Breakfast with seven Doctor Whos – live-tweeted!
You may just recall that back in March – the 24th to be precise – a very special lot came up at the Red Nose Day raffle. Six places at breakfast with no less than seven former Doctors (and no we don’t mean the medical type).
Doctor Who stars Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi – Doctors Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Ten, Eleven and Twelve – all pledged their time to take part, and now it’s actually happening.
And Emma Freud, wife of Comic Relief co-founder Richard Curtis, is live-tweeting the whole thing…
I have some very very very very exciting news. If you like doctor who….. #rednoseday
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
I have a clue….. it relates back to @rednoseday when we had a raffle for a #breakfastofdoctors
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
The sort of breakfast where this chocolate creation might be pudding…. #breakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/ZSLCAIv314
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
Departing showrunner Steven Moffat is there, along with organiser and one-time Doctor Who writer Richard Curtis…
The sort of #breakfastofdoctors where you might bump into these guys…. pic.twitter.com/RTauJj2GA8
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
And the Doctors are arriving, one by one – if not necessarily in order…
And then low and behold who should walk through the door but this excellent chap… #breakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/J2aWeW0uwM
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
Here’s Sylvester McCoy…
Just a little bit excited…. arrivals happening. #breakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/2ytCM2P2gp
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
…joining Colin Baker…
For @rednoseday we held a raffle to have breakfast with 7 Dr Whos. It’s today! Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker are IN THE BUILDING. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/xqXjZyNUNm
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
…and Fifth Doctor Peter Davison…
And Another…. the legend that is Peter Davison has arrived. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/R29DG4PWAt
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
Oh, and – hello! – it’s Matt Smith himself…
Oh hello Dr Handsome…. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/t43SqjrBvx
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
McCoy has arrived, also Baker, Davison and Smith… but where is Peter Capaldi?
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
Peter Capaldi’s there in virtual form…
Peter Capaldi isn't in England, but he IS with us for the #RNDbreakfastofdoctors …. he beamed in to the head of a mannequin of his Dr Who costume, VIA SPACE. Typical Doctor. pic.twitter.com/eEFlGNmaPW
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
So that's 5 doctor whos in the room…. who's next… #RNDbreakfastofdoctors
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
…and so is Eighth Doctor Paul McGann…
Paul McGann is away filming, but with us in his spirit, and image, in a time/space dimension type of way. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/DBHvZmXWaV
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
just one more to come. guess who? and guess what colour his hair is? (you won't) #RNDbreakfastofdoctors
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
And last, but certainly not least, here’s David Tennant…
David Tennant has landed. With red hair for red nose day? Richard officially overwhelmed now. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/sOh3TUJCfZ
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
A couple of companions even turned up to lend a hand…
You can't have a breakfast without someone serving it… meet our waiters… @BluePeterPurves (companion to Dr number 1), and @FreemaOfficial (companion to Dr number 10). #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/EJ41Bz8cpi
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
7 Doctors, 2 Companions, 1 Moffat, a Curtis, 6 raffle winners, 15 Bacon Rolls, and over £600,000 raised for @rednoseday projects. One hell of a morning. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/DEzOLYD3XN
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
How do you get 7 Doctor Whos to meet for breakfast? Make $800k for @rednoseday projects by raffling 6 seats at the table, and they magically appear. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/l2ClEGQpWn
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
We asked @rankinphoto to take the beauty shot for @rednoseday. And it's very very beautiful. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/M8vBsNsidO
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
Greatest breakfast of my life. Never had a meal which has transformed so many thousands of lives. Thank you excellent Doctors, noble companions, @omaze and @GivergyUK for raising £600k for @rednoseday projects. My heroes. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/5EZKauqzoO
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
Also MASSIVE thanks to Twitter – without this magical platform I wouldn't have been able to contact half the people in this photo. Or raised the £600k. Or known how to make it happen. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/75Azztlepe
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017
And FYI – @TheWolseley is the greatest restaurant in London. They ran the entire event from the immense goodness in their hearts. And made this out of white chocolate for pudding. #RNDbreakfastofdoctors pic.twitter.com/g7IOTmRrsq
— emma freud 💙 🔴 (@emmafreud) December 14, 2017