Stories Minisode Minisodes The Last Day 1 image Overview Characters How to Watch Reviews 6 Statistics Related Stories Quotes Transcript Overview Released Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Jamie Stone Runtime 3 minutes Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Time War Location (Potential Spoilers!) Arcadia, Gallifrey Synopsis A Gallifreyan soldier undergoes initiation in the use of a headcam, as well as the defence of Arcadia. During his training, the impossible happens and Daleks invade. Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters The Time Lords Daleks How to watch The Last Day: Watch on YouTube DVD The Day of the Doctor DVD 50th Anniversary Collector‘s Edition Blu-Ray 50th Anniversary Collector‘s Edition Blu-Ray 50th Anniversary Specials [Steelbook] Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 6 reviews 18 June 2025 · 23 words Review by Oz42 1 It’s alright, I think it’s let down a bit by its length, but it’s an interesting enough short that provides some nice context Oz42 View profile Like Liked 1 19 January 2025 · 10 words Review by InterstellarCas 1 Wish it were longer but gives solid context for reference InterstellarCas View profile Like Liked 1 17 January 2025 · 10 words Review by mndy 1 i'd play the heck out of this videogame, gotta say. mndy View profile Like Liked 1 25 November 2024 · 4 words Review by Rock_Angel 1 loved this little minisode Rock_Angel View profile Like Liked 1 16 November 2024 · 80 words Review by 15thDoctor Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! The Last Day fleshes out a key moment that is spoken about in snippets in first few years of the show’s return - then fall of Arcadia. It is a genuinely unsettling, low budget short which is perhaps a little too short for the breadth of the ideas they are trying to portray. We do not get enough time to invest in the characters, or build up the anticipation of the final demise. But we do get a good scare. 15thDoctor View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (6) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating250 members 3.25 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 515 Favourited 11 Reviewed 6 Saved 1 Skipped 2 Related Stories Doctor Who Specials The Day of the Doctor Rating: 4.38 Story Skipped Television Reviews(15) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Specials Set of Stories: Doctor Who (2005-2022) Set of Stories: Eleventh Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote Transcript (We are seeing a Gallifreyan soldier from someone else's viewpoint.) SOLDIER: Don't try to speak. If you can hear me, nod. When the headcam's attached for the first time, your speech centres get a bit confused. You'll be fine in a bit. Do you want to try standing? Oh, that's it. It'll feel better any second. What I'm doing now is fusing the grid to your neural receptors. From now on, the headcam is downloading directly into your memory. A tiny part of your brain is now a hard drive. Takes up hardly any space. You won't feel a thing. Now, at the beginning, sometimes this has side-effects. (flash of a screaming soldier) I don't know what the guys have been telling you, but trust me, they're not premonitions, okay? Just side-effects, hallucinations. Okay, take a look in the mirror. I'm going to show you how the fittings work. (Our soldier turns, sees himself and staggers back, falling over.) SOLDIER: It's only an hallucination. It's okay, it's not real, it's not a premonition. Are you listening to me? (A little later, the soldier puts on his helmet.) Show Full Transcript Open in new window