The continuing adventures of The Doctor, an alien time traveler - a Time Lord - from Gallifrey. Together with his companions they travel through time and space in the TARDIS, battling evil where they find it.
Main Details
Created by Russell T. Davies
Based Upon Original Doctor Who TV Series (1963–1989)
Genre Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Runtime 45 minutes per episode
Rating UK: 12 / US: PG
Premiered on TV UK: March 26, 2005 on BBC / US: October 20, 2006 on Syfy
DVD Release UK: November 20, 2006 / US: January 16, 2007
Main Cast
Series 2: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Noel Clarke
Other cast members include: Christopher Eccleston, Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, Alex Kingston, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill
Media
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Episode featuring Sophia Myles
The Girl in the Fireplace (#2.04 - Aired on May 6, 2006)
Directed by Euros Lyn
Written by Steven Moffat
Additional Episode Cast Sophia Myles, Ben Turner, Jessica Atkins, Angel Coulby, Gareth Wyn Griffiths, Paul Kasey, Ellen Thomas
Synopsis The Doctor, Mickey and Rose land on a spaceship in the 51st century only to find 18th century Versailles on board, the time of Madame De Pompadour! To find out what's going on the Doctor must enter Versailles and save Madame De Popmpadour but it turns into an emotional roller coaster for the Doctor.
Trivia
• Filming Locations: Ragley Hall, Tredegar House, Dyffryn Gardens, David Broome Events Centre
• The weather was appalling for a lot of the day filming, and due to the very intricate nature of costumes cast were not allowed out of trailers or the set before a crew member ensured they had umbrellas bought to them.
• Sophia's gold and jewel encrusted gown in the final ballroom scene was previously worn by Helen Mirren in The Madness of King George and Jodhi May in Aristocrats (during the scene at the court of George III).
• The Spaceship is designed in the shape of a key.
• The working titles for this episode were 'Madame de Pompadour', 'Every Tick of My Heart' and 'Reinette and the Lonely Angel'.
• This episode was watched by 7.900 million viewers on its original transmission.
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