Series 4, Episode 12 | 2 parts | First broadcast: 28 June 2008 | Writer: Russell T Davies | Director: Graeme Harper
Cast
- David Tennant as the Doctor
- Catherine Tate as Donna Noble
- Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones
- Julian Bleach as Davros
Summary
Earth is suddenly and inexplicably stolen from its orbit along with twenty-six other planets, drawing together nearly every companion and ally of the Doctor’s from across the revived series to fight back against a returning Dalek threat. As the true scale of the scheme is revealed, orchestrated by a resurrected Davros and a rebuilt Dalek Empire, the story ends on one of the era’s most dramatic cliffhangers involving the Doctor’s own apparent regeneration.
Interesting Facts
- This episode reunites almost every major companion of the RTD era simultaneously, including Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Sarah Jane Smith, Captain Jack Harkness, and Donna’s family.
- Davros, the creator of the Daleks last seen extensively in the classic series, returns here played by Julian Bleach, marking his first revived-series appearance.
- The episode’s ending, in which the Doctor is shot by a Dalek and begins to regenerate on-screen, became one of the most talked-about cliffhangers of the era.
- The story reveals the “Medusa Cascade” and the true scope of the Daleks’ “Reality Bomb” scheme, threatening the entire structure of the universe.
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