Doctor Who Series 10: 10 Biggest WTF Moments

A series so full of the most extraordinary twists and surprises simply had to end on the biggest one of all. The Doctor’s regeneration once again turned out to be a tease – but most of us weren’t fooled. With the new Doctor ready to step into Capaldi’s shoes at Christmas, we knew that the Twelfth Doctor would be given a temporary reprieve.

There had been rumours of David Bradley appearing in the Christmas Special as the First Doctor, but none of them had been substantiated. The Twelfth Doctor had already stolen the stand out line from the grandfather of Who’s last major appearance in the show (played then by Richard Hurndall in The Five Doctors). It was thus a major surprise when the First Doctor stepped out of the snow and uttered the same spine-tingling words – ‘I am the Doctor. The original you might say.’

Whether the show is taking off in a whole new direction, doing something completely unprecedented like killing off a major character (Missy), or whether it is returning to a face from the past like the First Doctor or even Alpha Centauri, its capacity to surprise remains as strong as ever.

Most of our examples will lose much of their impact on repeat viewing, but like the reveal of the Cybermen in Earthshock, or the Second Doctor and Jamie teaming up with the Sixth Doctor in The Two Doctors, there will always be a nostalgic element. That enjoyment of remembering those times when Doctor Who made us jump out of skin, do a double take, shout out ‘really?’, or fist pump in unbridled joy, never passes. It’s all part of the magic of Doctor WTF.

What do you think were the most WTF moments of Series 10? Let us know down in the comments.