. Hearing it now here in this movie reminds me of that all over again and makes me want to cry. I try to be brave though, and hold them back.
I think this film is the best thing Mark Gatiss has written. Better than any of the Sherlock episodes he's penned (though I love him as Mycroft). Just an excellent piece of storytelling.
Jacky Lawrence it’s SO annoyingly that he loves DW yet most of his eps are just ok
One of the most beautiful reactions you’ve ever done. Your comment about how you hoped there was an afterlife so Hartnell knew how special Doctor Who would become really got to me. Just, wow.
You have been marvelous to watch and you emote at just the right times! I was anticipating how you'd be when Matt appears and you didn't disappoint. I am so looking forward to your reactions to the day of the Doctor and this year's Christmas special!
Fred Grady Spoilers 🤤
spoilers, please edit or delete this
Liam Duke I took care of it
Odd Job done
It was also a very nice touch that The Doctor's imaginary parents in Human Nature were called Sydney and Verity - and in the End of Time Joan's descendant is named Verity Newman. I really like this sort of "fanservice" referencing
Me too. In essence, Verity and Sydney were the Doctor's parents. It's a great Easter Egg. It's like with Clara Oswald. The idea of the character initially was modeled after Sarah Jane Smith played by Elizabeth Sladen. So much so that Moffatt gave the character Sladen's real middle name...Clara.
TIL that Elizabeth Sladen had a middle name and it was Clara
Interesting fact, the old security guard, Harry, was played by William Russell, aka Ian. And Joyce is played by Carol Ann Ford, aka, Susan.
MyAbridged Also the real Anneke Wills (aka Polly) was in the farewell party for Verity Lambert
All kinds of cameos in the film. Nicholas Briggs, who plays the Daleks now, played Peter Hawkins, who voiced the Daleks and Cybermen then. Jeff Rawle, Mervyn in this, was in a 1984 serial. Mark Eden, who played Donald Baverstock, was Marco Polo. Anneke Wills, Jean Marsh and Donald Tosh also appeared.
MyAbridged i didn't realize she was still alive
Hmm, nice way of working them in. Wouldn't feel right if they got no recognition.
There are lots of lines and moments that are nods as well. "Brave heart, Waris," Hartnell quietly slipping out of Verity's farewell party amid "For she's a jolly good fellow," a la 'The Green Death', the tearful "I don't want to go," etc.
Look out for the cameos: 1. William Russell played original companion Ian Chesterton and can be seen as Harry the BBC security man.
2. Carole Anne Ford (Susan) as the mum Joyce calling her children in from the cold to watch Doctor Who featuring the Daleks.
3. At Verity's leaving party, Jean Marsh (Sara Kingdom - 'Daleks Masterplan') and Anneke Wills (Polly - last companion of the First Doctor)
You're crying, I'm crying, WE'RE ALL CRYING!
Every time she cries I cry and damn it we are crying.
If I would ask you right now, what was better: An Adventure Through Space And Time or The Girl Who Waited? What would be your answer?.....
I'm not crying, you are crying!!!!
We're British, we don't cry... Our eyes just leak occasionally!
emmybm15 second that...
To think that they hadn't thought about regeneration while Bill was the Doctor, it wasn't until he had to stop that they invented it. Thank god their main character was an alien eh!!
E Maloney well it wasn’t even called regeneration until 3s era
Like James Bond?
I mean that in the description of the Doctor at first it wasn't in the character description. They could have gone down the route of just replacing Hartnell with Troughton but decided that he had this ability to change faces. And also given that Bond has never died on screen maybe he's a time lord in disguise!?
The 'I don't want to go' part must be one of the most emotional moments of recent British TV - tears every time. I think it's not just the amazing story of William Hartnell but also it speaks to something very deep in all of us about loss and our own mortality. I think Mr Hartnell would be amazed and flattered that 50 years later there wasa show with nn actor playing him playing Dr Who - what a fantastic achievement that is.
Probably one of the best things to come out of Doctor Who that year.
Yeah, it´s very difficult to build on the show´s legacy in the right way, referencing it and respecting it while also telling an interesting, exciting story! If it succeeds though, we have quite something magical! Can I also just add real quick, more on a personal note: I´ve probably never felt as conneected and united with a comment section as in this moment right now, probably in my whole life before! Many, many good people around here! Just feels good.......
Yeah this and Five-ish doctors.
