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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This was the first multi-part television story to be given one overarching title since 2009-10's ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', and only the second such story in the [[BBC Wales]] era. | * This was the first multi-part television story to be given one overarching title since 2009-10's ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', and only the second such story in the [[BBC Wales]] era. Both stories aired in part on [[1 January (releases)|New Year's Day]] at the end of a decade: 2010 and 2020, respectively. Incidentally, both episodes also featured [[the Master]]. | ||
* The first part of this story was dedicated to the memory of the "masterful" [[Terrance Dicks]]. | |||
* Some scenes in this story were filmed in [[South Africa]]. | * Some scenes in this story were filmed in [[South Africa]]. | ||
* This story's title is a play on the 2012 [[James Bond]] film ''Skyfall''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-spyfall-new-images-and-information|title=Doctor Who Spyfall: new images and information|author=Laford, Andrea|date of source=27 December 2018|website name=CultBox|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref> | * This story's title is a play on the 2012 [[James Bond]] film ''Skyfall''. | ||
** According to one news source, the story also pays homage to ''Casino Royale'', a 1967 Bond film centred on [[gambling]] and [[aristocracy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-spyfall-new-images-and-information|title=Doctor Who Spyfall: new images and information|author=Laford, Andrea|date of source=27 December 2018|website name=CultBox|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref> | |||
** The concept of [[MI6]] members being known by a single letter | ** The concept of [[MI6]] members being known by a single letter, namely "[[C (Spyfall)|C]]" and "[[O (Spyfall|O)]]", may also be in reference to a similar feature ("M" and "Q") seen throughout the James Bond franchise, introduced by [[Ian Fleming]]. The fact the head of MI6 is known as "C" may also be a reference to the character of Control, from John Le Carre's novel ''Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy''. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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* It has been four years since Graham's operation. Previously, in [[September]] [[2018]], he told the Doctor that he had been in [[remission]] for [[cancer]] for the past three years. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | * It has been four years since Graham's operation. Previously, in [[September]] [[2018]], he told the Doctor that he had been in [[remission]] for [[cancer]] for the past three years. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | ||
* As C claims to Team TARDIS, MI6 does not accept the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. However, the organisation has earlier been shown to be well aware of aliens, both making contact and using their technology. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Flood (comic story)|The Flood]]'', ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'') | * As C claims to Team TARDIS, MI6 does not accept the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. However, the organisation has earlier been shown to be well aware of aliens, both making contact and using their technology. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Flood (comic story)|The Flood]]'', ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'') | ||
* When C dismisses the possibility of alien life, the Doctor tells him to ask the [[GCHQ]], | * When C dismisses the possibility of alien life, the Doctor tells him to ask the [[GCHQ]], referring to the [[Dalek (Resolution)|Dalek]] attack of [[New Year's Day]] [[2019]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') | ||
* The Doctor notes that both UNIT ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets (novel)|Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets]]'') and Torchwood ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Thoughts and Prayers (audio story)|Thoughts and Prayers]]'') are gone. | * The Doctor notes that both [[UNIT]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets (novel)|Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets]]'') and [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Thoughts and Prayers (audio story)|Thoughts and Prayers]]'') are gone. | ||
* The Master, while still under the guise of O, refers to the Doctor as having once been a man. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', et al.) Graham recalls the Doctor having made this claim, which he believed to be a joke. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | * The Master, while still under the guise of O, refers to the Doctor as having once been a man. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', et al.) Graham recalls the Doctor having made this claim, which he believed to be a joke. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | ||
* Graham is mistaken as the Doctor | * Graham is mistaken as the Doctor, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Good Doctor (novel)|The Good Doctor]]'') and the Doctor herself is immediately dismissed, in favour of Graham, on account of her [[gender]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to her regeneration to female form as an "upgrade", much as {{Gomez}} did. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') | * The Doctor refers to her regeneration to female form as an "upgrade", much as {{Gomez}} once did. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') | ||
* The Master has used his [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] to shrink the original [[O (Spyfall)|O]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' et al.) | * The Master has used his [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] to shrink the original [[O (Spyfall)|O]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' et al.) | ||
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Revision as of 22:28, 1 January 2020
Spyfall was the two-part opening story to series 12 of Doctor Who. It saw the Thirteenth Doctor and company team up with MI6, and re-introduced the Spy Master, now in a new incarnation played by Sacha Dhawan. This Master was also seen to make use of the Tissue Compression Eliminator, marking its re-introduction to the revived series.
