The latest episode of Doctor Who took us on a mind-bending trip to Lagos, Nigeria – and beyond – and also featured a sequence celebrating the legendary show's "never-ending story".
As the story reaches its climax, the Doctor and companion Belinda (Varada Sethu) make their way to the heart of the Barber's craft – his story engine – and the Time Lord establishes a cognitive link with the apparatus.
"The engine is connected to me, my stories," he explains – and sure enough, we see some of those stories play out on a nearby display screen, showcasing short clips from across Doctor Who's 60+ year history.
The montage continues with glimpses and audio snippets of Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker, Matt Smith, Tom Baker, Paul McGann, William Hartnell, Peter Davison and Colin Baker.
Of course, this isn't the first time that Doctor Who has explored the concept of previous incarnations living on in some form inside the mind of the current Doctor – 2022 episode The Power of the Doctor saw past incarnations manifest within the Thirteenth Doctor's psyche as the Guardians of the Edge, dwelling on the Edge of Existence.
Besides the names listed above, another past Doctor – the Fugitive Doctor, played by Jo Martin – also made a surprise cameo in The Story and the Engine, though in a different manner.
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