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* The 'sound of drums' heard throughout the episode is the rhythm of a few versions of the Doctor Who theme.
* The 'sound of drums' heard throughout the episode is the rhythm of a few versions of the Doctor Who theme.
*The [[Cloister Bell]] is heard inside the Tardis for the first time since the Classic Series
*The [[Cloister Bell]] is heard inside the Tardis for the first time since the Classic Series
* Martha asks whether the Master is the Doctor's secret brother, to which the Doctor replies that she's been watching too much TV.  It was originally rumoured that the Master would be revealed as the Doctor's brother in a story at the end of [[Season 10]]; however, this storyline was pre-empted by the unexpected death of [[Roger Delgado]].


===Ratings===
===Ratings===

Revision as of 02:32, 26 June 2007

The Sound of Drums is the 12th episode of Series 3 of Doctor Who, and aired on the 23rd June 2007.


Synopsis

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Plot

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Cast

Crew

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References

  • The Doctor, Jack and Martha return to Earth via Jack's Vortex Manipulator.
  • Jack reveals to the Doctor that he works for the Torchwood Institute.
  • On board the Valiant, The Master and his wife are seen eating jelly babies from a white paper bag. This refers to the same habit of primarily the Fourth Doctor.
  • 10 Downing Street was destroyed during the Slitheen attack, the Master here states it was rebuilt.
  • The Master's clothing was identical to that worn by Kamelion/Master when he was in Lazarote and the planet Sarn.
  • This episode shows the surface of Gallifrey, the Citadel and (other) Time Lords.
  • The Seal of Rassilon is visible on various elements during the Gallifrey flashback.
  • The Master watches the Teletubbies, much in the same way he watched The Clangers when he was imprisoned by UNIT in the 1970s.
  • The Doctor constructs a perception filter for himself, Martha and Jack using his TARDIS keys.
  • The Doctor states that Gallifreyans are 8 years old when they enter the Academy.
  • Vivien Rook refers to the fall of Harriet Jones.
  • The Master mentions Lazarus and the Doctor's involvement with his machine.

Story Notes

  • The Rogue Traders song Voodoo Child plays as the Master launches the attack on Earth, it contains the lyrics "So here it comes, the sound of drums. Here come the drums, here come the drums!".
  • This is the first 3 part story since Survival, which incidentally was the last of the ongoing series to feature the Master.
  • Sharon Osbourne, McFly and Ann Widdecombe appear (as themselves) endorsing Harold Saxon.
  • The 'sound of drums' heard throughout the episode is the rhythm of a few versions of the Doctor Who theme.
  • The Cloister Bell is heard inside the Tardis for the first time since the Classic Series
  • Martha asks whether the Master is the Doctor's secret brother, to which the Doctor replies that she's been watching too much TV. It was originally rumoured that the Master would be revealed as the Doctor's brother in a story at the end of Season 10; however, this storyline was pre-empted by the unexpected death of Roger Delgado.

Ratings

  • 6.9 million viewers - Overnight

Myths & Rumours

  • In the episode Utopia the rumour that John Simms' character, Mr. Saxon, is actually the Master in disguise was verified, with the regeneration of Professor Yana/The Master.

Location Filming

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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Continuity

DVD and Other Releases

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See Also

External Links

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