Synopsis
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Plot
Part One
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Cast
- The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
- Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh
- Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
- Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole
- O - Sacha Dhawan
- Daniel Barton - Lenny Henry
- C - Stephen Fry
- Najia Khan - Shobna Gulati
- Hakim Khan - Ravin J Ganatra
- Sonya Khan - Bhavnisha Parmar
- Sniper - Melissa De Vries
- Passenger - Sacharissa Claxton
- Older Passenger - William Ely
- Operative (US) - Brian Law
- Tibo - Buom Tihngang
- Sergeant Ramesh Sunder - Asif Khan
- Mr Collins - Andrew Bone
- Rendition Man - Ronan Summers
- Ethan - Christopher McArthur
- Seesay - Darron Meyer
- Browning - Dominique Maher
- Voice of Kasaavin - Struan Rodger
Crew
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References
Technology
- Hakim tries and fails to use Alexa.
Popular culture
- Hakim asks Alexa to play Rubber Soul.
- Ryan decides that his spy name would be "Logan", and starts panicking upon realising he looks "nothing like Hugh Jackman".
Story notes
- This was the first multi-part television story to be given one overarching title since 2009-10's The End of Time, and only the second such story in the BBC Wales era. Both stories aired in part on New Year's Day at the end of a decade: 2010 and 2020, respectively. Incidentally, both episodes also featured the Master.
- The first part of this story was dedicated to the memory of the "masterful" Terrance Dicks.
- Some scenes in this story were filmed in South Africa.
- This story's title is a play on the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.
- According to one news source, the story also pays homage to Casino Royale, a 1967 Bond film centred on gambling and aristocracy.[1]
- The concept of MI6 members being known by a single letter, namely "C" and "O)", may also be in reference to a similar feature ("M" and "Q") seen throughout the James Bond franchise, introduced by Ian Fleming. The fact the head of MI6 is known as "C" may also be a reference to the character of Control, from John Le Carre's novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Ratings
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Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity
- A doctor offers Graham his condolences regarding Grace O'Brien's death. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
- It has been four years since Graham's operation. Previously, in September 2018, he told the Doctor that he had been in remission for cancer for the past three years. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
- As C claims to Team TARDIS, MI6 does not accept the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. However, the organisation has earlier been shown to be well aware of aliens, both making contact and using their technology. (COMIC: The Flood, Hunters of the Burning Stone)
- When C dismisses the possibility of alien life, the Doctor tells him to ask the GCHQ, referring to the Dalek attack of New Year's Day 2019. (TV: Resolution)
- The Doctor notes that both UNIT (TV: Resolution, PROSE: Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets) and Torchwood (TV: Doomsday, Children of Earth: Day One, AUDIO: Thoughts and Prayers) are gone.
- The Master, while still under the guise of O, refers to the Doctor as having once been a man. (TV: An Unearthly Child, Twice Upon a Time, et al.) Graham recalls the Doctor having made this claim, which he believed to be a joke. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
- Graham is mistaken as the Doctor, (PROSE: The Good Doctor) and the Doctor herself is immediately dismissed, in favour of Graham, on account of her gender. (TV: The Witchfinders)
- The Doctor refers to her regeneration to female form as an "upgrade", much as Missy once did. (TV: The Witch's Familiar)
- The Master has used his Tissue Compression Eliminator to shrink the original O. (TV: Terror of the Autons et al.)
Home video releases
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External links
- Official Spyfall, Part 1 page on the Doctor Who website
Footnotes
- ↑ Laford, Andrea (27 December 2018). Doctor Who Spyfall: new images and information. CultBox. Retrieved on 1 January 2020.
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