Doctor Who and the micro:bit (TV story)

Doctor Who and the micro:bit was the first of a series of interactive Doctor Who television stories. It starred Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor.

Synopsis Edit

Earth is about to be destroyed, unless you can help the Doctor defeat the Daleks.

Plot Edit

UNIT has an incoming message from the Twelfth Doctor.

The TARDIS is in distress and the Doctor is sending a message to you, asking for your help. The Daleks have engineered a supernova that has damaged the TARDIS and is now heading towards Earth. Due to the damage, he doesn't know where he has materialised and need you to locate him.

UNIT message ends.

TBA

Incoming UNIT message from the Doctor.

The TARDIS is now repaired, congratulations from the Doctor. It is now time to stop a supernova. The Doctor needs you back in your micro:bits.

UNIT message ends.

TBA

New incoming UNIT message from the Doctor.

The supernova has been prevented, and the Daleks have been stopped. The Doctor congratulates you on your skills and admires what micro:bits are capable of doing. He thanks you again and is then off to pick up Nardole.

UNIT message ends.

Cast Edit

• Twelfth Doctor - Peter Capaldi
• Daleks - Nicholas Briggs (voice)
• Iain Stirling - himself
• Julia Hardy - herself
• Laura Lowenthal - herself
• Sam Adamson - himself
• Gabrielle Kent - herself

Crew Edit

• Co-Writer - Steven Moffat
• Music - Murray Gold

References Edit

• When the TARDIS was damaged, the backlit roundels turned off.
• A micro:bit can fit into a TARDIS.
• The Cloister Bell is heard.
• The Doctor mentions Nardole.
• Julia says wibbly wobbly, timey wimey.
• Iain mentions Hacker the Dog.
• Iain mentions "unlimited rice pudding".

Story notes Edit

• This story went out live and was then released on the official BBC website.
• The Google search results for "Doctor Who" appear.
• A Good Man? and This is Gallifrey are heard.

External links Edit

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3ydvd6mvhl89cHVJ7F2nmzf/doctor-who-and-the-micro-bit-live-lesson