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|series          = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]]
|season number  = [[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|9]]
|season number  = Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)
|story number    = 259
|series episode number = 10
|story number    = 260
|novelisation    = Face the Raven (novelisation)
|doctor          = Twelfth Doctor
|doctor          = Twelfth Doctor
|companions      = [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]
|companions      = [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]
|featuring      = [[Rigsy]]
|featuring      = [[Rigsy]]
|enemy          = [[Quantum Shade]], [[Ashildr|Mayor Me]]
|enemy          = [[Mayor]] [[Ashildr|Me]]
|setting        = [[Trap Street, London|Trap Street]], [[London]], the [[21st century]]
|setting        = [[Trap Street, London|Trap Street]], the [[21st century]]
|writer          = [[Sarah Dollard]]
|writer          = Sarah Dollard
|director        = [[Justin Molotnikov]]
|director        = [[Justin Molotnikov]]
|producer        = [[Nikki Wilson]]
|producer        = [[Nikki Wilson]]
|broadcast date  = [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|broadcast date  = 21 November 2015
|network        = [[BBC One]]
|network        = BBC One
|format          = 1x45 minute episode
|format          = 1x45 minute episode
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|made next      = Heaven Sent (TV story)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the tenth episode of the [[series 9 (Doctor Who)|ninth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' produced by [[BBC Wales]]. The episode saw the return of both [[Rigsy]] and [[Ashildr]], as well as Ashildr's first time interacting with Clara since ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]''.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the tenth episode of [[Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 9]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
 
The episode saw the return of [[Rigsy]] from [[Series 8 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 8]]'s ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'', and saw [[Ashildr]] make her third appearance in the series, as well as her first time meeting with Clara since ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]''.


Significantly, the climax of this episode marked the death of companion [[Clara Oswald]]. The situation that led to her demise dealt with the consequences of what happens when a companion starts thinking and acting too much like [[the Doctor]], jeopardising herself by imitating his self-sacrificial actions. Clara had been shown to act more recklessly throughout this season, ever since the death of her boyfriend, [[Danny Pink]], in the previous series.  
Significantly, the climax of this episode marked the death of companion Clara Oswald. The situation that led to her demise dealt with the consequences of what happens when a companion starts thinking and acting too much like [[the Doctor]], jeopardising herself by imitating his self-sacrificial actions. Clara had been shown to act more recklessly since the death of her boyfriend, [[Danny Pink]], in the previous series.


The Doctor having to face the loss of Clara would set the stage for the final two stories of Series 9. Upon discovering the root cause of the events that led up to her demise, the Doctor would shift into a quiet but insurmountable fury, seeking answers and justice for his companion.
The Doctor having to face the loss of Clara would set the stage for the climax of the [[Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 9]] arc. Upon discovering the root cause of the events that led up to her demise, the Doctor would shift into a quiet but insurmountable fury, seeking answers and justice for his companion.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The Doctor and Clara enter the TARDIS after an adventure when they get a call from [[Rigsy]], who said that a [[Chronolock|mysterious tattoo]] has appeared on the back of his neck and is counting down to zero. They arrive at his flat finding out he has a [[Jen (Face the Raven)|fiancee]] and a [[Lucy (Face the Raven)|newborn daughter]]. He tells them he has no idea on how the [[tattoo]] got there and that he doesn't remember any events from the previous twenty-four hours. His [[iPhone|mobile phone]]'s screen is cracked and Clara can't find any evidence of any activity. The Doctor scans him and discovers that Rigsy has been in contact with [[alien]] life and that he will die when the countdown gets to zero.
The Doctor and Clara enter the TARDIS after an adventure when they get a call from [[Rigsy]], who says that a [[Chronolock|mysterious tattoo]] has appeared on the back of his neck and is counting down to zero. They arrive at his flat and find out he has a [[Jen (Face the Raven)|fiancee]] and a [[Lucy (Face the Raven)|newborn daughter]]. He tells them he has no idea on how the [[tattoo]] got there, and that he doesn't remember any events from the previous twenty-four hours. His [[iPhone|mobile phone]]'s screen is cracked and Clara can't find evidence of any activity. The Doctor scans him and discovers that Rigsy has been in contact with [[alien]] life and that he will die when the tattoo's countdown reaches zero.
 
The Doctor and Clara attempt to help Rigsy by trying to piece together his movements over the last twenty-four hours. Looking at maps of [[London]] in the [[Great British Library]] to find where Rigsy may have been, Clara mentions something called a “[[trap street]]”; a street invented by [[cartographer]]s to catch people who would copy their maps without giving the proper credit. They search for the street, finding it when Rigsy drops his phone and begins to remember what happened.
 
Entering the alley that contains the street, they find that it is occupied by "refugees" of various aliens species who appear human by use of a telepathic field. Soon they encounter [[Ashildr]], who is “Mayor Me” of the street. She explains that the street is a refugee camp and that Rigsy is being sentenced to death for killing [[Anah]], a two-faced [[Janus (species)|Janus]] female. He had been retconned and given time to say goodbye to family. She also reveals that the tattoo is a chronolock that leads a [[Quantum Shade]], which appears normally as a [[raven]], to find him at the predetermined time – killing the victim when the countdown reaches zero.
 
