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Welcome to THE TARDIS CREW: a Doctor Who podcast. In the second part of an epic discussion on River Song in journey in Doctor Who, hosts Baz & Ben Greenland, and guest Rob Turnbull continue to explore her timeline - chronologically! From adult River in The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon to her farewells in The Husbands of River Song, Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead and The Name of the Doctor - and a fun jaunt through series five - there's plenty to cover in the lifetime of one of modern Doctor Who's most iconic recurring characters! Hosts Baz Greenland, Ben Greenland Guest Rob Turnbull Editor Baz Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black The TARDIS Crew: Twitter: @CrewTARDIS Instagram: @TheTARDISCrew Threads: @TheTARDISCrew Bluesky: @TheTARDISCrew.bsky.social UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who (by Baz Greenland): UNIT: The Legacy of Doctor Who (freewebstore.org) Film Stories: Twitter: @FilmStories Instagram: @Filstoriesmagazineuk Website: www.Filmstories.co.uk Rob Turbull (Twitter): @Forducks You Have Been Watching (Twitter): @YHBWPod Join our Film Stories Discord: https://discord.gg/U4bDzXNyvG Title music: Science or Fiction (c) Blackout Memories via epidemicsound.com Artwork: Quill Greenland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey, who turned out the lights?! It's time to talk about one of Zach's favorite stories, complete with the introduction of River Song and the shadows that melt the flesh!
Hello, sweeties! After a short break, Ken & Mike are starting a new season of "Prepare the Timelash!!" with an in-depth look at the adventures of one River Song! We start with River Song's first televised adventure with the Doctor (or is it the last? Timey-wimeyness!) in "Silence of the Library/Forest of the Dead". If you're a regular listener, welcome back - and if you're new, welcome aboard, as we fully move into some great stories and the era of Modern Doctor Who! (We'd tell you more details about this episode, but ... spoilers.)
Our Doctor Who 60th anniversary retrospective continues with the Tenth Doctor, David Tennat. Every culture has an irrational fear of the dark. But what if it wasn't iirational? What if you're very own shadow was actually a monster? We go into the story that explores that idea. Also featuring a library the size of a planet and the first appearance of fan-favorite character River Song. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The American Civil Liberties Union: https://www.aclu.org/ The National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/ The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Reproductive rights are human rights. LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
We decided to take a brief break from Classic Who and revisit some old favorites from the New Who era. This time, we let Jill decide which one we watched, and she picked River Song's first story. Enjoy!
David and Michel are in the library! David and Michel have been PODCASTED!! They talk River Song, the uh, INTERESTING guest stars in this one, and finally set the record straight on whether this year's Academy Award winning - and nominated - actors would ever be in Doctor Who. All this and more - it's Silence in the Library AND Forest of the Dead!
David and Michel are in the library! David and Michel have been PODCASTED!! They talk River Song, the uh, INTERESTING guest stars in this one, and finally set the record straight on whether this year's Academy Award winning - and nominated - actors would ever be in Doctor Who. All this and more - it's Silence in the Library AND Forest of the Dead! The post Doctor Who S04E08/09 – Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead first appeared on Friendly Mushroom Productions.
This week my new series re-watch reaches Doctor Who: Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, possibly the best two parter since the show returned. You may wish to contribute to the show's running costs, it's Patreon is here https://www.patreon.com/tdrury or buy me a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/timdrury The show is also on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
This week; it's a beginning and an end as we take a deep dive into 'Mrs Who' herself, River Song with 2007's Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead
Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead; Adam, Mary, Kirby and Ben welcome River Song to the world of Doctor Who. We also have feedback, news and a new quiz "How Aged Are They". Finally What We Watched and Mary's Bit.
When is a shadow not a shadow? When it's in a Doctor Who story determined to reimagine a feature of ordinary life as a homicidal creature, of course. The team of Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat created their fair share of everyday monsters, and the Vashta Nerada are one of the most memorable: Sentient shadows that consume the flesh of the living. That alone makes the one-two punch of Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead memorable, and when you add in the first appearance of River Song, you have all the ingredients of a NuWho classic. Does it hold up now that we know River's entire journey? And are those shadows as scary as we remember? Let's check into the Library once again... Story Essentials Series 4 Story number: 197, per the The Pull To Open Codex Production 1DW 4.09/4.10 Writer: Steven Moffat Showrunner: Davies Aired 31 May 2008/7 June 2008 Pull To Open: Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead Season 3 Episode 4
We watched the next two-part episodes “Silence in the Library” & “Forest of the Dead” of Doctor Who series 4 (2008) and shared our enjoyment of Donna, Anita, River and the Doctor in this intense and intimate adventure. These episodes might be the pinnacle of Steven Moffat's outstanding writing, which has impressed us every season thus far. Leave a comment! Or, send us suggestions (that are appropriate for a 13-year old) at wereact677@gmail.com. Join our Facebook group! We React Podcast Tweet us @wereactpodcast We now have an Instagram! @wereactpodcast Join our discord and get access to our bonus Hamilton episode! https://discord.gg/3Rh3vuQ
Don't blink, because this week WhoSoc faces the terror-inducing weeping angels in Blink (2007) and ventures into the dark with Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead (2008) for a spine-tingling Halloween podcast.
