was there any mention of the aforesaid night episode in other media?
The episode was included as an extra on the Blu-ray and DVD release.
The Night of the Doctor
The episode was included as an extra on the Blu-ray and DVD release of '"The Day of the Doctor'". 
where do the doctor who specials fit into the series The two special broadcast episodes were initially released in separate home media sets, before being released together alongside the mini-episodes in a collector's boxset. do those special episodes have any name? Yes, "The Night of the Doctor" and "The Last Day". what is the former's storyline? The episode is set during the Time War and shows the previously unseen last moments of the Eighth Doctor and his artificially controlled regeneration into the War Doctor. how was the reaction of the fans on it? After the release of the mini-episode, fans of the show demanded a "Doctor Who" spin-off featuring McGann. where was the aforesaid series filmed? UNANSWERABLE which channel aired the series? BBC TV. can you name a few actors who were a part of it? William Hartnell , Jodie Whittaker. who is the former actor? He was an English actor. has he worked in films? Yes, he played the role of Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first "Carry On" film. where was the actor born? 8 January 1908 can you mention few other works by the actor? He appeared in numerous Shakespearian plays, including "The Merchant of Venice", "Julius Caesar", "As You Like It", among others.
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The Night of the Doctor [SEP] Home media
The episode was included as an extra on the Blu-ray and DVD release of '"The Day of the Doctor'". The special was re-released on DVD and Blu-ray on 8 September 2014 as part of a "50th Anniversary Collectors Edition" boxset alongside "The Name of the Doctor", "An Adventure in Space and Time", "The Day of the Doctor", "The Time of the Doctor" and "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot". The episode was also released again as an extra feature on the Blu Ray release of "Doctor Who: The Movie" on 19 September 2016.