The Doctor and Clara believe that Rigsy did not kill Anah and has been framed for the murder. Me allows them to investigate the case and attempt to convince everyone he did not commit the crime so that the street will remain at peace.
 
During their investigation, the Doctor and Clara witness the death of [[Chronolock guy|a man]] with a chronolock for stealing medical rations. Ashildr announces that she ''can'' remove the chronolock but she will not, as peace on the street must remain absolute. Everyone watches as the raven flies into the man and he dies in agony. Clara soon learns that a chronolock can be passed on to any willing recipient. She chooses to take Rigsy's chronolock, believing she is safe as Mayor Me has promised her absolute protection. Rigsy is reluctant, but Clara talks him around and he agrees to pass it on. He does so, leaving Clara with 33 minutes.


The Doctor and Clara attempt to help him by trying to piece together his movements over the last twenty-four hours. Looking at maps of [[London]] in the [[Great British Library]] to find where Rigsy may have been, Clara mentions something called a “[[trap street]]”; a street invented by map makers to catch people who would copy their maps without giving the proper credit. They search for the street, finding it when Rigsy drops his phone and begins to remember what happened.
When asking others questions, the Doctor discovers that Rigsy tried to call the Doctor when he had found out he was in the trap street. This causes the Doctor to speculate that Me was trying to get him to come to the street. Clara also discovers that everyone except [[Anahson]], the "son" of Anah, was looking at Rigsy in a different way to everyone else. The Doctor and Clara find out Anahson is really a girl dressed up as a boy in an attempt to keep her safe and hide her ability to see the past and future. Using her ability, she tells them that Me had made up a mystery to bring them here.


Entering the alley that contains the street, they find that it is occupied by "refugees" of various aliens species who appear human to each other by use of a telepathic field. Soon, they encounter [[Ashildr]],  who is “Mayor Me” of the street. She explains that the street is a refugee camp and that Rigsy is being sentenced to death for killing [[Anah]], a two-faced [[Janus (species)|Janus]] female. He had been retconned and given time to say goodbye to family. She also reveals that the tattoo is a chronolock that leads a [[Quantum Shade]], which appears normally as a [[raven]], to find him at the predetermined time; killing the victim when the countdown gets to zero. The Doctor and Clara believe that Rigsy did not kill Anah and has been framed for the murder. Me allows them to investigate the case and to convince everyone that he did not commit the crime so that the truce in the street is at peace and there will be no rivalry.
They all go to where Anah's body is and find out she is alive inside a [[stasis chamber]] which can be only unlocked by the TARDIS key. It appears that this was all a trap to allow Me to gain possession of the TARDIS. Despite this, the Doctor uses his key to open the chamber, as he refuses to deprive a girl of her mother. His wrist becomes trapped, and a [[teleport bracelet]] is wrapped around his arm. Me arrives and tells them that this was never about the TARDIS – Me was contacted and told if she wanted the street kept safe and secret she had to hand over the Doctor, who is to be teleported away. Me asks for his [[confession dial]], which the Doctor hands over. She goes to remove the chronolock from Rigsy, but discovers that Clara now has it. Me is stunned and horrified at this. She protests, insisting that she never meant to harm anyone. Clara is confused at this, causing the Doctor to ask about how she knew how to remove it. She says that Rump told her that she can pass it on, but before she can say the rest, she suddenly pauses with dawning comprehension, so Me finishes with: "''But you can't cheat it altogether."''


Later, [[Chronolock guy|a man]] had a chronolock on the neck for stealing medical rations and his wife tells him to pass it on to her. Ashildr announces that she ''can'' remove the chronolock, but she will not as peace on the street must remain absolute. The man is soon killed by the raven, and Clara soon learns that she can do this to Rigsy as she has absolute protection over herself from being in danger. Clara takes Rigsy's chronolock and she has now got the tattoo counting down on her. When asking questions to others, The Doctor discovers that Rigsy tried to call the Doctor when he had found out he was in the trap street and believes Me was trying to get him to come here. Clara also discovers that everyone except [[Anahson]], the "son" of Anah, was looking at Rigsy in a different way to everyone else. The Doctor and Clara find out she is really a girl and is dressed up as a boy to stay safe and to hide her ability to find the past and future in someone. She tells them that Me had made up a mystery to bring them here. They all go to where Anah's body is and find out she is alive and put inside a [[stasis chamber]] and can be only unlocked by the TARDIS key. When he opens it, his wrist is trapped and and a [[teleport bracelet]] is wrapped around his arm. Me arrives and tells them that the Doctor is to be teleported away to keep peace on the street. Me asks for his [[confession dial]] and what it is before she activates it. When she goes to remove the chronolock from Rigsy, they discover Clara has it and that she cannot take it off her. Me had arranged to use the chronolock on Rigsy and that she would not kill him or anyone. Clara broke that contract by accepting the chronolock from Rigsy and Me can not take it off her. She is stunned and horrified at this, protesting that she never meant to harm anyone and Clara is doomed to die.
Rigsy, shocked, says that Clara didn't tell him that and asks to have the chronolock back. But Me says that she had made an arrangement with the shade not to kill Rigsy, and Clara had broke that contact by accepting the chronolock. Me cannot take it off her or give it back to Rigsy. Clara is doomed to die.


