Doctor Who The End of Time: Part One Reaction 

Timothy Dalton being a Timelord kinda confirmation of what a lot of people have thought for a while.... James Bond does regenerate

I sobbed when Bernard Cribbins passed away, we lost such a talented person

That scene with Wilf and the Doctor sitting together is so incredible. We don’t often see the Doctor so vulnerable, and it’s so special that Wilf is who he opens up to, even just a little. I cannot wait for next week’s reaction, I’ll be getting the tissues ready 🥲

"You're not leaving me with her!" "Fair enough." 🤣 RIP Bernard Cribbins

The line “you never killed a man” is based on Bernard Cribbins actual military service. This is a fact he was very proud of.

This episode is why I can semi seriously claim I was wounded in the Time War- then the Time Lords return reveal happened I was so shocked I accidentally fell out of my chair and hit my leg on the coffee table on the way down. I was only lightly bruised, but I'm going to say it counts.

Although this was Wilf's first time aboard the TARDIS, it wasn't Bernard's. He played police officer, Tom Campbell, in one of the two Dalek movies made back in the '60s. ^_~

I laughed so hard and so loud that I woke my roommate when she put up the picture of Peter Capaldi.

The Master is just crazy. He may do evil things, but as his previous appearance showed, the Doctor holds him accountable, but he doesn't blame him because he understands he's deeply sick and needs help, whilst the Master just wants to torment his childhood bestie. That's probably the best way I can describe their relationship based on what you've already seen. I cheered and jumped around the room when I saw the Time Lord reveal, when it broadcast! Love your reactions btw Jules! 🙂

12:02 I love how even though The Master is fighting The Doctor his impulse is to catch him from falling, beneath the surface he still cares for The Doctor.

Patrick Stewart was offered the role of The Narrator, before Timothy Dalton accepted the role. Timothy Dalton was born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, my home town.

When Bernard Cribbins was cast as Wilfred Mott he was accidentally given the impression that he was going to travel in the Tardis during the series. When the writer realized he was going to bring back Wilfred for this episode he went out of his way to write a short Tardis hop into this story just so Bernard could finally have his moment. The Master's capacity to frantically find new ways to cling to life after dying and not regenerating has been around since the classic series and at this point is somewhere between hilarious and terrifying. This isn't the fist time he's revived as a starved skeletal horror, or the first time he's come back from not having a body at all, and the previous times were completely unrelated incidents to boot. He's just plain like that.

0:37 Yeah, unfortunately the actor, Bernard Cribbins passed away relatively recently. Irl... I don't know if it was this year or last year, but I think I don't have to tell you that a whole fandom cried out in sorrow when the news came. I mean, he was like 90 years or older. But even if you had seen tens of seasons of Doctor Who... You will never forget the character of Wilf and the wonderful person who played him...

Now we get the return of the most important doctor who character Wilfred Mott. AKA Dona's grandfather.

The guy at the end was Timothy Dalton. He played James Bond between 1987 and 89. He was also in Hot Fuzz and Flash Gordon.

As another commented, the actor in the last shot is Timothy Dalton. I first saw him as Prince Barin in Flash Gordon. Became a fan of his after that. He's my 2nd favorite Bond. I last saw him in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. I first saw this episode in a Doctor Who Marathon on the Sci-Fi channel. It came right after The Stolen Earth, so I thought it was all one story. After I bought the DVD's and watched in order, I was corrected. Love your reactions Jules.

Life on mars with john Simm is an amazing series, highly reccommend trying it when one of your shows finish.

The line "good Queen bess, and let me tell you, her nickname is no longer..." was quite a cheeky joke for British viewers who know their history. Queen Elizabeth the first, who reigned 1558 to 1603, famously never married and was known as "the Virgin Queen."

Just wanted to say... I watched all of this as it aired, but I enjoy watching reaction videos from people discovering Who many years later. Your Who reaction videos are up there with the best I've seen. So glad that you're enjoying it!

