The Doctor (Doctor Who) Time Lords a fixed number of twelve regenerations, meaning that every Time Lord had a total of thirteen incarnations including the original. The plot of "The Time of the Doctor" involves the Doctor receiving a new cycle of regenerations from the Time Lords before his expected demise, triggering the regeneration into the Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi. The origins of the programme were explored in the docudrama "An Adventure in Space and Time" as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of "Doctor Who", which starred David Bradley as William Hartnell. Although Time Lords resemble humans, their physiology differs in
David Bradley (English actor) Thoughts Drama Group, which performs in and around Stratford-upon-Avon. On 17 July 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Warwick. On 19 November 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from York St John University. He is an avid fan of football clubs Aston Villa and York City. On 22 November 2014, he took part in a video paying tribute to Aston Villa on the club's 140th birthday. David Bradley (English actor) David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is known for playing Argus Filch in the "Harry Potter" film series,