The Doctor is furious with Me and threatens to unleash [[hell]] on her for all of time unless she saves Clara. Clara is horrified by the Doctor's anger and tries to calms him down. She makes him promise that he will not harm anyone who will come in his way of this and will not take revenge on what has happened, reminding him why he became the Doctor. As the Doctor starts to speak, Clara silences him with a hug, telling him that everything he is about to say she already knows. Clara touches the Doctor's face in sadness, who in turn tenderly kisses her hand. When the chronolock counts down to zero, Clara goes outside to face the raven. The Doctor follows and watches her from afar. She stands there waiting for the raven and asks herself to be brave. The raven strikes Clara, causing her to scream in pain. The black mist of the Quantum Shade comes out of her mouth, and she drops to the ground. The Doctor returns inside and tells Me that what Clara had said was not to save him, but to save the Mayor. He says that he will do what he can to follow Clara's wishes, but advises her to stay out of his way, saying that the universe can be a small place when he's angered. He is soon transported away.
The Doctor, refusing to accept this fact, admits to Clara he cannot save her. He then turns on Me and insists ''she'' can. Me says she can't, and the Doctor becomes furious, threatening to unleash [[hell]] on her for all of time ''and ''end the secret of Trap Street – promising to bring [[UNIT]], the [[Zygons]], [[Cybermen]] and even the [[Daleks]]. He promises he will see to it Trap Street and everyone on it is obliterated unless she saves Clara. Me tries to calm herself by pointing out the Doctor wouldn't do such a thing. He then furiously yells — ''"The Doctor is no longer here! You are stuck with ME!"''


Sometime later, Rigsy is seen putting the finishing touches on his latest bit of [[graffiti]]- a mural dedicated to Clara on the front entrance of the now empty TARDIS. He then walks away, leaving the abandoned TARDIS with no Clara and no Doctor.
Clara is shocked by the Doctor's anger and tries to calm him down. She makes him promise that he will not harm, or take revenge on, anyone because of what happened, reminding him why he became the Doctor. As the Doctor starts to speak, Clara silences him with a hug, telling him that everything he is about to say she already knows. Clara touches the Doctor's face in sadness. The Doctor, in turn, tenderly kisses her hand.
 
[[File:To Be Continued (Face the Raven).jpg|thumb|TO BE CONTINUED...]]
When the chronolock counts down to zero, Clara goes outside to face the raven. The Doctor follows and watches her from afar in despair. As she stands there waiting for the raven, she asks herself to be brave. The raven strikes Clara, causing her to scream in pain. The black mist of the Quantum Shade comes out of her mouth, and she drops to the ground.
 
The Doctor returns inside and tells Me, in quiet fury, that what Clara said was not to save him but to save ''her''. He says he will do what he can to follow Clara's wishes, but advises her to stay out of his way, saying that the universe can be a small place when he's angered. Numb at the Doctor's anger, Me teleports him away.
 