We're like freakin' Johnny Mnemonic over here! We're like The Net! We're like any 90s-era meditation on the dangers of online communication! Join us as The Doctor logs on, tunes in, turns off, and memes up.
We're like freakin' Johnny Mnemonic over here! We're like The Net! We're like any 90s-era meditation on the dangers of online communication! Join us as The Doctor logs on, tunes in, turns off, and memes up.
Tread Perilously's Doctor Who month continues with the two-part New Series story "Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead." When the Doctor receives a telepathic summons to help out at The Library -- the galaxy's largest repository of books -- he and Donna meet Professor River Song. The archeologist is leading an expedition to The Library as it was sealed 100 years earlier under mysterious circumstances. Of course, that does not explain why Professor Song is so damned familiar with the Doctor. He's at a loss to explain it or why the library insists all the visitors who vanished a century ago were saved. But will he be able to save the Professor's team from perfect predators who lurk in the shadows? Erik and Justin get into the timey-wimey-ness of it all. They also heap praise on guest stars Alex Kingston and Colin Salmon. Discussion inevitably leads to the strengths and weaknesses of both Steven Moffat and Russell T. Davies. The pair also try to figure out if the number "42" is meaningful to either Doctor Who head writer. Justin tries to imagine what the Fourth or Seventh Doctor would do in this situation. He also gets distracted when he recognizes members of River's team from other TV shows. Erik ends up trying to explain some long-running Doctor Who continuity gaffs and a certain key phrase gets repeated. Also, the Marty Scale makes its Tread Perilously debut.
In which we see a glimpse in the future, ruminate on wasted potential, and are confused by Torchwood. Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/B2TARDISpod Follow the hosts: Geoff: https://twitter.com/WheatleyDL Celeste: https://twitter.com/QuixoticQueers Skyler: https://twitter.com/SkyHigh9_5 SHOW NOTES: S4E8: “Silence In The Library” on TARDIS Data Core: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Silence_in_the_Library_(TV_story) “Silence In The Library” transcript: http://www.chakoteya.net/DoctorWho/30-8.htm S4E9: “Forest of the Dead” on TARDIS Data Core: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Forest_of_the_Dead_(TV_story) “Forest of the Dead” transcript: http://www.chakoteya.net/DoctorWho/30-9.htm “Doctor Moon” on TARDIS Data Core: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Moon Torchwood S2E10: “From Out of the Rain” on TARDIS Data Core: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/From_Out_of_the_Rain_(TV_story) “From Out Of The Rain” transcript: http://www.chakoteya.net/Torchwood/210.htm Closing theme is "Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland/index.html
The NewsDW will have a decent presence at this year's https://www.findthemetaverse.com/ (New York Comic Con x MCM Metaverse) with appearances from Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and Bradley Walsh among others. The MerchA new book is on the way to warm your winter cockles - "The Wintertime Paradox: Festive Stories from the World of Doctor Who" and is up for pre-order now. Review story this episode: Silence in the Library & Forest of the DeadWe've wanted to do this one for ages, a well-loved story and our introduction to River Song. All-round good vibes or are the creepy shadows too much? Coming next week: SJA - The Vault of SecretsAn old foe turns up in this story as things get tasty between Androvax, Sarah and some android guardians. High stakes in this one. Thank you all for listening, and until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y! Support this podcast
Todo mundo morreu mas passa bem! Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead (S04E08 & S04E09) traz a estreia de uma personagem que se tornou especial para os fãs: River Song! Ela já conhece muito bem o Doutor, mas ele não faz ideia de quem ela seja. Com sua equipe, ela e o Doutor enfrentam os Vashta Nerada na biblioteca. Em outro lugar, uma garota é atendida por um tal de Dr. Moon. Como tudo está conectado? Vem nesse review mais do que aguardado!
Mark gets wobbly-wobbly and timey-wimey with tech YouTuber George Chachanidze. The pair started by discussing their favourite incarnations of the Doctor, and then their favourite — or least favourite — companions. Spoilers abound If you’re not caught up with Doctor Whoand you intend to, be warned that Mark and George will spoil the hell out of it for you. Honourable mentions The Family of Blood Kerblam! The Empty Child The Eleventh Hour Mummy on the Orient Express George’s picks In order of discussion: Heaven Sent (S09E11; Peter Capaldi) This highly dramatic and Groundhog Day reminiscent episode takes place shortly after the death of the Doctor’s companion Clara, and is pretty much entirely a monologue. The names of the two episodes got mixed up in the recording: Heaven Sent (the one Make and George both like) is the first in a two-parter that concludes with Hell Bent (which George does not like, and Mark couldn’t remember). Blink (S03E10; David Tennant, Freema Agyeman) Blink is regarded by many Whovians as the best of the revival. It introduces the Weeping Angels, who are older than the universe, and zap you back in time to feed off the energy displaced by the life you would have led. Or something. Midnight (S04E10; David Tennant, Catherine Tate) Another Doctor-heavy episode, this takes place on the planet of Midnight, which is made entirely of diamonds. It has a horror movie feel, but is almost a bottle episode (in as much as bottle episodes are often made out of a necessity to keep an eye on the budget.) Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead (S04E08-9; David Tennant, Catherine Tate) This two-parter introduces space archeologist River Song, who would be an important recurring character across multiple Doctor incarnations. It also introduces the Vashta Nerada, a species of space piranha Dalek (S01E06; Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper) This episode reintroduces the Daleks in a Utah bunker filled with alien bric-à-brac. It brought them back defeated and weakened, which laid the groundwork for a new generation to be terrified by them all over again. Mark’s picks In order of discussion: Father’s Day (S01E08; Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper) This episode came early on in the reboot's run, and takes place in 1987, wherein Rose saves her dad from being hit by a car, only to unleash a squadron of time-devouring pterodactyls called reapers. The Beast Below (S05E02; Matt Smith, Karen Gillan) This steampunk episode takes place on Starship UK, which carries England, Northern Ireland and Wales — but not Scotland — on the back of a giant space whale, who is kept in perpetual agony to ensure it keeps moving. The finale of the episode see the Doctor’s companion Amy realise that the whale would’ve carried the citizens regardless, because it couldn’t stand to see the children cry. The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit (S02E08-9; David Tennant, Billie Piper) This two-parter takes place on a planet that we believe to be Hell, and where the villain is the actual devil. It introduced the Ood, and wasn’t afraid to make religious points (given that this is a show for children). World Enough and Time (S10E11; Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas) The first in a two-parter that sees Bill become a Cyberman, Mark picked this for very specific reasons. More of George Chachanidze You can follow George on Twitter, find him and Paul on YouTube discussing tech, and follow his journey living a life without a smartphone.