Me watching this circa 2015: Jeez, The Master just took over the body of almost everyone on Earth! Not sure how this situation could get any worse. Doctor Who: Me: Ah, I see. That’s both epic and horrifying

Not relating to the episode but for christmas in this year David Tennant was in little tv ads where he was sitting on the tardis being pulled by reindeer's lol. Russel had said he originally didnt know if he would bring the master back after his series 3 appearance so planted the ring just in case a new showrunner wanted to pick it up in case Russel didnt use the character again before leaving. Apparently John Simm had a great time doing all these roles and getting changed into all these different clothes

That cliffhanger left us all in a state of shock, ngl 😂 The scene between Wilf and The Doctor in the cafe is absolutely brilliant. Such a great duo! Looking forward to your reaction for part 2, Juliette.,

The Doctor saving Wilf from Sylvia will never get old xD Also I think one thing every Whovian can agree on - Wilf is amazing and deserves all the best

"I thought it would be cleaner!" is my second favourite reaction to the Tardis interior. My favourite is during Matt Smith's time and I'll probably mention it then.

Doctor: “I’m going to die” Wilf: “So am I, one day” Doctor: “Don’t you dare!” Wilf: “Alright, I’ll try not to…” That scene hurts now, after Bernard Cribbins passing

Ten: "You can't come with me!" Wilf:"You're not leaving me with her." Ten: "Fair enough." Best part of this half of the special was the scene between Sylvia, Wilf and the Doctor.

..... God, this two parter still has quite a few of my favorite dialogue scenes in ALL of Who.... Seriously, those scenes with Wilf and the Doctor... They're JUST talking! 😅🤭 But it hits so damn hard. It has SO much heart. And I cherish these scenes. Hold them deep inside my heart. Proof that you don't always need spectacle in order to create something memorable. Just good characters and good writing. VERY good writing....

As I've said elsewhere, such a wonderful, bright smile from you here Juliette. They set it up well to give the impression that, despite the ominous warnings of the last couple episodes and the return of the Ood and the sound of the four drum beats driving The Master mad, all will be well....

The time lord at the end was in Flash Gordon, Hot Fuzz and is also a James Bond. We love Timothy Dalton. The other actor from the Pompeii episode is Peter Capaldi... Dunno much about him ;)

Doctor Who, James Bond, Hot Fuzz, The Rocketeer, Doom Patrol...Timothy Dalton must have fun at work.

The bit about Wilf having never shot anyone during the war was also true for Bernard Cribbins and its something hes incredibly proud of

The gentleman at the end may very well look familiar as he is played by Timothy Dalton, who played James Bond in the 80s, as well as other roles. Also, it's so sad seeing Donna not remember. I miss her all over again! Wilfred is such a dude tho! Love him!

I'm way behind with your reactions Jules due to travelling, but so glad to be back for this two parter. Any Dr Who episode with Wilf in it is always going to be good and this is no exception. I love his chemistry with the Doctor and the fact that the Doctor admits he's made bad decisions when he's been on his own says a lot about their relationship and shared love of Donna. Also John Simm is wonderfully demented as the Master and the kicker at the end is just the icing on the cake. Looking forward to seeing how you react to part 2. :)

I loved the full reaction I'm so excited for you to watch part 2

The filming for the final scene was hilarious for John simm

I truly love these last two episodes of this era of doctor who! 😊 The scenes in the cafe with wilf and the tenth doctor were just beautiful and I still cry watching them now! 😢

I’m so glad I grew up with doctor who, I remember the day this ep came out and I was in tears for weeks 😭

My favorite finale, honestly. It's a perfect ending for Tennant's era of the show. It brings back pretty much every single element that had been built up since Eccleston told Rose to run.

For the end of time itself!

Preparing to watch her go through the standard cycle of every Who fan :D

I finished series 9 the other day. Was taking a little break and was watching this 1 anime I haven't seen much of. When this came up on both Patreon and here I had to watch your reaction. Can't wait to see the next one, depending on timing I might have to get DVDs back out of the library.

Bernard Cribbins (Wilf) has travelled in the TARDIS way back in 1966 in the movie "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.", it wasn't by the BBC, it stars Peter Cushing as Dr Who, it is a remake of a story that was a BBC Dr Who story, it's well worth a watch, maybe a nice wee reaction if you're up for it, and it's in colour.

Bracing myself for the next episode. Shit's about to go DOWN

The character in the Pompeii episode was the Scottish actor, Peter Capaldi. The actor at the end was the Welsh actor, Timothy Dalton. Timothy has been in many projects that you might have seen: Hot Fuzz, The Rocketeer, The Crown, The Tourist, Brenda Starr, Flash Gordon, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, A Lion in Winter) although he's most famous for being James Bond in the 80s.(Although he only did 2 Bond movies, he's my personal favourite Bond because he's closest to the books.) He also was a member of the Royal Shakespearean Company and known for his roles in theatre.

