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Doctor Who: Time Crash

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Doctor Who: Time Crash

by Steven Moffat; dir. Graeme Harper (BBC, 2007)

TV poster: “Doctor Who: Time Crash” by Steven Moffat; dir. Graeme Harper (BBC, 2007)

An 8-minute charity special that should very much be considered canonical. Moffat’s mini-script is first-rate, pairing the Fifth and Tenth Doctors in a humorous yet sentimental melding of eras (thus also director Graeme Harper). David Tennant and Peter Davison work brilliantly together.

Doctor Who: The Unicorn and the Wasp

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Doctor Who: The Unicorn and the Wasp

by Gareth Roberts; dir. Graeme Harper (BBC, 2008)

DVD cover - Doctor Who: The Unicorn and the Wasp / Silence in the Library

Consciously overplayed comedy serving as a mid-season palate cleanser. David Tennant and Catherine Tate are obviously enjoying themselves. The story, while hokey, has enough of an idea to remain credible, poking gentle fun both at itself and at the murder mystery genre.