The Empty Child

Episode aired May 5, 2006
TV-PGTV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

9.0/10

8.8K

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When a spaceship crashes in the middle of the London Blitz the Doctor, Rose and the enigmatic Captain Jack Harkness find themselves investigating a plague of physical injuries and a little b... Read allWhen a spaceship crashes in the middle of the London Blitz the Doctor, Rose and the enigmatic Captain Jack Harkness find themselves investigating a plague of physical injuries and a little boy in a gas mask.When a spaceship crashes in the middle of the London Blitz the Doctor, Rose and the enigmatic Captain Jack Harkness find themselves investigating a plague of physical injuries and a little boy in a gas mask.

IMDb RATING

9.0/10

8.8K

YOUR RATING

Director
- James Hawes
Writers
- Steven Moffat(showrunner)
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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Christopher Eccleston in Doctor Who (2005)

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper in Doctor Who (2005)

Noah Johnson and Albert Valentine in Doctor Who (2005)

John Barrowman and Billie Piper in Doctor Who (2005)

Christopher Eccleston, John Barrowman, and Billie Piper in Doctor Who (2005)

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Trivia
When Captain Jack mocks the Doctor and Rose for their out-of-place outfits ("Flag Girl was bad enough - but U-boat captain?"), he is actually spot on - the Doctor's leather jacket is in fact a vintage 1938 German U-boat commander's jacket.

Goofs
Nancy seems to have the unique ability to whistle with her fingers in her mouth - even though she's wearing gloves.

Quotes
[Captain Jack has just greeted the Doctor as "Mr. Spock"]
The Doctor: Mister Spock?
Rose Tyler: What was I supposed to say? You don't have a name! Don't you ever get tired of "Doctor"? Doctor Who?
The Doctor: Nine centuries in, I'm coping.

Connections
Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Bringing Back the Doctor (2005)

Soundtracks
In The Mood
Written by Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf and Joe Garland
Performed by Glenn Miller

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10/10

Steven Moffat IS a Genius

The writing of this episode is so intricate, almost spellbinding. Steven Moffat is a genius, I have been re watching several episodes of Doctor Who and this is one of the best. The cast are brilliant too!

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