Sometime later, Rigsy is seen putting the finishing touches on his latest bit of [[graffiti]] - a mural dedicated to Clara on the front entrance of the now abandoned TARDIS.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Jen (Face the Raven)|Jen]] - [[Naomi Ackie]]
* [[Jen (Face the Raven)|Jen]] - [[Naomi Ackie]]
* [[Kabel]] - [[Simon Manyonda]]
* [[Kabel]] - [[Simon Manyonda]]
* [[Rump]] - [[Simon Day|Simon Paisley Day]]
* [[Rump]] - [[Simon Paisley Day]]
* [[Anahson]] - [[Letitia Wright]]
* [[Anahson]] - [[Letitia Wright]]
* [[Chronolock guy|Chronolock Guy]] - [[Robin Soans]]
* [[Chronolock guy|Chronolock Guy]] - [[Robin Soans]]
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=== Uncredited cast ===
=== Uncredited cast ===
* [[Trap Street, London|Trap Street]] alien - [[Clem So]]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4701538/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast</ref>
* [[Trap Street, London|Trap Street]] alien - [[Clem So]]
* [[Judoon 1 (Face the Raven)|Judoon Policeman 1]] - [[Jon Davey]]
* [[Judoon 2 (Face the Raven)|Judoon Policeman 2]] - [[Matthew Doman]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
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|2ndAD=James DeHaviland
|2ndAD=James DeHaviland
|3rdAD=Danielle Richards
|3rdAD=Danielle Richards
|AD=Chris Thomas
|AD=Chris Thomas (assistant director)
|AD2=Gareth Jones
|AD2=Gareth Jones (assistant director)
|Runner=
|Runner=
|Runner2=
|Runner2=
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|Electrician3=Gawain Nash
|Electrician3=Gawain Nash
|Electrician4=Rob Fernandes
|Electrician4=Rob Fernandes
|Electrician5=Andrew Williams
|Electrician5=Andrew Williams (electrician)
|StuntCoOrdinator=Dani Biernat
|StuntCoOrdinator=Dani Biernat
|StuntCoOrdinator2=
|StuntCoOrdinator2=
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|StandbyProps3=
|StandbyProps3=
|PropHand=Scott Howe
|PropHand=Scott Howe
|PropHand1=Nigel Magni
|PropHand2=Nigel Magni
|PropHand3=Matt Watts
|PropHand3=Matt Watts
|StandbyCarpenter=Paul Jones
|StandbyCarpenter=Paul Jones
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|Carpenter6=George Rees
|Carpenter6=George Rees
|Carpenter7=Dan Berrow
|Carpenter7=Dan Berrow
|Carpenter8=Keith Richards
|Carpenter8=Keith Richards (carpenter)
|Carpenter9=Campbell Fraser
|Carpenter9=Campbell Fraser
|Carpenter10=Jamie Farrell
|Carpenter10=Jamie Farrell
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|Music=Murray Gold
|Music=Murray Gold
|Music2=
|Music2=
|Editor=Mike Jones
|Editor=Mike Jones (editor)
|ProductionDesigner=Michael Pickwoad
|ProductionDesigner=Michael Pickwoad
|ProductionDesigner2=
|ProductionDesigner2=
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== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Clara tells Rigsy that she and the Doctor will not take Rigsy back down [[Rigsy's timeline|his timeline]] to prevent him getting a tattoo.
* The Doctor and Clara visited the "[[Garden (Face the Raven)|second most beautiful garden in all of time and space]]", where Clara saved the Doctor from marrying a "[[Plant creature|giant sentient plant thing]]".
* The Doctor and Clara visited the "[[Garden (Face the Raven)|second most beautiful garden in all of time and space]]", where Clara saved the Doctor from marrying a "[[Plant creature|giant sentient plant thing]]".
* When the Doctor searches for the [[trap street]], he tells a young boy to "remember 82". This is possibly a reference to [[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]], a story featuring the death of regular companion [[Adric]], which aired in 1982.
* The Doctor threatens Me to save Clara, saying that he will bring [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]], the [[Zygon]]s, the [[Dalek]]s, and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] down on her trap street.
* The Doctor threatens Me to save Clara, saying that he will bring [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]], the [[Zygon]]s, the [[Dalek]]s, and the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] down on her trap street.
* An [[80's Classics Volume 3]] poster is seen.
* An [[80's Classics Volume 3]] poster is seen.
* Ashildr mentions she had been in the trap street "since Waterloo." The Doctor believes she is referring to the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. However, she corrects him, saying that she meant the [[London Waterloo|Waterloo station]].
* Me mentions she has been in the trap street "since Waterloo". The Doctor believes she is referring to the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. However, she corrects him, saying that she meant the [[London Waterloo|Waterloo station]].
* The Doctor mentions [[UNIT]].


=== Shopping ===
=== Shopping ===
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=== Technology ===
=== Technology ===
* Ashildr uses a [[teleport bracelet]] to transport the Doctor away from the trap street.
* Me uses a [[teleport bracelet]] to transport the Doctor away from the trap street.


=== Cartography ===
=== Cartography ===
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=== Species ===
=== Species ===
* [[Janus]] are seen.
* [[Janus (species)|Janus]] are seen.
* The [[Trap Street, London|trap street]] uses a [[misdirection circuit]]. Ashildr says that this is actually the light from the [[lurkworm]]s.
* The [[Trap Street, London|trap street]] uses a [[misdirection circuit]]. Me says that it is actually the light from the [[lurkworm]]s.
* A [[Quantum Shade]] is seen.
* A [[Quantum Shade]] is seen.
* The Doctor mentions the [[Zygon]]s, [[Dalek]]s and [[Cybermen]].
* A [[Creature (Face the Raven)|creature]] tries to eat Clara.
* A [[Silurian]] lives in the trap street.


