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Sontar-what now? An odd little two-parter squished between two titanic Tom Baker classics, The Sontaran Experiment manages to downgrade its clone army villain — with a flimsy mask that makes him look more like a bald white dude amid a bunch of South African “colonials”, plus evil experiments that … don't seem very science-y? We had fun concocting this episode in our cave, though. So join us for a show sponsored by Gravbar, the adjustable all-in-one exerciser that'll tear your pecs to shreds! Give your own rating for The Sontaran Experiment on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Sontaran Experiment.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:03:19Whomoji Challenge 00:10:56POLL To Open 00:16:13TL;DW 00:25:54Commentary: The Sontaran Experiment 00:27:46Four Questions To Doomsday 01:04:31What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:08:08Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:13:04Final Judgment 01:20:07Randomizer! 01:25:04Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!)Story EssentialsSeason 12, Serial 3Story number: 76, per the The Pull To Open CodexWriter: Bob Baker and Dave MartinDirector: Rodney BennettScript editor: Robert HolmesProducer: Philip HinchcliffeAired 22 February–1 March 1975Pull To Open: The Sontaran ExperimentSeason 6Episode 7Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris TaylorMusic: Martin West/Thinking Fish©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963
Sontar, HA! Our guest this time is Dan Starkey, a recognizable face and voice in both TV and audio Doctor Who. He is best known for playing various Sontarans over the the last 15 years, but he has also acted in many Big Finish audio plays in other roles and has read many novels for release as BBC Audiobooks. He has also written some of our favourite Doctor Who plays for Big Finish. We hope you enjoy our chat with Dan, going right back to his early days of Doctor Who fandom, we explore how he came to be an actor, and talk about what the future may bring. *Apologies for some of the varying audio quality throughout this episode. Original theme composed by Joe Kraemer | http://www.joekraemer.com/about/ Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com Website: https://www.sirensofaudio.com/ Audio Feedback: https://anchor.fm/sirensofaudio Twitter: http://twitter.com/audiosirens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiosirens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audiosirens YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrU3MLlOeJTLnAbLl35QgeQ Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sirensofaudio/message
Sontar-ha!This week, the leaders of the Sontar to Sontar battle fleet join us to introduce this episode...before failing miserably at it. Something to do with chocolate perhaps?As you may have guessed, this episode looks back at the Tenth Doctor two parter The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky. We recently ran a poll which listed some of our favourite Tenth Doctor episodes and the winning vote would be rewatched and discussed by us, and our listeners via comments.However, we sacked off this poll once the sad news of Bernard Cribbins passing reached us and we used our powers as executive producers to pick these episodes to be the rewatched ones, so we could, in our own little way, pay tribute to the great Mr Cribbins. So, join us as we tackle this earthbound epic which features the revived series' first appearance of our potato-headed favourites, brings Martha back to the show for the first time since...um...the last series ended actually, returns UNIT to our screens and gives us some great Donna and Wilf moments. Let's go!Oh! And stay tuned for another Sontaran appearance at the end of the episode…!
Prepare for a journey to Sontar and a battle with… laser monkeys? As WhoSoc discusses the action-packed double episode of The Rutan Stowaway and Conquest of Sontar. For the glory of the Sontar- no, Rutan empire!
The war between the Sontarans and the Rutans has raged for over 50,000 years. Today, surrounded by oblivion and bloodshed, the Doctor and Jason will find out why. Produced by Durham WhoSoc. Written by Jacob Cook. Starring: EVIE PRESS as THE DOCTOR JACOB COOK as JASON WHITTAKER RICHARD SHARPE as THE MINISTER OF WAR & THE UNKNOWN SHADE OLIVIA SWAIN as JONSKI MARTIN CAFOLLA as CAFOLLA LORNA FRASER as GENERAL SCOX ISSY FLOWER as LIEUTENANT RIKS OLIVIA JONES as BELL CHARLIE GISBOURNE as PROG REX MUNSON as RAM ARTEMIS LAM as SONTARANS FREYA GAUTIER as GAUTIER A full list of cast, crew, and our social media links can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FbFP1RLdhSyHSYkxjIpZZ-UiixDdfpyWSNV9mrOgr-o/edit?usp=sharing
We've a celebrity introduction to this week's episode! Join Kenny, John and Steevie as they have a sit down to chat about the Sontarans, which recently returned to TV screens in Flux. And, they're briefly joined by Andrew Smith - writer of Lost Story The First Sontarans, originally planned for Season 22 on TV - who shares his thoughts on his favourite Sontaran design. (We plan ahead - this insert was recorded in early December!)
