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The Witch's Familiar

  • Episode aired Sep 26, 2015
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
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8.4/10
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Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in Doctor Who (2005)
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Trapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire; no sonic, no TARDIS, nobody to help. With his greatest temptation before him, can the Doctor resis... Read allTrapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire; no sonic, no TARDIS, nobody to help. With his greatest temptation before him, can the Doctor resist? And will there be mercy?Trapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire; no sonic, no TARDIS, nobody to help. With his greatest temptation before him, can the Doctor resist? And will there be mercy?

  • Director
    • Hettie Macdonald
  • Writers
    • Steven Moffat
    • Terry Nation
    • Sydney Newman
  • Stars
    • Peter Capaldi
    • Jenna Coleman
    • Michelle Gomez
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hettie Macdonald
    • Writers
      • Steven Moffat
      • Terry Nation
      • Sydney Newman
    • Stars
      • Peter Capaldi
      • Jenna Coleman
      • Michelle Gomez
    • 32User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • The Doctor
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Clara
    Michelle Gomez
    Michelle Gomez
    • Missy
    Jami Reid-Quarrell
    Jami Reid-Quarrell
    • Colony Sarff
    Julian Bleach
    Julian Bleach
    • Davros
    Joey Price
    • Boy
    Nicholas Briggs
    Nicholas Briggs
    • Daleks
    • (voice)
    Barnaby Edwards
    • Dalek
    Nicholas Pegg
    • Dalek
    Simon Carew
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Jon Davey
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Highgate
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Ian Hilditch
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Steven Lathwell
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Claudio Laurini
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey Lewis
    • Alien in Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Phillip Roy
    Phillip Roy
    • Dalek Operator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hettie Macdonald
    • Writers
      • Steven Moffat
      • Terry Nation
      • Sydney Newman
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    • Trivia
      This episode saw a rare use of the mild expletive "bitch" on the series, spoken by Missy. This is notable as the episode premiered pre-watershed hours on BBC One and Doctor Who is often considered a family-friendly television series. To further denote the rarity of this language on the show, the expletive was last heard in The End of the World (2005) by Rose Tyler, over ten years prior.
    • Quotes

      The Doctor: [puts his teacup down] Course, the real question is, 'Where did he get the cup of tea?' Answer - I'm the Doctor. Just accept it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Doctor Who Extra: Nicholas Briggs: Voice of the Daleks (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme
      (uncredited)
      Written by Ron Grainer
      Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    User reviews32

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    6/10

    What a hot as mess...

    I did not enjoy the episode too much because it did not make too much sense. It was all over the place and the I was rolling my eyes practically throughout the whole episode.

    I was never one that enjoyed the Dalek's as villains. I am usually bored to tears when they are in the story.

    It is time for Clara to leave. She has overstayed her welcome. I was over her character around the 7th episode of last season. I do not hate her. She was actually likable sometimes, but she has become a bore now. I am ready for a new companion.

    Missy was too dramatic at times, but she was still one of the food things about this episode.
    • DCSassyQueen
    • Jan 29, 2016
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain(Skaro planet surface)
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      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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