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Doctor Who: Midnight
On the leisure world of Midnight, terrifying powers knocking behind the walls shake the Doctor to his core...
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 4x10 Airdate: Saturday June 14th, 2008 Special Airtime: 07:10 pm Alternate Airdates:
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Recap
On the crystalline planet of Midnight, Donna is relaxing and sunbathing at a leisure palace. The Doctor calls and tries to convince her to come with him on a sightseeing tour on a space truck across the planet. She’d rather work on her tan, although the Doctor warns her that the Xtonic radiation is strong enough to vaporize anyone walking unprotected on the surface. Donna advises him to be careful but the Doctor asserts that nothing can possibly go wrong...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
David Troughton is the son of Patrick Troughton, who played the Second Doctor from 1966 to 1969. David had previously appeared in the original series as King Peladon of Peladon, in "The Curse of Peladon" (1972), as well as a small role as a private in "The War Games" (1969).
This episode marks another appearance of Rose (Billie Piper). She appear on the view screen behind the Doctor, calling out to him, as the power goes out. However, the Doctor has his back turned to the screen and doesn't see her.
Episode Quotes
Hostess: Complimentary earphones. Complimentary slippers. Complimentary juice pack and complimentary peanuts. I must warn you, some products may contain nuts.
The Doctor: That'll be the peanuts.
The Doctor: That'll be the peanuts.
Sky Silvestry: (about the food) Well, what's this? Chicken or beef?
The Doctor: I think it's both.
The Doctor: I think it's both.
The Doctor: Should we take a look outside, just lift the screens a bit?
Driver Joe: It's 100% Xtonic out there. We'd be vapourised.
The Doctor: Nah! Those windows are finito glass, they'll give us a couple of minutes. Go on, live a little...
Driver Joe: It's 100% Xtonic out there. We'd be vapourised.
The Doctor: Nah! Those windows are finito glass, they'll give us a couple of minutes. Go on, live a little...
(testing if the creature can mimic him)
The Doctor/Sky: Now then, Sky. Are you Sky? Is Sky still in there? Mrs Silvestry? You know exactly what I'm going to say. How are you doing that? Roast beef. Bananas. The Medusa Cascade. Bang! Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, TARDIS. Shamble bobble dibble dooble. Oh, Doctor, you're so handsome. Yes, I am, thank you. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O. First she repeats, then she catches up. What's the next stage?
The Doctor/Sky: Now then, Sky. Are you Sky? Is Sky still in there? Mrs Silvestry? You know exactly what I'm going to say. How are you doing that? Roast beef. Bananas. The Medusa Cascade. Bang! Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, TARDIS. Shamble bobble dibble dooble. Oh, Doctor, you're so handsome. Yes, I am, thank you. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O. First she repeats, then she catches up. What's the next stage?
The Doctor: This little bunch of humans. What do you amount to? Murder? Because this is where you you decide who you are. Could you actually murder her, really, or are you better than that?
Episode References
This is the first time the TARDIS hasn't been seen in an episode proper since Genesis of the Daleks in 1975.
The Doctor gives his typical alias of "John Smith," which he first used by the 2nd Doctor in The Wheel in Space.
Other Episode Crew
| • Executive Producer | Russell T. Davies | Julie Gardner (1) |
| • Producer | Phil Collinson |
| • Production Designer | Michael Edward Thomas (3) |
| • Editor | Philip Kloss |
| • Casting | Andy Pryor |
| • First Assistant Director | Gareth Williams (3) |
| • Second Assistant Director | Jennie Fava |
| • Music | Murray Gold |
| • Costume Designer | Louise Page |
| • Make-up | Steve Smith (8) | John Munro (2) | Pam Mullins |
| • Grip | John Robinson (3) |
| • Camera Operator | Julian Barber | Joe Russell |
| • Set Decorator | Tim Dickel |
| • Location Manager | Gareth Skelding |
| • Property Master | Phil Lyons |
| • Production Coordinator | Jess Van Niekerk |
| • Assistant Editor | Carmen Roberts |
| • Post Production Supervisor | Chris Blatchford | Samantha Hall |
| • Supervising Sound Editor | Paul McFadden |
| • Gaffer | Mark Hutchings |
| • On-Line Editor | Matthew Clarke (2) |
| • Director of Photography | Ernie Vincze |
| • Stunt Coordinator | Crispin Layfield |
| • Production Secretary | Kevin Myers |
| • Storyboard Artist | Shaun Williams |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Marie Brown (2) |
| • Production Management | Peter Bennett (3) |
| • Sound Editor | Doug Sinclair (2) |
| • Special Effects | Will Cohen (3) |
| • Script Editor | Helen Raynor |
| • Dubbing Mixer | Tim Ricketts |
| • Sound Recordist | Julian Howarth |
| • Third Assistant Director | Sarah Davies |
| • Costume Supervisor | Lindsay Bonaccorsi |
| • Boom Operator | Jeff Welch |
| • Art Department Coordinator | Amy Pope |
| • Visual Effects Coordinator | Rebecca Johnson (2) | Jenna Powell |
| • Main Title Theme | Ron Grainer |
| • Visual Effects Supervisor | David Houghton |
| • Production Accountant | Oliver Ager |
| • Camera Assistant | Tom Hartley |
| • Best Boy | Peter Chester |
| • Casting Associate | Amy Rogers (2) | Andy Brierley |
| • Visual Effects Producer | Marie Jones (2) |
| • Special Effects Supervisor | Danny Hargreaves |
| • Production Executive | Julie Scott (2) |
| • Unit Manager | Rhys Griffiths |
| • Colorist | Mick Vincent |
| • Assistant Costume Designer | Rose Goodhart |
| • Special Effects Coordinator | Ben Ashmore |
| • Continuity | Non Eleri Hughes |
| • Focus Puller | Steve Rees |
| • Prop Buyer | Catherine Samuel |
| • A/production Accountant | Debi Griffiths |
| • Supervising Art Director | Arwel Wyn Jones | Stephen Nicholas |
| • Standby Art Director | Ciaran Thompson |
| • Construction Manager | Matthew Hywel-Davies |
| • Standby Props | Nick Murray (2) | Phill Shellard |
| • Production Runner | Nicola Brown (2) |
| • Floor Runner | Heddi Joy Taylor |
| • Contracts Assistant | Lisa Hayward |
| • Art Department Production Manager | Jonathan Allison |
| • Associate Designer | James North |
| • Design Assistant | Al Roberts |
| • Sound Special Effects Editor | Paul Jefferies |
| • Make-up Designer | Barbara Southcott |
| • VFX Editor | Ceres Doyle |
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