David Bradley (English actor) in the final episode of the tenth series of "Doctor Who", "The Doctor Falls", Bradley returned to portray the First Doctor, having previously been portrayed by Hartnell, who originally played the character. He reprised this role in the 2017 Christmas special, "Twice Upon a Time". This makes him the third actor to play the role in the television programme, after William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall since the premiere of "Doctor Who" in 1963, and at the age of 75, he is the also the oldest actor to play the role of the Doctor. Bradley serves as the President of Second
Doctor Who in Australia ranging from 3:50am to 6:50am. From 8:30am the episode was available via iView and was subsequently broadcast in prime-time at 7:30pm that night, then replayed on ABC2 at 7:30 the following night. There was also a limited run of 3D cinema screenings of "The Day of the Doctor" around the country. ABC1 paired "The Day of the Doctor" with "An Adventure in Space and Time", the feature-length drama that recreated "Doctor Who's" formative years. It had its ABC1 premiere at 8:50pm, immediately following "The Name of The Doctor", as well as an encore screening at 1pm the following day. At