Molly and Jasmine react to the second chapter of Doctor Who: Flux - War of the Sontarans!
“Ich mag Dildo-Alarm.” Für die zweite Folge der dreizehnten Staffel – War of the Sontarans – hat sich Sascha freundlicherweise bereiterklärt, André und Raphael moralischen Beistand zu leisten. Ob das wirklich nötig war, warum wir vom Krimkrieg aus sehr schnell auf Monkey Island landen und mit welcher Art von Wok wir uns gegen die Sontaraner wehren würden (oder auch nicht) erfahrt Ihr in den kommenden 103 Minuten, in denen wir auch die Frage beantworten werden: War das heute Doctor Who-Ha, Doctor Who-Ho oder gar Doctor Who-Hoe?
The NewsNo news this week. Review story this episode: Chapter Two: War of the SontaransCan this second episode carry the momentum from last week and produce another good ep? Lots of Sontar-ha! and the big question still remains... (no, not "What is the flux?" although that is a good question) "Who is Swarm?". Coming next week: Chapter Three: Once, Upon TimeIt looks like the storyline with Swarm and Azure is heating up and there's definitely a Weeping Angels connection in here somewhere. Join us next week for our thoughts. Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
Sontar-ha! We are back with the second of our weekly editions of the pod as we discuss all the details and our thoughts on this weeks new episode War of the Sontarans! Find out how we think the series is looking, 1/3rd of the way through! Plus we also have a quick chat about Galaxy 4 Animation, ahead of its release next Monday! (15th November) Join us every week during Flux for a brand new podcast on each new episode! Please do follow us on Twitter @KERVAMpod. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kervam/message
Victorian London harbours many secrets: alien visitors, strange phenomena and unearthly powers. But a trio of investigators stands ready to delve into such mysteries: the Great Detective, Madame Vastra, her resourceful spouse, Jenny Flint, and their loyal valet, Strax. If an impossible puzzle needs solving, or a grave injustice needs righting, help can be found on Paternoster Row. But even heroes can never escape their past... 3.1 Family Matters by Lisa McMullin Jenny’s past comes calling at Paternoster Row, as Strax takes care of a guest, and the travelling circus comes to town - spelling danger for some of the gang. But when family matters intrude on their marriage, the last thing Jenny wants is Vastra having her in-laws for dinner... 3.2 Whatever Remains by Robert Valentine The Great Detective’s latest case takes Vastra and friends to the Jurassic coast. A local landowner has vanished. The only clue – the footprints of a gigantic creature! As Strax suffers the attentions of an amorous landlady, Jenny gains an admirer of her own. And Vastra discovers something buried deep... 3.3 Truth and Bone by Roy Gill Bloomsbury troublemakers Stonn and Tom Foster are back, and in much more trouble than ever before. Sontar has turned its attention to Earth as Requisitioner Skark looks to retrieve missing soldiers. And Jenny finds Vastra preoccupied with the past, which may lead to a very dark future...
Failing to return to the Main Range after last week's Companions Special thanks to a faulty solenoid on the console we instead dive into another two stores from the Fourth Doctor. Covering two stories from the third season this week, Kevin and JG discover the threat posed by a super-sized Sontaran and drop in on the latest doubtless-sensible plan from the Master. Will super-sizing a Sontaran make them even more of a threat? Will the Master manage to do anything even remotely logical? Plus there's time for more thoughts on The Wormery and Iris Wildthyme in our mailbag section as well.
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who
This week, the Wanderers join the thirteenth Doctor and her companions on the planet Desolation, a deadly planet where two racers are competing in a desperate race for survival and unimaginable wealth. They must reach the site of The Ghost Monument -- a mysterious police box which appears once every thousand rotations! QotW: This season Doctor Who features its first companion with a disability. What other previously-unrepresented demographics would you like to see represented on the show? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Ghost Monument" (Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.5, Connor 8.5, David 8.9) Big Finish: Nightshade (Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7, David 7.5) 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 #279, Rosa! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be the first story from the Fourth Doctor Adventures series 3, The King of Sontar! The adventure is available from BigFinish.com, either individually or as part of the boxed set.
This week, Big Finish 4th Doctor Adventures Series 3-1 “The King of Sontar” and 3-2 “White Ghosts”
Greetings earthlings! This is Time & Relative DISCUSSIONS In Space (TARDIS), a Doctor Who podcast brought to you by the Taylor Network of Podcast. Join The Captain and his two faithful companions Paul Sherman and Darrell Taylor as we embark on adventures through space and time. In this episode we disucss: We overview of the first half of season 4 , where we see the return of Donna, Martha , the Sontarans, the Ood and intro of the Doctors Daughter! And kyle Minogue!!!!!! We provide key facts about the episodes and have spolier filled disucussion on key characters and developments -Voyage of the Damned -Partners in Crime -The fires of pompeii -Planet of the Ood -The Sontaran Stratagem -The Poison Sky -The Doctors Daughter This podcast is for fans both old and new of the show and we want you to be part of the discussions by tweeting us at @tardispodcast or emailing us at Tardispodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear your comments and answer your questions. You can also like our Facebook Page @tardis podcast and leave a review on itunes This podcast is part of the TaylorNetwork which is a home to many great podcasts all available on taylornetwork feed on Itunes, stitcher radio and also google play
Greetings earthlings! This is Time & Relative DISCUSSIONS In Space (TARDIS), a Doctor Who podcast brought to you by the Taylor Network of Podcast. Join The Captain and his two faithful companions Paul Sherman and Darrell Taylor as we embark on adventures through space and time. In this episode we disucss: We overview of the first half of season 4 , where we see the return of Donna, Martha , the Sontarans, the Ood and intro of the Doctors Daughter! And kyle Minogue!!!!!! We provide key facts about the episodes and have spolier filled disucussion on key characters and developments -Voyage of the Damned -Partners in Crime -The fires of pompeii -Planet of the Ood -The Sontaran Stratagem -The Poison Sky -The Doctors Daughter This podcast is for fans both old and new of the show and we want you to be part of the discussions by tweeting us at @tardispodcast or emailing us at Tardispodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear your comments and answer your questions. You can also like our Facebook Page @tardis podcast and leave a review on itunes This podcast is part of the TaylorNetwork which is a home to many great podcasts all available on taylornetwork feed on Itunes, stitcher radio and also google play
It is time for The Doctor and her companions to stop the warmongering Dawnbreaker.They have a plan but when it comes to The Doctor, plans are just ideas.Find out what happens on this episode of the Aux. Crew TBD RPG
Sontar is under attack and The Doctor and her companions need to figure out how to stop the Dawnbreaker in his Sunship.What will they do to help stop the assault.Find out in this episode of the Aux. Crew TBD RPG
Sontar is under attack and The Doctor and her companions need to figure out how to stop the Dawnbreaker in his Sunship.What will they do to help stop the assault.Find out in this episode of the Aux. Crew TBD RPG
The Doctor and her companions are on Sontar, attending a music festival?Things get heated when they get involved in something far bigger.Check on out on this episode of the Aux. Crew TBD RPG
The Doctor and her companions are on Sontar, attending a music festival?Things get heated when they get involved in something far bigger.Check on out on this episode of the Aux. Crew TBD RPG
They're booted and blue-suited! Davies and Moffat each had their own unique take on the potato-headed clone warriors in 21st century Who. Ben and David try to remember back to their return in 2008 in both Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures, and then discuss Strax, the "comedy" Sontaran of the Paternoster Gang, of whose apperances tended to run together for the lads. Opening music is from Murray Gold's score of "The Sontaran Strategem". Closing music is "Thomas, Thomas" from "The Crimson Horror", which is also by Gold.
In this edition of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil and Paul delve into the cloning tanks and look into the face of The King of Sontar from Big Finish. Featuring the 4th Doctor and Leela, this story has a lot that Phil and Paul enjoy but they disagree slightly on a characters actions and Paul is obviously hungry during recording as he mistakes a character for an Italian dish. In this the news week, the lads return to Peter Capaldi leaving and all the casting rumours for the 13th Doctor and there is news on a couple of returning foes for series 10.
Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential companion to the Doctor s world and many more. Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen history of the Human Race from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through to the eventual expansion of the sun and end of the world and beyond to the New Earth, and Utopia. Along the way, the book explores the untold histories of other planets and other lifeforms as they have interacted with humanity. We examine the Daleks and Cybermen, the Time Lords and the Sontarans, the Ice Warriors, Silurians, Weeping Angels, and many, many more. Additionally, we visit Gallifrey and Skaro, Mondas and Telos, Mars and Sontar. Filled with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts throughout, Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a treasury of accumulated knowledge, scholarly erudition and accumulated folk wisdom from the worlds of Doctor Who. Doctor Who: The Whoniverse explores: Early History From 10,000 BC and the discovery of the secret of fire, through the Roman Empire; Gallifrey The rise of the Time Lords; The UNIT Era Earth under attack from alien invasions; The Cyberwars The Wheel in Space and Revenge of the Cybermen; Earth s Galactic Empire Starting in present day through the rise of Earth s Empire as seen in Frontier in Space; And much more!
Daniel and Shana take a break from Classic Who to discuss the Tenth Doctor story "The Sontaran Strategem/The Poison Sky," in particular the way that it plays on Third Doctor tropes and the relationship the Doctor has with his two companions, Martha and Donna. In Part Two they discuss "The Stones of Venice" from Big Finish, which has a surprisingly literary bent. Main Topic: The Sontaran Strategem/The Poison Sky. Bonus: Big Finish "The Stones of Venice." Daniel forgets an episode title. Shana sings like on Bob's Burgers. Some love for Helen Raynor and the writing of women, by women. Divisive RTD/Gardner. A sexist Shana moment. Martha's totally over the Doctor. Donna's relationship with the Doctor's other companions. Shana *loves* Ten. A sexiness that has nothing to do with the way he looks. Why we say "RTD/Gardner". "The hot guy in the jeep." Shana doesn't do titles at all. A Tom Baker moment. Third Doctor tropes in "Sontaran Strategem/Poison Sky." RTD/G-era nostalgia. Criticism of Russell T. Davies. Overstuffed. A little too fanboy/self-congratulatory. What is the American Doctor Who? Contemporary companions. Sontar-ha! These Sontarans versus Strax. These Sontarans versus Linx. Luke Rattigan. Fascist boy geniuses. A staggering work of heartbreaking genius. Ten's empathy. Small men potato warrior complex. Probic vent erotica. Strax. Colonel Mace as the Brig replacement. Kate Stewart reforming UNIT. The obvious metaphor. RTD/G era and contemporary social issues. Next week: a live commentary on "Robot." Moving on to the Stones of Venice. A really quite dodgy cult. Literary allusions. Reading from Wikipedia. Never read the reviews. Amphibious uprising. Fairy tales. Gay geeks yay! Poor What's-His-Name. At least it's better than Vampires of Venice. Audio production. Charlie's secrets. Formenting revolution. The Sontaran Strategem/The Poison Sky: 0:00 to 49:15 The Stones of Venice: 49:15 to 1:09:53 Find Our Stuff! Find us on iTunes! Or Facebook! We love email (oispacemanpodcast@gmail.com)! And all our episodes are on oispaceman.libsyn.com. Daniel's Tumblr Twitter Shana's Tumblr Twitter
In this episode, Shana and Daniel discuss Sarah Jane's first adventure ever, "The Time Warrior," and discuss her relationship with Pertwee versus the one she had with Tom Baker. Also: the introduction of the Sontarans, the invention of the word "Gallifrey," and feminism galore. Bonus content at the end of the episode includes Daniel and Shana discussing the Big Finish Eighth Doctor audio "The Sword of Orion." Show Notes: Main Topic: The Time Warrior and The Sword of Orion. Exciting weaponry. Last week should have been Douglas Adams. Daniel always messes up the title of this one. Gallifrey. Daniel is an anorak. The Introduction of Sarah Jane. Characters with differing levels of knowledge. Almost called him Strax. Jingo. The Sontarans and Ancient Aliens. Strax and Irongron. Originally supposed to be Bob Hoskins. Daniel gets characters confused. Rubeish. Mr. Magoo. The thin line between scientist and superhero. Not quite Shakespeare. Sarah Jane: Guerilla. Lis Sladen, universally loved by a lot of people. More techno and less babble. Bobby H-Dawg. "Women's Lib." Third Doctor in a different setting. A possibility of Hal being a companion. Probic vent or neck vagina? An eXistenZ reference. Sontaran makeup. The weird tongue thing. Sontarans as Americans? "Write a story about a castle." The premature death of Kevin Lindsay. Wrapping up on The Time Warrior. The Sword of Orion summary. The Vortisaur. Playing with the fourth wall. The too-perfect companion. Advantages of audio. Female characters! Telegraphed. Politics. Transhumanism in Who and "Captain Android." Creepy Cybermen. Sound design. A bit of an abrupt ending. Shana gets silly. Sontar-ha! Coda: Behind-the-scenes of audio editing. 