Bad Wolf
- Episode aired Jun 2, 2006
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
8.6K
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The Doctor, Rose and Jack are separated and forced to compete in twisted and deadly games on the Game Station.The Doctor, Rose and Jack are separated and forced to compete in twisted and deadly games on the Game Station.The Doctor, Rose and Jack are separated and forced to compete in twisted and deadly games on the Game Station.
Davina McCall
- Davinadroid
- (voice)
Anne Robinson
- Anne Droid
- (voice)
Trinny Woodall
- Trine-E
- (voice)
Susannah Constantine
- Zu-Zana
- (voice)
Jo Stone-Fewings
- Male Programmer
- (as Jo Stone Fewings)
- Director
- Writers
- Russell T. Davies(showrunner)
- Terry Nation
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe production team originally intended to show Jack's naked buttocks on screen. The scene was shot, but the BBC's editorial policy department stepped in and vetoed it, the only time they over-ruled the production team during the 2005 series.
- GoofsThe Doctor claims the Daleks are hiding themselves from sonar. But sonar relies on sound waves, which can't travel through the vacuum of space.
- Quotes
Captain Jack Harkness: What's a Defabricator?
Captain Jack Harkness: [his clothes get disintegrated]
Captain Jack Harkness: Okay, defabricator, does exactly what it says on the tin. Am I naked in front of millions of viewers?
Zu-Zana, Trine-e: [enthusiastically] Absolutely.
Captain Jack Harkness: Ladies, your viewing figures just went up.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who Confidential: The World of Who (2005)
- SoundtracksDoctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Featured review
Nothing ages faster than a future inspired by the present
As this episode opens we are told it is taking place a century after the events shown in 'The Long Game'. The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack Harkness find themselves transported to Satellite Five where each of them wakes to discover that they are taking part in one of three gameshows. The Doctor is taking part in 'Big Brother'; Rose is in 'The Weakest Link', hosted by the Ann-Droid; and Jack is in a makeover show. At first it seems harmless but then it becomes apparent that those eliminated from the games are killed. The Doctor and Jack manage to escape from their shows and set about trying to find Rose and discover the sinister truth behind the games.
The opening scenes of this episode, where the protagonists are in the game shows, shows the risk of blatant pop-culture references... it looks horribly dated when the shows referenced have either disappeared from our screens or become far less popular; it also seems rather unlikely that in the distant future the most popular game shows will be ones that aired in the first decade of the 21st Century. It might have seemed clever at the time of first broadcast but it would have been far better to make up some shows. Thankfully things improve greatly when the level of danger becomes apparent and The Doctor escapes and starts uncovering the truth behind the station. The final reveal was pretty good... it might have been great if the trailer at the end of the previous episode hadn't spoilt it! Overall a fairly mixed episode; the start was weak but the rest was really good with a proper sense of danger and some good reveals.
The opening scenes of this episode, where the protagonists are in the game shows, shows the risk of blatant pop-culture references... it looks horribly dated when the shows referenced have either disappeared from our screens or become far less popular; it also seems rather unlikely that in the distant future the most popular game shows will be ones that aired in the first decade of the 21st Century. It might have seemed clever at the time of first broadcast but it would have been far better to make up some shows. Thankfully things improve greatly when the level of danger becomes apparent and The Doctor escapes and starts uncovering the truth behind the station. The final reveal was pretty good... it might have been great if the trailer at the end of the previous episode hadn't spoilt it! Overall a fairly mixed episode; the start was weak but the rest was really good with a proper sense of danger and some good reveals.
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