Wild Blue Yonder (Doctor Who)
2023 Doctor Who episode / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Wild Blue Yonder" is the second of the 2023 60th anniversary specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 December 2023, and was written by Russell T Davies and directed by Tom Kingsley. David Tennant stars as the Fourteenth Doctor, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, with Bernard Cribbins posthumously guest starring as Wilfred Mott. The episode is dedicated to Cribbins' memory, following his death in July 2022.
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Directed by | Tom Kingsley | ||
Written by | Russell T Davies | ||
Script editor | Scott Handcock | ||
Produced by | Vicki Delow | ||
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Music by | Murray Gold | ||
Series | 2023 specials | ||
Running time | 54 minutes | ||
First broadcast | 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) | ||
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Set directly after the events of "The Star Beast", the episode focuses on the Doctor and Donna being stranded by the TARDIS on an abandoned spaceship at the edge of the universe, where they encounter a pair of bizarre, sadistic shapeshifting evil duplicates of themselves. The episode was watched by 7.14 million viewers and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and visual effects.