Editing Dimensions in Time (section)

== Reception ==
''Dimensions in Time'' has received almost universally negative reviews and is often highlighted as a particular low point of the Wilderness Years: the period between ''Doctor Who's'' 1989 cancellation and [[Doctor Who (series 1)|the 2005 revival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DWTV |date=2013-08-22 |title=Wet Beds and Floaty Heads: Dimensions in Time in Perspective {{!}} Doctor Who TV |url=https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wet-beds-and-floaty-heads-dimensions-in-time-in-perspective-52638.htm |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dimensions in Time: Solved! – The Millennium Effect |url=https://millenniumeffect.co.uk/index.php/dimensions-in-time-solved/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> Criticism has been aimed towards the gimmicky nature of the ''EastEnders'' crossover and the 3D effects; Tom Baker's limited involvement; the low-budget nature of the overall production; and the special's confusing relationship with the show's main continuity. ''Dimensions in Time'' holds an average fan rating of 4.3/10 on ''Doctor Who'' ratings aggregator TheTimeScales.com.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doctor Who - Classic TV Specials & Special Editions - Dimensions in Time reviews |url=https://thetimescales.com/Story/story.php?audioid=6101 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=thetimescales.com}}</ref> Licensed reference book ''Doctor Who The Handbook: The Second Doctor'' gave the special a 0/10 and referred to it as ''"a dreadful travesty of a Doctor Who story".''<ref>{{Cite book |first=David J.|last=Howe|first2=Mark|last2=Stammers|first3=Stephen James|last3=Walker|title=Doctor Who The Handbook: The Second Doctor |publisher=Doctor Who Books |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-426-20516-6
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''Dimensions in Time'' has been likened to the similarly-maligned ''[[Star Wars Holiday Special]]'', due to both productions being low-budget TV specials with questionable canonicity in relation to their main series, and due to similar perceptions of overall extremely poor quality.<ref>{{Cite web  |first=Oli|last=Smith|date=2013-02-15 |title=Doctor Who: Anticipating The Anniversary |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/15/doctor-who-anticipating-the-anniversary |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>