== Story notes ==
== Notes ==
* This is the first story to feature the Twelfth Doctor in a burgundy version of his signature navy blue Crombie coat, similar to the coat he was first seen wearing during [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''.
* This is the first television story to feature the Twelfth Doctor in a burgundy velvet version of his navy blue Crombie coat, similar to the coat he was first seen wearing during [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Highgate Horror (comic story)|The Highgate Horror]]''.
* In the credits, the word "Oods" is used to denote more than one [[Ood]], rather than the established "Ood", as used in [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''.
* In the credits, the word "Oods" is used to denote more than one [[Ood]], rather than the established "Ood", as used in [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]''.
* In one scene, there is a poster with a diagram of a [[flux capacitor]], a direct reference to ''[[Back to the Future]]''. It is accompanied by writings in [[Aurebesh]], the main alphabet used in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise. This writing spells out "[[Delorean]]", the car used in the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' franchise.
* In one scene, there is a poster with a diagram of a [[flux capacitor]], a direct reference to ''[[Back to the Future]]''. It is accompanied by writings in [[Aurebesh]], the main alphabet used in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise. This writing spells out "[[Delorean]]", the car used in the ''Back to the Future'' franchise.
* This marks the first ''Doctor Who'' episode to have a post-credits scene. Previously, ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' had a mid-credits scene, but this is the first to have a post-credits one.
* This marks the first ''Doctor Who'' episode to have a post-credits scene. Previously, ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' had a mid-credits scene.
* Sometime between the filming of ''[[The Woman Who Lived]]'' and ''Face the Raven'', [[Maisie Williams]] got a [[nose]] piercing, which meant that between the [[17th century]] and the late 2010s, [[Ashildr]] got her nose pierced.
* Sometime between the filming of ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'' and ''Face the Raven'', [[Maisie Williams]] got a [[nose]] piercing, which resulted in Me also having a pierced nose despite her established healing factor.
* Rigsy's portrait of Clara that adorns the TARDIS doors in the post-credit sequence is based upon a publicity photograph of Jenna Coleman used to promote her appearances at science fiction conventions.
* Rigsy's portrait of Clara that adorns the TARDIS doors in the post-credit sequence is based upon a publicity photograph of Jenna Coleman used to promote her appearances at science fiction conventions.
* Clara becomes the first ongoing, long-term companion to permanently die on-screen since [[Adric]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''. Circumstances in later episodes do not undo the fact her final death is depicted. Although her predecessors [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] appear to have been killed in their final regular appearance, they were actually sent back in time by a Weeping Angel, their actual deaths were off-screen and depicted as happening long after they left the TARDIS, with gravestones depicting their deaths in the 1980's.
** This referenced, albeit obliquely, when the Doctor is counting steps on a street and stops to tie a kid's loose shoelace, telling the kid to "Remember 82." ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' was first broadcast in 1982.


=== Ratings ===
=== Ratings ===
* [[BBC One]] Overnight: 4.42 million
* [[BBC One]] Overnight: 4.42 million
* [[BBC America]] Overnight: ''to be added''
* [[BBC America]] Overnight: ''to be added''
* Final [[UK]] ratings: 6.05 million
* Final [[UK]] ratings: 6.06 million<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/info.php?detail=ratings&type=date Ratings DW]</ref>


=== Filming location ===
=== Filming location ===
* Intersection of Park and Westgate streets, Cardiff, where the pub Clara passes, the office building outside which the Doctor, Clara and Rigsy rendezvous (which is actually Cardiff University, revealed in an enhanced airing of the episode on [[BBC America]] entitled ''The Doctor's Notes'' on [[27 February 2016]]), and even the gap leading to the trap street are all located.
* Intersection of Park and Westgate streets, Cardiff, where the pub Clara passes, the office building outside which the Doctor, Clara and Rigsy rendezvous (which is actually [[Cardiff University]], revealed in an enhanced airing of the episode on [[BBC America]] entitled ''The Doctor's Notes'' on [[27 February (production)|27 February]] [[2016 (production)|2016]]), and even the gap leading to the trap street are all located.


=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
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{{discontinuity}}
* The title sequence for this serial is out of sync with the theme music; the start of the melody, the ''"doo-wee-ooo"'' is supposed to be timed to the TARDIS entering the clockwork spiral, however it is timed to the fade-out of Peter Capaldi's credit.
* The arrangement of Clara's hair changes noticeably between shots while she gives her farewell to the Doctor (in one shot her ears are visible, the next not, for example). And when she enters the street her hair is noticeably fuller than it was a moment earlier.
* The arrangement of Clara's hair changes noticeably between shots while she gives her farewell to the Doctor (in one shot her ears are visible, the next not, for example). And when she enters the street her hair is noticeably fuller than it was a moment earlier.
* When Clara says they have twelve minutes left, her dialog does not sync with her lip movement, suggesting it was changed during post-production. Indeed, the shooting script has this line of dialog as "There’s nine minutes left."


