"Doctor Who" Bad Wolf (2005)

Director:

Joe Ahearne

Writers:

Russell T. Davies (written by)
Terry Nation (character: "The Daleks")

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (2005)

Original Air Date:

11 June 2005 (Season 1, Episode 12)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Jack, The Doctor and Rose have been kidnapped and forced to play terrible and deadly games. But what happens to the bodies of the murdered contestants? And what sinister plot do the games hide? |

Plot Keywords:

Dalek | Fantasy Episode | Alien | Time Lord | Tardis

Cast

Christopher Eccleston	...	Doctor Who
Billie Piper	...	Rose Tyler
John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack
Jo Joyner	...	Lynda
Jamie Bradley	...	Strood
Abi Eniola	...	Crosbie
Davina McCall	...	Davinadroid (voice)
Paterson Joseph	...	Rodrick
Jenna Russell	...	Floor Manager
Anne Robinson	...	Anne Droid (voice)
Trinny Woodall	...	Trine-E (voice)
Susannah Constantine	...	Zu-Zana (voice)
Jo Stone-Fewings	...	Male Programmer (as Jo Stone Fewings)
Nisha Nayar	...	Female Programmer
Dominic Burgess	...	Agorax

Runtime:

45 min | 45 min (50 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG | USA:TV-PG

Trivia:

When the Doctor first tries to escape from the Big Brother house, Lynda reveals that a "deadlock seal" prevents contestants from escaping. Deadlock seals are first mentioned as a barrier that the sonic screwdriver can't breach in the 1969 episode The War Games; they are referenced again later in the 2006 episode School Reunion.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rose is answering the last question in the Ann-Droid game, the score tally shows the question marked as wrong before she actually answers.

Quotes:

Trine-e: And now it's time for the face off.
Captain Jack Harkness: What does that mean? Do I get to
[mimes boxing]
Captain Jack Harkness: compete with someone else?
Trine-e: No, like I said: face... off.
[has raised both hands to reveal syringes and a chain saw]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Doctor Who Confidential: 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello (#3.11)" (2007)

The Show Doesn't Get Much Better Or Bolder Than This

Despite my earlier criticisms of RTD this episode gets off to a corker BANG The Doctor finds himself in the BIG BROTHER house , Rose becomes a contestant with THE WEAKEST LINK while Captain Jack finds out what the face off means in a fashion show . Even if you don't like the concept of post modernism you have to admit that all this is bloody bold and works superbly

RTD has written a witty episode while director Joe Ahearne shows the viewers that he should be directing Hollywood blockbusters . This really is feature film material with its doom laden atmosphere and very special special FX , and the cast really shine , most of all Eccleston who upon thinking of the characters has been murdered by Ann Droid gives one of the greatest acting performance seen by an actor playing The Doctor . When I say this happens with absolutely no dialogue you start to understand what a great actor he is

This episode also contains one of the best cliffhangers the series has given us as the villains are revealed , it might have been even better still if the previous week's trailer hadn't given this away , but it looks like The Doctor and humanity have suffered an irreversible defeat and you genuine wonder how he's going to get out of this one . I remember counting the seconds to the series finale just as I did when I watched the show in the early 1970s . Anyone want to confess that's the way they felt on a Summer evening in 2005