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Doctor Who stars take part in BBC's Children In Need 2017

By Cameron McEwan

Children In Need, the annual charity telethon from the BBC, will feature an exclusive sneak-peek at this year's Doctor Who 2017 Christmas Special. And we have some fantastic pictures of the cast below with Children In Need mascot, Pudsey!

Titled Twice Upon A Time, the season episode will see the end of Peter Capaldi’s time as the Twelfth Doctor and introduce the Thirteenth Doctor, as played by Jodie Whittaker.

Read more about Twice Upon A Time here.

Whovians will get an exclusive first look at the episode during Children In Need on Nov 17, 2017. The Christmas Special will also be the last for Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat, who will be succeeded by Chris Chibnall in 2018.

BBC Children in Need will preview an exclusive first look at the Doctor Who 2017 Christmas Special.

Take a look at Peter Capaldi (the Twelfth Doctor), Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) and David Bradley (the First Doctor) having out with Pudsey in the TARDIS below!

Image of Peter Capaldi holding Pudsey bear in the TARDIS

Image of Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts holding Pudsey

Image of David Bradley, Pearl Mackie and Peter Capaldi holding Pudsey in the TARDIS

Image of Peter Capaldi holding Pudsey bear in the TARDIS

Children In Need takes place on Nov 17, 2017

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