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Doctor Who: The Rebel Flesh (1)

A solar storm sweeps the TARDIS to a factory on an island on 22nd century Earth. There the Doctor discovers that the local workforce uses a substance called Flesh to make doppelgangers of themselves, Gangers, as remote-control labor tools. However, when a second storm imbues the Gangers with life, the Doctor must try and resolve the differences between the two groups before they wipe each other out.


7.7/10 (14 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 6x5
Airdate: Saturday May 21st, 2011
Special Airtime: 06:40 pm



Guest Stars
Mark BonnarMark Bonnar
As Jimmy
Recurring
Marshall LancasterMarshall Lancaster
As Buzzer
Recurring
Sarah SmartSarah Smart
As Jennifer (Jennifer Lucas)
Recurring
Raquel CassidyRaquel Cassidy
As Cleaves (Miranda Cleaves)
Recurring
Leon VickersLeon Vickers
As Dicken
Recurring
Frances BarberFrances Barber
As Eye Patch Lady
Recurring
Main Cast
Matt Smith (3)Matt Smith (3)
As The Eleventh Doctor
Karen GillanKaren Gillan
As Amy Pond
Arthur DarvillArthur Darvill
As Rory Williams

Recap

On an island on Earth, three people in suits enter a facility and make their way to a room containing a vat of acid. The woman, Jennifer, checks the readings and notes that the levels have decreased during the last quarter. One of the men, Buzzer, is balanced on the edge and Jennifer accidentally knocks him into the acid. As Buzzer starts to dissolve, the third person, Jimmy, complains that he’ll have to spend time filling out forms for the suit. Jennifer and Jimmy casually leave as Buzzer dissolves into the liquid. As they go, Jennifer warns that the potency stats are too low. Buzzer, now in civilian garb, meets them and blames Jennifer for knocking him into the acid. They dismiss his complaints and leave, while Buzzer insists that no one was hurt...

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Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
MuseSupermassive Black Holeopening TARDIS scene


Episode Quotes
Rory: My mom's a massive fan of Dusty Springfield.
The Doctor: Who isn't?

The Doctor: You see this weather vane, the cock-a-doodle-doo? It's a solar vane, feeding the entire plant with solar power. When that wave hits, ka-boom. I've got to get to that cockerel before all hell breaks loose. I never thought I'd get to say that again.

Rory: Oh. For want of a better word, "Ow."

The Doctor: How long would you say we were unconscious for, Cleaves?
Cleaves: Not long. A minute, two minutes.
The Doctor: I think we've been out a teensy bit longer.
Cleaves: For how long?
The Doctor: An hour. I've seen whole worlds turn inside-out in an hour. A lot can go wrong in an hour.

Jennifer: I couldn't get out of my harness. I thought I was going to die.
Rory: Welcome to my world.

Rory: Uh, the Doctor's always saying "Don't wander off." First rule with him, actually, "Don't wander off."

Amy: Doctor, Rory.
The Doctor: Rory?
Amy: Rory!
The Doctor: Oh, Rory. Rory! Always with the Rory!

The Doctor: Exit?
Jimmy: Keep going straight, can't miss it. But you're never going to get your vehicle in here.
The Doctor: I'm a great parker.

The Doctor: Hello. How are we all getting on?
Ganger Cleaves: Why don't you tell us?
The Doctor: Well, we have two choices. The first is to tear each other apart, not my favorite. The second is to knuckle down and work together. Try to work out how best we can help you.

Jimmy: This is insane. We're fighting ourselves.
The Doctor: Yes, it's insane. And it's about to get even more insanerer. Is that a word?



Other Episode Crew

Executive ProducerSteven Moffat  |  Beth Willis  |  Piers Wenger
ProducerMarcus Wilson
Associate ProducerDenise Paul
Production DesignerMichael Pickwoad
EditorJamie Pearson
CastingAndy Pryor
Line ProducerDiana Barton (2)
First Assistant DirectorGareth Williams (3)
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dahaviland
MusicMurray Gold
Costume DesignerBarbara Kidd
Make-upVivienne Simpson  |  Alison Sing
GripGary Norman
Camera OperatorJoe Russell
Set DecoratorJulian Luxton
Location ManagerNicky James
Property MasterPaul Aitken (2)
Production AssistantCharlie Coombes
Script SupervisorCaroline Holder
Production CoordinatorClaire Hildred
Assistant EditorBecky Trotman
Post Production SupervisorNerys Davies
GafferMark Hutchings
On-Line EditorMark Bright (2)  |  Jeremy Lott
Director of PhotographyBalazs Bolygo
StuntsGordon Seed
Stunt CoordinatorCrispin Layfield
Production SecretaryScott Handcock
Assistant Production CoordinatorHelen Blyth
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Production ManagementSteff Morris
Sound MixerJeff Welch
Script EditorCaroline Henry
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Sound RecordistBryn Thomas
Third Assistant DirectorHeddi Joy Taylor
Costume SupervisorBobbie Peach
Main Title ThemeRon Grainer
Production AccountantDyfed Thomas (2)  |  Rhys Evans
Camera AssistantMatthew Lepper  |  Svetlana Miko  |  Simon Ridge
Best BoyPeter Chester
Casting AssociateAlice Purser
Assistant DirectorJanine H. Jones  |  Michael Curtis (2)
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
Graphic DesignerChristina Tom
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
Foley EditorJamie Talbutt
ColoristMick Vincent
Assistant Costume DesignerCaroline McCall
ConductorBen Foster (3)
Focus PullerJon Vidgen  |  Steve Rees
Assistant Art DirectorJackson Pope
Dialogue EditorDarran Clement
Concept ArtistShaun Williams
Production BuyerBen Morris (4)
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Standby Art DirectorCiaran Thompson
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Standby PropsKatherine Archer (2)  |  Phill Shellard
Sound Special Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
VFX EditorCat Gregory
Make-up SupervisorPam Mullins
Costume AssistantEmma Jones (2)  |  Yasemin Kascioglu  |  Jason Gill (2)
Script ExecutiveLindsey Alford
Location AssistantGeraint Williams
Props BuyerAdrian Anscombe
Sound MaintenanceDafydd Parry
 

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