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor and Clara reunite with [[Rigsy]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'') and [[Ashildr|Me]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'' / ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')
* The Doctor and Clara reunite with [[Rigsy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'')
* The Doctor and Clara find that Rigsy's memory of the last 24 hours have been wiped or "[[retcon]]ned". The retcon drug was frequently used by [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'' et al) The Doctor previously suggested to Me that, being a fellow immortal, she would cross paths with [[Captain Jack Harkness]] one day. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')
* The Doctor and Clara find that Rigsy's memory has been "[[retcon]]ned". The retcon drug was frequently used by [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'', et al.)
* Me considers the [[Trap Street, London|trap street]] to be a more favorable way of housing aliens on [[Earth]] as opposed to the [[Operation Double|settling]] of the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'' / ''[[The Zygon Inversion (TV story)|The Zygon Inversion]]'')
* Me considers the [[Trap Street, London|trap street]] to be a more favourable way of housing aliens on [[Earth]] as opposed to the [[Operation Double|settling]] of the [[Zygon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'', ''[[The Zygon Inversion (TV story)|The Zygon Inversion]]'')
* Me asks for and receives the Doctor's [[confession dial]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' / ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'')
* Me asks for and receives the Doctor's [[confession dial]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'')
* The Doctor takes out his [[Apology cue cards]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Under the Lake (TV story)|Under the Lake]]'')
* The Doctor takes out his [[Apology cue cards]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Under the Lake (TV story)|Under the Lake]]'')
* Ashildr asks what the confession dial is, to which the Doctor said "in your terms my Last Will and Testament". Clara and {{Gomez}} had the same conversation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'')
* Clara compares her coming sacrifice to that of [[Danny Pink]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'')
* Clara compares her coming sacrifice to that of [[Danny Pink]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'')
* The Doctor uses his [[sonic sunglasses]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' et.al.)
* The TARDIS telephone rings. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' et al.) The Doctor no longer needs to access the phone located on the exterior of the TARDIS ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Heist (TV story)|Time Heist]]'', ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', et al) and he has finally gotten around to wiring it back into the console ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'').
* Clara tells the Doctor to "heal himself". This is reminiscent of the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s final words: "Physician, heal thyself". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'')
* Clara asks the Doctor to be "a Doctor" and not "a warrior". She said something similar to the [[Eleventh Doctor]] when convincing him not to detonate [[the Moment]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
* Clara asks the Doctor to be "a Doctor" and not "a warrior". She said something similar to the [[Eleventh Doctor]] when convincing him not to detonate [[the Moment]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
* Clara hangs outside of the TARDIS in order to find the mysterious cause of [[Rigsy]]'s tattoo. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once hung completely on the side of the TARDIS after falling out while being transported by UNIT to the [[Tower of London]] (with Clara leaning out the doors to watch). Like the Doctor, Clara seems to thoroughly enjoy the thrill of the experience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
* Clara hangs outside of the TARDIS in order to find the mysterious cause of [[Rigsy]]'s tattoo. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once hung completely on the side of the TARDIS after falling out while being transported by UNIT to the [[Tower of London]] with Clara leaning out the doors to watch. Like the Doctor, Clara seems to thoroughly enjoy the thrill of the experience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
* Clara says the Doctor lost track of Ashildr in the 1800s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')
* Me reminds the Doctor of her photobombing Clara, telling him it was her way of letting him know she was doing well. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')
* Ashildr reminds the Doctor of her way of letting him know she was doing well. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')
* Clara tells the Doctor that his "reign of terror" will end at the sight of the "first crying child", noting his need to be kind when children are sad. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'')
* Clara says she loves [[Jane Austen]] (in what way she leaves it to Rigsy to decide). Clara previously [[Coal Hill School|taught classes]] about her and stated Jane was a great kisser. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caretaker (TV story)|The Caretaker]]'', ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'')
* Rigsy paints a mural on the TARDIS. This isn't the first time it has been graffitied ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') nor the first time someone has painted it in the Doctor's absence. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'')
* Rigsy tells the Doctor in anger and fear to call him anything except his actual name, suggesting "[[pudding-brain]]". The Doctor had a habit of using the term about humans, ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'' et.al.) which Rigsy remembers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'')
* Clara tells the Doctor that his "reign of terror" will end at the sight of the "first crying child". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'')
* Once again, the Doctor is cut off before he is able to express his feelings to a beloved companion; this time, due to Clara telling him she already knows what he's going to say. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') Clara, for her part, refrains from making a certain statement - which would have been appropriate even in a platonic context - that she once promised Danny she'd never say again ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'').
* The Doctor has previously had to deal with dangerous countdowns. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'', ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'')
* The Doctor has previously had to deal with dangerous countdowns. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'', ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'')
* Several alien species previously encountered by the Doctor are seen in the street:
* Clara wears her ash wedge trainers again. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'')
** [[Judoon]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'' et.al)
** [[Sontaran]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'' et al)
** [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' et al)
** [[Ood]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'' et al)
** [[Silurian]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' et al)
** [[Ice Warrior]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' et al)
* Rigsy paints a mural on the TARDIS. This isn't the first time it has been graffitied ([[TV]]:  ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') nor the first time someone has painted it in the Doctor's absence. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'')
* The Doctor is annoyed at Clara for apparently messing up a visit to an alien world, forcing the two to scramble to deal with the situation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'')
* Clara's willingness to dive head-first into danger and the Doctor's concern about this is referenced ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'', et al).


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
=== DVD releases ===
===DVD & Blu-ray releases===
''to be added''
*''Face the Raven'' was released as part of the Series 9, Part Two DVD and Blu-ray boxsets in region 1/A on [[26 January (releases)|26 January]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]], in region 2/B on [[4 January (releases)|4 January]] 2016 and in region 4/B on [[13 January (releases)|13 January]] 2016,
 
*It was later released as part of the Complete Ninth Series DVD and Blu-ray boxsets in region 1/A on [[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 2016, in region 2/B on [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] 2016 and in region 4/B on [[9 March (releases)|9 March]] 2016.
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===Digital releases===


* In the United Kingdom, this story is available on [[BBC iPlayer]].
== External links ==
== External links ==
Transcript of ''[http://www.chakoteya.net/DoctorWho/35-10.html Face the Raven]'' at ''[http://www.chakoteya.net Chrissie's Transcripts Site]''
Transcript of ''[http://www.chakoteya.net/DoctorWho/35-10.html Face the Raven]'' at ''[http://www.chakoteya.net Chrissie's Transcripts Site]''


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Face the Raven was the tenth episode of series 9 of Doctor Who.

