The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
| The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot | |
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From left to right: Baker, McCoy and Davison | |
| Written by | Peter Davison |
| Directed by | Peter Davison |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Georgia Tennant |
| Cinematography | Simon Walton |
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| Running time | 31 minutes |
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| Network | BBC Red Button |
| Release | 23 November 2013 |
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot is a 2013 comedy short film released on the BBC Red Button service after the broadcast of "The Day of the Doctor", the 50th anniversary special of the science fiction series Doctor Who. Writer and director Peter Davison stars alongside Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker and Paul McGann, all of them former lead actors of the series.
The plot focuses on fictionalised versions of Davison, Baker and McCoy, who become disgruntled after not being invited to reprise their roles in "The Day of the Doctor", and attempt to trespass onto the set and secure roles in the episode. The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot features numerous cameo appearances from contemporary and former stars of the series such as Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Janet Fielding, John Barrowman and David Tennant, as well as executive producer Steven Moffat and his predecessor Russell T Davies. Filming took place across England, Wales and New Zealand.
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot received acclaim from Doctor Who fans, and was nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form).