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* This story takes a lot of the [[director|directing]] tropes of the BBC television series ''{{w|Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock}}'', a show written and created by ''Doctor Who'' [[show runner]] [[Steven Moffat]] and [[writer]]s [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Steve Thompson]]. A prime example of this is formulas and words appearing on-screen. | * This story takes a lot of the [[director|directing]] tropes of the BBC television series ''{{w|Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock}}'', a show written and created by ''Doctor Who'' [[show runner]] [[Steven Moffat]] and [[writer]]s [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Steve Thompson]]. A prime example of this is formulas and words appearing on-screen. | ||
* The title of this episode is a subtle reference to two things: the Doctor's long-used [[Aliases of the Doctor|alias]], [[John Smith]], and the phone incorporated into his TARDIS police box disguise. The Doctor is posing as a monk under the name Saint John, and the "bells" in question are the sound of the phone box on his TARDIS ringing. | |||
* As is routine for post-[[2005]] ''Doctor Who'', a "NEXT TIME" trailer for the next episode is shown at the end of the episode. | * As is routine for post-[[2005]] ''Doctor Who'', a "NEXT TIME" trailer for the next episode is shown at the end of the episode. | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 31 March 2013
The Bells of Saint John was the sixth episode of the seventh series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales. It introduced a new companion to the show, although she had, in different forms, previously appeared in both TV: Asylum of the Daleks and The Snowmen. It also reintroduced the Great Intelligence, who had last appeared in TV: The Snowmen.
Synopsis
London, 2013. "Danger. This is a warning. A warning to the whole world. You're looking for Wi-Fi. Sometimes you see something, a bit like this. Don't click it. Do not click it. Once you've clicked it, they're in your computer. They can see you. If they can see you, they might choose you. And if they do... you die."
When Clara Oswald has problems with her Internet, she's given a telephone number: the number of "the best." When the Eleventh Doctor answers at the other end, Clara is pulled into a life of adventure and mystery. But danger is lurking in the signals, picking off minds and imprisoning them. "It's like immortality, only fatal." But can the Doctor save Clara before... "I don't know where I am."
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Matt Smith
- Clara Oswald - Jenna-Louise Coleman
- Miss Kizlet – Celia Imrie
- Mahler – Robert Whitlock
- Alexei - Dan Li
- Nabile – Manpreet Bachu
- Paul – Sean Knopp
- The Abbot – James Greene
- George – Geff Francis
- Angie – Eve de Leon Allen
- Artie – Kassius Carey Johnson
- Little Girl – Danielle Eames
- Barista – Fred Pearson
- Waitress – Jade Anouka
- Newsreader – Olivia Hill
- Child Reading with Comic – Isabella Blake-Thomas
- Man with Chips – Matthew Earley
- Pilot – Antony Edridge
- Great Intelligence - Richard E. Grant
Crew
| Executive Producers Caroline Skinner and Steven Moffat |
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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. |
References
- The Doctor states he took part in a motor race during the Anti-Grav Olympics in 2074 and he came last in the competition.
- Peoples' voices could be heard on the radio, on televisions, and on the internet.
- Clara calls the TARDIS a "snog box."
- The London Shard is Miss Kizlet's base.
- Everyone at the base was on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr, and they all posted their locations.
Story notes
- This story takes a lot of the directing tropes of the BBC television series Sherlock, a show written and created by Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat and writers Mark Gatiss and Steve Thompson. A prime example of this is formulas and words appearing on-screen.
- The title of this episode is a subtle reference to two things: the Doctor's long-used alias, John Smith, and the phone incorporated into his TARDIS police box disguise. The Doctor is posing as a monk under the name Saint John, and the "bells" in question are the sound of the phone box on his TARDIS ringing.
- As is routine for post-2005 Doctor Who, a "NEXT TIME" trailer for the next episode is shown at the end of the episode.
Ratings
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Filming locations
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Production errors
- During the motorcycle scene, a crew member and camera can be seen reflected in the Doctor's helmet.
- When Clara is entering the The Doctor's TARDIS, here mug shakes several times,which would cause it to spill yet it doesn't. Later,on the plane, she starts to take a sip but is pulled away by The Doctor and it still doesn't spill.
However, when she returns to the TARDIS, she takes a sip, proving one and for all that it wasn't empty and that it should've spilled several times.
Continuity
- The Doctor mentions that Angie, one of the children Clara babysits, went to stay over at Nina's. (TV: Asylum of the Daleks)
- After saving Clara from being downloaded, the Doctor sends a message to her attempted captors stating that she's "under my protection." (TV: The Christmas Invasion, The Eleventh Hour)
- Summer Falls, a book that Clara owns, was written by Amelia Williams. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan)
- The Doctor once again wears Amy's reading glasses. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen)
- Miss Kizlet's client is revealed to be the Great Intelligence, which still has Walter Simeon's image, despite it being over two centuries since it first took his form. (TV: The Snowmen)
Home video releases
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External links
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