The Married crew watched and are ready to talk about season 4’s Moffat story. It’s mostly Cody listing everything he loves, and everyone asking a lot of questions. Does Jake know the answers? It doesn’t matter, these noobs will believe anything.
Talking about our favorite horror and how it works with guests Emily Williams and Chris Lee!Spoilers for the Saw franchise, Doctor Who (The Lonely Child, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, Blink, The Angels Take Manhattan), The Thing, Cube, Primer, The Manchurian Candidate, Snowpiercer, and minor spoilers for Bioshock.Discuss at reddit.com/r/foolsandfiction.Email us at foolsandfiction@gmail.com.by Joe Brown and Finn Mayhewtheme music by Finn Mayhewcover art by Chris Leeproduced by Finn Mayhew
Talking about our favorite horror and how it works with guests Emily Williams and Chris Lee! Spoilers for the Saw franchise, Doctor Who (The Lonely Child, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, Blink, The Angels Take Manhattan), The Thing, Cube, Primer, The Manchurian Candidate, Snowpiercer, and minor spoilers for Bioshock. Discuss at reddit.com/r/foolsandfiction. Email us at foolsandfiction@gmail.com. Check out other shows on the W&M network at spreaker.com/user/pnwm. by Joe Brown and Finn Mayhew theme music by Finn Mayhew cover art by Chris Lee produced by Finn Mayhew
We're back - and it's ABOUT TIME! In our long-awaited comeback special, we enjoy a bit of horseplay with the First Doctor in The Myth Makers, relish a chicken dinner with the Tenth Doctor in Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead, and get schooled by the Fifth Doctor in Mawdryn Undead. Along the way, we asked whether the First Doctor was a mass murderer, rate the sizzlin' chemistry that the various Doctors had with River Song, and wonder why the Brigadier is obsessed with beating up middle-aged schoolboys. Thank you for sticking with us during our longer-than-planned absence - we're back in the saddle, so send your comments to hello@illexplainater.com, tweet us @explainlaterpod or find us on Facebook.
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers join 10 and Donna in The Library, where a mysterious woman who claims to know the Doctor quite well has called for help -- but he has no idea who she is! QotW: If you could prevent someone's death by saving their consciousness to a computer and providing a simulated reality for them, whom would you save and what would their new reality be like? #DoctorWho #QotW So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead" (Connor 9, Charlie 9, Trevor 9.25, David 8.5) Discussion of "The War Master: Only the Good, Part 4: The Heavenly Paradigm" (Charlie 9/8, Trevor 9/8.25, David 9/9) Hosts: Trevor @WhovianTrev Trevsplace Charlie @insanityinchaos The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/ @gwythinn MaroonedWhovian Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #196, Midnight! Our audio adventure will be Our audio adventure will be First Doctor Adventures, Volume 1, #1: The Destination Wars, available from BigFinish.com.
We bash down the doors of the TARDIS and ruthlessly mock the Doctor's rogue's gallery. We discover that Dave loves Peter Capaldi, Sam reveals a strange fetish and Adam tries to justify the moon being an egg. 6:30 - What is the Doctor? 11:44 - The Vashta Nerada (Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead) 19:34 - The Alien Stingrays (Planet of the Dead) 30:34 - The Flood (Waters of Mars) 41:40 - The Krafayis (Vincent and the Doctor) 50:49 - Moon Egg F***er (Kill the Moon) 1:01:00 - Swimmy Long Boi (Thin Ice) 1:08:12 - The Doctor Who Royal Rumble
This week we watch and discuss the reboot episodes Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. Enjoy!
Straight Outta Gallifrey is covering its first River Song episode, which happens to be her last story. Don't ask. Actually, do ask. Contact us at prydonian.post@gmail.com Ruth and Darrin Sutherland and the RAD Adventures network join Siskoid and Ashford to discuss the two part story by Steven Moffat, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. What are your thoughts about River Song? Have you ever tried watching her episodes in chronological order? Is there such a thing? Go to siskoid.blogspot.com to read his take on the episode back in 2008. You won't be the first.