The episode saw the return of Rigsy from series 8's Flatline, and saw Ashildr make her third appearance in the series, as well as her first time meeting with Clara since The Girl Who Died.

Significantly, the climax of this episode marked the death of companion Clara Oswald. The situation that led to her demise dealt with the consequences of what happens when a companion starts thinking and acting too much like the Doctor, jeopardising herself by imitating his self-sacrificial actions. Clara had been shown to act more recklessly since the death of her boyfriend, Danny Pink, in the previous series.

The Doctor having to face the loss of Clara would set the stage for the climax of the Series 9 arc. Upon discovering the root cause of the events that led up to her demise, the Doctor would shift into a quiet but insurmountable fury, seeking answers and justice for his companion.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor, Clara and Rigsy are trapped on an alien street in London, that is hidden from the rest of the world.

Ashildr, the immortal hybrid-girl, is taking care of some of the most dangerous creatures in the universe. Not everyone will get out alive; one of them must pay the price and face the raven.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and Clara enter the TARDIS after an adventure when they get a call from Rigsy, who says that a mysterious tattoo has appeared on the back of his neck and is counting down to zero. They arrive at his flat and find out he has a fiancee and a newborn daughter. He tells them he has no idea on how the tattoo got there, and that he doesn't remember any events from the previous twenty-four hours. His mobile phone's screen is cracked and Clara can't find evidence of any activity. The Doctor scans him and discovers that Rigsy has been in contact with alien life and that he will die when the tattoo's countdown reaches zero.

The Doctor and Clara attempt to help Rigsy by trying to piece together his movements over the last twenty-four hours. Looking at maps of London in the Great British Library to find where Rigsy may have been, Clara mentions something called a “trap street”; a street invented by cartographers to catch people who would copy their maps without giving the proper credit. They search for the street, finding it when Rigsy drops his phone and begins to remember what happened.

Entering the alley that contains the street, they find that it is occupied by "refugees" of various aliens species who appear human by use of a telepathic field. Soon they encounter Ashildr, who is “Mayor Me” of the street. She explains that the street is a refugee camp and that Rigsy is being sentenced to death for killing Anah, a two-faced Janus female. He had been retconned and given time to say goodbye to family. She also reveals that the tattoo is a chronolock that leads a Quantum Shade, which appears normally as a raven, to find him at the predetermined time – killing the victim when the countdown reaches zero.

The Doctor and Clara believe that Rigsy did not kill Anah and has been framed for the murder. Me allows them to investigate the case and attempt to convince everyone he did not commit the crime so that the street will remain at peace.

During their investigation, the Doctor and Clara witness the death of a man with a chronolock for stealing medical rations. Ashildr announces that she can remove the chronolock but she will not, as peace on the street must remain absolute. Everyone watches as the raven flies into the man and he dies in agony. Clara soon learns that a chronolock can be passed on to any willing recipient. She chooses to take Rigsy's chronolock, believing she is safe as Mayor Me has promised her absolute protection. Rigsy is reluctant, but Clara talks him around and he agrees to pass it on. He does so, leaving Clara with 33 minutes.

When asking others questions, the Doctor discovers that Rigsy tried to call the Doctor when he had found out he was in the trap street. This causes the Doctor to speculate that Me was trying to get him to come to the street. Clara also discovers that everyone except Anahson, the "son" of Anah, was looking at Rigsy in a different way to everyone else. The Doctor and Clara find out Anahson is really a girl dressed up as a boy in an attempt to keep her safe and hide her ability to see the past and future. Using her ability, she tells them that Me had made up a mystery to bring them here.

They all go to where Anah's body is and find out she is alive inside a stasis chamber which can be only unlocked by the TARDIS key. It appears that this was all a trap to allow Me to gain possession of the TARDIS. Despite this, the Doctor uses his key to open the chamber, as he refuses to deprive a girl of her mother. His wrist becomes trapped, and a teleport bracelet is wrapped around his arm. Me arrives and tells them that this was never about the TARDIS – Me was contacted and told if she wanted the street kept safe and secret she had to hand over the Doctor, who is to be teleported away. Me asks for his confession dial, which the Doctor hands over. She goes to remove the chronolock from Rigsy, but discovers that Clara now has it. Me is stunned and horrified at this. She protests, insisting that she never meant to harm anyone. Clara is confused at this, causing the Doctor to ask about how she knew how to remove it. She says that Rump told her that she can pass it on, but before she can say the rest, she suddenly pauses with dawning comprehension, so Me finishes with: "But you can't cheat it altogether."

Rigsy, shocked, says that Clara didn't tell him that and asks to have the chronolock back. But Me says that she had made an arrangement with the shade not to kill Rigsy, and Clara had broke that contact by accepting the chronolock. Me cannot take it off her or give it back to Rigsy. Clara is doomed to die.

