The Giggle
- Episode aired Dec 9, 2023
- 1h 1m
The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.
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- 3 nominations
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- TriviaNeil Patrick Harris, who is an accomplished amateur magician, performed the card tricks of the Toymaker himself.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
The Celestial Toymaker: I came to this universe with such delight. And I played them all, Doctor. I toyed with supernovas, turned galaxies into spin tops. I gambled with God and made him a jack-in-the-box. I made a jigsaw out of your history. Did you like it? The Master was dying and begged for his life with one final game, and when he lost, I sealed him for all eternity inside my gold tooth. There's only one player I didn't dare face. The One Who Waits.
The Doctor: Who's that?
The Celestial Toymaker: I saw it hiding, and I ran.
The Doctor: What do you mean?
The Celestial Toymaker: Hmm. That's someone else's game.
- ConnectionsEdited from Doctor Who: The Final Test (1966)
- SoundtracksSpice Up Your Life
(uncredited)
Written by Spice Girls (as The Spice Girls), Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard
Performed by Spice Girls (as The Spice Girls)
Produced by Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
I really enjoyed this episode; as much as I enjoyed the previous one. It is very different though; that concentrated on the characters of The Doctor and Donna while this involves a cornucopia returning of characters. The highlights were the return of the Toymaker and the arrival of a new Doctor. Neil Patrick Harris is really great as the former and Ncuti Gatwa impresses as the latter even though he arrives fairly late in the episode I suspect he will turn out to be a great Doctor. Of course that needs good stories, on the strength of the past three stories I think he might get them. As expected David Tennant and Catherine Tate were great; it was a real treat to have them back for these three specials. Overall an impressive episode that, with the previous two specials, makes me think the series has found its feet again.
- Tweekums
- Dec 11, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
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