13.X3 The Power of the Doctor

Broadcast Details

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Doctor
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Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Nikki Wilson
Rebecca Roughan
Chris Chibnall
Jamie Magnus Stone

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Yasmin Khan — Mandip Gill

Guest Cast

The Master – Sacha Dhawan
Dan – John Bishop
Ace – Sophie Aldred
Tegan – Janet Fielding
Kate Stewart – Jemma Redgrave
Vinder – Jacob Anderson
Graham – Bradley Walsh
Ashad – Patrick O’Kane
Deputy Marshal Arnhost – Joe Sims
Train Marshal Halaz – Sanchia McCormack
Curator – Danielle Bjelic
Alexandra – Anna Andresen
Nicholas – Richard Dempsey
Messenger – Jos Slovick
Voice of the Daleks & Cybermen – Nicholas Briggs
Dalek Operators – Barnaby Edwards, Nicholas Pegg
Cybermen – Simon Carew, Jon Davey, Chester Durrant, Mickey Lewis, Felix Young, Richard Price, Andrew Cross, Matt Doman
Melanie Bush – Bonnie Langford
Jo Jones – Katy Manning
Ian Chesterton – William Russell
Qurunx – Neo-Rae Gardener
Holo-Doctor – Jodie Whittaker, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy and Jo Martin

Production Team

General production staff

Head of Production – Charlotte Bloxham
Executive Producer for the BBC – Ben Irving
Production Executive – Tracie Simpson
Line Producer – Steffan Morris
Associate Producer – Sheena Bucktowonsing
Production Manager – Delmi Thomas
Supervising Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Manager – Gareth Roberts
Location Assistant – Tom Chalkley
Unit Manager – Kyle Yates
Production Co-ordinator – Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Ellie Simmons
Production Secretary – Sam Milletti
Executive Assistant – Caroline Cook
Production Office Runners – Ellie Hilton, Will Gorst
Unit Drivers – Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey, Steve Darwent
Unit Medics – Glyn Evans, Andy Jones
Business Affairs – Elaine Evans, Kyle Parsons, Steve Robson
Production Accountant – Rhys Evans
Assistant Accountants – Marta Toczko, Elise Betts
Cast Payroll Accountant – Kate Barber-Williams
Contracts Booker – Leanne Bowcott
Crew Payroll Accountant – Bethan Wray
Covid Assistants – Joseph Fletcher, Lloyd Di Mauro, Andrew Creak
Covid Testing Schedulers – Etty Stanley, Leila Arada, Eva Wakeford

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Christopher J Thomas
2nd Assistant Director – Lauren Pate
3rd Assistant Director – Jennifer Day
Assistant Directors – Jac Lewis, Laura Thompson, Tom May
Script Supervisor – Nicki Coles
Camera Operator – Mark McQuoid ACO
Camera Trainees – Adam Clewes, Olga Walus
Focus Pullers – Jonathan Vidgen, Matt Hillier, Jack Hayter
Key Grip – John Robinson
Assistant Grips – Matt Clark, Marc Marshall
Camera Assistants – Nic Yates, Evangeline Davies
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Rigging Gaffer – Andy Gardiner
Best Boy – Gareth Sheldon
Electricians – Gawain Nash, Stuart Gale, Matthew Hutchings, Rhodri Moses, Owen Hashimi
DIT – Matt Williams

