A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worst for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.
The Doctor is in present-day London and hops on a number 200 bus that suddenly travels through a wormhole. He and the other passengers find themselves in the middle of the desert which he later determines to be on a planet in a galaxy clear across the universe. Aboard the bus one of the passengers is Lady Christina de Souza, a rather accomplished thief who was on the run after having successfully stolen a very valuable piece from a museum. She's quite enthusiastic and proves to be quite helpful as The Doctor tries to unravel what has happened to them and most importantly, devise a means of returning, given that the bus is firmly stuck in the sand and heavily damaged. Back in London, Captain Erisa Magambo has taken charge of the situation and faces the prospect of having to permanently close the wormhole before the travelers can return.
Written by garykmcd
This is the first Doctor Who episode in which series producer Russell T. Davies shares co-writing credit, and the first episode since the show's return in 2005 to credit two writers.
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Goofs
Crew or equipment visible:
When Lady Christine De Souza is going down the shaft in the aliens' ship to acquire the jewel, she is stopped by 'The Doctor.' When she resumes her descent, you can see a cable used to tip her over attached to her right boot heel.
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Quotes
Malcolm:
Doctor! The Doctor:
You must be Malcolm. Malcolm:
Oh!
[hugs the Doctor]
Malcolm:
Oh, I love you! I love you, I love you. Capt. Magambo:
To your station, Doctor Taylor. Malcolm:
Yes ma'am.
[Malcolm walks away and points at the Doctor]
Malcolm:
I love you!
[the Doctor points back]
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Crazy Credits
Credit at the end of "Planet of the Dead": LATER THIS YEAR THE WATERS OF MARS
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