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
David Bradley (English actor) "Band of Gold". In 1998, he appeared in the BBC adaptation of "Vanity Fair" as the miserly Sir Pitt Crawley, and "Our Mutual Friend" as the villainous Rogue Riderhood. Other television appearances include the 2001 series "The Way We Live Now", directed by David Yates, who would work with Bradley five years later on the "Harry Potter" films. From 2002–04, Bradley starred as Jake in the BBC comedy series "Wild West". Bradley acted in the 2004 musical drama serial "Blackpool" on BBC One. He appeared in the 2005 BBC drama "Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle", playing the role of a