Art department

Supervising Art Director – Ifan Lewis
Construction Art Director – Julia Jones
Art Department Assistant – Laura Honeybun
Art Department Co-ordinator – Hannah Miller
Production Buyer – Billie Blue Williams
Petty Cash Buyer – Sally Sharp
Set Decorator – Vicki Male
Action Props Buyer – Milannah Faith Summers
Graphic Designer – Stephen Fielding
Trainee Graphic Designer – Lois Drage
Standby Props – Ryan Milton, Robert Alexander, Lara Czornyj
Standby Carpenter – Colm Garrett
Prop Hands – Dewi Thomas, John Thomas, Liv Cheung, Tom Major, Jodie Gibson
Standby Art Director – Cerys Lewis
Rigging – Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger – Alex Herbert
Scenic Painters – Alison Drane, Rachel Willsher, Alex Morgan, Ana Marlene Ribeiro
HOD Painter – Scenic Steve
Painter – Mark Reece
Storeman – Lucy Hookings
Prop Master – Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand – Trystan Howell
Props Driver – Paul Carmichael
Construction Manager – David Hobbs
Construction Assistant – Matthew Pike
Workshop Manager – Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant – Chris Slocombe
Construction Chargehands – Dean Tucker, Jonathan Tylke
Construction Driver – Darren Bousie
CNC Programmer – Kristian Tucker
Plasterer – Jason Tylke
Practical Electricians – Rob Hearne, Matthew Dunford
Draughtspersons – Lauren Harper, James Dyer
Trainee Draughtsperson – Rachel Ellis
Carpenters – Chris Daniels, Campbell Fraser, Matt Gronow, Charlie Wright, Marcus Scholl, Ben McDonald, Dafydd Llewelyn Jones, Mike Venables, Gemma Spence, Simon Pothecary, David Warner

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Grace Brooks
Assistant Costume Designer – Simon Marks
Costume Cutter/Maker – Brighde Penn
Creature Costume Maker – Robert Allsopp & Associates
Costume Assistants – Ian Fowler, Jenny Tindle, Michelle McGrath
Costume Trainee – Yiwen Lin
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Amy Riley
Make-up Artists – Angharad Walsh, Diana McDonald, India Jones
Junior Make-up Artist – Nikki Salih

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Belinda McGinley, Stephanie Carey
Stunt Performers – Alex Bracq, Alli Ryan, Christian Cole, Christina Petrou, Donna Williams, Elizabeth Donker Curtius, Guy List, James Pavey, Jonathan Fee, Liam Carey, Matt Crook, Matt Hermiston, Rachel Holifield, Rob Jarman, Robert Pavey, Varpu Kronholm

Casting

Casting Associate – Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant – Ray B├╢hm

General post-production staff

Post-production Executive Producer – Ceres Doyle
Post-production Supervisor – Liv Duffin
Assistant Editor – Joseph Keirle
On-line Editor – Christine Kelly

Special and visual effects

Additional VFX – Martyn Western, Rory Williams, Zodiak VFX, Ben Pickles
VFX Editor – Emily Lawrence
Assistant VFX Editor – Jacob Percival
Colourist – Gareth Spensley
Head Model Maker – Lee Radford
Model Makers – Penny Howarth, Lee Price

Sound

Sound Recordist – Deian Ll┼╖r Humphreys AMPS
Dubbing Mixers – Natasha Haycocks, Howard Bargroff
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Christopher Goding, Joe Malone
Sound Designer – Harry Barnes
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
Foley – Bang Post Production

Synopsis

The Master disguises himself as the Doctor, manipulating events across time to destabilise reality and force regeneration. The Cybermen, Daleks, and historical enemies converge in a final scheme. The DoctorΓÇÖs past incarnations assist her through a psychic projection. Yaz supports her in the present. The Doctor ultimately defeats the Master and regenerates into a new form, marking the end of her current incarnation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the premise of The Power of the Doctor?

The Doctor faces a coalition of her greatest enemies, including Daleks, Cybermen, and the Master, in a large scale plan to seize control of her body and power.

What is the MasterΓÇÖs plan in this episode?

The Master attempts to force a regeneration that allows him to take over the DoctorΓÇÖs identity.

Which classic companions return?

Several past companions return to assist, celebrating the showΓÇÖs legacy and history.

How does the Doctor defeat her enemies?

The Doctor works with allies across multiple timelines to stop the plan and restore balance.

What happens at the end of the episode?

The Doctor regenerates into a new incarnation, marking the end of her era and the beginning of a new one.