Series 4, Episode 1 | 1 part | First broadcast: 5 April 2008 | Writer: Russell T Davies | Director: James Strong
Cast
- David Tennant as the Doctor
- Catherine Tate as Donna Noble
- Sarah Lancashire as Miss Foster
- Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred Mott
Summary
Both independently investigating the suspicious weight-loss company Adipose Industries, the Doctor and Donna Noble cross paths again two years after “The Runaway Bride,” each surprised to find the other already on the case. Behind the company’s miracle diet pills lies an alien scheme to harvest human fat into newly “born” Adipose creatures, forcing the reunited pair to stop the operation before its ambitious owner can complete a mass, city-wide birth.
Interesting Facts
- This episode marks Catherine Tate’s return as Donna Noble, now as the Doctor’s new full-time companion for all of Series 4, following her one-off appearance in “The Runaway Bride.”
- The Adipose creatures, small white blob-like beings born from harvested human fat, became a popular, family-friendly monster design for merchandising.
- The reunion between the Doctor and Donna, conveyed largely through a wordless comedic sequence of mirrored spying, was praised for its visual storytelling and chemistry between Tennant and Tate.
- Bernard Cribbins’ Wilfred Mott, previously seen in “Voyage of the Damned,” is revealed here to be Donna’s grandfather, expanding his role for the rest of the series.
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