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|season number          = [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]]
|season number          = Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)
|story number    = 4
|story number    = 4
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|setting        = [[The Doctor's TARDIS]]
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|writer          = [[Steven Moffat]]
|writer          = Steven Moffat
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|broadcast date  = [[14 August (releases)|14 August]] [[2011]]
|broadcast date  = 14 August 2011
|format          = Internet broadcast
|format          = Internet broadcast
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|prev  = Prequel (A Good Man Goes to War)
|prev  = Prequel (A Good Man Goes to War)
|next      = Prequel (The Wedding of River Song)
|next      = Prequel (The Wedding of River Song)
|fullvid = Exclusive Doctor Who Ep 8 PREQUEL to Let's Kill Hitler
|featuring = [[Amy Pond|Amy]]
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The '''prequel to ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]''''' was the fourth prequel produced by the [[BBC]] for the [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|sixth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
The '''Prequel to ''Let's Kill Hitler''''' was the fourth prequel produced by the [[BBC]] for the [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|sixth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.


== Summary ==
== Synopsis ==
[[Amy Pond|Amy]] leaves a message on the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS']] answering machine. She speaks about her baby and what to do when he finds her. She knows that her baby will become [[River Song]], but still wants to raise her. She is living in the hope that the [[Eleventh Doctor]] will find Melody. She doesn't know if [[the Doctor]] is listening to her and is leaving a message, hoping he will listen to it. The Doctor is shown to be off to the side, silently listening to her message.
[[Amy Pond|Amy]] leaves a message on the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]' answering machine. She speaks about her baby and what to do when he finds her. She knows that her baby will become [[River Song]], but still wants to raise her. She is living in the hope that the [[Eleventh Doctor]] will find Melody. She doesn't know if [[the Doctor]] is listening to her and is leaving a message, hoping he will listen to it.
 
The Doctor is shown to be off to the side, silently listening to her message with all the lights in the control room turned off in an attempt to feel more at ease while in a lowly mood. He cannot bring himself to answer any of Amy's calls as they grow increasingly impatient and worried, eventually closing his eyes and trying to block out the intense feelings of regret that hearing the calls has brought upon him.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]] (voice only)
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Amy thinks it's possible the Doctor might think she's [[Invisibility|invisible]]. The Doctor has met several invisible species, the most recent of which that we have seen is the [[Krafayis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'')
* Amy thinks it's possible the Doctor might think she's [[Invisibility|invisible]].
* Amy mentions a "space bubble" as something in which she is not trapped. Previously she has seen [[Gravity bubble]]s and a [[Space loop]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* This is a prologue to [[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]''.
* This is a prologue to the television story ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]''.
* This mini-episode bridges ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'' and ''Let's Kill Hitler''.
* This mini-episode bridges ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'' and ''Let's Kill Hitler''.
* This prequel is the first to feature the Doctor, a companion or the TARDIS. Earlier prequels featured guest characters and aliens from the respective episode.
* This prequel is the first to feature the Doctor, a companion or the TARDIS. Earlier prequels featured guest characters and aliens from the respective episode.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Melody Pond]] was abducted by Madame [[Kovarian]] and was revealed to be River Song in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''.
* [[River Song|Melody Pond]] was abducted by Madame [[Kovarian]] and was revealed to be River Song in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''. The Doctor also chose to leave Amy and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] behind to keep them safe.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00jthfd The Prequel on the BBC Doctor Who site]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jthfd The prequel on the BBC Doctor Who site]
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The prequel to Let's Kill Hitler was the fourth prequel produced by the BBC for the sixth series of Doctor Who.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

Amy leaves a message on the TARDIS' answering machine. She speaks about her baby and what to do when he finds her. She knows that her baby will become River Song, but still wants to raise her. She is living in the hope that the Eleventh Doctor will find Melody. She doesn't know if the Doctor is listening to her and is leaving a message, hoping he will listen to it.

The Doctor is shown to be off to the side, silently listening to her message with all the lights in the control room turned off in an attempt to feel more at ease while in a lowly mood. He cannot bring himself to answer any of Amy's calls as they grow increasingly impatient and worried, eventually closing his eyes and trying to block out the intense feelings of regret that hearing the calls has brought upon him.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Amy thinks it's possible the Doctor might think she's invisible.

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

  • This is a prologue to the television story Let's Kill Hitler.
  • This mini-episode bridges A Good Man Goes to War and Let's Kill Hitler.
  • This prequel is the first to feature the Doctor, a companion or the TARDIS. Earlier prequels featured guest characters and aliens from the respective episode.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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