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* The [[read-through]] for ''The Lie of the Land'' took place on [[11 January (production)|11 January]] [[2017 (production)|2017]], and [[principal photography|filming]] took place between [[16 January (production)|16 January]] and [[22 February (production)|22 February]]. | * The [[read-through]] for ''The Lie of the Land'' took place on [[11 January (production)|11 January]] [[2017 (production)|2017]], and [[principal photography|filming]] took place between [[16 January (production)|16 January]] and [[22 February (production)|22 February]]. | ||
* Archive material from [[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'', ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'', ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'', and ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'' is shown. By extension, [[Weeping Angel|Weeping Angels]], [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]], [[Dalek|Daleks]] and photos of [[Bill Potts' mother|Mrs Potts]] are shown in this capacity. | * Archive material from [[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'', ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'', ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'', and ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'' is shown. By extension, [[Weeping Angel|Weeping Angels]], [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]], [[Dalek|Daleks]] and photos of [[Bill Potts' mother|Mrs Potts]] are shown in this capacity. | ||
* This story, along with [[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|''Mission to the Unknown'']], [[The Silurians]], [[The Mind of Evil]], [[The Daemons]], [[The Sea Devils]], [[The Sontaran Experiment]], [[Genesis of the Daleks]] and [[Midnight|''Midnight'']]'' ''are the only nine stories to not feature the [[TARDIS]]. | |||
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Revision as of 11:57, 4 June 2017
The Lie of the Land was the eighth episode of the tenth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales. The conclusion of a three-part arc in which the Twelfth Doctor was pitted against the Monks, it saw him enter the Vault to consult Missy, revealing his endeavour to turn her from her destructive past to a path of "good".
Synopsis
The Monks have ruled the world since humanity took its very first baby steps towards the Sun. One problem... they haven't always been there. And only Bill Potts see the truth. But where is the Doctor? And how can Bill make the rest of the world see?
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
- Bill - Pearl Mackie
- Nardole - Matt Lucas
- Missy - Michelle Gomez
- Mother - Emma Handy
- Group Commander - Beatrice Curnew
- Alan - Stewart Wright
- Richard - Solomon Israel
- Giant Monk - Jamie Hill
- Bill's Mum - Rosie Jane
Crew
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References
Culture
- The Monks propagate falsehoods through Bill, and have injected themselves into all of human history. The Monks take credit for humanity's achievements.
- The Doctor suggests he'd make some modifications to history, like ending racism, and people who talk in cinemas.
Science
- The Doctor explains that Bill is unaffected in "Fake News Central" because they are at the eye of the storm.
Technology
- The Vault is dimensionally transcendental, like some other Time Lord technology.
- Missy asks for "toys" like a particle accelerator, a 3D printer and a pony, in return for her help.
- The Monk statues around the world act as beacons for false propaganda.
Martial arts
- Nardole performs a Tarovian neckpinch to knock out Alan. He's reached the level of brown tabbard in Tarovian martial arts.
Philosophy
- The Doctor had Bill write a 3000 word essay on free will, which she never completed due to the Monk invasion.
Food and beverages
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Locations
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Species
- Time Lords can apparently "fake" a regeneration.
People
Music
- Missy plays the Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie and "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin.
Story notes
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- The read-through for The Lie of the Land took place on 11 January 2017, and filming took place between 16 January and 22 February.
- Archive material from TV: Blink, Nightmare in Silver, Into the Dalek, and The Pilot is shown. By extension, Weeping Angels, Cybermen, Daleks and photos of Mrs Potts are shown in this capacity.
- This story, along with Mission to the Unknown, The Silurians, The Mind of Evil, The Daemons, The Sea Devils, The Sontaran Experiment, Genesis of the Daleks and Midnight are the only nine stories to not feature the TARDIS.
Ratings
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Filming locations
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Production errors
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.
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Continuity
- Citizens watch the Doctor's broadcasts in a Magpie Electricals shop. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern, et al.)
- To gain Bill's trust, Nardole tells her they went to Australia on the run from "the Heather creature" (TV: The Pilot) and that space doors should go "shuck shuck". (TV: Oxygen)
- Nardole mentions being contaminated by Raoultella planticola (TV: The Pyramid at the End of the World) and states it laid him up for six weeks.
- The Doctor tells Bill about the creature under the Thames. (TV: Thin Ice)
- The Doctor fakes a regeneration. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut, The Wedding of River Song)
- Missy previously scoffed at the idea that she had "turned good" when questioned by Clara Oswald. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice) As early as his seventh incarnation, the Doctor had vowed to one day save his friend after the Master was forced to revert following a temporary spell as the kindly John Smith. (AUDIO: Master)
- Nardole continues to hint at a cybernetic nature (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio, The Pilot, The Pyramid at the End of the World) when he tells the group invading the pyramid that his left hand isn't his original hand but is one that he won in a game of some sort.
Home video releases
DVD releases
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Blu-ray releases
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Digital releases
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External links
- Official The Lie of the Land page on the Doctor Who website
