Series 6, Episode 4 | 1 part | First broadcast: 14 May 2011 | Writer: Neil Gaiman | Director: Richard Clark
Cast
- Matt Smith as the Doctor
- Karen Gillan as Amy Pond
- Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams
- Suranne Jones as Idris
Summary
Lured outside the universe by a message claiming to be from a fellow Time Lord, the Doctor discovers instead a junkyard world called House that feeds on TARDISes, and, in a first for the series, the soul of his own ship transplanted into a living woman named Idris. As the Doctor bonds at last with the sentient, sharp-tongued being who has been his constant companion for centuries, Amy and Rory are trapped inside a corrupted, maze-like TARDIS interior fighting for their lives.
Interesting Facts
- Written by acclaimed novelist Neil Gaiman, this episode gives voice and physical form to the TARDIS itself for the only time in the revived series.
- Suranne Jones’s performance as Idris, the TARDIS matrix given human shape, was widely praised as a standout of the era.
- The episode reveals that the TARDIS deliberately chose to steal the Doctor rather than the reverse, reframing their entire relationship.
- This story won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form, one of several such wins for the series.
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