Doctor Who: 14 Cool Details Steven Moffat Just Revealed About The Day Of The Doctor

6. Ten's TARDIS Was Only Available For Half A Day

Doctor Who The Day Of The Doctor Steven Moffat David Tennant TARDIS
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It would've been extremely disappointing if David Tennant's grand return to Doctor Who didn't also feature an appearance from his TARDIS, but thankfully, The Day Of The Doctor was able to oblige in that regard.

On the downside, it isn't onscreen for very long, but there were some real-world complications that prevented the crew from using it in a few more scenes.

Moffat tweeted that Tennant's TARDIS was a part of the Doctor Who Experience, which is where they got it from while filming the episode. But because the Experience needed it back, the production was only able to utilise it for half a day.

As a result, Moffat scripted in the idea of Tennant's grungy golden TARDIS reverting back to the colder yet more colourful Matt Smith version.

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