Human Nature (26 May 2007)

In 1913, Martha watches in jealousy from afar as The Doctor learns what it is to be human and to fall in love with the local school nurse, Joan Redfern.

Director:

Charlie Palmer

Writer:

Paul Cornell

Stars:

David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Jessica Hynes

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David Tennant	...	The Doctor / Smith
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
Jessica Hynes	...	Joan Redfern
Rebekah Staton	...	Jenny
Thomas Brodie-Sangster	...	Tim Latimer (as Thomas Sangster)
Harry Lloyd	...	Baines
Tom Palmer	...	Hutchinson
Gerard Horan	...	Clark
Lauren Wilson	...	Lucy Cartwright
Pip Torrens	...	Rocastle
Matthew White	...	Phillips
Derek Smith	...	Doorman
Peter Bourke	...	Mr Chambers

Storyline

It's 1913 and John Smith is a middle aged teacher who works in a private school. Assisted by his doting Maid Martha who was previously employed by his father. John has his head frequently in the clouds. He has recurring dreams which he jots down details of in his journal and recounts to Joan Redfern. The schools plain, kind hearted Matron. They involve an alien time traveler who calls himself the Doctor who journey's through time and space in a blue box, picking up numerous companions along the way. But it all really just the dream. And is there more to Martha's concerns over Mr. Smith than just mere infatuation? As John and Joan's feelings become more and more apparent. Events begin to take another twist. When a mysterious, other worldly family with an army of animated scarecrows make their presence known.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2007 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (50 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Smith's skill with the cricket ball is reminiscent of that of the Fifth Doctor, best shown in "Black Orchid" and "Four to Doomsday".

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Goofs

School boys are shown firing a .303 Vickers machine gun, which had a range of 4,500 yards. An outdoor firing range would always have a slope of earth or sand behind the targets to stop dead all bullets fired down the range. Not only is there no such slope behind the boys targets, but we can see they're firing down into a valley full of buildings, well within the 4.5km (2.8mi) range of the gun, jeopardizing the lives of the villagers!

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Quotes

Son of Mine: [rapidfire] Just shut up, stop talking, cease and desist, there's a good girl!

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Connections

Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Alter Ego (2007)

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Soundtracks

"The Doctor's Waltz"
(uncredited)
Written by Murray Gold

User Reviews

The first of the worst

This is the first of the two worst episodes in the history (yes, history) of Doctor Who. It plays out from beginning to end like horrible fan fiction of the worst kind. You know, the kind written by a person who just really wants the main character (the Doctor of course) to fall in love with them. From illogical plot lines to retarded romances and soap opera melodrama, this pair of episodes has it all. Just don't be surprised when the thief of a child turns out to be a the hero and Martha gets treated like crap (and not apologized to either), and the idiot school nurse turns out to be the big victim. Ugg the whole thing made me want to puke.