It's a River Song-stravaganza! We go deep on all things River Song with a look at adventures she had with three different Doctors: her first and final adventure with the 10th Doctor in the library, her wedding with the 11th Doctor, and her heartbreaking swanswong with the 12th Doctor. There's a lot to love about all these stories, even if "The Wedding Of River Song" does leave Allison feeling deeply grumpy. But mostly we're here to praise these stories and all Alex Kingston brought to the role of River across her seven years of appearances on the show. We just try to offer an appropriately raucous and saucy episode to do River proud. And join us next week for a Chris Chibnall preview as we look at two of his efforts and see what they might hint at for series 11 with "The Hungry Earth"/"Cold Blood" and "The Power Of Three"!
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. First broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2016, it is the twelfth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It is written by Steven Moffat and directed by Ed Bazalgette. The episode stars Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Matt Lucas as Nardole, the latter reprising his role from the preceding episode, "The Husbands of River Song". The episode is set in New York City, and involves the Doctor and Nardole linking with journalist Lucy Fletcher (Charity Wakefield) and a superhero called The Ghost (Justin Chatwin) to combat brain-swapping aliens. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics. Contents [hide] 1 Plot 1.1 Continuity 1.2 Outside references 2 Promotion 3 Broadcast 3.1 Cinemas 4 Reception 4.1 Critical reception 5 Home media 6 References 7 External links Plot[edit] In New York City on Christmas Eve of 1992, an 8-year-old boy named Grant wakes to find the Doctor dangling outside the window of his family's apartment, and helps him come into his bedroom. Taking the boy to the rooftop, the Doctor reveals he accidentally set off a trap for a device he was building, and enlists him to help complete it. However Grant mistakenly swallows a wish-granting gemstone needed for the device, believing it to be medicine, effectively being granted his wish to be a superhero. Abandoning the device, the Doctor makes Grant promise to not use his new superpowers before he leaves. Returning to New York in 2016 with Nardole, whom he rebuilt from Hydroflax's body, the Doctor conducts an investigation into Harmony Shoals, a multinational research company, discovering a news reporter named Lucy Fletcher performing a similar investigation. The group discover that it is being secretly run by a group of living alien brains that transplant themselves into any living creature they need for their plans, killing the company's owner, Mr Brock, for his body. Tracked down by Dr Sims, an employee the brains already took over, the group suddenly are rescued by a masked superhero named the Ghost, who transports Lucy close to her home. Returning to her apartment before her, Ghost transforms back into Grant, who works for Lucy as a nanny, only to be shocked to find the Doctor and Nardole waiting for him, having tracked him down via the gemstone fused to him. When Lucy returns and sees the Time Lord, the Doctor reveals to her that the alien brains colonise planets by taking control of their prominent leaders, with Earth being their next target. Leaving Lucy to prepare for an interview with Grant's alter ego, the Doctor and Nardole track down the alien's ship in a low orbit and board it via the TARDIS. On board, they discover that the ship's reactor is in a critical state, and realise from Dr Sims that he intends to drop it on New York. Remembering an observation made by Nardole, the Doctor realises the city would be vaporised except for the Harmony Shoals building, and that the world leaders would take shelter in the company's other buildings within each capital city on the belief that Earth was under attack, effectively allowing the brains to take them over. After Dr Sims lets slip the ship is to be dropped at a designated time, the Doctor reprogrammes it to begin descending ahead of schedule. Attending his interview, Grant and Lucy become captured by the brains who intend to transplant themselves into Ghost's body. Breaking free and secretly returning as himself, Grant picks up a message from the Doctor requesting his help to stop the alien's ship from crashing into the city after being unable to change its course during its descent. Revealing himself as the Ghost to Lucy in stopping the ship on the rooftop, Grant finally manages to win her over and takes her in tow as he disposes of the ship, while the Doctor alerts UNIT, who subsequently shut down Harmony Shoals, unaware that the alien brain in Dr Sims has escaped within one of their soldiers. Back at Lucy's apartment, Grant informs the Doctor he will no longer use his powers, though as the Time Lord leaves, Lucy asks him why he is sad. Not giving a straight answer as he leaves, Nardole reveals he is still mourning the loss of River Song but will hopefully recover, leaving with the Doctor to aid him further. Continuity[edit] At the beginning of the episode, the Doctor is constructing a device to reverse the paradoxes created during his previous visit in "The Angels Take Manhattan".[1][2] The Doctor mentions that he usually gets "an invasion" every Christmas, a reference to the different invasions of Earth taking place during most Doctor Who Christmas specials.[3] The unnamed brain-swapping aliens last appeared in the 2015 Christmas special "The Husbands of River Song", where they were servants of King Hydroflax. Their main agent, Scratch, stated that they represented "the Shoal of the Winter Harmony."[2] The Doctor tells Lucy that he works for Scotland Yard, which he also did in "The Woman Who Lived". Previously, the Tenth Doctor told the guests at Lady Eddison's manor he was a chief inspector from Scotland Yard in "The Unicorn and the Wasp, while the Eleventh Doctor told President Richard Nixon he was an undercover operative from Scotland Yard (code-named "The Doctor") in "The Impossible Astronaut".[2] A movie theater across from Lucy's apartment features a film called The Mind of Evil, the name of a Third Doctor serial.