You were so smart to watch this directly after The Daleks. You planned this month well. Hartnell did make one more appearence on Doctor Who in 1973, so he had a general idea of how big the show got. By the way, love the turtleneck.
Craig O'Connor A glimpse of how big the show got... However he didn't see the peak of the Classic series, Tom Baker...
Delboy359 IMHO it didn't start slipping until the Head of the BBC, who hated the show tried to kill it around the time of the end of Peter Davison run. The ratings was too good, so budgets were cut. The show runner wanted to leave, but no one would take over. Between bad creative choices an administration trying to kill it and eventual harsh audience reaction to Poor Colin Bakers run... Doctor Who slowly faded.frim our lives.
Much as I loved Bill and Pat it was Tom who got the viewing figures back up from the dip in Jon Petwee's later years and IMHO that was mainly down to his personal contribution. Seven years later it was definitely time for a renewal - though I never took to Peter in the same way. But Four injected new life into the show and Tom will always be my Doctor.
"I don't know why i'm getting so emotional"
Because your heart isn't made of stone ;). When I first watched the film I was sniffly towards the end and then Matt Smith's cameo pushed me over the edge into full-on sobs. Just wish I could like a video more than once.
"That sucker punched me right in the feels." No truer words about this show have ever been said. An absolutely beautiful reaction. You are knocking it out of the ballpark with Doctor Who December.
5:30 - I was thinking “if that gets you, just wait till you see what’s coming” 😂
Carol Ann Ford (Susan) & William Russell (Ian) along with a few other companions and cameo are in this, Carol pays the woman calling out to her kids and William plays the guard
And Jean Marsh (Sarah Kingdom) and Annekke Wills (Polly) are at the farewell party for Verity.
NowhereMan2710 and Nicholas Briggs (voice of the Daleks) as the voice of the Daleks
NowhereMan2710 and the voice that Hartnell snaps at is Gatiss
Indeed indeed!
Man, she's gonna be all over the place when Matt goes
“Hi Honey”
That was genuine, from your heart. And we all felt it with you. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. It was a moment in the DW legacy that will stand the test of time, and your reaction mirrors the hearts of Whovians everywhere.
'Docu-drama' is the term I'd use for this. Also kind of a dual biopic.
when matt shows up, i literally bawl every single time
I am destroyed... I had to go back and watch from “I don’t want to go” again because it killed me and the cameo omg... I love that movie.
Yep, that reaction is pretty much where I go every time I watch this. It is an astonishing piece of television. About an astonishing piece of television.
This show is going to destroy you. Even I cried again going through this. Broke my heart the first time, especially I don't want to go. I could hug you because you cried so much and I do not blame you.
I like getting emotional, watching stuff!
To be quite honest I never used to get emotional during sad scenes but that scene where he cries "I don't want to go" really got me in the feels.
Liam Catterson trust me I know doctor who
Trust me I know about doctor who
Every time I think that Matt’s arrival is gonna be cheesy and over sentimental and every time I watch it I start welling up. Surely the best thing Gatiss has written.
lawrencegough I just can't ignore that he was really badly green screened into the scene😅
please edit or delete this comment i think you know why
Odd Job huh?
jess is only at the end of series 7, dont mention things happening now eh?
Odd Job I sometimes get lost, she already knows 13, but ok to avoid squabbles.
“I don’t want to go”
That line breaks me every damn time.
That was a really great Reaction! And highly emotional, as it was to be expected.
Especially when it comes to "An Adventure in Space and Time".
This always get me quite emotional too.
Very likely the best thing Mark Gatiss has ever written!
ADmiralPRESENTS its you!😅 can't wait for your reaction to the Christmas episode!
And i really can't wait any longer to watch the Christmas Special!
It absolutely is. For all the issues I have had with him over the years this one more than makes up for everything I disliked.
ADmiralPRESENTS One of my favourite reactors, keep up the good work man.
Been waiting for this, and by god was it worth it! A proper testament to the work of William Hartnell, whose era, while not always standing up as much nowdays, was responsible for the show we love and know now.
"Don't kill Doctor Who - we have to get to Matt Smith".
Sooner than you imagine... :)
minski76 That was what I was thinking when she said that 😂
Please delete spoiler
Eduardo Leão lol what spoiler? She's already watched an adventure in space and time
On another note, you really did choose the perfect time to do Doctor Who December with all the special stuff that came out around the 50th anniversary, and watching you watch it is like experiencing it again.
