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Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy on Doctor Who 50th: exclusive interview

By Christopher Allen and Luke Spillane

At the end of a very long anniversary weekend at the Doctor Who Celebration in London, we were lucky enough to get ten minutes alone with three legendary Time Lords.

Despite the intense schedule of autographs, panels and interviews, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy were on fantastic form - buoyed up by the infectious excitement of 24,000 fans.

Chatting about subjects ranging from how many stamps they've been on, officiating at Doctor Who-themed weddings, and of course, The Hobbit, the interview quickly became a live action remake of their 50th special The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot...

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The Doctor Who 50th Celebration was a three day event at ExCeL celebrating 50 years of the world’s longest running sci-fi drama, Doctor Who. The event brought over 20,000 fans to East London over the anniversary weekend and features cast and crew from the very first episode to the most recent. Matt Smith, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy led the all-star cast and were joined by Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat, Bernard Cribbins, Carole Ann Ford and many more.

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