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'''''Bad Night''''' was the first of five exclusive-to-home-video shorts under the ''[[Night and the Doctor]]'' [[umbrella title]]. It was written by [[Head writer|showrunner]] [[Steven Moffat]].
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'''''Bad Night''''' was the first of five ''[[Night and the Doctor]]'' shorts produced exclusively for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'': The Complete Sixth Series DVD and Blu-ray box sets. It was written by [[Head writer|showrunner]] [[Steven Moffat]].


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
When [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is woken in the middle of the night by the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[telephone]], she finds an unamed [[Prince of Wales]] is on the other line, asking for the Doctor. Asking for the details of who the prince is and what year is calling from, Amy swats a fly. The Doctor enters the TARDIS with a fishbowl in hand, taking the phone and telling the prince not to worry as his mother is alright; the goldfish in the bowl is a transformed Queen.  
When [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is woken in the middle of the night by [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] [[telephone]], she learns [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] carries on a very active social and adventuring life while his [[companion]]s sleep. She tries to piece together how the fate of the [[Commonwealth]] could possibly be affected by the Doctor, an unseen [[River Song]], an unnamed [[Prince of Wales]] and a [[British]] Queen who has been turned into a [[goldfish]]. To the Doctor's horror, she has killed a Warrior Chief in the form of a fly while he was out. She tries to stop the Doctor to have a serious conversation. However, he calls for Rory as it's "his turn" to handle her emotions. Amy begins to tell Rory off for this, but the Doctor's horrified scream stops her - he's got the wrong goldfish. He's got three hours before the pet shops open now to find the Queen with River.
 
A new call comes in, forcing the Doctor to hang up. An unnamed ambassador is on the other end of the line, yelling for his warrior cheif to be returned. However, the Doctor tells him that until the Queen is returned to normal, the warrior cheif will be trapped in the TARDIS. However, he hangs up upon seeing the fly Amy swatted. Amy is shocked since she thought it was a normal fly; "So much for the slaughterer of ten billion souls".
 
Amy questions what the Doctor has been up to and the Doctor explains that there was a ''slight'' incident at a party he was attending. She then tricks him into revealing [[River Song|River]] is at the party as he ''never'' dresses up.  Amy the stops him for heading back out, needing to ask him something. However, the Doctor calls for [[Rory Williams|Rory]] as she's "having an emotion" and it's his turn.  
 
However, the Doctor screams in horror upon examining the goldfish in the bowl; it's the wrong one! He opens the door, shouting to River that they've got the wrong fish. He then explains to his sleepy companions that he has to get the right fish in three hours to save the [[commonwealth]]. When questioned why by Rory, the Doctor explains the pet shops open then.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]
* [[Rory Williams]] - [[Arthur Darvill]]
* [[Rory Williams]] - [[Arthur Darvill]]
== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* Writer - [[Steven Moffat]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Steven Moffat]]
* Director - [[Richard Senior]] (uncredited)
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Richard Senior]] (uncredited)


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''To be added''
''to be added''


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
''To be added''
=== The Doctor ===
=== Myths and rumours ===
* The Doctor is bad at lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'')
''To be added''
* He "takes turns" with Rory when Amy "has an emotion".
* Is on yet another date with [[River Song]], but dodges Amy's questions about the adventures he has with River while Amy and Rory sleep.
 
=== Filming locations ===
=== Filming locations ===
''To be added''
* This episode takes place entirely within the TARDIS.
 
=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
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{{discontinuity}}
* When the [[TARDIS]] phone rings, no one is standing at the TARDIS console. When it cuts to Amy answering the phone, she is standing in a position that was vacant in the previous shot.
* When [[the TARDIS]] phone rings, no one is standing at the TARDIS console. When it cuts to Amy answering the phone, she is standing in a position that was vacant in the previous shot.
* The water level of the goldfish bowl varies from shot to shot. Its lowest level is the close-angle shot of the bowl as the Doctor addresses the goldfish.
* The water level of the goldfish bowl varies from shot to shot. Its lowest level is the close-angle shot of the bowl as the Doctor addresses the goldfish.
=== Continuity ===
=== Continuity ===
* The opening shot of the TARDIS interior as the phone rings is similar to the opening shot for the prequel to [[DW]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]''.
* The opening shot of the TARDIS interior as the phone rings is similar to the opening shot for the prequel to [[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]''.
* [[Amy Pond|Amy]] wears a nightie and and dressing gown ensemble, similar to that seen in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'' and ''[[The Beast Below]]''
* [[Amy Pond|Amy]] wears a nightie and dressing gown ensemble, similar to that seen in ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' and ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]''.
* The TARDIS phone was also called by another British historical figure, [[Winston Churchill]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]'')
* The TARDIS phone was also called by another British historical figure, [[Winston Churchill]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor denies sneaking away at night to be with [[River Song]], which he subsequently contradicts when Amy asks how River's doing. The Doctor spending his nights with River is the theme of four of the five "[[Night and the Doctor]]" shorts and is also touched upon towards the end of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]''.
* The Doctor denies sneaking away at night to be with [[River Song]], which he subsequently contradicts when Amy asks how River's doing. The Doctor spending his nights with River is the theme of four of the five "[[Night and the Doctor]]" shorts and is also touched upon towards the end of [[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''.


== Timeline ==
== Home video releases ==
=== For the Doctor ===
''to be added''
Placement for this story for the Doctor, Amy and Rory is difficult as no indication of when it takes place is provided. However, the question Amy wishes to ask (and eventually gets to ask in ''[[Good Night]]''), one can tell the following:
* This story occurs some point after: [[DW]]: [[Space (TV story)|Space]]'' / ''[[Time (TV story)|Time]]''
* This story occurs some time before: [[DW]]: ''[[Good Night]]''


=== For River Song ===
* This story occurs at some indeterminate point after: [[DW]]: ''[[Last Night]]''
== Home video releases ==
''To be added''
== External links ==
== External links ==
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Bad Night was the first of five Night and the Doctor shorts produced exclusively for the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD and Blu-ray box sets. It was written by showrunner Steven Moffat.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Amy is woken in the middle of the night by the TARDIS telephone, she learns the Doctor carries on a very active social and adventuring life while his companions sleep. She tries to piece together how the fate of the Commonwealth could possibly be affected by the Doctor, an unseen River Song, an unnamed Prince of Wales and a British Queen who has been turned into a goldfish. To the Doctor's horror, she has killed a Warrior Chief in the form of a fly while he was out. She tries to stop the Doctor to have a serious conversation. However, he calls for Rory as it's "his turn" to handle her emotions. Amy begins to tell Rory off for this, but the Doctor's horrified scream stops her - he's got the wrong goldfish. He's got three hours before the pet shops open now to find the Queen with River.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Filming locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This episode takes place entirely within the TARDIS.

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.
  • When the TARDIS phone rings, no one is standing at the TARDIS console. When it cuts to Amy answering the phone, she is standing in a position that was vacant in the previous shot.
  • The water level of the goldfish bowl varies from shot to shot. Its lowest level is the close-angle shot of the bowl as the Doctor addresses the goldfish.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

to be added

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

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