The Three Doctors (Doctor Who) the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) for help when Omega drains their civilisation's power. The serial opened the tenth anniversary year of the series, and features the first three Doctors all appearing in the same serial. This makes it the first "Doctor Who" story in which an earlier incarnation of the Doctor returns to the show. A superluminal signal is sent to Earth, carrying with it an energy blob that seems intent on capturing the Doctor. The homeworld of the Time Lords is also under siege, their power being drained through a black hole. Trapped themselves, and desperate to send help,
The Doctor (Doctor Who) of the Dead", confirmed to have been his name towards the end of "Forest of the Dead". The events of "The Time of the Doctor" make it clear that his people, the Time Lords, know his true name, despite referring to him by his chosen alias as "the Doctor", even in formal settings such as court. Although listed in the on-screen credits for nearly twenty years as "Doctor Who" or "Dr Who", the Doctor is seldom called by that name in the programme, except in a tongue-in-cheek manner. For example, in "The Gunfighters" the Doctor assumes the name of Doctor