Thank you for a massive and wonderful effort to bring all this to us.
I watched this special episode just a day before watching "The Doctor Falls". So much mixed up emotions...I just cried with happiness.
Mark Gatiss made his name in a comedy troupe called The League of Gentlemen with Reece Shearsmith who plays the 2nd Doctor here.
But...is she local?!?😉
Fantastic - your not alone in sheding a few tears.
And thus the regeneration of Time Lords was born
- a neat plot idea to solve a tricky problem.
Can't wait to see the other big episodes.
Well, I was sobbing through most of that reaction. I mean, I usually do when I watch this, but I think it was amped up by seeing you experiencing it the first time.
That was absolutely wonderful, and probably goes up as my favorite day of Doctor Who December so far.
I don't have much to say other than what you've already said. I love how this movie portrays legacy, and I think we all wish that somehow, somewhere, William Hartnell is aware about how much he meant to this show, and how successful it's been. And Mark Gatiss, being one of us, got to show that in his own way, having Hartnell literally see the future of this show he loved so much in the current Doctor, Matt Smith. It's absolutely lovely.
The acting, the writing (hats of to Mark Gatiss), the scenography - I love everything about this. It looks amazing.
There are plenty of cameos in this, and I don't even remember them all. I know that the actor who played Ian Chesterton is the parking guard at the BBC, and that Carole Ann Ford who played Susan appears as a mother shouting for her kids in the street. It's clear that everyone involved with this was loving what they were doing, and that they were all keen on telling this history in the best way possible. I think it definitely succeeded.
As someone who's worked a lot with people who's memory are slowly fading, and know people who struggle with that as well, it's heartbreaking to see in this, but I also love how truthfully they've portrayed it.
And I also thought that it was so much fun that you'd just watched some of the First Doctor's stories - it really fitted in well here, with the Daleks and all.
Thanks for this, the reaction was absolutely lovely (including the tears. I was crying along with you).
Sublime Jess, shed so many tears with you. This warm and magical love letter to the TV show and its legendary origins is for me Mark Gatiss' finest contribution to Dr Who. Amazing performances and beautiful reactions. Thank you :)
sea pea Gatis is one of the few willing to write a "historic" based Doctor who script. I really liked some of his scripts, but I can't talk about it yet.
Michael Lukash I totally agree, I'm a massive fan of MG (with one 'future' script in particular being very underrated!) but this for me was head and shoulders above any of his other D Who contributions and a triumph on almost every level.
Very well said!
I'm in tears. Beautiful show, beautiful reaction. Thank you, thank you for wearing your heart on your sleeve.
The movie didn't mention that Hartnell got to play the Doctor one more time in the anniversary episode The Three Doctors
Well it didn't really fit in
Well it’s not a movie
Yeah, I'd have put that in the little paragraph about Hartnell at the end.
Borgin & Burkes Antiques Shop It is actually.
najhoant it isn't really about William it's about how doctor who started
Virtual hugs to you from all the Whovians out here in Whoville. Fantastic reaction! This show hits all of us in the feels! Thank you again for all the hard work you are putting into this Doctor Who December! Now go hug Rocko!!!
I'm so sorry to hear you are alone at this time of year but I'm glad, however, that all of us in the comments can keep you in good cheer and provide you with all the warmth we can give to keep you company.
Thank you so much for providing us all not only with great reactions but, the genuine emotions that you share with us helps us to feel connected and we can share with your emotions too.
That's why Doctor Who is so special to us all, it connects us all through our compassion and empathy for every living thing by showing us that if we can find the courage to embrace change and to face our worst fears and fight for what's right and true and then maybe, just maybe... we can overcome our problems and work together to make things a little bit better for every living thing alive today and yet to come in the future.
In the present we can learn from the past, to change things for the better now, to make the future brighter.
Today (17th December) would have been Jacqueline Hill (Barbara) 88th birthday. The actress who portrayed Jacqueline in this is called Jemma Powell, other than this you might recognise her as Alice's sister Margaret Kingsleigh in the live action Alice in Wonderland movie.
If you want to see more David Bradley - Broadchurch is great, also he plays Abraham Setrakian in FX's The Strain and Charlie in Sky TV's Mount Pleasant.