0:00-38:15: The Time Warrior 38:15-1:06:28: The Sword of Orion Find Our Stuff! Find us on iTunes! Or Facebook! We love email (oispacemanpodcast@gmail.com)! And all our episodes are on oispaceman.libsyn.com. Daniel's Tumblr Twitter Shana's Tumblr Twitter
21ST MAY - Star Sign - SONTAR THE MANY - WHOSTROLOGY
Our survey of Doctor Who baddies continues with those kings of the potato people themselves! Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy as we chat about Sontarans. We all rewatched "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky" as a jumping-off point for this conversation, but fear not Classic Who fans, there's plenty discussion of their origins and development throughout the series (and even Big Finish)! What do you think of these (usually) stocky, militaristic foes? Let us know in the comments! While you're commenting, please vote! We're going to try our hands at play-along commenting. Let us know which story you think we should do. (Or let us know on Twitter using #VerityVotes.) The Gunfighters The Visitation Black Orchid Paradise Towers Father's Day The Curse of the Black Spot PLUS, feel free to ask us any Doctor Who-related questions you might have. We'll start covering those in future Extras! (Again, you can also ask on Twitter, using #AskVerity.) ^E Also covered [links on our site]:Tansy loves Doctor Who Magazine, and not just because it told her Richard Marson is writing a biography of Verity Lambert!Erika is amazed and inspired by Radio Free Skaro's ability to stay fresh after nearly 8 years of podcasting!Liz is amused that Matt Smith will be in the new Terminator movie!Deb laughed out loud for five straight minutes at the promo for The Time Run! Bonus links [also on our site]:The First SontaransThe Five CompanionsThe Time Run (full video)
Dowcra base. The third Elite Sontaran Assassination Squad closes in on its target. A dozen trained killers, but even they will be unable to bring down the invincible Strang… Manipulated by the Time Lords, the TARDIS also arrives on Dowcra. And the Doctor is set to encounter the greatest Sontaran ever cloned... Written By: John DorneyDirected By: Nicholas Briggs Cast Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), Dan Starkey(Strang/Hutchins), David Collings (Rosato), John Banks(Vilhol/Mercenary), David Seddon (Irving/Garn/Tashan/Mercenary 2),Jenny Funnell (Reaver)
You had to know we'd get here sooner or later. How could one of the most iconic villain races in Doctor Who not rate their own episode? Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we talk about the troublesome tin men. From their humble origins to their totally-different new-series origins, we touch on all the bits that make the Cyber race so fascinating to us. We may not all be "TeamCybermen" like Deb is, but they definitely have a place in each of our hearts. We even (surprise, surprise) mention Big Finish a few times, and Lynne's husband Michael makes an accidental surprise appearance talking about a subject that's very important to...well...some of us. ^E Also covered [links on our site]: Lynneis excited to have the Daemons action figure set!watched the The Moonbase DVD! Lizis thrilled (and relieved) to have nabbed a ticket to Gally for next year!enjoyed hearing a new (to her) Big Finish TARDIS team in The Heroes of Sontar! Erika accidentally touched off a twitter firestorm about where to shelve one's Doctor Who DVDs: Shelf Wars! Debloves Clara's trousers!is impressed by Toby Hadoke's interview with Russell T. Davis on ep 50 of Who's Round! Bonus links [also on our site]:Erika's blog about "Nerdsplaining" and Gallifrey OneSpare PartsSimon Guerrier's Doctor Who Magazine interview with Neil Gaiman about Nightmare in SilverThe Silver Turk
Dave and Elizabeth look at three Big Finish audios - Luna Romana, Antidote To Oblivion and The King of Sontar.