The Doctor, refusing to accept this fact, admits to Clara he cannot save her. He then turns on Me and insists she can. Me says she can't, and the Doctor becomes furious, threatening to unleash hell on her for all of time and end the secret of Trap Street – promising to bring UNIT, the Zygons, Cybermen and even the Daleks. He promises he will see to it Trap Street and everyone on it is obliterated unless she saves Clara. Me tries to calm herself by pointing out the Doctor wouldn't do such a thing. He then furiously yells — "The Doctor is no longer here! You are stuck with ME!"

Clara is shocked by the Doctor's anger and tries to calm him down. She makes him promise that he will not harm, or take revenge on, anyone because of what happened, reminding him why he became the Doctor. As the Doctor starts to speak, Clara silences him with a hug, telling him that everything he is about to say she already knows. Clara touches the Doctor's face in sadness. The Doctor, in turn, tenderly kisses her hand.

TO BE CONTINUED...

When the chronolock counts down to zero, Clara goes outside to face the raven. The Doctor follows and watches her from afar in despair. As she stands there waiting for the raven, she asks herself to be brave. The raven strikes Clara, causing her to scream in pain. The black mist of the Quantum Shade comes out of her mouth, and she drops to the ground.

The Doctor returns inside and tells Me, in quiet fury, that what Clara said was not to save him but to save her. He says he will do what he can to follow Clara's wishes, but advises her to stay out of his way, saying that the universe can be a small place when he's angered. Numb at the Doctor's anger, Me teleports him away.

Sometime later, Rigsy is seen putting the finishing touches on his latest bit of graffiti - a mural dedicated to Clara on the front entrance of the now abandoned TARDIS.

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Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.


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  • This is the first television story to feature the Twelfth Doctor in a burgundy velvet version of his navy blue Crombie coat, similar to the coat he was first seen wearing during COMIC: The Highgate Horror.
  • In the credits, the word "Oods" is used to denote more than one Ood, rather than the established "Ood", as used in TV: The Impossible Planet.
  • In one scene, there is a poster with a diagram of a flux capacitor, a direct reference to Back to the Future. It is accompanied by writings in Aurebesh, the main alphabet used in the Star Wars franchise. This writing spells out "Delorean", the car used in the Back to the Future franchise.
  • This marks the first Doctor Who episode to have a post-credits scene. Previously, Death in Heaven had a mid-credits scene.
  • Sometime between the filming of The Woman Who Lived and Face the Raven, Maisie Williams got a nose piercing, which resulted in Me also having a pierced nose despite her established healing factor.
  • Rigsy's portrait of Clara that adorns the TARDIS doors in the post-credit sequence is based upon a publicity photograph of Jenna Coleman used to promote her appearances at science fiction conventions.
  • Clara becomes the first ongoing, long-term companion to permanently die on-screen since Adric in TV: Earthshock. Circumstances in later episodes do not undo the fact her final death is depicted. Although her predecessors Amy Pond and Rory Williams appear to have been killed in their final regular appearance, they were actually sent back in time by a Weeping Angel, their actual deaths were off-screen and depicted as happening long after they left the TARDIS, with gravestones depicting their deaths in the 1980's.
    • This referenced, albeit obliquely, when the Doctor is counting steps on a street and stops to tie a kid's loose shoelace, telling the kid to "Remember 82." Earthshock was first broadcast in 1982.

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  • Intersection of Park and Westgate streets, Cardiff, where the pub Clara passes, the office building outside which the Doctor, Clara and Rigsy rendezvous (which is actually Cardiff University, revealed in an enhanced airing of the episode on BBC America entitled The Doctor's Notes on 27 February 2016), and even the gap leading to the trap street are all located.

Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
  • The title sequence for this serial is out of sync with the theme music; the start of the melody, the "doo-wee-ooo" is supposed to be timed to the TARDIS entering the clockwork spiral, however it is timed to the fade-out of Peter Capaldi's credit.
  • The arrangement of Clara's hair changes noticeably between shots while she gives her farewell to the Doctor (in one shot her ears are visible, the next not, for example). And when she enters the street her hair is noticeably fuller than it was a moment earlier.
  • When Clara says they have twelve minutes left, her dialog does not sync with her lip movement, suggesting it was changed during post-production. Indeed, the shooting script has this line of dialog as "There’s nine minutes left."

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Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

DVD & Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Face the Raven was released as part of the Series 9, Part Two DVD and Blu-ray boxsets in region 1/A on 26 January 2016, in region 2/B on 4 January 2016 and in region 4/B on 13 January 2016,
  • It was later released as part of the Complete Ninth Series DVD and Blu-ray boxsets in region 1/A on 5 April 2016, in region 2/B on 7 March 2016 and in region 4/B on 9 March 2016.
  • The Complete Series 9

    The Complete Series 9

  • Series 9 Part 2 DVD Cover

    Series 9 Part 2 DVD Cover

Digital releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • In the United Kingdom, this story is available on BBC iPlayer.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Transcript of Face the Raven at Chrissie's Transcripts Site

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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