On December 9, jaws dropped around the UK as David Tennant’s Doctor prepared to regenerate (again) in the last of three TV specials, The Giggle. And then they dropped still further as – instead of the usual tearful goodbye – he instead split in two.
It was showrunner Russell T Davies’ first time back in the driver’s seat after a 10-year absence from the iconic sci-fi show, but already he was leaving his mark and upending more than 60 years of Doctor Who lore.
