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* Hakim asks Alexa to play ''[[Rubber Soul]]''. | * 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]]". | * Ryan decides that his spy name would be "Logan", and starts panicking upon realising he looks "nothing like [[Hugh Jackman]]". | ||
===The Doctor=== | |||
* [[The Doctor]] lived in the [[outback]] for [[123]] years. | |||
== 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. | ||
** Incidentally, part 1 of the episode aired on the 10-year anniversary of ''The End of Time: Part 2's'' airing, and both episodes featured the Master, falling on [[New Year's Day]]. | |||
* 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> | |||
** According to one news source, the story also pays homage to ''Casino Royale'', a 1967 Bond film centred on [[gambling]] and [[aristocracy]]. | |||
** The concept of [[MI6]] members being known by a single letter ("[[C (Spyfall)|C]]" and "[[O (Spyfall|O)]]", may also be a reference to a similar feature in the James Bond franchise ("M" and "Q"), first introduced in [[Ian Fleming]]'s 1953 novel ''Casino Royale''. 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''. | |||
* The first part of this story was dedicated to the memory of the "masterful" [[Terrance Dicks]]. | * The first part of this story was dedicated to the memory of the "masterful" [[Terrance Dicks]]. | ||
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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]], refering to the [[Dalek (Resolution)|Dalek]] attack of [[New Year's Day]] [[2019]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') | ||
* The Doctor notes that both | * 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 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]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to her regeneration to female form as an "upgrade", much as {{Gomez}} | * 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 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 22:38, 1 January 2020
This story has not yet been fully published. Please exercise caution in asserting any more than is actually present in the narrative so far. Be aware that certain facts which appear to be true may not be true once the story is completely published.
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".
The Doctor
- The Doctor lived in the outback for 123 years.
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.
- Incidentally, part 1 of the episode aired on the 10-year anniversary of The End of Time: Part 2's airing, and both episodes featured the Master, falling on New Year's Day.
- Some scenes in this story were filmed in South Africa.
- This story's title is a play on the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.[1]
- According to one news source, the story also pays homage to Casino Royale, a 1967 Bond film centred on gambling and aristocracy.
- The concept of MI6 members being known by a single letter ("C" and "O)", may also be a reference to a similar feature in the James Bond franchise ("M" and "Q"), first introduced in Ian Fleming's 1953 novel Casino Royale. 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.
- The first part of this story was dedicated to the memory of the "masterful" Terrance Dicks.
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
- 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, refering 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)
- The Doctor refers to her regeneration to female form as an "upgrade", much as Missy 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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