Dave and Elizabeth look at three Big Finish audios - Luna Romana, Antidote To Oblivion and The King of Sontar.
Time to delve into the wonderful universe of Big Finish at the Doctor Who Podcast. The latest fifth Doctor trilogy of Heroes of Sontar, Kiss of Death and Rat Trap make their way across the...
Episode number ten? We’re into the double digits now! I feel as though we’ve just become a real podcast. Anyway, in episode 10 (10!) we talk about: Thin Ice by Marc Platt The Sentinels of the New Dawn by Paul Finch Pulling Faces by Helen Goldwyn and Louise Jameson Heroes of Sontar by Alan Barnes […]
While visiting a market on the planet of Shan Shen with the , is offered a free fortune reading. The fortune-teller presses Donna to reveal her past and focuses on a point in her past on modern-day Earth where she was driving to her temporary job at H. C. Clements, despite her mother's desire that she take a permanent job nearby. As a large beetle-like creature climbs onto Donna's back, the teller convinces Donna to change her mind in the past, taking a right at the road junction per her mother's wishes instead of a left. The narrative turns to the created by Donna's choice, far bleaker than the course of events established in previous episodes. The Doctor dies permanently during the ' attack on London (""), killed by the water pressure before he could regenerate, because Donna was not there to convince him to leave. Royal Hope Hospital is taken to the moon and returned (""), but only one person, Martha's fellow medical student Oliver Morgenstern, survives. and are among the dead (the latter apparently having foiled Florence Finnegan's plan). The Titanic crashes into the centre of London, wiping out the city and irradiating most of (""). In the , 60 million people are turned into creatures made of fat (""). The attempt to turn Earth into a breeding world (""), which is stopped by and his remaining of and . However, Gwen and Ianto are killed and Jack is transported to Sontar. Throughout all these events, keeps appearing before Donna. Aware of the events to come, she steers Donna away from mortal danger but refuses to give her name. After the latest tragedy, Rose urges Donna to come with her, even though she will die. Donna initially refuses, but three weeks later, as she and her grandfather talk about recent events, the stars begin disappearing throughout the sky. Donna tells Rose that she is ready. Rose escorts Donna to a base where the dying is being used to help power a makeshift time machine. Rose uses the system to show Donna the beetle that crawled onto her back during the fortune-telling. It is in temporal flux and cannot be removed, but Rose explains that Donna herself is also a point of flux. In order to set things right, they prepare to send her back in time to stop herself from going right. Donna agrees to go, but when she asks if she will get to live this time, Rose remains silent. Donna is sent back in time, but ends up half a mile away and with only four minutes to spare. Finding herself short of the mark on the road leading from the right of the critical intersection, Donna remembers what Rose said about her death and throws herself in front of a removal van. Traffic backs up to the intersection and the past Donna turns left, unwilling to wait for it to clear. As the future Donna lies on the ground, Rose leans over and whispers two words to pass on to the Doctor. Back on Shan Shen, the beetle falls off of Donna's back and the fortune teller flees, frightened by this unexpected development. The Doctor finds Donna and the beetle. He explains that it normally affects only the person it attaches to (the universe merely "compensates"), but in Donna's case created a parallel world. The Doctor is curious about the other alternate realities that seem to form around Donna (""). He ponders the coincidences surrounding Donna and himself, as if something is binding them together. When Donna insists that she is nothing special, the Doctor tells her that she is brilliant, which triggers her fading memories of Rose. She tells him about Rose's warning that "the darkness is coming" and that it is affecting all worlds. At his insistence, Donna tells him the words Rose said; "". Horrified, the Doctor runs outside to find that the words "Bad Wolf" are everywhere, even on the TARDIS. Inside the is ringing and the TARDIS interior is glowing red. When Donna asks about the meaning of "Bad Wolf", the Doctor replies, "It's the end of the universe." This episode revisits the events of most of the present-day stories since Donna first met the Doctor, including "", "", "", "", and "" / "". The Doctor's absence during these events leads to the deaths of , , and . , who