William Russell (Ian) had a cameo as the BBC Commissionaire (security guard). Carole Ann Ford (Susan) had a cameo as the woman calling her kids in from the cold to watch the show.
Jessica Raine who played Verity Lambert here, was of course very memorable as Emma Grayling in Season 9 Episode 7 "Hide"
Sacha Dhawan who played Waris Hussein was most recently Davos in Netflix/Marvel's Iron Fist.
Brian Cox who here played Sidney Newman, previously voiced the Odd Elder in "The End of Time", David Tennant's regeneration episode.
Nicholas Briggs who has voiced the Daleks and Cybermen since 2005 can be seen voicing the Daleks (wearing an amazing hairpiece!) as Peter Hawkins the original voice of the Daleks and Cybermen
Bill - great work... and appreciated!
David was also superb in Our Friends in the North - as were, amongst others, Doctor Nine and Maester Aemon Targaryon not to mention James Bond. Brian Cox is of course a star.
Written and Directed by Mark "Mycoft" Gatiss.
Terry McDonough directed this.
Trivia: In the Verity leaving Party Scene in the background are several of the surviving actors who were companions. The Security Guard at the BBC in the beginning was William Russell (Ian Chesterton).
Only Anneke Wills and Jean Marsh appear in the party scene. Carole Ann Ford played the mother on the street shouting for her kid to come in.
And the woman who calls her son isnide to tell him Doctor Who is on is Carol Ann Ford (Susan)
And William Russell is played here by Jamie Glover, son of actor Julian Glover who played King Richard in The Crusade, who knighted Ian Chesterton... and Julian Glover had become an actor after an inspiring school visit by a young actor he admired by the name of William Russell (yes, *the* William Russell)... wheels within wheels (of fortune)...
There actually is a tiny documentary after the credits with cast and family, even Bill's granddaughter, all grown up!
(The cast from the 60s actually were in the retelling too!)
Bill got another two appearances on Doc Who before his death, which is bittersweet!
2? I know he appeared in the three doctors, what was the 2nd? If you say the five doctors, no it wasnt, he had passed by then!
I've just finished watching this reaction and I've been crying my eyes out. Thankyou so much for letting us share this experience with you all over again ❤
Verity Lambert went on to produce a detective show called Jonathan Creek, which if you don't know it is deffo worth a watch! Kind of gothic, often creepy and with some great twists.
She was Producer or Executive Producer for untold shows and one-off plays , many of them innovative and influential
Jonathan creek 😍 his lighthouse home was awesome too 😜
Adam Adamant Lives! is another show crying out for a reboot.
Wow, I didn't know that. Haven't watched it myself yet but my late mum loved that show.
This is my favorite show of all time and seeing the love and respect you give to it makes me cry. I get more out of this show then anyone probably should. The courage and guidance I get from this show is what I imagine people get from religion. I love your reactions and the input you bring and I will virtually be here on Christmas Day
Im sure its obvious to those who've watched this special but you can really feel the heart and soul that people put into it. How much many loved Doctor Who and how doctor who has become even more beloved over the years
Need a strong drink after that. The first time I watched this back in 2013 I managed not to cry until Matt arrives, and then I was gone. This reaction though. I can't even form coherent thoughts right now. Thank-you and much love to you.
This was a wonderful reaction. The original Doctor lives on. As some have said Mark Gatiss wrote this he's also wrote numerous Doctor Who episodes but started in the comedy team The League of Gentlemen which you should react to because I'd love to see what you make of that bizarre comedy. Excellent reaction Sesska.
Great suggestion. I really think Jessica would like The League of Gentlemen. Also, looking forward to the LOG 20th Anniversary Specials coming up in the next couple of weeks.
th-cam.com/video/U1sFYAI8nC4/w-d-xo.html
bizarre doesnt even begin to cover the league........its a local show for local people!
Hello Dave? Is that you Dave?
And now you know why we all looked forward to you reacting to this from the moment you started watching Doctor Who... *gives virtual hug*
(And that moment where Matt appears emotionally sucker punched all of us. It's as if Mark Gatiss ( you know Mycroft Holmes wrote this, right? 😉) gave William Hartnell a glimpse of the future through that scene to somehow comfort us fans in our sadness for him... I don't know, but it was beautiful)
I want you to know you are not alone for the holidays a lot of your fans myself included are with you watching your videos you are amazing Happy Holidays.
