The Doctor Falls Bradley was filmed as part of the filming of the Christmas Special in June 2017. David Bradley appears at the episode's conclusion as the First Doctor. Bradley portrayed William Hartnell, the First Doctor's actor, in the docudrama "An Adventure in Space and Time" and appeared as the villain Solomon in "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship", as well as voicing the character of Shansheeth Blue in "Death of the Doctor" in the "Doctor Who" spin-off series "The Sarah Jane Adventures". The episode was watched by 3.75 million viewers overnight. Compared to other programmes that aired on the same night, "Doctor Who" fared
An Adventure in Space and Time 8.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads "Fun, clever, and eminently accessible, "An Adventure in Space and Time" offers entertaining viewing for Doctor Who newcomers and diehards alike." On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." On Monday 24 March 2014, "An Adventure in Space and Time" was nominated for three BAFTA Craft Awards; Suzanne Cave for 'Best Costume Design', Philip Kloss for 'Editing - Fiction' and Vickie Lang for 'Make Up and Hair Design'. Lang was successful in her category, with Gemma Chan presenting her the award