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The Day of the Doctor

2013 special episode of Doctor Who
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The Day of the Doctor

Summary

The Day of the Doctor is a television series episode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day of the Doctor's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Day of the Doctor's instance of is recorded as television special[4].
  • The Day of the Doctor was directed by Nick Hurran[5].
  • Steven Moffat wrote the screenplay for The Day of the Doctor[6].
  • The Day of the Doctor's composer is recorded as Murray Gold[7].
  • The Day of the Doctor's genre is speculative fiction[8].
  • The Day of the Doctor's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Day of the Doctor followed The Name of the Doctor[10].
  • The Day of the Doctor followed The Last Day[11].
  • The Day of the Doctor followed The Night of the Doctor[12].
  • The Day of the Doctor was followed by The Time of the Doctor[13].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Matt Smith[14].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was David Tennant[15].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was John Hurt[16].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Billie Piper[17].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Peter Capaldi[18].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Tom Baker[19].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Jenna Coleman[20].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Jemma Redgrave[21].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Joanna Page[22].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Peter de Jersey[23].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Ingrid Oliver[24].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Ken Bones[25].
  • A cast member of The Day of the Doctor was Paul Kasey[26].
  • The Day of the Doctor's part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day of the Doctor was directed by Nick Hurran[5]. Steven Moffat wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Matt Smith[14], David Tennant[15], John Hurt[16], Billie Piper[17], Peter Capaldi[18], and Tom Baker[19].

Publication

Publication dates include November 23, 2013[28]. The original language of The Day of the Doctor was English[29]. Genres include speculative fiction[8] and science fiction[9]. It is part of Doctor Who (2013 specials)[30]. Its part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include space warfare[31] and Time War[32]. The Day of the Doctor's part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[27].

Reception

Reviews include 100%[33] and 9.4/10[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include The Name of the Doctor[10], The Last Day[11], and The Night of the Doctor[12]. The Day of the Doctor was followed by The Time of the Doctor[13].

Why It Matters

The Day of the Doctor has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Billie Piper David Tennant Doctor Who England Jenna Coleman John Hurt London Matt Smith National Gallery Peter Capaldi Steven Moffat Tom Baker United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → space warfare, Time War
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    Executive producer → Steven Moffat
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