The Ghost Monument (TV story)

The Ghost Monument
Doctor:	Thirteenth Doctor
Companion(s):	Graham, Ryan, Yaz
Main enemy:	Ilin, Remnants, SniperBots
Main setting:	Desolation
Key crew
Writer:	Chris Chibnall
Director:	Mark Tonderai
Producer:	Alex Mercer, Adam Friedlander
Release details
Story number:	277
Premiere broadcast:	14 October 2018
Premiere network:	BBC One
Format:	1x50 minute episode
Official trailer
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The Ghost Monument was the second episode of series 11 of Doctor Who.

This episode marked the debut of the new title sequence due to it being left out of the preceeding episode, making this the first time this has been done.

Narratively, it continued exploring the warrior race Stenza which appeared in the previous episode, as well as introducing an element of the Doctor's past by mentioning "The Timeless Child".

Synopsis

Stranded on an alien planet infamously called Desolation, can the Doctor find her way to the TARDIS as she promised her new friends? Will her newest company be of any help when they're also racing against each other? And what exactly is "The Ghost Monument"?

Plot

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Cast

• The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
• Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh
• Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole
• Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
• Angstrom - Susan Lynch
• Epzo - Shaun Dooley
• Ilin - Art Malik
• Voice of the Remnants - Ian Gelder

Crew

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References

The Doctor

• The Doctor tells the TARDIS to "come to daddy" before correcting herself ("come to mummy"), a force of habit due to being primarily male in her previous incarnations.

Species

• Angstrom is an Albarian from the planet Albar.
• Epzo is a Muxteran.
• Though both are humanoids, Angstrom and Epzo know nothing of humans or Earth.

Currency

• The prize of the last Rally of the Twelve Galaxies is 3.2 trillion Krin.
• A krin is 200 kavlons, 90 forvalars, or 4,000 trynties.
• Unfamiliar with the currency discussed, the Doctor notes that she is "a bit behind" on exchange rates.

Food and bevrages

• The new TARDIS console dispenses biscuits.

Story notes

• This story marks the debut of the new title sequence for Series 11.
• Cosmetic changes as of this episode include a new TARDIS interior design and slight modifications to its exterior.

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

• The Doctor reiterates her dislike of guns, (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem, The Doctor's Daughter, The Impossible Astronaut, The Curse of the Black Spot, Into the Dalek, The Doctor Falls)
• The Doctor uses Venusian aikido. (TV: Inferno, The Sea Devils', Robot of Sherwood, World Enough and Time, AUDIO: Faith Stealer, Last of the Cybermen)
• The Doctor notes how her TARDIS has redecorated. (TV: The Eleventh Hour) In contrast to her predecessors, she actually likes the new design. (TV: The Three Doctors, The Day of the Doctor, Twice Upon a Time)
• Ryan reminds the Doctor about how he dislikes climbing ladders. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
• Graham mentions Grace's death. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
• The Doctor mentions the Stenza. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
• The Doctor disables robots using an electro magnetic pulse. (TV: The Age of Steel, Voyage of the Damned)
• Ryan still prefers not to call Graham "grandad". (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
• The new TARDIS dispenses a biscuit, similar to that of the function of the Food machine. (TV: The Daleks, The Edge of Destruction, The Space Museum)

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 Ghost Monument page on the Doctor Who website