[4] Nardole mentions that the Doctor cut him out of Hydroflax's body, referring to off-screen events following the "The Husbands of River Song" where he was decapitated and his head was placed inside the artificially intelligent robotic body of King Hydroflax.[5] When the Doctor complains that Grant promised him never to use his powers, Nardole brings up the Time Lord policy of never interfering with other peoples or cultures, first mentioned in the Second Doctor serial The War Games.[4] When clearing out the headquarters of Harmony Shoal, a UNIT officer prepares to contact Osgood, referring to Petronella Osgood who previously appeared in "The Day of the Doctor", "Death in Heaven" and "The Zygon Invasion" / "The Zygon Inversion".[3] Both the Doctor and Nardole refer to the final 24-year night the Doctor spent with River Song ("The Husbands of River Song") and her eventual death in the Library ("Forest of the Dead").[2] Outside references[edit] The character of "The Ghost" is a pastiche of the comic book superhero Superman, with several references to the character being made throughout the special: Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, are referenced when Mr Brock suggests to the gathered reports to direct further questions to ""Miss Shuster and Ms. Siegel".[6] Grant has roughly the same standard powers of Superman, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, being bulletproof, and possessing X-ray vision,[7] along with other unconventional powers.[1][7] He gains his power from a stellar-powered object (a gemstone made from a star, in the episode), much as Superman gains his from Earth's yellow sun.[1][7] The Harmony Shoals building in New York featured in the episode has a large globe on top of it, making it resemble the Daily Planet building, a major setting of Superman stories.[1] Grant prefers being called "mild-mannered", as Superman's alter ego is often characterized. He also follows the same moral code as Superman when operating as the Ghost,[7] and transforms in a similar fashion by tearing open his shirt to reveal his superhero costume underneath.[1] The special features a number of elements that mimic those from Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie. One scene involves the Ghost voicing his hope that Lucy's close call at Harmony Shoal hasn't put her off journalism, paralleling the same scene in the film in which Superman hopes Lois is not put off from flying after he rescues her from falling out of a helicopter.[7] Lucy also conducts a rooftop interview with the Ghost reminiscent of Lois' interview with Superman in the film.[8] Lucy Fletcher is named after Lois Lane's sister Lucy.[1] Her character is similar to Lois' in that she does not realize that her old high school friend and current nanny is the superhero Ghost.[5] The initials "L.L." used by several characters of the Superman comics (Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Linda Lee) is used in Lucy's married name: Lucy Lombard.[1] Several characters from Marvel Comics line the walls of the young Grant's bedroom.[1] The Doctor questions Spider-Man's unusual origin of being bitten by a radioactive spider; he opines that radiation poisoning would be the likely result.[1] A "Joe's Pizza" is shown within the city, which is where Peter Parker worked at briefly in the movie Spider-Man 2.[2] The Doctor counsels Grant that "with great power comes great responsibility," an adage associated with Spider-Man.[7] Batman is briefly referenced after the Ghost drops Lucy off at her apartment building. When the baby monitor he is carrying goes off, Lucy mistakes it for a signal device and asks if the Bat-Signal is now an app.[1] The Doctor uses the viral mobile game Pokémon Go to create a distraction at Harmony Shoal's Tokyo headquarters.[9][10] Promotion[edit] The episode was revealed and the first trailer was shown at the 2016 New York Comic Con on 7 October 2016.[11] A preview clip was shown as part of the Children in Need broadcast on 18 November 2016.[12] Broadcast[edit] Cinemas[edit] The episode will receive cinema screenings in Australia and New Zealand on 26 December 2016,[13][14] in Canada on 26 and 28 December 2016,[15] and in the United States on 27 and 29 December 2016.[16] Reception[edit] The episode had an official rating of 7.83 million viewers in the UK, making it the 6th most watched show on Christmas Day 2016.[17] The overnight rating was 5.68 million, a share of 27.1% of the total TV audience.[18] The episode received an Appreciation Index score of 82.[19] It also received 1.7 million viewers on BBCA, was BBC America's top telecast of the year across all key demographics, and was the most talked about Christmas day television program on Facebook and Twitter.[20] Critical reception[edit] The Telegraph gave a positive review of five out of five stars and summarized that the episode was "a romp with a classic feel and cross-generational appeal".[9] Andrew Billen writing in The Times gave the programme four stars out of a possible five. Billen said that Capaldi was at his warmest and that Nardole (Matt Lucas) "added panto brio to an already exuberant episode".[21] The Guardian gave a positive review of The Return of Doctor Mysterio saying "Capaldi takes Manhattan!" ... "Cosmic baddies are inserting alien brains into world leaders' heads in the Christmas special. It's timely, top-of-the-tree fun – and Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas are a pantomime treat".[22] IGN said "“The Return of Doctor Mysterio” is a pretty lightweight entry in the Twelfth Doctor's oeuvre, which considering the events of last season isn't necessarily a bad thing. But the different elements of the episode don't come together as smoothly as they could, and the emotional through line for the Doctor is treated mostly as an afterthought" but gave it 7/10.[23] A.V. Club gave a mixed review saying that "Doctor Who takes a jolly detour to superhero goofiness".[24]
Ben, Mark and host of the Televigion podcast; James Myles get themselves into a timey wimey tangle whilst discussing the first appearance of River Song before they've seen her last outing but also after you've seen it. Paired up with Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead is The Mind Robber, a story that has special resonance for all three Lash Lads.
