30 Years in the TARDIS

Thirty Years in the TARDIS was a television documentary which aired in 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Doctor Who.

When an extended cut version was released on BBC Video, it was retitled More than Thirty Years in the TARDIS.

The documentary featured appearances by the surviving Doctor actors, including Jon Pertwee, and numerous companions. Nicholas Courtney hosted the documentary, partially in character as the Brigadier. The documentary also included a section on the 1960s Peter Cushing films.

Towards the end several notable scenes occur:


 * A demonstration of how modern-day (for 1993) special effects could be applied to Doctor Who as the camera follows a boy into the TARDIS from outside, with the effects seamlessly moving from location to studio interior.
 * The same boy takes part in a rather sinister, cliffhanger-like sequence in which Elisabeth Sladen appears to be taken over by an alien influence. This is followed by Courtney being driven away in a limousine -- driven by an Auton.
 * Following the closing credits of the VHS release, a BBC controller is captured on film being evasive when asked by an interviewer about rumours of a new Doctor Who production being imminent. This is followed by a CGI sequence showing multiple Daleks hovering in the air (reminiscent of a later scene in DW: The Parting of the Ways).