cannot be killed, is transported to Sontar. characters Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones are referred to by name for the first time in Doctor Who, while a short segment of music from the soundtrack of Torchwood plays in the background. Sarah Jane Smith is mentioned for the first time since "", along with the first mentions of characters , , and . The recurring "Bad Wolf" motif, primarily from series 1, returns at the conclusion of this episode to warn the Doctor of the events that are causing Rose to return. The TARDIS's Cloister Bell, last used in "", can also be heard at the end of the episode. mentions that the bees are disappearing, which has been mentioned by Donna in "", "", and "". Donna's father Geoff, who appeared in "The Runaway Bride", is mentioned for the first time since "". It is implied that he was ill during the timescale of "Smith and Jones", and had died by the time of "Voyage of the Damned". His character was intended to be used during series 4, but was retired after actor Howard Attfield died before his scenes were finished. He was replaced by Bernard Cribbins, whose previous role as an anonymous newspaper seller was merged with that of Donna's grandfather. The "Time Beetle" on Donna's back is described by the Doctor as part of "the brigade". The Trickster was a time-altering villain in The Sarah Jane Adventures story . The beetle on her back was also referenced by Lucius Dextrus in "The Fires of Pompeii" with the line, "Daughter of London, there is something on your back!". Sarah Jane Smith is said to write for the fictional Metropolitan magazine as previously mentioned in . Rose mentions the "causal nexus", which was discussed by the Doctor and the Master in "Logopolis." Production The episode, filmed at the same time as "Midnight", saw the Doctor with very little screen-time, while "Midnight" saw Donna with little screen-time. Tennant shot all his scenes, at the episode's beginning and end, in one day, while a double stood in for the shot of the dead Doctor's arm. The appearance of the of that clung to Sarah Jane Smith's back in influenced the design and concept of the "Time Beetle" that clings to Donna's back in this episode. [] Cast notes makes her first substantial appearance on the show since "". Interviewed for , Piper said her return had been planned at the time of her original departure but that around three weeks before filming she decided to rewatch some of her old episodes to refamiliarise herself with the role and ease her doubts that she could play Rose again. reprises the role of (credited in this episode as "UNIT Soldier") from "The Sontaran Strategem" / "The Poison Sky". Here he is shown to have been in attendance during the crisis. Ben Righton reprises the role of Oliver Morgenstern from "Smith and Jones", in this episode the only survivor when the hospital is returned to Earth, Martha Jones having given him the last oxygen pack. returns as American newsreader Trinity Wells, who previously appeared in the Doctor Who episodes ""/"", "", "" and "The Poison Sky", in addition to The Sarah Jane Adventures story . , who plays the fortune-teller, previously appeared as Chantho in the episode "". Reception Based on overnight returns, "Turn Left" was watched by 7 million viewers, giving it a 35% share of the total television audience. The episode received an score of 88 (considered "Excellent"). Keith Watson for the newspaper called it a "daring" episode and praised Catherine Tate's performance, which was "perfectly suited to a complex story... Doctor Who could get away with being a lot less clever. But they actually care about what they do." However, Sam Wollaston of felt Tate was overshadowed by the return of Billie Piper. "Catherine Tate really puts everything into this episode (too much, maybe). But as soon as Rose shows, Donna's a goner." 201 – "Turn Left" episode In the makeshift TARDIS-powered UNIT time machine, Rose shows Donna what is on her back Cast () () Also starring () Guest stars – – Joseph Long – Rocco ColasantoNoma Dumzwemi – – Fortune TellerMarcia Lecky – Mooky KahariSuzann McLean – Veena BradyNatalie Walter – Alice ColtraneNeil Clench – Man in Pub – Bhasker Patel – Jival ChowdryCatherine York – Female ReporterBen Righton – Morgenstern – Spanish Maid – Studio News ReaderSanchia McCormack – Housing OfficerLawrence Stevenson – Soldier #1Terri-Ann Brumby – Woman in Doorway – Trinity WellsPaul Richard Biggin – Soldier #2 Production Writer Director Script editor Brian Minchin Producer Executive producer(s) Russell T. Davies Production code 4.11 Series Length 50 mins Originally broadcast Chronology ← Preceded by Followed by → "" ""
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