"Doctor Who" The End of Time: Part One (2009)

Director:

Euros Lyn

Writer:

Russell T. Davies (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (2005)

Original Air Date:

25 December 2009

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Ood have given a warning to The Doctor. The Master is returning yet that is not the biggest threat. A darkness is coming which brings with it The End of Time. |

Plot Keywords:

Obama | Cloning | Barack Obama | Christmas | Returning Character Killed Off

Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

David Tennant	...	The Doctor
John Simm	...	The Master
Bernard Cribbins	...	Wilfred Mott
Timothy Dalton	...	The Narrator
Catherine Tate	...	Donna Noble
Jacqueline King	...	Sylvia Noble
Claire Bloom	...	The Woman
June Whitfield	...	Minnie Hooper
David Harewood	...	Joshua Naismith
Tracy Ifeachor	...	Abigail Naismith
Sinead Keenan	...	Addams
Lawry Lewin	...	Rossiter
Alexandra Moen	...	Lucy Saxon
Karl Collins	...	Shaun Temple
Teresa Banham	...	Governor

Certification:

UK:PG (DVD rating)

Trivia:

As part of the promotion for The End of Time, BBC One aired a special ident during the Christmas season in which the Doctor (David Tennant) would ride the TARDIS with reindeer like a sleigh. According to an interview with the Radio Times, Russell T. Davies credits his inspiration for the ident from Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV), who had a special Christmas ident in 2008. This ident was also adapted for BBC America.

Quotes:

The Master: [from trailer] My name is the Master...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Children in Need: (2009-11-20)" (2009)

Screw the Nay-sayers

I won't give spoilers other to then to say I was damn surprised about how good it was. I have been a fan for over 30 years and this episode was in line with some of the greatest of ages past, such as War Games, Deadly Assassin, Trial of a Time Lord, etc. It takes 5 years of of the series and wraps it up beautifully. The episode, plus the preview for the following week make this the most amazing thing I have seen on TV that I have seen in years. I was amazed at what they did. Any of the other reviewers who complain about the episode I say those peeps are whiny little bitches. I'll say it again, they are whiny little bitches, its a fantastic episode that will go down in history. Screw all of the nay-sayers!!!!

UPDATE: After watching Part 2...I am disappointed.