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The Shakespeare Code

Episode aired Jul 5, 2012
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45m

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Dean Lennox Kelly and Freema Agyeman in Doctor Who (2005)

Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

The Doctor takes Martha to London in 1599, where William Shakespeare's new play is being used by three witches in an evil plan.The Doctor takes Martha to London in 1599, where William Shakespeare's new play is being used by three witches in an evil plan.The Doctor takes Martha to London in 1599, where William Shakespeare's new play is being used by three witches in an evil plan.

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- Charlie Palmer
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- Sydney Newman
- Gareth Roberts
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"Love's Labours Won" is an actual lost William Shakespeare play, the text of which has never been located. Some scholars believe that it is not really lost, but is simply a working title for one of his romantic comedies such as As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, or All's Well That Ends Well, all of which have interchangeable titles which don't describe the play's content very well. Or even The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Twelfth Night, or The Taming of the Shrew, which all revolve around exhaustive efforts in pursuit of love.

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Because of poor lighting, among other things, in William Shakespeare's day plays were performed during the day. That was why theaters like The Globe had no roofs, so that the sun could light up the stage. It wasn't until much later that performances became a night-time affair.

Quotes
Martha Jones: So, magic and stuff? It's a surprise, it's all a bit Harry Potter.
The Doctor: Wait till you read book 7. Oh, I cried.

Alternate versions
On Disney XD, edits for content were made: Martha Jones using the word "hell" is muted and her race concerns about being in 1599 - "I'm not going to get carted off as a slave or anything?" "Why ever would you think that?" "Well, not exactly white, in case you hadn't noticed." - are completely cut.

Connections
Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Meet Martha Jones (2007)

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Doctor Who Theme
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Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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a great episode!!!

The Shakespeare code is a great episode for the third series! it shows Martha's first trip in the Tardis.they go back to 1599 to find Shakespeare being possessed by witches to try and open some kind of portal by using one of his plays that he's just written. This episode is good , it had some goofs like when they were relating to 'back to the future' , but they also had some bits where it also had some seriousness like when the doctor was wondering if rose could figure out the mystery if she was with him.(also when the witch crept up on the doctor in the prison cell it kinda made me jump!!! David Tennant you rock as the doc!!!!!!!

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