10 Doctor Who Moments That Were Improvised

6. Which One Is Mine? (The Day Of The Doctor)

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John Hurt didn't get to spend a lot of time in the Doctor Who world, but if this cool behind-the-scenes story is any indication, he didn't let his limited screen time stop him from embracing the spirit and sense of humour that the show is known for.

At the end of The Day Of The Doctor, Hurt's War Doctor bids farewell to two of his future selves: Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor, and David Tennant's Tenth. While doing so, he observes the three parked TARDISes that are in the room with them, and quips "which one is mine?" prompting Ten and Eleven to look a tiny bit bemused.

It's a cheeky little joke that shows us more of the War Doctor's light side, which is good, because he's in quite a glum mood for the majority of the episode.

Even better, this line was improvised by Hurt (as revealed by Steven Moffat during a lockdown tweetalong of The Day Of The Doctor), which, hilariously, might also mean that the surprised reactions of Smith and Tennant are actually genuine.

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