The Runaway Bride (6 Jul. 2007)

A young bride in the midst of her wedding finds herself mysteriously transported to the TARDIS. The Doctor must discover what her connection is with the Empress of Racnoss's plan to destroy the world.

Director:

Euros Lyn

Writer:

Russell T. Davies

Stars:

David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Sarah Parish

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Catherine Tate	...	Donna Noble
Sarah Parish	...	Empress
Don Gilet	...	Lance Bennett
Howard Attfield	...	Geoff Noble
Jacqueline King	...	Sylvia Noble
Trevor Michael Georges	...	Vicar (as Trevor Georges)
Glen Wilson	...	Taxi driver
Krystal Archer	...	Nerys
Rhodri Meilir	...	Rhodri
Zafirah Boateng	...	Little Girl
Paul Kasey	...	Robot Santa

Storyline

Donna, a middle aged woman who is on the verge of marrying her fiancé; Lance finds herself transported within the confines of an immense spaceship. That spaceship being the TARDIS. Much to the shock of the obnoxious Bride as well as the Doctor who has just recently had to get over the departure of Rose Tyler. The Time Lord learns that Donna is in some way linked to an alien plot to destroy the planet Earth. With time ticking away and the Doctor having to face off against a small army of robotic Santa's once again. Can he prevent the evil Empress of the Racnoss's plot to eradicate the world?

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | wedding dress | secretary | wedding reception | spider web | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Wales, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (3 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bella Emberg filmed a very brief reappearance of Mrs. Croat from 'Love and Monsters' but her scene was deleted for timing reasons.

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Goofs

While the time-frame is set to be December in England, the trees in the background on the motorway chase are lush and green.

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Quotes

Donna Noble: [notices Rose Tyler's clothing and picks it up] I knew it. Acting all innocent. I'm not the first, am I? How many women have you abducted?
The Doctor: [after a long pause] That's my friend's.
Donna Noble: Where is she? Hopped out for a spacewalk?
The Doctor: She's gone.
Donna Noble: Gone where?
The Doctor: I lost her.

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Crazy Credits

Catherine Tate receives co-star credit on the episode "The Runaway Bride" - the only time in the show's history (to date) that a guest star has been so credited.

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Connections

Featured in Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums (2007)

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Soundtracks

"A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Wedding March"
(uncredited)
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

User Reviews

Cheeky Christmas Special

First aired on Christmas Day 2006, I really enjoyed this episode.

Tennant plays the Doctor with his tongue so firmly in his cheek he's almost blowing raspberries at the "die hard" fans who cannot enjoy an episode unless they can find fault with it and prove their devoted fanaticism.

I wasn't sure about Catherine Tate as The Bride at first. However, once I got past the "Am I bovvered?" voice in my head I really enjoyed her performance as a sharp-tongued nice-but-dim Essex girl trying to make it to the alter on time.

Doctor Who is quite formulaeic (each episode is a variation of the same theme) - aliens attack, Earth is under threat, the Doctor saves the world, girl in tow to give him simpering look and viewers feel the air of melancholy as we all know the Doctor must remain a solitary being... This episode is no different (hope I haven't ruined the plot!!) but Tennant and Tate spark together very effectively - there are some laugh out loud moments in this episode, some great special effects and I felt the previous reviewers judgement was narrow-mindedly harsh. TV like this is made to entertain, and this episode certainly does!