So…. here we are, on the precipice of a regeneration. Hopefully you, like the THT Brain Trust, are staying as ignorant as possible regarding possible spoilers for the second half of The End of Time. But here's the thing…. RTD has built a reputation for big, splashy, and often incoherent season finales, with the first half of the story always being the most interesting of the two. The End of Time however may buck that trend. It has to be said the story so far is a bit of a mess, with too many "and what was the point of that?" (such as the Master's overwrought resurrection of the electric confrontation between the Doctor and Master) moments. Still what shines are the work of the three principals so far in the story, Tennant, Cribbins, and Simm. Tennant has so far has had the least to do (but the furthest to run it must be said). Cribbins is the emotional fulcrum so far, using his oh-so-expressive face to great effect, and allowing himself (and us as well) to tear up when the moment call for it. As for Simm, well the man has certainly suffered for his art so far hasn't he with more costume changes than in a Las Vegas revue. But it's his intensity which most captivates us, and doubtless will next week also.
And now the TimeLords are back as well. sounding thunderously like they were in the BF Romana/Leela stories. Nevertheless here at the Tour, we suspect that the logical assumptions that either the TimeLords or the Master will bring about Ten's Regen are something of a feint. Could Wilf be the Doctor's (unwitting) executioner? You don't introduce the gun without it being used at some point.
Images and caps for The End of Time are now online. It should also be noted that we've done our best to separate images for parts one and two of this story based on what we've seen thus far. Don't be surprised if images are moved around or are introduced based on the remainder of the story. Hang on for the ride!
"I've no idea," Steven replied, "Let's hope we never land there again." He heard a tinkling sound and looked up to see the Doctor carrying a silver tray with three crystal wine glasses, brimful. "we so rarely get a chance to celebrate," remarked the Doctor at their unspoken questions.
"So it was," smiled Steven, taking the proffered glass.
Even the most spoiler-phobic fan must know by now that John Simm is coming back for The End of Time. While it remains to be seen what role he will have in the 10th Doctor's impending regeneration, it's worth noting how important the Master has been in the history of Doctor Who. Despite not even appearing until the 8th Season, thereby missing out on the Hartnell and Troughton eras, by our accounting the Master has played a role, either direct or indirect in 3 of thr Doctor's regenerations, those being the 4th, 5th, and now 10th. Now we admit the case for his involvement in Davison's is more than a bit tenuous, but the Master is the last face he sees, and we'll make up for this by asserting that had Roger Delgado lived, he would have undoubtedly been a part in Pertwee's send-off. 
It's a Tragical History Tour tradition (and the Matrix Mutterings before that) that stretches all the way back to 1995. Our annual holiday bit of Christmas merriment heralds Doctor Who's most prominent (at least until 2005) and obvious holiday crossover. And therein lies a tale (some of it possibly apocryphal!) Christmas Day in 1965 fell on a Saturday. DOCTOR WHO was well into a successful third season in its by-now-traditional Saturday tea-time slot on the BBC schedules with William Hartnell in the lead and was going all out to appease the rampant Dalekmania that had taken England and the series by storm by unleashing the massive 12-part story The Dalek Master Plan over a three month period. Rather than take a break for more traditional holiday-fare the powers that were in the BBC decided not to break up the Dalek epic halfway through (at episode 7) and continue to run the series. The Producer at the time John Wiles felt the unusual slotting on Christmas day provided an ideal chance to break from the larger story temporarily and try something totally different.
As it was viewers at the time didn't mind the diversion–although the episode was never sold into syndication overseas. Even so the most infamous feature in this episode was William Hartnell's closing speech–directly to the audience! Although this closing exists in the scripts that exist today, both script editor Donald Tosh and director Douglas Camfield insisted it was not in the shooting script! Camfield was reportedly so incensed that, according to Heather Hartnell, he gave Hartnell the original print shortly after it was broadcast and in subsequent years the Hartnell family would then gather together after Christmas dinner to watch The Feast of Steven all over again. Ho! Ho! WHO!