"Doctor Who" School Reunion (2006)

Director:

James Hawes

Writers:

Toby Whithouse (written by)
Bob Baker (character: "K9") ...

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (2005)

Original Air Date:

29 April 2006 (Season 2, Episode 3)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Krillitanes - aliens with a mix-and-match physiology - are trying to crack the 'God-Maker', a paradigm to give them ultimate power. They are using children as a computer, and only the Doctor and Rose, re-united with Sarah Jane Smith and K9 can prevent them from becoming masters of time and space.

Plot Keywords:

Robot Dog | Tardis | Alien | Time Lord | Companion

Cast

David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Billie Piper	...	Rose Tyler
Anthony Head	...	Mr. Finch
Noel Clarke	...	Mickey Smith
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith
Rod Arthur	...	Mr. Parsons
Eugene Washington	...	Mr. Wagner
Heather Cameron-McLintock	...	Nina (as Heather Cameron)
Joe Pickley	...	Kenny
Ben Smith	...	Luke (as Benjamin Smith)
Clem Tibber	...	Milo
Lucinda Dryzek	...	Melissa
Caroline Berry	...	Dinner Lady
John Leeson	...	K-9 (voice)

Runtime:

45 min | 45 min (50 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG

Trivia:

This episode was watched by 8.308 million viewers on its original transmission.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mickey enters the School Computer Room, dozens of pupils are busy typing, and every one of them is also wearing headphones. However, once Mickey unplugs the main connection for the computers, and shouts "everybody get out, now," no one is wearing headphones.

Quotes:

Sarah Jane Smith: I can't believe it's you
[a scream echoes through the building]
Sarah Jane Smith: Okay, now I can.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Doctor Who Confidential: Monsters Inc. (#3.6)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Satisfying Nostalgia Piece

Is DOCTOR WHO a show for children ? Oh that's a tricky question . Die-hard fans like myself will point to stories like The Seeds Of Doom that are so shockingly scary that there's no way it can be described as a children's programme . That's the problem with TORCHWOOD which is indeed a silly unsophisticated show whose idea of " adult drama " seems to be composed saying the f word a couple of times whilst shoehorning some lesbian snogging in to an underdeveloped storyline . At least DOCTOR WHO knows its target audience which is something the whole family can enjoy

School Reunion is a story the whole family can enjoy . An alien race called Krillitanes have infiltrated a comprehensive school and are using it as a bridgehead to take over the world . We've all been to school and some of us hated it more than others . This is the beauty of DOCTOR WHO because after seeing this episode you'll be reminded of how some teachers you remembered came across as being inhuman monsters . If you're still young enough to go to school Monday mornings will never be the same again and you'll be hoping for a blue police box to materalise in the playground

It's also an episode that works on more than one level . Children will enjoy the setting while adults who watched the show in the mid 1970s will remember Sarah Jane Smith . She breaks in to the school at night and meets the Doctor , a scene that is strangely haunting and powerful . I was never all that keen on Sarah Jane from the classic series but Elizabeth Sladen can certainly act and she shows her acting skills when lamenting that the Doctor had forgotten her . There's also some amusing bitching between Rose and Sarah Jane . Add to this some scary imagery of the Krillinates and you've got one of the best episodes of the resurrected DOCTOR WHO . Even Noel Clarke as Mickey is good and how many times has someone said that ?