'Children in Need' Special (a.k.a. 'Pudsey Cutaway'/ 'Born Again') by Russell T. Davies

Having set the TARDIS on course for the planet Barcelona, the newly regenerated Doctor checks out his tenth body’s physiognomy. However, Rose is still uncertain that the man before her is who he says he is, suspecting either a body swap or that he is a Slitheen in disguise. By recalling the events of their first encounter, the Doctor is able to convince his companion that he really is who he claims; seeing that Rose is still uncomfortable with his change, he then offers her the chance to leave, and directs the TARDIS to land at her home on the Powell Estate, in London on the 24th December. Without warning the Doctor is suddenly racked with pain, which causes the TARDIS to jolt erratically – the regeneration has gone wrong. His mind in a whirl, the Doctor increases the speed of the TARDIS – sending the ship hurtling out of control towards Christmas Eve…

David Tennant (Doctor Who), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler)

Directed by Euros Lynn
Produced by Phil Collinson
Executive Producers Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner
A BBC Wales production

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18th November 2005 @ 9.09 pm

Notes:,
*Featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose

*This 7 minute mini-episode was transmitted within 'Children in Need' in the 9.00 pm – 9.30 pm timeslot; it was specially written for 'Children in Need', and set immediately after 'The Parting of the Ways', leading into 'The Christmas Invasion'

*There was no title caption at the start of the mini-episode - although Russell T Davies has referred to the story as 'Pudsey Cutaway', and other sources cite 'Born Again'

*There are no end credits either - just a caption referring to the forthcoming transmission of 'The Christmas Invasion'

*The original version of this mini-episode was slightly longer, but the recap was shortened by BBC Cardiff prior to transmission due to time constraints in the overall 'Children in Need' running time