Eighth Doctor to return for BBC special

Very cool. We get to see part of the Time War. [Link]

The Sun continues to spill Doctor Who secrets and today they report that Paul McGann is headed back to the franchise to reprise his role as the eighth Doctor. He will be seen in one of the four Specials to be shot this fall for 2009 airing. His Doctor will appear in flashbacks that will finally show people aspects of the Time War. The long locks he sported in the 1996 feature film will be a gone.

The tabloid’s usual unnamed source told them, “Fans loved Paul’s Doctor and feel he was never given the proper chance to shine. Reference is often made to the Time War which wiped out the Time Lords and this will give them a taste of that.” David Tenant, the current Doctor, will of course also be in the episode.