Doctor Who Behind-The-Scenes Clip Puts Doomsday Scene In A New Light

A new behind-the-scenes clip has lifted the lid on the making of one of the most heartbreaking Doctor Who moments of its modern era.

Just be warned, you might not be able to see it the same way once you’ve watched it.

Back in 2006, viewers were left heartbroken at the farewell between David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper, in the episode Doomsday.

In the devastating sequence, the Time Lord was seen fading away before he had the opportunity to tell his companion that he loved her back.

The Doomsday sequence is still considered by Who-vians to be one of the long-running sci-fi series’ biggest ever tear-jerkers, and to commemorate the episode’s 20th anniversary, the official Doctor Who social media accounts shared a new video from the set, revealing how the effect was achieved.

And it turns out that it mostly involved David running out of shot the second the camera wasn’t on him.

Props to Billie Piper for not just keeping a straight face, but actually managing to let out some guttural sobs, despite having just been subjected to her co-star’s silly little run…

In the two decades since Doomsday aired, Billie has made occasional appearances in Doctor Who – most notably in its most recent season finale, when Ncuti Gatwa’s Time Lord regenerated into a mysterious figure played by the I Hate Suzie star.

It’s also been revealed that “the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year”, meaning a new production company could be taking it over.

“Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come,” the BBC insisted at the time, noting that “details of the tender will be announced in due course”.