12.10 The Timeless Children

Broadcast Details

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Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Nikki Wilson
Fiona McAllister
Chris Chibnall
Jamie Magnus Stone

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Thirteen / Jodie Whittaker
Ryan Sinclair — Tosin Cole
Yasmin Khan — Mandip Gill
Graham O'Brien — Bradley Walsh

Guest Cast

The Master – Sacha Dhawan
Ashad – Patrick O’Kane
Ko Sharmus – Ian McElhinney
Ravio – Julie Graham
Yedlarmi – Alex Austin
Ethan – Matt Carver
Bescot – Rhiannon Clements
Tecteun – Seylan Baxter
Solpado – Kirsty Besterman
Judoon Captain – Paul Kasey
Voice of Cybermen & Judoon Captain – Nicholas Briggs
Cybermen – Matthew Rohman, Simon Carew, Jon Davey, Richard Highgate, Richard Price, Mickey Lewis, Matthew Doman, Paul Bailey
The Doctor – Jo Martin
First Timeless Child – TBA
Second Timeless Child – TBA
Third Timeless Child – Grace Nettle
Fourth Timeless Child – Leo Tang
Fifth Timeless Child – Jac Jones
Sixth Timeless Child – TBA
Seventh Timeless Child – Jesse Deyi
Omega – Mark Corden
Rassilon – TBA (Don Warrington-lookalike)
Tecteun II – Jake Nwogu

Production Team

General production staff

Head of Production – Radford Neville
Executive Producer for the BBC – Ben Irving
Production Executive – Tracie Simpson
Line Producer – Steffan Morris
Production Manager – Delmi Thomas
Supervising Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Manager – Gareth Roberts
Location Assistant – Kyle Yates
Unit Manager – Jac Jones
Production Co-ordinator – Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Jade Stephenson
Production Assistants – Ariana Scott, Asha Bray
Production Secretary – Ellie Simmons
Executive Assistant – Caroline Cook
Unit Drivers – Paul Watkins, Jolyon Davey, Steve Darwent
Unit Medic – Glyn Evans
Business Affairs – Elaine Evans, Kyle Parsons, Steve Robson
Talent Team – Hannah Williams, Leanne Bowcott, Jeanette Sigsworth, Deborah Evans, Clare Baker
Production Accountant – Rhys Evans
1st Assistant Accountant – Debi Griffiths
Assistant Accountant – Rose Wasdell
Cast Payroll – Helen Searle

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Christopher J Thomas
2nd Assistant Director – Mark Corden
3rd Assistant Director – Lauren Pate
Assistant Directors – Jennifer Day, Christian Jeffcoat
Script Supervisor – Nicki Coles
Camera Operator – Mark McQuoid ACO
Focus Pullers – Jonathan Vidgen, Steve Rees
Key Grip – John Robinson
Grip – Ash Whitfield
Grip Assistant – Steffan Allen
Camera Assistants – Dan Patounas, Scott Waller, Gwilym Jenner, Evangeline Davies
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Andy Gardiner
Electricians – Gawain Nash, Andrew Williams, Gareth Sheldon, Stuart Gale, Anthony Prendergast, Matthew Hutchings

Art department

Construction Art Director – Julia Jones
Art Director – Rebecca Brown
Art Department Assistant – Celyn Davies
Art Department Accountant – Hywel Thomas
Production Buyer – Rosy Pearce
Assistant Buyer – Billie Blue Williams
Petty Cash Buyer – Hannah Miller
Set Decorator – Chris House
Set Dressers – Dewi Thomas, John Thomas, Anwen Haf, Tom Major
Set Designers – Daniel Kennedy, Lauren Harper
Concept Artist – Louis Knight
Graphic Designer – Gy├╢rgy Sim├ín
Graphics Trainee – Anya Kordecki
Standby Props – Matthew Ireland, Lewis Reece
Standby Carpenters – Robert Hearne, Colm Garrett
Junior Carpenter – Matthew Painter
Standby Art Director – Ifan Lewis
Rigging – Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger – Alex Herbert
HOD Painter – Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painters – Mark Reece, Lloyd Reece
Storeman – Lucy Hammond
Prop Master – Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand – Trystan Howell
Prop Fabrication – Penny Howarth
Construction Manager – Mark Painter
Workshop Manager – Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant – Chris Slocombe
Construction Chargehands – Dean Tucker, Joseph Painter
Construction Driver – Darren Bousie
Construction Labourer – Jason Tylke
Construction Trainee – Marcus Scholl
Practical Electricians – Colin Newman, Lee Price, Matthew Dunford
Scenic Artists – Rachel Willsher, Natalie Oakley
Carpenters – Terry Horle, Campbell Fraser, Dave Quinlan, Kristian Tucker, Charlie Wright, George Rees, Jonathan Tylke, Dave Hobbs, Stephen Crump

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Grace Brooks
Assistant Costume Designer – Simon Marks
Costume Assistants – Andie Mear, Ian Fowler, Chloe Gauci
Costume Trainee – Ashleigh Muza
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists – Amy Riley, James Spinks
Junior Make-up Artist – Hanna Lewis-Jones

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Dani Biernat
Stunt Performers – Rob Jarman, Robert Pavey, Matt Crook

Casting

Casting Associate – Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant – Ray B├╢hm
General post-production staff

Post-production Producer – Ceres Doyle
Post-production Co-ordinator – Liv Duffin
Assistant Editors – David SJ Davies, Charlotte Baker
On-line Editor – Christine Kelly
Assistant On-line Editor – Luke Stanbury

Special and visual effects

Additional VFX – BBC Wales Graphics, Zodiak VFX, Ben Pickles
VFX Editor – Georgina Careless
Assistant VFX Editor – Alastair Gray
Creature Effects – Robert Allsopp & Associates
Colourist – Gareth Spensley
Head Model Maker – Lee Radford

Sound

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

Synopsis

The Doctor is taken to Gallifrey and confronted by the Master, who reveals the truth about the Timeless Child, a being whose regenerative ability predates Time Lord society. The Doctor learns her past lives were erased and exploited. She is revealed to be the source of Time Lord regeneration. The episode reshapes her identity and history dramatically.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central revelation in The Timeless Children?

The Doctor discovers that their entire origin story is not what it seemed, uncovering a hidden past involving experiments on a mysterious child.

Who is the Timeless Child?

The Timeless Child is an unknown being whose regenerative abilities were studied and used by the Time Lords to create regeneration technology.

What is revealed about the DoctorΓÇÖs past?

The Doctor is implied to have had many forgotten incarnations before the known regeneration cycle.

What happens to the Cybermen and the Master?

The Master unleashes Cybermen enhanced with Time Lord technology, escalating the threat.

What themes are explored in The Timeless Children?

The episode explores identity, truth, exploitation, and the rewriting of personal and historical memory.