New Earth (29 Sep. 2006)

As Rose Tyler embarks upon her first big TARDIS adventure with the newly-regenerated Doctor, they discover a sinister hospital run by strange cat people and run in to two old acquaintances, The Face of Boe and Cassandra.

Director:

James Hawes

Writer:

Russell T. Davies

Stars:

David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Billie Piper	...	Rose Tyler
Camille Coduri	...	Jackie Tyler
Noel Clarke	...	Mickey Smith
Zoë Wanamaker	...	Cassandra
Sean Gallagher	...	Chip
Doña Croll	...	Matron Casp (as Dona Croll)
Michael Fitzgerald	...	Duke of Manhattan
Lucy Robinson	...	Fran Clovis
Adjoa Andoh	...	Sister Jatt
Anna Hope	...	Novice Hame
Simon Ludders	...	Patient
Struan Rodger	...	Face of Boe (voice)

Storyline

The Doctor and Rose set out on their first adventure together since the Doctor regenerated. The Doctor takes Rose to see the Planet New Earth, colonized by the human race since the destruction of the original planet Earth. On arriving the Doctor receives an invitation to visit a hospital run by the sisters of plenitude. A sisterhood of cat-women nuns who have the uncanny ability to cure so many long thought incurable diseases. But as the Doctor and Rose discover there is a sinister method as to how the Sisterhood manage to develop such cures. While unknown to them both an old enemy thought to be deceased, awaits the Time lord and his companion.

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Plot Keywords:

tardis | old enemy | head in tank | medical ethics | fantasy episode | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Copies of the DVD from the complete Series 2 set distributed to Netflix customers contained an error: at the 32-minute mark, the playback switched abruptly to a scene from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Netflix has pulled the disc from their inventory while they work out the issue with the BBC; this only seems to have affected Netflix copies.

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Goofs

It's never explained how the Doctor managed to cure all the test subjects by simply spraying them with the cures, which were shown being used intravenously on the real patients.

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Quotes

The Doctor: No shop, I like the little shop.

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Connections

Featured in This Morning: Episode dated 12 April 2006 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Doctor Who Theme"
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

User Reviews

Dr. travels farther into the future than ever (so he says)

When Eccleston left the role I was afraid that the chemistry between Rose and the Dr. would evaporate. David Tenant has actually picked up where Eccleston left off and has brought Ecclestons' wide eyed wonder to the role.

I am very pleased that they are bringing back aliens from the second episode of the first season. The writers are doing an excellent job.

I don't want to spoil too much, but it is also established that Rose is attracted to the "New New" doctor thanks to the mind invasion of Cassandra. This one is worth a watch and I believe that David Tenant will be a strong actor in the role of the Doctor.

The Brits always get it right!