A planet-sized library. 4,022 missing people. Hive-minded swarms of shadow piranhas. A team of futuristic archeologists in peril. And among them, one enigmatic professor with a greater knowledge of events than she reasonably should. Need we say more? It doesn’t take a genius to see why Haley made these episodes her choice for the GPR “Our Favorites” arc. The iconic introduction of River, Donna in full force, the Tenth Doctor’s hair, and of course, the bone-scattering Vashta Nerada. This two-part whirlwind from Steven […]
Donna Noble has been saved while Scott and Nick take one last run at the David Tennant story “Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead”. The Doctor and Donna arrive on an abandoned Library the size of a planet in the … Continue reading →
Michael, Jeremy, and Shelby take a look at the epic two part story Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. We consider Dr. Moon's involvement, debate over whether River Song knows what happened to Donna, and have a few laughs in the process. Oh, and I believe someone hits a nail!
A peaceful trip to The Library finds unimaginable creatures in the shadows ("Silence in the Library" / "Forest of the Dead"). And while on holiday, The Doctor must battle his own words ("Midnight"). Also, Mike has a theory about Clara, a listener war begins (maybe), and River Song debuts!
A peaceful trip to The Library finds unimaginable creatures in the shadows ("Silence in the Library" / "Forest of the Dead"). And while on holiday, The Doctor must battle his own words ("Midnight"). Also, Mike has a theory about Clara, a listener war begins (maybe), and River Song debuts!
Primer episodio de esta nueva etapa de Agüesome dedicado a Doctor Who, la primera serie de la que hablamos en los inicios del podcast y que, además, esta última semana ha cumplido su 47º aniversario.+ Cambios producidos en la quinta temporada:Nuevo Doctor (11º) interpretado por Matt Smith. Recive el relevo de David Tennant.Nuevos compañeros, Amy Pond (Karen Gillian), Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) y River Song (Alex Kingston).Nuevo productor ejecutivo (Steven Moffat), escitor de episodios de la antigua etapa de la serie como: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. Creador de series como Jekyll, Coupling o Sherlock (junto a Mark Gatiss, también guionista de la serie).+ La Quinta Temporada de Doctor Who:La grieta en la pared de Amy, un cuento de hadas basado en paradojas temporales.Viejos enemigos ya conocidos con episodios propios: Daleks, Ángeles Llorones, Silurians. (Cybermens, Judoon y mucho más enemigos aparecen en los dos últimos episodios).Nuevos enemigos a tener en cuenta: El Señor del Sueño (creado a partir del lado oscuro del Doctor - Valeyard).“El Silencio caerá”, especualciones sobre la gran amenazá que está por llegar.Trailer del especial de Navidad, inspirado en Cuento de Navidad de Dikkens.+ Los Spin offs y especiales:Aparición de Matt Smith como The Doctor en The Sarah Jane Adventures en Death of The Doctor, con la vuelta de Jo Grant al universo whovian (compañera de el Tercer Doctor, antecesora en el “cargo” de Sarah Jane.Doctor Who at Proms: Concierto de la BBC con la música de la serie compuesta por Murray Gold, presentado por Karen Gilliam y Arthur Darvill y con show especial en directo de Matt Smith como The Doctor.Noticias, aún, de la cuarta temporada de Torchwood (verano de 2011). Descárgalo aquíTimingsmin 00: Sketchmin 2:43 Tema del díamin. 20 Doctor who spoilers temporada 5min 48 Promo Noveno Podcastmin 49 Seccion recomendacionesmin 59 Correos con Eldemomin 64 Despedida y cierremin 70 SorpresaAgüesome somos Sunne, Eldemo y Alex.La promo que escucháis es de El Noveno Podcast.¿Cómo dices? ¿Qué hay sorpresa al final del programa?
