“Doctor Who” actors Peter Capaldi and Katy Manning have recreated a classic image from the 1970s era of the show, posing together on the TARDIS set during filming of this year’s eagerly anticipated Christmas special.
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Backing up – Elisabeth Sladen (left) and Katy Manning emulate a famous publicity shot from The Three Doctors, which showed third Doctor Jon Petwee and second Doctor Patrick Troughton in the same pose
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Peter Capaldi (the Doctor) and Katy Manning (a.k.a. Jo Jones nee Grant) share a familiar moment in the TARDIS