Can't wait for your reaction to part two! It still gets better after that. And remember, no matter how many boxes of tissues you get through, there is always Wilf, and cats...

And here we go Jules, this is a big one! You know, I still remember the hype surrounding the trailer for this (I think I saw a leaked version from Comic-Con), this two-parter was such an event. Even the title made it feel special. For Doctor Who's first few years, every episode had an individual title, but from the early Second Doctor era onwards, serials were given an overarching title with 'Part 1, 2, etc', which is my preference. However, this was the first time in New Who that they'd used the 'Part 1/Part 2' format. It was even more special for me because I got to watch it on the big screen. I finished high school in 2009 so my equivalent of Schoolies was to stay with a family friend in the Southern Highlands of NSW for a few weeks after Christmas. Now, back then we had to wait for months after the UK broadcast to get new Doctor Who episodes (it was ridiculous, it wasn't until Series 6 in 2011 that we started getting them at the same time as the UK), so that family friend... sailed the high seas to get this episode and part two. Then, since he volunteered at the local cinema, he organised a discreet little screening of both episodes for my family, himself and some of his friends down there (including the cinema manager, who was a massive Whovian). You can't imagine how much more epic it was seeing it on the big screen! What can be said about this episode, it's massive in scale, while still packing such a powerful emotional punch. It's true indeed that Wilf has always been beloved by the fandom, so we were thrilled to see him back. And that final reveal, that the Time Lords were returning... Maaaaannnnn, that is such an epic moment! Now for some titbits: The joke about the Doctor marrying Queen Elizabeth I was Russell T. Davies' way of explaining her hatred for the Doctor back in 'The Shakespeare Code'. As I mentioned in the previous episode, the space between this and 'Waters of Mars' would later be filled in by the massive 'Time Lord Victorious' event in 2020. I'm sure plenty of people have told you that that Time Lord at the end was played by Timothy Dalton, who, among many other roles, was a James Bond. Another prominent casting point however, is David Harewood, who played Joshua Nesmith. He's a British actor who would go on to prominence playing Hank Henshaw/J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter in the Supergirl TV show, and in other parts of the Arrowverse. He also appeared in a short-lived sitcom called 'Selfie' alongside an actress named Karen Gillan. Hmm... I've also had the pleasure of meeting him and he's a wonderful man. This was a brilliant reaction Jules, it's just a shame that nothing of note happens in part two. I'll still check it out, but I don't expect there to be any big moments for you to react to. 😉

I know that you've already watched _The Eleventh Doctor_ , so this might be just a bit late, but...... Now that you've reached the end of the David Tennant/RTD Era, there are some wonderful videos you could watch (or even better: react to!), to process the Regeneration a bit maybe. One is simply called "David Tennant's Wrap Party" (or "David Tennant's Wrap Party - 500 Miles"). The other is "The Ballad of Russell and Julie". The Wrap Party was made to honour all the cast, crew and monsters of Series 1 - 4, whereas the Ballad was made to specifically honour Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner, the showrunner and Executive Producer, respectively. And if that's still not enough for you, there is also the Doctor Who Parody by the RU-vid channel the Hillywood Show. Which again, is absolutely brilliant in every way.

BTW Wilfred was an incredibly popular character in Who and the late Bernard Cribbins was much loved in the UK over his long career especially for his roles in children's TV. David Tennant and Bernard Cribbins must have become very close because Georgia (David's wife) in a tribute to Bernard Cribbins after his death in 2022 , on Instagram post said that they had named multiple children after him. One of their children is named Wilfred; I don't which other children are also named after him.

I hear a lot of people don’t like the Master race at the end because it’s quite goofy, but for me I love it because it really fits the character of the Master and I can easily imagine pretty much any of his incarnations doing this exact same thing.

That guy at the end was Timothy Dalton. He has been James Bond in a couple of movies, and was in Flash Gordon as well.

22:05 "This was the day the Time Lords returned. For Gallifrey! For victory! For the end of time itself!" :)

Timothy Dalton is a great actor and it was such a delight to see him in this role. My favourite Bond, still, after all this time. Plus, breaking news for people in the UK. The part of Scrooge in the annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic will be played in 24-25 by: (drum roll and four knocks) The Master himself, John Simm! I saw Christopher Eccleston play the part in January, and I thought there's be no reason to go again this year. But I think John is going to drag me back! Come to think of it, Timothy would have been an excellent Scrooge, but he's probably too old for it now.

