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Silence in the Library

Episode aired Jun 20, 2008
TV-PG
43m

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9.3/10

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Catherine Tate and David Tennant in Doctor Who (2005)

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The Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the libr... Read allThe Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the library's mystery, something lurks in the shadows.The Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the library's mystery, something lurks in the shadows.

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Alex Kingston and Talulah Riley in Doctor Who (2005)

Alex Kingston, Catherine Tate, and David Tennant in Doctor Who (2005)

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Trivia
Steven Moffat didn't tell any of the actors (except Alex Kingston and only very few of the crew) just who River Song is. David Tennant had no idea how to act opposite her, to great effect. On the DVD commentary, he says that he had The Doctor assume she's a future regeneration of him, because even though that made no sense, it made more sense than anything else he could come up with.

Goofs
A character in one scene has two shadows, while the rest have only one. In wide overhead shots, he has two shadows, but in tighter shots from floor level, he has only one shadow.

Quotes
The Doctor: Oh, you're not, are you? Tell me you're not archaeologists.
Professor River Song: Got a problem with archaeologists?
The Doctor: I'm a time traveler. I point and laugh at archaeologists.
Professor River Song: [offering handshake] Ah. Professor River Song, archaeologist.

Connections
Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Shadow Play (2008)

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

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Moffat steers the series back on track with a corking first parter

Just as my interest in this latest series was starting to wain, writer-extraordinaire and future saviour of "Who" Steve Moffat delivers the goods with the two-part "Silence in the Library".

Moffat does creepy very well and although I'd encountered the most terrifying element of this first parter in similar form in an early copy of "Hellblazer", the shocks are original and chilling.

The cast includes the delightful Alex Kingston as the mysterious future-friend of The Doctor and Colin Salmon as the Earth-bound psychologist.

A complex, intriguing episode, I'm waiting with baited breath to see how things conclude next week.

9 out of 10.

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