Series 2, Episode 2 | 1 part | First broadcast: 22 April 2006 | Writer: Russell T Davies | Director: Euros Lyn
Cast
- David Tennant as the Doctor
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler
- Pauline Collins as Queen Victoria
- Derek Riddell as Sir Robert MacLeish
Summary
Landing in the Scottish Highlands in 1879, the Doctor and Rose find themselves guests at a remote estate hosting Queen Victoria, unaware that the household has been seized by a monastic order intent on using her as a vessel for an ancient lupine curse. As a monstrous werewolf stalks the halls under a full moon, the Doctor must protect the queen while confronting the unsettling suggestion that his own reckless curiosity has endangered everyone around him.
Interesting Facts
- This story marks the in-universe founding of the Torchwood Institute, established by Queen Victoria specifically to combat the alien threats the Doctor represents.
- It was the first Doctor Who episode to feature a werewolf as a central monster, realized largely through CGI.
- Pauline Collins previously appeared in the classic series’ 1967 story “The Faceless Ones,” making her return here as Queen Victoria a notable piece of casting.
- The episode continues the series’ Torchwood-themed arc words, tying directly into the “Doomsday” finale and the spin-off series.
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