Recently found you a few weeks ago (Journey's End). Then I saw you're also watching Buffy (my #1 favorite show of all time). Needless to say I'm 100 here for your reviews of this and Buffy and Angel. Love these shows so much and am enjoying your reviews so far.

The Master once said - "I'm indestructible. The whole universe knows that." The Master frequently appeared to be trapped / killed, and yet no matter how dead he appeared to be, he always came back... So having him return in this episode absolutely fit with tradition.

Wilfred Mott - best companion!

Did you notice that wilfred's actor was in the title, so for one episode he is a companion

This episode is a fantastic setup for the next part, I’m so excited for you to see it next week!

27:40 remember back when we thought Wilfred's big role might be to save the world? Those were good times.

No way! Literally just finished watching both parts of The End of Time today, perfect timing!!

Hi Jules, im from Argentina, i love your reactions! Thank you!! I will waiting for next one!

Watching this as a fan of the old series, it was a really interesting viewpoint hearing the Doctor talk about "some new man goes sauntering away, and I'm dead." I had never thought of this before, and some people really hate that the Doctor would be so "selfish" about his future selves, but I think it makes total sense.

End of Time! Let's go! Btw there was a fan band that did Doctor Who songs and they were named Chameleon Circuit. Some of the songs have spoilers but Gallifreyan History 101 does not. It's just a fun little song that goes over some Time Lord lore. Really looking forward to part 2!

Bernard Cribbens -- what a star! So special that we also get the legendary June Whitfield in this episode :-) RIP to both 💛

It wasn't just that Wilf is a fan favourite character, the actor who played him - Bernard Cribbins - is such a beloved figure in the UK, and since he has had a large role in children's entertainment over the years - his single Right Said Fred, the narrator of The Wombles which was repeated regularly into the 80s and I think 90s, his many, many, appearances on Jackanory over the decades, and after my time he apparently did Old Jack's Boat. Along with a bunch of other things. Most children, over the generations, will have seen something with him as a major role within while children. Ignoring his work on Doctor Who (...Both in the 60s where he was in one of the Peter Cushing films, and 2007-2009 where he played Wilf). Which isn't to diminish his work on projects that didn't have a large child audience, but while he did those projects, I don't think they are as relevant for why he was such a beloved actor. The fact you've mistaken Timothy Dalton (Who at this point in his career was most well known for playing James Bond in James Bond) with Peter Capaldi (Who at this point in his career was most well known for playing Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It) is incredibly amusing to me. Not meaning anything by it, that feels like the sort of mistake I might make.

Ahhhhh, another awesome reaction and excellent observations. CAN'T WAIT for part 2 now! Don't keep us waiting too long! Even though I've already seen part 2… but you haven't. But you have, in real-time. You're probably into series 5 now! So I'm years ahead of you but you're weeks ahead of me. Talk about timey-wimey!

Timothy dalton was so underrated as James Bond! His role is 1989 as James Bond in licence to kill is the true character of James Bond as per the Ian Fleming books!

Love being up to date with these now! Halfway through season 4 of Buffy as well and it's got me thinking: given that you clearly love emotional storylines, wholesome moments, fantasy elements and Anthony Head (Giles), I would love to see you react to a show called Merlin (something to consider when you're next thinking of a show to watch - I don't want to sound like I'm setting you homework!)

10:51 i can not handle the Doctor and Wilf crying. Such a terrific performance from these 2 wondeful actors

No, that wasn't Peter Capaldi, from The Fires of Pompeii. That was Timothy Dalton, who for a short time portrayed the legendary James Bond. He was much younger back then though.

When it comes to the best cliffhanger endings in media, for me, there’s absolutely nothing that beats the ending of End of Time Part 1. With the era long buildup of the Time Lords in the back of your mind and Timothy Dalton doing his strange, kind of out of place for this show narration over the course of this episode with the final shot before the line “This was the day… the Time Lords returned” showing those recognisable crowns from the Classic Era? It is just peak cinema. You have never seen any other Time Lords except for the Doctor and Master, you’ve only ever seen flashbacks and talks from the Doctor’s perspective about who they were but suddenly, you’re on Galifrey and the setup for the final special is the return of his people, the people who he was forced to destroy; a decision he regretted making that decision ever since. How will he react? How will they react to him? What are they planning and why are they being brought back into the story as an actual part of it? How does this relate to the Master? And what do they have to do with “the end of time itself?” A thousand questions and more from what this could possibly mean racing through your mind, with Murray Gold’s music killing it as always, literally had my 10 year old mouth hanging agape for a good ten minutes after watching this for the first time. I was absolutely blown away by this reveal and there’s few pieces of media that have been able to have an effect on me since. Not the greatest of episodes, for sure, but as perfect a cliffhanger as you could ever yearn for.

