Watch the BBC's farewell special for 'Doctor Who' star Matt Smith with cast and crew saying goodbye to Eleventh Doctor after final episode, 'The Time of the Doctor' [VIDEO]

2013 marked the end of the eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith in the iconic BBC series, Doctor Who. The actor said goodbye after one of the most successful runs as the Time Lord, leaving fans with tears in their eyes and excitement over the twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi. Now the BBC has released a special farewell video for the actor that won over so many fans. Check out what cast members and  the crew had to say about Smith as they bid farewell to the Raggedy Man.

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In a way, the Doctor's final lines in the Christmas Special episode, "The Time of the Doctor," served as Smith's farewell to fans.

"We all change. When you think about it, we're all different people all through our lives," he said. "And that's OK, that's good, as long as you keep moving, as long as you remember all the people that you used to be. I will not forget one line of this, not one day, I swear. I will always remember when the Doctor was me."

Since he announced his departure from the series earlier in 2013, fans prepared themselves for this final moment. But it came and went, with plenty of pain and sadness. Smith was, for some, an introduction to the iconic series, so it was like saying farewell to a close friend. The Doctor is still around, but not with Smith's unique personality.