I love the speech at the end of 'Massacre'. I wish there was real footage of it.
you and me both, I was a wreck just LISTENING to it!
David Bradley is a wonderful actor. (Another reason why you should watch Broadchurch!)
And a lovely bloke.
also in harry potter
Also David Bradley was the baddie in Dinosaurs on a Spaceship.
yes one of the few characters the doctor ever intentionally and personally murdered
Yes, it's a great and very touching movie. 2013 was a really special time for us fans, with this docudrama, plus "The Day of the Doctor", "The Five(ish) Doctors", and all sorts of other celebrations going on. You should get a real kick out of "The Day of the Doctor". Try to watch "The Night of the Doctor" and "The Last Day" first, if you have access to them, as they set things up a bit for the anniversary special.
*looks at title of video and grabs tissues
This was David Bradley’s crowning moment xxxxxx
For the past 17 days (as of today), I've woken up feeling like a kid on Christmas Day. The first thing I do each morning, even before getting out of bed in search of breakfast, is check this channel. Whovember is a wonderful present for us all, and this reaction was awesome. Thank you. FYI, many of the cast in this have been in Dr Who before ... including the actor who played the security guard/parking attendant, William Russell: the same actor who played Ian Chesterton all those years ago.
And the woman who told her kids that their tea was getting cold was Carol Ann Ford (Susan)
A loving reaction to a wonderful telling of the start of the greatest adventure through time and space.
Billy H had so much faith in the show and said it would go on forever!
@8:53 is the cutest noise I've ever heard. X
Just piping in to say I'm loving the entire month of reactions, Sesska, especially around the 50th when there were so many significant and interesting events and extras in and surrounding the show. Merry... Holidays!
Good reaction Jess. Now you know the history, the ups and downs and the battles to get the show off the ground. Good that you watched it after your Daleks reaction.
The movie was heartbreaking....your reaction was the tear filled frosting on that cake. Welcome to the club.
A wonderful drama and an equally wonderful reaction. Yes it is sad that Hartnell had to leave as he did but it's also uplifting as all of his hard work and dedication (along with the rest of the cast and crew) paid off with DW carrying on to become the huge worldwide show it is now some 54 years later. Amazing achievement.
dravenuk So true. I think people tend to leave the 1sr Doctor out when you talk about the greatest or just forget about him cause it was a long time ago
+Mauricio Ramirez To judge from increased sales of 1st Doctor DVDs in the UK,there was definitely a resurgence of interest after the original transmission of this movie.It's an interest which is still very much ongoing (no spoilers, of course). At the very least,this film brought it home to so many people (who may otherwise have not thought about it)that there was very much a TV series before Ecclestone came along.
Lol, I was just waiting for the reaction to that end cameo - I wasn't disappointed. Hope you also enjoy "Day" and "Time". Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Did you notice that in the episode where he transform into a human, he says his parents are Sidney and Verity ;-)
Sorry - i sort of echoed you in another massage cos I hadn't read this one!
In Human Nature.
Something else to note as well, in The End Of Time where The Doctor visits Joan Redfern's descendent, her name is Verity Newman as in Verity Lambert and Sydney Newman
Oooooohhhh....
You bastard:
Just broke my heart.
😭
Having a really rotten time at the moment. This has been a real bright spot in my day. Thank you.
Chris Bullers hope things get better
Chris Bullers hope it gets better mate. Doctor who is always there to help though, I think he's helped us all get through rough patches at one time or another
Carol Ann Ford and William Russell who played Susan & Ian made cameos in that, did you see them?
"Don't kill 'Doctor Who.' We have to get to Matt Smith!" LMAO!!! Yes!!! Gatiss shows his brilliance by putting Tennant's "I don't want to go" line at the proper point!!! THANKS for this!!!
A beautiful telling of the story and a beautiful reaction. 😌 thank you.
Every time I watch a reaction in which you cry I star crying myself (even though I watched this film a dozen times before)
Your reaction was perfect(I was waiting the whole time for the appearance of Matt and you didn't disappoint) and the things you said at the end of the video were lovely and really emotional.
Keep going! Your channel is amazing! I can't wait for you to watch the 50th anniversary special and the Christmas special. It's going to be awesome, believe me.
PS: Sorry for my English, I'm not a native speaker ^^
Two moments I knew would hit you in the feels like a sledgehammer and induce instant blubbing:
1/ "I don't want to go!"