That guy is Timothy Dalton, James Bond

Wilfred Mott is an anagram of "Timelord WTF"

It's already time for more of Doctor Who and this looks like it is going to be an awesome two part episode, have a beautiful week and thanks my friend Juliette.🙋🐈‍⬛🇦🇺

I think this is probably my favourite episode of Doctor Who, whether because it was the first episode I ever watched, or because Wilf gets to be a companion I dunno, but I love it anyways. ...Well, and I seem to just tap in that bloody rhythm subconsciously because of it, hah.

Wilf! Wilf! Wilf! Wilf!

honestly this two parter is peak doctor who it was so well done

Holly crap awesome episode Juliette🥰Can't wait to see the next one🙂

It’s refreshing to watch Dr Who through the eyes of someone who is new to it

Eeeepppp too exciting ! Gosh I cannot wait for the next one :D So glad to have Wilf in the TARDIS ! :D

The Doctor: Even then, even if I change, it feels like dying. Everything I am dies. Some new man goes sauntering away, and I'm dead. I believe that each Doctor has their own view and opinion on regeneration. Some accept it, some don't, and some are in between with it. As for the 10th Doctor, I feel like here see his views on regeneration. He clearly doesn't accept it and doesn't want to. He still sees it as dying, and when he does change, that version of him will be over 😥 Such an amazing and emotional scene. David and Bernard did an incredible job. I always love scenes with The Doctor and Wilf.

heh... that was Timothy Dalton... good bond, remarkably good bad-guy

16:13 "I thought it'd be cleaner..." is possibly a little nod to Bernard "Wilf" Cribbins' TARDIS history - he was in a Dr. Who movie in the 60s and visited that "Doctor"'s ship (which was indeed very neat and clean in comparison to 10's TARDIS). Fun movie though kind of only weirdly "Who adjacent" in that the "Doctor" is a human with the actual surname "Who" that built the TARDIS in his garden shed !? :). (and I _love_ Wilf and 10's conversation in the pub/cafe, two old men with way more time behind than in front, contemplating the end of the line. And of course 10's almost tearful "Don't you dare !" when Wilf says he's going to die too resonates even more now that Bernard Cribbins' himself has gone)

“I’m going to die” “So am I” “Don’t you dare” so cute

Timothy Dalton - Yes, they're bringing out the big guns now 😎

Rest in peace Wilfred, the actor died not that long ago

I had to let time pass and wait for your release of the Eleventh Hour. Okay, my heart is ready now. For The End of Time. Aaaaaaand Wilf made me tear up right from the get go. F.... 😅

Wilf is the best honorary companion ❤

We're here!!

Awesome video as always! Really can't wait till the next one

His name is Timothy dalton! He is know as one of the James bonds !

I came for the "man in red cloak" reactions. I still always get goose bumps on his scenes. Great actor, narrator, and character.

God this episode was such a cliffhanger, no-one expected the Time Lords to return at all. The next episode...you might not be ready for how it goes, but god it is a good one.

The Master is more mad than bad or evil

Oh man, Wilf saying, "Yeah, so will I one day" to The Doctor saying he's going to die hits so much harder now that Bernard Cribbins passed away. 😭😭

Bernard cribbins ❤😢

Bernard Cribbins was a Paratrooper in WWII So he did...

oh man i remember this episode only vaguely but now seeing it again is so AWESOME XD

Bernard Cribbins was a legend. Wilfred Mott was a true hero.

Wilfred is perhaps my second favorite non-Doctor character of all time, and he always has been since his first appearance. He resonates with me. I am so glad you have been enjoying this series. I don't think there has ever been a show that makes me go from laughter to utter despair as this show has done.

I love how protective you get with Wilf we all do. We all love him I love how much more bonkers The Master is in these double parters. I love the whole scene of The Doctor and WIlf talking. It's like a Grandad with his Grandson and it's just sweet. He really needed the emotional support. There is so much I want to say but I'll save it for next week :3