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'''The Lodger''' is the eleventh episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]].
'''The Lodger''' is the eleventh episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]].


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== References ==
== References ==
*The Doctor wears a jersey with 11 on when playing a football match, both referencing him being the Eleventh Doctor and this being the eleventh episode of Series 5.
===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]===
*The Doctor uses a regular screwdriver and asks where the on switch is.
*On Craig Owen's fridge is a postcard to the [[Vincent van Gogh]] exhibition at the [[ Musée d'Orsay]]
*When the Doctor rushes out of the shower in fear of Craig's safety he grabs Craig's toothbrush rather than his [[Sonic screwdriver]].
*The Doctor knows how to play [[football]].


*This may also be a reference to the fact that Matt Smith originally wanted to become a professional footballer before a back injury, causing him to focus on acting instead.
===[[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and beverages]]===
*The football match may also be a reference to the FIFA World Cup England vs USA match that kicked off just as The Lodger finished, on a rival channel (ITV).
*The Doctor makes himself and Craig and omelette with; cheese, ham (or possibly [[bacon]]) and other ingredients.
*A post card advertising a Vincent Van Gogh art display is stuck to the fridge, a reference to the previous episode, [[Doctor Who|DW]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]].''
*The Doctor making Craig an omelette may be a reference to Matt Smith's culinary talents - At the age of nine, Matt won at [[Junior Masterchef]]. However it may also be a reference to Gavin and Stacy, the series which James Corden starred in and wrote, in which the only food Stacy's mum ever seem to cook is omelets.
*When The Doctor rushes out of the shower in fear of Craig's safety he grabs Craig's toothbrush rather than his Sonic screwdriver, in reverse of the comic strip of the same name in which Mickey grabs The Doctors sonic screwdriver rather than his own toothbrush.


==Story notes==
==Story notes==
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*This is an Amy-lite episode, similar to the [[Martha Jones|Martha]] (and Doctor)-lite episode [[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]'' and [[Donna Noble|Donna]]-lite episode ''[[Midnight]]''.
*This is an Amy-lite episode, similar to the [[Martha Jones|Martha]] (and Doctor)-lite episode [[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]'' and [[Donna Noble|Donna]]-lite episode ''[[Midnight]]''.
*This is the first time in the new series that the Doctor has definitively stated how many incarnations he has had — he tells Craig he is the eleventh.
*This is the first time in the new series that the Doctor has definitively stated how many incarnations he has had — he tells Craig he is the eleventh.
*The Doctor uses a regular screwdriver and asks where the on switch is.
*The Doctor wears a jersey with 11 on when playing a football match, both referencing him being the Eleventh Doctor and this being the eleventh episode of Series 5.
*This may also be a reference to the fact that Matt Smith originally wanted to become a professional footballer before a back injury, causing him to focus on acting instead.
*The football match may also be a reference to the FIFA World Cup England vs USA match that kicked off just as The Lodger finished, on a rival channel (ITV).
*The Doctor making Craig an omelette may be a reference to Matt Smith's culinary talents - At the age of nine, Matt won at [[Junior Masterchef]]. However it may also be a reference to Gavin and Stacy, the series which James Corden starred in and wrote, in which the only food Stacy's mum ever seem to cook is omelets.


=== Ratings ===
=== Ratings ===
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=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
 
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
*On Craig Owen's fridge is a ticket to the [[Vincent van Gogh]] exhibition at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_d%27Orsay Musée d'Orsay], which the Doctor, Amy and later van Gogh himself visit in the previous episode. ([[DW]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'')
*A post card advertising a Vincent Van Gogh art display is stuck to the fridge, which the Doctor, Amy and later van Gogh himself visit in the previous story [[DW]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]''
*This is not the first time the Doctor has showered himself on screen. ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'')
*This is not the first time the Doctor has showered himself on screen. ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'')
*The Doctor once again mentions that Bow ties are cool. ({{DW|The Eleventh Hour|Amy's Choice|Vincent and the Doctor}})
*The Doctor once again mentions that Bow ties are cool. ({{DW|The Eleventh Hour|Amy's Choice|Vincent and the Doctor}})

Revision as of 11:23, 13 June 2010

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The Lodger is the eleventh episode of Series 5.

Synopsis

The Doctor forgets to set the TARDIS controls leaving Amy trapped inside as she ends up travelling one week into the future, without the Doctor. This leaves the Doctor trapped on Earth as he awaits the return of his TARDIS. While the Doctor waits, he discovers there's a house on Aickman road with a staircase that people go up, but never down... To solve the mystery of the man upstairs, the Doctor must pass himself off as a normal human being, and share a flat with Craig Owens. [1]

Plot

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Cast

Production crew

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References

The Doctor

  • The Doctor uses a regular screwdriver and asks where the on switch is.
  • On Craig Owen's fridge is a postcard to the Vincent van Gogh exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay
  • When the Doctor rushes out of the shower in fear of Craig's safety he grabs Craig's toothbrush rather than his Sonic screwdriver.
  • The Doctor knows how to play football.

Foods and beverages

  • The Doctor makes himself and Craig and omelette with; cheese, ham (or possibly bacon) and other ingredients.

Story notes