2/ Hartnell seeing Smith.
You didn't disappoint, m'dear. ;)
Oh my god! I'm so glad more people are reacting to this! I love this movie!
... in this showing I think you showed all who watch this, the very best of you.
Bravo milady 👋
“I don’t want to go”
That line broke me. To be have to give up or be forced something you love doing and are passionate about due to health or other reasons, it hurts. I hope Mr. Hartnell got to see how far Doctor Who has come and in a way he did, seeing Matt Smith, a young actor portraying his role. I will always respect him for what he started
You have a good heart. Don't be sad..good things are coming..
I’m really enjoying your December series, thankyou so much for making these episodes.
I can’t wait until you catch up with what’s to come, you are are in for such delights 👍🏻😎
So happy you reacted to this as it is something that deserves to be seen for all the superb acting and THAT moment. It does sadden me that so many chose to ignore it during the 50th celebration.
Karto1989 I know, well they all missed out not watching 😉 it's bloody amazing 😍
10 Million viewers means approx 20% of EVERY TV in Britain saw the beginning of Dalekmania.
It'd be more than that in fact, probably more like 30-40% (the population was around 50 million then but the number of households with a TV would be substantially less than that). But your point stands, quite a huge success by UK standards.
I think people forget just how big Doctor Who was. The population of the UK in 1965 (Doctor Who's third year) was 54 million. Doctor Who had an AVERAGE rating of 9.95 million viewers that year. Meaning almost 1 in every 5 citizens watched the show on a weekly basis. I love this movie but I wish they made that point clearer because it shows why everyone started leaving. They were huge celebrities at that point.
Just as a point of comparison, at its height the Walking Dead was seen by about 1 in every 20 Americans. Think about how big that show was a few years ago and you can imagine what it must have been like for Doctor Who in '65
(Numbers taken from doctorwhonews.net which has a list of every Doctor Who season and the average ratings each one had)
At this time there were approximately 17million private homes in the UK with around 14million of those with a TV set capable of receiving BBC broadcasts (according to the Broadcaster's Audience Research Board).
In the 60s TV viewing figures were usually the number of households it wasn't until 1977 that viewing figure related to individual viewers.
So when they say they had 10million views for The Daleks, as I understand it that was 10million households, so the actual viewing audience would likely have been much much higher given there were only 2 TV channels to choose from at the time, potentially up to 70% of the country.
I'm very old and been watching since 1963. Imagine our reaction when we saw the first regeneration live! I refused to go to bed that night I was so upset!!
You look a lot like Chibnall
This reaction was one of the most painful for me, because I love "An Adventure in Space and Time" since my first watch and it's just as rewatchable now as it was then, it's so great and it keeps reminding me how this show evolved so much and how important it is to people and why we always should embrace change however hard it is because it's always hard to move on and it's a real struggle that everyone has to go through. This hit me again in the feels and this fantastic, yet emotional, story is just as impactful as when it was released. There's no happy ending here, there's just reality as it is. That's how relatable Doctor Who can be even though it's a world of escapism, full of elastic rules and fantastic tales, but it's so important because of those amazing things. It goes sooo far away, and yet, it's so near to us... and Bill knew about that, he knew that this simple show changed his perception of reality, how it changed his life forever and why he couldn't simply go away from it. In a way, it's the story of why we enjoy this show so much, what we see behind the fiction and how difficult accepting change is but we have to go through it anyway. It's really heartbreaking, but I'm glad I watched this reaction and went back to those things that make this show unique and beautiful.
Have a nice day and remember to always have some tissues alongside you (especially if you're going to watch some heartbreaking reactions), I hope you recover well and I wish you all a good end of year ;)
Ok I'm going to say it. I was crying along with you too.
Its quite an emotional docu-drama but very well made and a tearful rite of passage.
Robert Payne same here. Just finished booing my eyes out to this.
Such a beautiful film, such a beautiful reaction. We all knew what was going to happen when Matt popped up. We all went through it before, and I was just as moved this time. So glad she has finally got to see this 😁
Like many I was thinking "She's gonna need to save some tears for later".
It doesn't help that I'm fighting a dose of flu too, so even Christmas TV ads get me emotional.
Hap-py Christmas! :-)
Robert Payne I have no flu excuse myself unfortunately 😂
Merry bloomin Christmas 😁
I cried with 11 appearing. I really wanted to give you a hug, especially towards the end. One of the best reactions for this special episode
Yes, I was waiting on this. Finally saw it for the first time last night. It's a beautiful story about the first Doctor who I think is either underrated or just forgotten.
