Children in Need Special ( TV story ) The Children in Need Special was a " Doctor Who " mini - episode consisting of a short scene produced for the Children in Need campaign in 2005 . It was set immediately between the episodes " The Parting of the Ways " and " The Christmas Invasion " , during the TARDIS trip from 200 , 100 to Christmas 2006 . It chronicled the very first moments of the relationship between Rose Tyler and the Doctor ' s tenth incarnation . From a production standpoint , it was notable for a number of reasons . It was the first episode of " Doctor Who " to have no on - screen titles or credits , other than those for the two actors involved . It was also the first " Doctor Who " segment filmed for a charity event that could be said to be a part of the regular programme ' s continuity . And it was the only time an incoming Doctor had been given a second " regeneration scene " prior to embarking upon his first full episode . It established an annual pattern of the BBC Wales version of " Doctor Who " participating in Children in Need . And it was the first of a long line of minisodes and episode prequels that would be produced with increasing frequency over the years . That it was directed by Euros Lyn would later allow for some directorial symmetry , in that Lyn also directed Tennant ' s " last " full scene in " The End of Time " . Synopsis . The Ninth Doctor has just regenerated into his next incarnation . But will Rose trust the Doctor now that he has a brand new face ? Plot . Inside the TARDIS , the Ninth Doctor has said good - bye to Rose and regenerates into his tenth incarnation . After finishing setting course for the planet Barcelona in 5006 , he asks a shocked Rose what he looks like — before he reconsiders and inspects himself . " No , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , don ' t tell me . . . let ' s see . Two legs , two arms , two hands . . . slight weakness in the dorsal tubercle . Hair ! I ' m not bald ! Ooh , big hair . . . Sideburns ! I ' ve got sideburns ! Or really bad skin . Bit thinner — that ' s weird , give me time , I ' ll get used to it . . . I have got a mole . I can feel it . . . " Rose , however , is unsure of who the Doctor is now , due to his regeneration , and can ' t bring herself to accept that he has changed into a new person . She questions the Doctor , thinking he might be any of the number of aliens they have encountered on their journeys , saying that he could even be a Slitheen in a human suit , and demands that he " send the Doctor back right now ! " He allays her doubts by telling her the first thing his last incarnation told her : " Run ! " Happy with the breakthrough , the Doctor starts excitedly reminiscing about their other adventures together . Rose now accepts that the Doctor is himself , but wonders if the Doctor can change back into his old self . The Doctor asks if Rose wants him to , which she does . Deflated and saddened , he tells her , much to her displeasure , that he cannot . The Doctor worries that Rose may want to go home , instead of continuing her travels with him , and plots a course for the Powell Estate at Christmas 2006 , rather than going to the planet Barcelona as his ninth incarnation had initially suggested . Rose , still a bit cautious about it all , asks the Doctor if she is really going home , and the Doctor answers that it is up to her . " Back to your mum . It ' s all waiting . Fish and chips , sausage and mash , beans on toast . . . No , Christmas - Turkey ! Although , having met your mother , nutloaf would be more appropriate . " Rose can not help but smile a little at the Doctor ' s joke , which cheers him up a bit , but just then his regeneration starts to go wrong and he begins to spasm and act slightly crazed , and bursts of regeneration energy start flowing from his mouth while the TARDIS shudders , as if in sympathetic response . Rose asks the Doctor to return them to Satellite 5 to retrieve Jack Harkness to see if he could help out with the Doctor ' s current problem , but he dismisses the idea and says that Jack is busy rebuilding the human race after the Dalek s ' attack . The Doctor irrationally sets the TARDIS on high speed , and in a brief moment of clarity , tells Rose that the regeneration this time means he can ' t control himself and that she must hold on to something , before he becomes completely maniacal again and shouts that he is going to break the time limit , overhearing Rose ' s protests and pleas for him to stop . With the Cloister Bell warning of imminent danger , the Doctor laughs madly at the chaos going on inside the console room as the TARDIS spins wildly in the Time Vortex and heads for Christmas Eve at the Powell Estate . Crew . " to be added " Story notes . Title controversy . The script specifies the story is untitled with the words , " after the logo , no episode title " . ( DWMSE 14 ) RTD ' s deliberate choice has led to some debate over what to call the adventure . Ratings . " to be added " Filming locations . The entire episode was shot on the TARDIS set at Upper Boat Studios on 3 November 2005 . Production errors . " to be added " VHS releases . The special was released on VHS in November 2005 by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment .