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Doctor Who: The Hungry Earth (1)
In the year 2020, the Doctor, Rory and Amy arrive in a small Welsh mining village where engineers are attempting to break through the Earth's crust. Unfortunately, the engineers' efforts have unleashed mysterious creatures that begin abducting villagers... and Amy. The Doctor prepares for a siege, but soon realizes that he's facing an old enemy.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 5x8 Airdate: Saturday May 22nd, 2010 Special Airtime: 06:15 pm Alternate Airdates:
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Recap
In the remote Welsh village of Cymtaff in the year 2020, Mo says goodbye to his dyslexic son Elliot and wife Ambrose and then rides off to the nearby mine. Tony Mack, Ambrose's father, and his coworker Nasreen Chaudhry watch as they hit a record in their quest to drill through the Earth's core. They leave for the night and Mo takes up his station. As he reads a book, the drill station starts to vibrate. The vibration fades but the security cameras go out one at a time. Mo goes to investigate as the lights flicker. He finds a smoking hole in the floor and reaches inside. It's filled with a layer of dirt and he reaches through... and something grabs his hand. He tries to pull free but a force below grabs him and pulls him down...Read the full recap
Episode Quotes
The Doctor: Oh, look, a big mining thing. Oh, I love a big mining thing. See? Way better than Rio. Rio doesn't have a big mining thing.
The Doctor: "Restricted access. No unauthorised personnel." Hmmm. (opens the gate with the sonic screwdriver)
Amy: That is breaking and entering!
The Doctor: What did I break? Sonic-ing and entering; totally different.
Amy: That is breaking and entering!
The Doctor: What did I break? Sonic-ing and entering; totally different.
The Doctor: What are those?
Ambrose: Like you say, every little helps.
The Doctor: No, no weapons. It's not the way I do things.
Ambrose: Well, you said we're supposed to be defending ourselves.
The Doctor: Oh, Ambrose, you're better than this. I'm asking nicely. Put them away.
Ambrose: Like you say, every little helps.
The Doctor: No, no weapons. It's not the way I do things.
Ambrose: Well, you said we're supposed to be defending ourselves.
The Doctor: Oh, Ambrose, you're better than this. I'm asking nicely. Put them away.
The Doctor: Lovely place to grow up, round here.
Elliot: I suppose. I'm going to live in the city one day. Soon as I'm old enough, I'll be off.
The Doctor: It was the same where I grew up.
Elliot: Did you get away?
The Doctor: Yeah.
Elliot: Do you ever miss it?
The Doctor: So much.
Elliot: I suppose. I'm going to live in the city one day. Soon as I'm old enough, I'll be off.
The Doctor: It was the same where I grew up.
Elliot: Did you get away?
The Doctor: Yeah.
Elliot: Do you ever miss it?
The Doctor: So much.
Elliot: Have you met monsters before?
The Doctor: Yeah.
Elliot: Are you scared of them?
The Doctor: No. They're scared of me.
The Doctor: Yeah.
Elliot: Are you scared of them?
The Doctor: No. They're scared of me.
Ambrose: (trying to open a church door) I can't open it. It keeps sticking, the wood's warped.
The Doctor: Any time you want to help!
Rory: Can't you sonic it?
The Doctor: It doesn't do wood.
Rory: It doesn't do wood? That is rubbish!
The Doctor: Oi, don't diss the sonic!
The Doctor: Any time you want to help!
Rory: Can't you sonic it?
The Doctor: It doesn't do wood.
Rory: It doesn't do wood? That is rubbish!
The Doctor: Oi, don't diss the sonic!
Alaya: You had to come and see me.
Rory: We are going to keep you safe.
Ambrose: Your tribe are going to give us back our people, in exchange for you.
Alaya: No. Shall I tell you what's really going to happen, apes? One of you will kill me. My death shall ignite a war, and every stinking ape shall be wiped from the surface of my beloved planet.
Tony Mack: We won't allow that to happen.
Alaya: I know apes better than you know yourselves. I know which one of you will kill me. Do you?
Rory: We are going to keep you safe.
Ambrose: Your tribe are going to give us back our people, in exchange for you.
Alaya: No. Shall I tell you what's really going to happen, apes? One of you will kill me. My death shall ignite a war, and every stinking ape shall be wiped from the surface of my beloved planet.
Tony Mack: We won't allow that to happen.
Alaya: I know apes better than you know yourselves. I know which one of you will kill me. Do you?
Nasreen Chaudhry: This is like every day to you.
The Doctor: Not every day. Every other day.
The Doctor: Not every day. Every other day.
Other Episode Crew
| • Executive Producer | Steven Moffat | Beth Willis | Piers Wenger |
| • Producer | Peter Bennett (3) |
| • Production Designer | Michael Edward Thomas (3) |
| • Editor | David Barrett (2) |
| • Casting | Andy Pryor |
| • Line Producer | Patrick Schweitzer |
| • First Assistant Director | Marcus Catlin |
| • Second Assistant Director | James Dahaviland |
| • Music | Murray Gold |
| • Costume Designer | Ray Holman |
| • Make-up | Morag Smith |
| • Grip | John Robinson (3) |
| • Camera Operator | Ian Adrian |
| • Set Designer | Rhys Jarman |
| • Set Decorator | Julian Luxton |
| • Location Manager | Christian Reynish | Gareth Skelding |
| • Property Master | Paul Aitken (2) |
| • Production Coordinator | Jess Van Niekerk |
| • Assistant Editor | Becky Trotman |
| • Post Production Supervisor | Chris Blatchford | Ceres Doyle | Samantha Hall |
| • Supervising Sound Editor | Paul McFadden |
| • Gaffer | Mark Hutchings |
| • On-Line Editor | Mark Bright (2) | Matthew Clarke (2) |
| • Director of Photography | Mark Waters |
| • Stunt Coordinator | Crispin Layfield |
| • Storyboard Artist | James Iles |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Marie Brown (2) |
| • Production Management | Steff Morris | Claire Thomas |
| • Sound Mixer | Jeff Welch |
| • Script Editor | Lindsey Alford |
| • Dubbing Mixer | Tim Ricketts |
| • Sound Recordist | Bryn Thomas |
| • Third Assistant Director | Heddi Joy Taylor |
| • Costume Supervisor | Lindsay Bonaccorsi |
| • Boom Operator | Dafydd Parry |
| • Main Title Theme | Ron Grainer |
| • Production Accountant | Ceri Tothill | Carole Wakefield |
| • Camera Assistant | Tom Hartley | Jon Vidgen |
| • Best Boy | Peter Chester |
| • Casting Associate | Andy Brierley | Alice Purser |
| • Production Executive | Julie Scott (2) |
| • Unit Manager | Rhys Griffiths |
| • Colorist | Mick Vincent |
| • Conductor | Ben Foster (3) |
| • Continuity | Non Eleri Hughes |
| • Focus Puller | Steve Rees | Matthew Poynter |
| • Runner | Nicola Lynon Price | Laura Jenkins |
| • Graphic Artist | Jackson Pope |
| • Makeup Artist | Abi Brotherton |
| • Dialogue Editor | Darran Clement |
| • Concept Artist | Shaun Williams | Peter McKinstry |
| • Production Buyer | Ben Morris (4) |
| • Supervising Art Director | Stephen Nicholas |
| • Standby Art Director | Arwel Wyn Jones |
| • Construction Manager | Matthew Hywel-Davies |
| • Standby Props | Phill Shellard | Tom Evans (2) |
| • Production Runner | Sian Warrilow |
| • Associate Designer | James North |
| • Sound Special Effects Editor | Paul Jefferies |
| • Make-up Designer | Barbara Southcott |
| • VFX Editor | Ceres Doyle | Cat Gregory |
| • Make-up Supervisor | Pam Mullins |
| • Costume Assistant | Maria Franchi | Sara Morgan |
| • Props Buyer | Adrian Anscombe |
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