Short comedy

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2013-11-23
Duration: 31 min
Cast: Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, David Tennant, Matt Smith

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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot is a 2013 short comedy starring Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison and Colin Baker. It runs 31 minutes and earned $4.3 million worldwide.

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Released: November 23, 2013
Runtime: 31 min
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: BBC Cymru Wales
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot About?

The premise of The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

As Doctor Who prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, three former Doctors—Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy—hope to participate in the special. The program explores whether these classic actors will ultimately be included in the milestone celebration and what challenges they face in doing so.

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Cast & crew

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Cast & Characters

Sylvester McCoy leads the cast, with Peter Davison and Colin Baker.

Sylvester McCoy as themselves
Peter Davison as themselves
Colin Baker as themselves
David Tennant as themselves

Also Starring in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

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Matt Smith Themselves
Janet Fielding Themselves
Steven Moffat Themselves
Tom Baker The Doctor (archive footage)
Jon Culshaw Tom Baker (voice)
Paul McGann Themselves
John Barrowman Themselves
Ian McKellen Themselves
Peter Jackson Themselves
Nicholas Briggs Dalek operator
Russell T Davies Themselves
John Hurt The War Doctor (archive voice)
Olivia Colman Themselves
Rhys Thomas Radio DJ (voice)
Sean Pertwee Themselves
Sophie Aldred Themselves

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Katy Manning Themselves
Louise Jameson Themselves
Jenna Coleman Themselves
David Troughton Dalek operator
Sarah Sutton Themselves
John Leeson Themselves
Carole Ann Ford Themselves
Lalla Ward Themselves
Deborah Watling Themselves
Anneke Wills Themselves
Jemma Redgrave Kate Stewart (archive voice)
Matthew Waterhouse Themselves
Dan Starkey Themselves
Barnaby Edwards Themselves
Sinéad Keenan A Doctor Who fan
Frank Skinner Dalek operator
Georgia Tennant Themselves
Nicholas Pegg Themselves
Niky Wardley Receptionist
Jemma Churchill Themselves
Lisa Bowerman Themselves
Olivia Darnley Kourtney
Louis Davison Themselves
Marion Baker Themselves

Plot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Plot Summary

What happens in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On Christmas Day 2012, Peter Davison watches the Doctor Who episode “The Snowmen” with his sons. They wonder whether Davison will be invited to return for the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration, or if the special will be reserved for the two most recent Doctors, David Tennant and Matt Smith. Davison dreams of a warm invitation and special treatment, but he is haunted by a nightmare in which Janet Fielding warns that the production team doesn’t want any of the old Doctors back. Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy grow increasingly desperate as they await invitations to appear in the milestone episode. They attempt to reach out to executive producer Steven Moffat, only to have their calls ignored and their voicemails deleted.

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