"Silence in the Library" is the eighth episode of the of series , first broadcast on . It is the first of a two-part story by , followed by " // if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } // Plot Synopsis The Doctor and Donna arrive in the 51st century at a planet-sized book repository simply called "The Library", summoned by an anonymous request for help on the Doctor's . However, they find it completely devoid of humanoid life, and the Library's computers even claim as such, though when the Doctor widens the search for non-humanoid life, the Library's computers claim over "a million million lifeforms" exist. A Node, an information drone which presents a donated human face to the user to facilitate communication, warns them to count the shadows, which appear despite the lack of objects to cast them. As they try to search for answers, they meet a team of explorers, led by Professor River Song, who have come to ascertain the meaning of the Library's final communication, which states "4022 saved, no survivors". River Song seems to know the Doctor, has a diary with a cover matching the Doctor's , and even possesses a sonic screwdriver. She also later displays knowledge of the TARDIS' "emergency program one". She only admits that she will know the Doctor in his relative future, refusing to disclose more for fear of "". Professor Song also recognises Donna's name, but avoids explaining why Donna was not present when she knew the Doctor. The Doctor organizes the team to make sure the area is well lit as he explains that they are surrounded by , microscopic carnivorous creatures that disguise themselves as shadows to hunt and latch onto their prey. He notes that they are usually nowhere near as aggressive or numerous as the ones here seem to be. Before he can fully explain, however, one of the explorers wanders off and is stripped to the bone in moments. The Doctor and Donna learn that the exploration team wears communication devices which link to their nervous systems for thought-based communication. As a side-effect, these devices tend to pick up an imprint of the user at the moment of death, creating a short-lived "Data Ghost" of that person's consciousness. Curiously, the Library's operations seem to be tied to the imagination of a young girl; she sees the Doctor and Donna through the eyes of a security camera when they first break into central room, the exploration team appears on her television when the Doctor attempts to hack the Library computers, and books fly from the shelves when she fiddles with the television's remote control. The girl is under the observation of Dr Moon, a child , at the request of her dad, but Dr Moon insists to the girl that what she imagines in her nightmares is in fact real, while the "real" world is a lie. He also states that there are people in her library who need to be saved. The team's investigation is interrupted when a shadow of Vashta Nerada latches onto the pilot, Dave. Although the Doctor attempts to save him by sealing him inside his suit, the creatures manage to get inside, eat him alive, and then animate his suit in order to chase the other explorers. The Doctor attempts to teleport Donna back to the TARDIS while he leads the rest of the team to safety, but something goes wrong with the teleport and Donna fails to materialize properly. As the team races away from the possessed suit, the Doctor is horrified to find a Node with Donna's face on it, which claims that Donna has left the Library and has been "saved". The show ends in a cliffhanger as the Doctor is forced to leave the Node behind, but is trapped by the approaching suit on one side and the Vashta Nerada shadows on the other. Continuity As shown on the BBC Doctor Who website, there are a number of books in the library either written by former Doctor Who writers or featured in previous episodes. Among those seen are the operating manual for the TARDIS, Origins of the Universe (), The French Revolution (), the Journal of Impossible Things (""/""), (written by , former Doctor Who writer and script editor), Everest in Easy Stages () and Black Orchid (a book first seen in the ). The Doctor mentions that "emergency program one" will send Donna home should she be left alone in the TARDIS for five hours. In "", this program was activated by the to send home. According to Steven Moffat, the squareness gun used by Professor River Song to help the party escape from the impending Vashta Nerada is intended to be the same that was used by in the episode "". Moffat suggests that it was left in the TARDIS after "", and taken by River Song in the Doctor's future. The name "squareness gun" was coined by Rose in the earlier episode. The psychic paper has previously summoned the Doctor to a location in "", where the called the Doctor to his supposed deathbed. The Doctor also mentions that he loves "a little shop", a sentiment previously expressed in the episodes "" and "". Broadcast and reception "Silence in the Library" was scheduled against the final of talent contest and suffered in the ratings as a result. Overnight viewing figures suggested that the episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers, although this increased to 6.27 million when adjusted for . Britain's Got Talent was viewed by 11.52 million in comparison. This was the first time since the series' revival in 2005 that Doctor Who did not have the largest audience share in its timeslot. However, the episode did receive an score of 89 (considered "Excellent"), the joint highest figure the new series has received alongside "", "" and the following episode "". repeat of the episode was watched by 1.35 million viewers, almost double the figures for the equivalent repeat of the previous episode, "". Production Certain scenes were filmed at the and the in , . "Forest of the Dead" is the ninth episode of the of series . It was first broadcast by on . It is the second of a two-part story, following "". // if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } // Plot Synopsis Immediately following the events of the previous episode, "", the and the exploration team manage to escape the and take refuge in a well-lit room. As they work out a plan, the Doctor is concerned about how he can trust River Song, so she whispers a single word in his ear which convinces him: his real name. finds herself at a care home named "CAL", apparently two years later, with Dr Moon treating her. He introduces her to another man, Lee, and is later seen visiting the married Donna and her family. However, Donna keeps noticing that something is wrong; she seems to skip from one place to another at a whim, only to be reminded of the journey by Dr Moon, who does this frequently by ending his sentences with "...and then you remembered/forgot"). Meanwhile, the little girl watches both the Doctor and Donna by switching channels on her television. In the library, the Doctor discovers that the moon is sending out electromagnetic signals that are interfering with his . Strackman Lux explains that the moon is a for the planet-side computer core. The Doctor briefly interrupts this signal, and suddenly appears in Dr Moon's place next to Donna; Dr Moon is quite literally the "doctor moon". The Doctor then understands that the message "4022 saved" did not mean they were rescued, but that their teleport patterns were saved to the library's hard drive. They are found once more by the Vashta Nerada suit and forced to flee, but the Doctor stays behind to reason with