Smith and Jones (6 Jul. 2007)

When the hospital where medical student Martha Jones works at is transported to the moon, only the Doctor can come to the rescue and face the might of the Judoon.

Director:

Charlie Palmer

Writer:

Russell T. Davies

Stars:

David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Anne Reid

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
Anne Reid	...	Florence Finnegan
Roy Marsden	...	Mr. Stoker
Adjoa Andoh	...	Francine Jones
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Tish Jones
Reggie Yates	...	Leo Jones
Trevor Laird	...	Clive Jones
Kimmi Richards	...	Annalise
Ben Righton	...	Morgenstern
Vineeta Rishi	...	Juila Swales
Paul Kasey	...	Judoon Captain
Nicholas Briggs	...	Judoon (voice)

Storyline

As the Doctor says goodbye to Donna Noble, he goes undercover at the Royal Hope Hospital in London, where he meets medical student and future companion Martha Jones. The duo are whisked away with the entire hospital to the moon by an alien courier connected with the Judoon, a brutal mercenary police force, and only the Doctor can defeat them.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | medical student | mercenary police | earthquake | radio broadcast | 

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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:

Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (50 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rose Tyler mention: The Doctor accepts Martha aboard the Tardis for one trip but says she is not replacing Rose.

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Goofs

When the Earth is seen from the Moon, the Earth is a little more than half full. Later that day, after returning to Earth, Martha sees a full Moon. The Moon should have been just less than half. The Moon as seen from Earth and Earth as seen from the Moon will always be in opposite phases.

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Quotes

[the TARDIS begins rematerializing in front of Martha Jones immediately after it had just left, the displaced air pushing her back]
The Doctor: [exiting TARDIS holding his tie] Told you.
Martha Jones: [the Doctor puts his tie back on as Martha speaks] No, but... but that was this morning. Bu - Did you - Oh, my God, you can travel in time! But hold on: if you could see me this morning, why didn't you tell me not to go into work?
The Doctor: [in a serious tone] Crossing into established events is strictly forbidden. Except for cheap ...

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Connections

Featured in The Big Finish (2007)

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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

Well well well!

Well indeed, what a gem the Doctor Who team have dug up here. In the space of 45 minutes, Freema Agyeman has already proved she's not just got what it takes, but she's got it in spades. Her debut episode is an absolute stormer, and for an actress who was probably unheard of before she was announced as David Tennant's new companion, it's pure brilliance. If I'm honest, I already like her more than I did Billie Piper after the whole first series.

Martha Jones, a medical student, is instantly likable. From the very second the moon crisis hits the hospital where she works, she is still perfectly calm, collected, and trying to work out the reasoning behind what's going on and why things are happening the way they are, showing no fear to anyone. Her brief exchange with the Doctor about going outside ("We might die" the Doctor says. "We might not" she retorts), her point blank refusal to call him Doctor ("As far as I'm concerned you've gotta earn that title") and the sheer attitude she shows, along with the lack of fear she lets on to anything, and how quickly she seems to get her head around things, give indications that she'll become a Doctor Who favourite before long.

Although the episode itself was always going to be mainly about Freema's debut, it's actually a pretty good episode to boot. The plot is a cracker, the detail is perfect (the Doctor's proof to Martha that he can, in fact, travel in time is brilliant), and the dialogue was fantastic. The Judoon are brilliant as, in the end, both good and bad guys, David Tennant is quality as always (the best Doctor ever? We'll see), and all in all it was very well played.

Hopefully the standard will stay this high, and hopefully rise even further, over the whole series. Time will tell.