Forest of the Dead (TV story)

Forest of the Dead
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Donna Noble
Main enemy:	Vashta Nerada
Main setting:	51st century, The Library
Key crew
Writer:	Steven Moffat
Director:	Euros Lyn
Release details
Release number:	4
Premiere broadcast:	7th June 2008
Production code:	4.9

Synopsis

As the shadows rise and march, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song. But can anyone stop the Vashta Nerada and can the Doctor save Donna? While the Doctor discovers long-buried secrets and revelations about his own future, the sinister Nodes declare that Donna is doomed.

Cast

• The Doctor - David Tennant
• Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
• River Song - Alex Kingston
• Doctor Moon - Colin Salmon
• Lux - Steve Pemberton
• Proper Dave - Harry Peacock
• Other Dave -
• The Girl - Eve Newton
• Amita -

Story notes

• The working title for this story was: River's Run
• The image above is actually from the previous episode.

Ratings

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Myths

• That the libary has everything and everyone on record. Donna goes and has a look. It is perhaps possible that Donna will learn the future of her mother and grandfather. She may also find information regarding the Doctor and/or Rose Tyler and the Battle of Canary Wharf. Possibly false as Donna gets trapped at the end of Silence in the Library.
• It is rumored that Jack may appear in the previous episode. If so, being a two parter he will likely be in this one as well. Possibly false as Jack did not appear in the previous episode.
  • One rumour states that River Song is a future mutation of Jack Harkness, as it was implied that Jack may one day mutate into the Face of Boe and it may be assumed he could take other forms over the process. River Song mentions that she has been to the end of the universe. As only Martha, Jack, and the Master were in 3x11 Utopia at the end of the universe, which means Jack is the only one capable of living long enough to mutate so radically.They are the only ones in the current doctors time line who knows what the doctors future holds "apart from River Song apparently".
• One rumour is that River Song is Romana in a regenerated form. This was hinted at by River saying to Lux "He's only just met me" refering to the Doctor.
• Another rumour is that River Song is revealed to be the Doctor's TARDIS in humanoid form. The classic series had more advanced types of TARDIS capable of human form and independent thought. It is possible over time, the Doctor's type 40 may have upgraded to these capabilities. Which could also make sense because while perhaps not sentient at the time, the TARDIS was present that the end of the universe in "Utopia". Furthermore River Song revealed knowlege of the TARDIS emergency codes and trasport systems when the Doctor mentioned them. On the other hand she may have known this anyway from what a future incarnation of the Doctor has told her.
• The Gelth makes an appearance.
• Rose Tyler may be seen in one of the library's books. This might be true as she is seen on the website for the previous episode inside River Song's diary.
• 'Cal' may turn out to be Cal MacNannovich, who appeared briefly in The End of the World.
• One rumour is that Doctor Moon is actually an anti-virus trying to help the library computer (The Girl) save the people in the library.
• The Shadows take hold of River Song's diary and coerce The Doctor into using a gun because of what they discover.
• The Doctor is stunned by something River Song whispers in his ear.
• River Song may be Rose Tyler as she remarks about having been to the end of the world with the Doctor,(DW: The End of the World.) and the only other female companion to do so is Martha Jones who is black, and cannot be Dr Moon.
• River Song may also be a future version of The Girl as she knows the Doctor but he doesn't know her...yet.
• CAL is the little girl.
• River Song's diary could be a biography of the doctor as it looks like the TARDIS and she wont let him read it as its "spoilers" and he will be abe to see what happens to him.
• The episode will begin by River using the sonic blaster to create a hole in the wall to escape.

Filming locations

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Continuity

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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DVD and other releases

• It will be released on the Series 4 boxset DVD in November 2008.

External Links

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