Twice Upon a Time (Doctor Who) Twice Upon a Time (Doctor Who) "Twice Upon a Time" is an episode of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay, and was broadcast as the thirteenth Christmas special on 25 December 2017 on BBC One. It features the final regular appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, the first official appearance of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, and guest-stars David Bradley as the First Doctor, having previously portrayed original First Doctor actor William Hartnell in the 2013 docudrama "An Adventure in Space and Time". Pearl Mackie guest stars
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