10 Best "Everything You Know Is A Lie" Moments In Doctor Who
6. Jackson Lake Is NOT The Doctor (The Next Doctor)
Fans were extremely confused when the build-up to the 2008 Christmas special teased veteran actor David Morrissey as "The Next Doctor."
Though we learned that David Tennant was leaving two months before the episode aired, surely this Morrissey guy wasn't actually the next regeneration, right?
Well, no. As it turns out, Jackson Lake - the character played by Morrissey - was just a regular bloke.
His Time Lord cosplay was a result of an encounter with the Cybermen and an infostamp. This contained all the information the Cybermen had on the Doctor, and it fused with Lake's own memories following the death of his wife.
End result - Lake thinks he's the TARDIS' landlord.
While we all knew that this would turn out to be a bait and switch, the actual reveal of Lake's tragic past was really well done, with Morrissey acting his socks off. And for some extra bonus points, we got a quick Paul McGann cameo!