The Name of the Doctor
- Episode aired May 18, 2013
- TV-PG
- 44m
The Doctor's friends are being kidnapped, which leads him to the fields of Trenzalore, where his greatest secret will be revealed and Clara's mystery will be solved.The Doctor's friends are being kidnapped, which leads him to the fields of Trenzalore, where his greatest secret will be revealed and Clara's mystery will be solved.The Doctor's friends are being kidnapped, which leads him to the fields of Trenzalore, where his greatest secret will be revealed and Clara's mystery will be solved.
- Clara
- (as Jenna-Louise Coleman)
- Dr. Simeon
- (as Richard E Grant)
- Artie
- (as Kassius Carey Johnson)
- The Doctor
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first episode to use colourised footage of black and white material originally filmed in the 1960s.
- GoofsAt the beginning, the Time Lord mechanic says, "What kind of idiot would try and steal a faulty TARDIS?" It was not the Time Lords who invented the name TARDIS. It was the Doctor's granddaughter Susan who invented the name out of the initials "Time And Relative Dimension In Space". Even the Doctor did not call it the TARDIS at this point. The Time Lords did not call it a TARDIS until 1969.
- Quotes
River Song: How are you even doing that? I'm not really here.
The Doctor: You are always here to me, and I always listen. And I can always see you.
River Song: Then why didn't you speak to me?
The Doctor: Because I thought it would hurt too much.
River Song: I believe I could have coped.
The Doctor: No. I thought it would hurt me... and I was right.
- ConnectionsEdited into Showreel: The Afternoon of the Doctor (2013)
This was not the case.
This was the most perfectly paced episode of Doctor Who I've ever seen. So many questions were answered head-on and in a very satisfying way, and the episode will leave you shocked and counting the days until the 50th anniversary special.
Admittedly I was nervous that the name of the Doctor would be revealed. I felt that no matter what it was, it would be disappointing. And if his name was something like "Tom," I would be forced to hunt down Moffat and send him to Trenzalore. Thankfully it's resolved in a satisfying way that makes perfect sense.
Moffat's series finales have often been criticized as being "Too complicated," (which really isn't a valid complaint at all) but that won't be the case with this finale. Everything is explained clearly. The audience won't feel like they're being talked down to, but the ending won't leave anyone scratching their heads.
My only problem with this episode was the Whispermen, who weren't very intimidating monsters.
This episode also had some laugh out loud moments that blended perfectly with the dark atmosphere of the episode.
Oh, and Strax was in this. Strax is cool.
- matttblack42
- May 18, 2013
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- Filming locations
- Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK(Vastra talks with Clarence at the prison, and some catacomb scenes)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD