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Doctor Who: Partners in Crime

When an alien invasion threatens Earth, the Doctor is the planet's only hope. But can Donna find him in time...


8.6/10 (27 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 4x1
Airdate: Saturday April 05th, 2008


Alternate Airdates:

US (BBC America) Apr 25, 2008
Australia Jul 06, 2008
Canada Sep 19, 2008
NL (Sci-Fi) Jun 10, 2009

Guest Stars
Billie PiperBillie Piper
As Rose Tyler
Recurring
Bernard CribbinsBernard Cribbins
As Wilfred Mott
Recurring
Jacqueline King (1)Jacqueline King (1)
As Sylvia Noble
Recurring
Sarah LancashireSarah Lancashire
As Miss Foster
Verona JosephVerona Joseph
As Penny Carter
Jessica GunningJessica Gunning
As Stacey Harris
Martin BallMartin Ball
As Roger Davey
Rachid SabitriRachid Sabitri
As Craig Staniland
Chandra RueggChandra Ruegg
As Clare Pope
Sue KelvinSue Kelvin
As Suzette Chambers
Jonathan StrattJonathan Stratt
As Taxi Driver
Main Cast
David TennantDavid Tennant
As The Tenth Doctor
Catherine TateCatherine Tate
As Donna Noble

Recap

The Doctor is walking down a street in London, to Adipose Industries, and breaks into the building. Donna Noble also gains entrance to the building for a conference. Inside, Miss Foster is advertising their new weight-loss pill while the Doctor watches from the projection booth, pretending to be a health inspector. Both of them talk to the employees, unaware that the other is present. Miss Foster comes into the office to tell them to increase sales...

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Episode Notes
This episode features a cameo from Rose Tyler

At the end it says In Memory of Howard Attfield, 1947-2007. Atfield played Donna's father in The Runaway Bride but was ill at the time they filmed this episode and passed on shortly thereafter.



Episode Quotes
(a secretary gives him her phone number)
The Doctor: What is that?
Claire: (flirting) My telephone number.
The Doctor: What for?
Claire: Health and safety. You be health, I'll be safety.

Sylvia: It's my turn to use the car! What do you need it for?
Donna: A quick getaway.

Penny: Is anyone going to tell me what is going on?
The Doctor: What are you, a journalist?
Penny: Yes.
The Doctor: Make it up.

Donna: What are you going to do then? Blow them up?
The Doctor: They're just children, they can't help where they came from.
Donna: Oh, well that makes a change from last time. That Martha must have done you good.
The Doctor: Yeah, she did, yeah.. yeah, she did. She fancied me.
Donna: Mad Martha that one. Blind Martha. Charity Martha.

Peggy: What’s happened?
Foster: I think the Doctor’s happened.

The Doctor: Here we are, the TARDIS. It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside...
Donna: Oh, I know all that bit. Although, frankly, you could turn the heating up.



Other Episode Crew

Executive ProducerRussell T. Davies  |  Julie Gardner (1)
ProducerPhil Collinson
Production DesignerMichael Edward Thomas (3)
EditorMike Jones (4)
CastingAndy Pryor
First Assistant DirectorJames Blackwell
Second Assistant DirectorJennie Fava
MusicMurray Gold
Costume DesignerLouise Page
Make-upPam Mullins  |  Steve Smith (8)  |  John Munro (2)
GripJohn Robinson (3)
Camera OperatorJulian Barber  |  Rory Taylor
Set DecoratorMalin Lindholm
Location ManagerGareth Skelding
Property MasterPaul Aitken (2)
Production CoordinatorJess Van Niekerk
Assistant EditorCarmen Roberts
Post Production SupervisorSamantha Hall  |  Chris Blatchford
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
GafferMark Hutchings
On-Line EditorMark Bright (2)  |  Matthew Clarke (2)
Director of PhotographyErnie Vincze
Stunt CoordinatorTom Lucy
Production SecretaryKevin Myers
Storyboard ArtistShaun Williams
Assistant Production CoordinatorDebi Griffiths
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Production ManagementTracie Simpson
Script EditorLindsey Alford
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
Art Department CoordinatorAmy Pope
Visual Effects CoordinatorJenna Powell  |  Rebecca Johnson (2)
Main Title ThemeRon Grainer
Visual Effects SupervisorBarney Curnow  |  David Houghton
Production AccountantOliver Ager
Best BoyPeter Chester
Special Effects SupervisorDanny Hargreaves
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
ColoristMick Vincent
Special Effects CoordinatorBen Ashmore
ContinuitySheila Johnston
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Prop BuyerCatherine Samuel
Supervising Art DirectorArwel Wyn Jones
Standby Art DirectorCiaran Thompson
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Production RunnerNicola Brown (2)
Floor RunnerAndy Newbery
Contracts AssistantKath Blackman
Art Department Production ManagerJonathan Allison
Associate DesignerJames North
Design AssistantAl Roberts
Scenic ArtistJohn Pinkerton
Sound Special Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
 
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