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Doctor Who: Silence in the Library (1)

The Doctor finds himself in a mysterious abandoned library which holds all the knowledge in the universe. But is he alone...


8.7/10 (31 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 4x8
Airdate: Saturday May 31st, 2008
Special Airtime: 07:00 pm

Director: Euros Lyn
Writer: Steven Moffat

Alternate Airdates:

US (BBC America) Jun 20, 2008
NL (Sci-Fi) Jul 29, 2009

Guest Stars
Alex KingstonAlex Kingston
As Professor River Song
Recurring
Colin SalmonColin Salmon
As Dr Moon
Recurring
Eve NewtonEve Newton
As The Girl
Recurring
Mark DexterMark Dexter
As Dad
Recurring
Steve PembertonSteve Pemberton
As Strackman Lux
Recurring
Jessika WilliamsJessika Williams
As Anita
Recurring
Talulah RileyTalulah Riley
As Miss Evangelista
Recurring
O. T. FagbenleO. T. Fagbenle
As Other Dave
Recurring
Harry PeacockHarry Peacock
As Proper Dave
Recurring
Sarah NilesSarah Niles
As Node 1
Joshua DallasJoshua Dallas
As Node 2
Main Cast
David TennantDavid Tennant
As The Tenth Doctor
Catherine TateCatherine Tate
As Donna Noble

Recap

In modern-day England, child psychologist Dr. Moon visits with a young Girl who has reported hallucinations where she sees herself in a gigantic library. She believes something has gotten into the library, something dangerous. The Girl can see herself in a room when she hears a banging noise at the door. Two people burst through the door and bolt it behind them: the Doctor and Donna. The Doctor seems to notice the Girl, steps forward, and apologizes to her...

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Episode Quotes
The Doctor: The Library. So big it doesn't need a name, just a great big "The".
Donna: It's like a city!
The Doctor: It's a world. Literally; a world. The whole core of the planet is the index computer; biggest hard-drive ever, and up here, every book ever written. Whole continents of Jeffrey Archer, Bridget Jones, Monty Python's Big Red Book. Brand new editions, specially printed.

The Doctor: I love biographies.
Donna: Yes, very you. Always death at the end.
The Doctor: You need a good death. Without death there would only be comedies.

The Doctor: Almost every species in the universe has an irrational fear of the dark, but they're wrong... because it's not irrational.

Professor River Song: Whatever came here's long dead
The Doctor: Bet your life?
Professor River Song: Always.

The Doctor: (as Miss Evangelista's consciousness fades away) She's a footprint in the sand and the tide's coming in.

The Doctor: Ah! I'm thick! Look at me, I'm old and thick, head's too full of stuff. I need a bigger head!



Cultural References
The Girl is watching an episode of Pedro & Frankensheep when the TV is taken over by the Doctor.



Other Episode Crew

ProducerPhil Collinson
Production DesignerMichael Edward Thomas (3)
EditorCrispin Green
CastingAndy Pryor
First Assistant DirectorDan Mumford
Second Assistant DirectorJennie Fava
MusicMurray Gold
Costume DesignerLouise Page
Make-upSteve Smith (8)  |  John Munro (2)  |  Pam Mullins
GripJohn Robinson (3)
Camera OperatorJoe Russell
Set DecoratorDavid Morison
Location ManagerJonathan Allott
Property MasterPaul Aitken (2)
Production CoordinatorJess Van Niekerk
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford  |  Samantha Hall
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
GafferMark Hutchings
On-Line EditorMatthew Clarke (2)  |  Mark Bright (2)
Director of PhotographyRory Taylor
Stunt CoordinatorTom Lucy
Production SecretaryKevin Myers
Storyboard ArtistShaun Williams
Assistant Production CoordinatorDebi Griffiths
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Production ManagementDebbi Slater
Sound EditorDoug Sinclair (2)
Special EffectsWill Cohen (3)
Script EditorHelen Raynor
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
ChoreographerAlisa Berk
Third Assistant DirectorSarah Davies
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
Art Department CoordinatorAmy Pope
Visual Effects CoordinatorJenna Powell  |  Rebecca Johnson (2)
Main Title ThemeRon Grainer
Visual Effects SupervisorDavid Houghton
Production AccountantOliver Ager
Best BoyPeter Chester
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones (2)
Special Effects SupervisorDanny Hargreaves
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
ColoristMick Vincent
Assistant Costume DesignerRose Goodhart
Special Effects CoordinatorBen Ashmore
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Focus PullerJames Southcott  |  Steve Rees
Prop BuyerJoelle Rumbelow
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas  |  Arwel Wyn Jones
Standby Art DirectorEllen Woods
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Standby PropsNick Murray (2)  |  Phill Shellard
Production RunnerSian Warrilow
Contracts AssistantLisa Hayward
Art Department Production ManagerJonathan Allison
Associate DesignerJames North
Design AssistantSarah Payne (2)
Sound Special Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
 
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