it. Through the communicator on the suit, the Vashta Nerada explain that the library is their "forest"; the paper of the countless books in the library was made from trees filled with Vashta Nerada spores, from which they hatched after being shipped to the library. They manage to kill Other Dave and resume the chase. River still laments the non-appearance of the Doctor she knew, recalling him making whole armies run away and opening the with a snap of his fingers. Anita notices she has two shadows, and the Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to tint her visor to attempt to trick the Vashta Nerada into thinking they are already in there. In the computer core, the truth of the situation is revealed to Donna by none other than Miss Evangelista. She reveals that her Data Ghost was captured by the library's wireless internet, but was corrupted and caused her face to become severely disfigured while increasing her intelligence, leaving her "brilliant but unloved" and able to see the false reality for what it really is. She points out that all the children are merely identical copies, and gets Donna to remember the library. However, the young girl, watching from her television, does not want Donna to know and uses her television remote control to injure one of Donna's children as a diversion. Donna leaves Miss Evangelista behind, but her acceptance of the simulated reality is nevertheless shaken, and her invented children disappear when confronted with the fact that they do not exist. The little girl, increasingly frustrated by events, "switches off" her father and throws the remote control to the floor, activating the computer's self-destruct mechanism. Dr Moon attempts to protect the girl as he is programmed to do, but he is also switched off. Professor River Song gives her life in place of the Doctor. To stop the self-destruct, the Doctor, River Song, and Lux make their way to the computer core. Here, Lux reveals the meaning of CAL: it is an acronym for the name Charlotte Abigail Lux, his grandfather's daughter, who was wired into the computer as a child because she was dying. In this manner, Charlotte could live forever with the sum total of human knowledge to pass the time. However, storing the patterns of 4022 unique people has filled her computer core, and is preventing normal operations. The only way to set things right is to reintegrate them in the library. As CAL cannot do this alone, the Doctor prepares to wire his own mind into the system as extra memory, though it will surely kill him. As he works, he uses his screwdriver to un-tint Anita's visor to reveal a skeleton inside - she had been dead for some time now. He insists that in exchange for getting to keep their forest, he will get to save the people in the computer core. They initially refuse, but when the Doctor tells them to search for his name in the library's archives, they immediately reconsider and give him a day to clear the planet. River, unwilling to let the Doctor die, which would rewrite history and erase their time together, knocks him out and takes his place, rescuing those trapped in the computer at the cost of her life instead of his. As the rescued humans are teleported home, Donna meets up with the Doctor. Having been unable to find her husband from the virtual world, the pair walks to the TARDIS, unaware that he is in the next group being teleported out. As the Doctor mournfully leaves River's diary and her sonic screwdriver in the library, he realises the reason why his future self gave her the sonic screwdriver in the first place: it holds a communication device with a Data Ghost. He uses it to bring River back to life inside the computer. After returning to the TARDIS, he decides to test what River Song said about his future: he opens and closes the TARDIS doors by snapping his fingers, then continues his adventures. Meanwhile, River Song appears in the virtual world, where she is greeted by Charlotte and Dr Moon. Anita, the two Daves and Miss Evangelista (her face restored) also appear, their Data Ghosts having been saved by Charlotte and brought into the computer for eternity. Josh and Ella, the homogeneous children from CAL's world, are seen to live with Charlotte and River. Continuity Multiple items from previous episodes are reused here. The wedding dress Catherine Tate wears in this episode is the same dress she wore in "". According to Steven Moffat, the squareness gun used by Professor River Song to help the party escape from the impending Vashta Nerada at the beginning of the episode is intended to be the same that was used by in the episode "". Moffat suggests that it was left in the TARDIS after "", and taken by River Song in the Doctor's future. The name "squareness gun" was coined by in the earlier episode. The (seen throughout and in other places) is alluded to once more: a picture of blonde girl and a wolf is visible in Charlotte's house. There are some similarities between River Song and , a character created by as a companion of the and late Doctors in series of novels in the 1990s. Both characters are archaeologists from the future who came to be the Doctor's most trusted companion. Professor River Song uses (not heard by the viewer) in order to gain his trust. The secret behind the Doctor's true name was also explored in "" (also by Steven Moffat), "" and "", and later referred to in "". Production "Forest of the Dead" was initially announced under the title "River's Run", before its name was changed relatively late in production. Several scenes from this episode and "Silence in the Library" were filmed at . These include the library reception area where the TARDIS arrives, and the staircase where the Doctor and Donna look out over the empty library. The climactic scenes of the episode (in the library core) were filmed in an electrical substation of a disused factory in Waunarlwydd, Swansea. Josh and Ella, Donna's two children in the computer-generated world, were named after Steven Moffat's son and his son's friend. Reception Based on overnight returns, it is estimated that Forest of the Dead was watched by 7.1 million viewers, giving it a 40.0% audience share; the highest in Series Four and the highest in its timeslot. The episode received an score of 89 (considered "Excellent"), the joint highest score the programme has achieved alongside "", "" and the preceding episode "". 199a – "Silence in the Library" episode The Doctor, Donna and the explorers find the skeleton of one of their companions. Cast () () Guest stars – Professor River Song – Dr MoonEve Newton – The GirlMark Dexter – DadSarah Niles – Node 1Joshua Dallas – Node 2 - Strackman Lux – Miss EvangelistaJessika Williams – Anita – Other DaveHarry Peacock – Proper Dave Production Writer Director Script editor Producer Executive producer(s) Production code 4.8 Series Length 45 mins Originally broadcast Chronology ← Preceded by Followed by → "" "" 199b – "Forest of the Dead" episode Donna discovers that Miss Evangelista was corrupted when she was uploaded to the data core. Cast () () Guest stars – Professor River Song – Dr MoonHarry Peacock – Proper Dave – Strackman LuxJessika Williams – Anita – Other DaveEve Newton – The GirlMark Dexter – DadJason Pitt – LeeEloise Rakic-Platt – EllaAlex Midwood – Joshua – Miss EvangelistaJonathan Reuben - Man Production Writer Director Script editor Producer Executive producer(s) Production code 4.9 Series Length 45 mins Originally broadcast Chronology ← Preceded by Followed by → "" ""