Mauricio Ramirez it's not so much that he's underrated or forgotten. It's that a majority of his episodes are lost. Only a chunk of The first two Doctors episodes still exists. The second Doctor had a little better luck since he was in the tenth, 20th anniversaries and a 6th Doctor team up story. Due to his ill health Hartnell could only do a small cameo in the Three doctors. And the famous Susan farewell speech was played at the beginning of the 20th and the First Doctor was played by another actor.
Michael Lukash That's true but I think the 2nd doctor has more lost episodes. I've seen the first 3 seasons on the first Doctor and I'd say only about 20% are lost.
I'm glad I watched this, just so that I could see this reaction! :D
Torchwood Boy I only saw yours today, by a weird coincidence. You were brilliant too 👍
It was beautiful reaction. She is tied for top space of reactors for me, alongside yourself
Same goes to you Torchwood Boy. Buy the DVD of the movie Yangtse Incident. As I said to Seska, it is a brilliant Royal Navy film that stars William Hartnell (1st Doctor) and a young Bernard Cribbins (Wilf Mott): www.amazon.co.uk/Yangtse-Incident-DVD-Richard-Todd/dp/B001NDT9WS/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513561248&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=The+Yankste+incident
Isn´t she always great? I mean, the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead recently didn´t break me, BUT HER REACTION ACTUALLY DID!.... lol
BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right in the feels! I had a feeling you’d lose your shit when Matt turned up - I know I did. Hugs from England x
I knew when Matt came on it was gonna break us.
Wonderful reaction - thank you so much for sharing. It was like watching the episode for the first time again.
This was almost too much for words!! The journey you've been on with this show was clearly written across (and running down) your face the whole time!! The incredible achievement of everyone involved back then cannot be overstated, they were pioneers and their legacy continues to make us think, touch our hearts and speak into our own personal circumstances to this day. Like you said, they all deserve the awareness of our appreciation for the role they've played in it's success.
With Matt's appearance and your words about William Hartnell, this made an emotional mess of us all!! This was truly wonderful!! THANK YOU!!!
It's a beautiful story. Thank you for reacting to it. And thank you for all the wonderful videos you make.
Relieved you loved it considering how much we asked for it ha! But there was never any doubt that' you'd like it.
Still kills me every time I watch it, just a stunning piece of TV.
As you may have noticed it was written by Mycroft! I was very happy that Gatiss pulled this absolute corker out of his hat after years of fans not being too keen on his episodes.
As always Sess, a beautiful reactions. And I am sorry to say without any spoilers, the show will continue to create moments where the make up will run. It's a sign of just how good the writing is.
Can't wait for The Night of The Doctor
You are an amazing and fantastic person. You are fast becoming my favourite reactor.
Your reaction was beautiful and brought me to tears as it did you.
Thank you so much.
Keep it up
I come back to a lot of your reactions to watch bits I like ... but this is about the fifth time I've come back to this reaction and I've watched it all the way through. :) It breaks my heart.
A wonderful reaction to a wonderful program. You'll remember this every time you see the First Doctor on screen. As for being alone for Christmas, I think we are all here to keep you company.
Well, that hurt watching you crying so much. But what an Adventure it was :)
Adventure in space and time was written by Mark Gatiss
I have watched innumerable reaction videos to all sorts of shows. And I keep coming back to this one.
This is perhaps the best reaction video on all of TH-cam. I would like you to know that.
Thank you, that means so much to me.
love your reaction and the whole doctor who december. Bradley does such a wonderful job of playing Hartnell
This and The Five(ish) Doctors reboot are the best things about the 50th
TRUEST STATEMENT
It was all great. But the Day of the Doctor was the crown jewel of a glorious crown.
Well at least with this, we have finally something, we can ALL agree on! Has anybody ever known anyone, who actually watched An Adventure in Space And Time and thought it was BAD???......
ChanCeNecK I think the Matt Smith cameo is terrible and out of place, took me out of the scene completely. Also the green screen is fucking terrible.
Granted! But you see, it does have potential to still have very strong emotional impact on some people. Sorry, that it took you out of it, but I understand your reasoning! However, the timing to do that thing was just perfect right there, if you ask me!