Twice Upon a Time (Doctor Who) The Doctor paraphrases philosopher Bertrand Russell when he advises his future self that "hate is always foolish and love is always wise". Peter Capaldi reprised his role as the Twelfth Doctor. On 30 January 2017, he confirmed that the tenth series would be his last, and that he was set to leave after the 2017 Christmas special. The episode also sees the introduction of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, whose casting was announced on 16 July 2017. David Bradley appears in the episode as the First Doctor, having previously portrayed William Hartnell in the docudrama "An Adventure in Space
William Russell (actor) of the programme's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Russell appeared as a character in the drama, portrayed by actor Jamie Glover. Russell also had a cameo role in "An Adventure in Space and Time" playing a BBC Commissionaire (security guard) named Harry. The same year, Russell portrayed both Ian and the First Doctor in the Big Finish audio play "The Light at the End", produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Doctor Who". On 2 December 1988, Russell and his second wife, Etheline Margareth Lewis , had their first child Alfred Enoch, when he was 64 years old. Alfred is now an