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The '''2009 Specials''' were | The '''2009 Specials''' were broadcasted between the end of [[Series 4]] and the beginning of [[Series 5]]. The four specials have been broadcast at various points in 2009 (though the final special was broadcasted in 2010). Of the four specials, one aired at Easter 2009, followed by a second that aired in November, and a third one aired on Christmas 2009 with the final one airing on New Year's Day 2010. These four specials will be overseen by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Julie Gardner]], but traditional line producer, [[Phil Collinson]], will not be returning for them. All will star [[David Tennant]]. For the 2009 Specials, the Doctor was traveling alone, each episode stared a one-off companion. There had been conflicting reports given as to why the decision was made to take a year off. Initial media reports suggested that this was in order to allow David Tennant to perform a season of Shakespeare during the time a regular season would have normally entered production. However, these reports are directly contradicted in Russell T Davies' book ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]'', which contains correspondence from the spring of [[2007]] -- months before the gap year plan was announced -- in which Davies indicated that the intent was to take the series off for a year, except for a few specials, in order to allow a new production team to make its transition, as Davies had already informed the BBC that he would not executive-produce a fifth season. | ||
==Television Stories== | ==Television Stories== | ||
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*[[Tenth Doctor]]- [[David Tennant]] | *[[Tenth Doctor]]- [[David Tennant]] | ||
===[[Companions of Doctor Who | Secondary Cast]]=== | ===[[Companions of Doctor Who |Secondary Cast]]=== | ||
*[[Christina de Souza|Lady Christina De Souza]] - [[Michelle Ryan]] | *[[Christina de Souza|Lady Christina De Souza]] - [[Michelle Ryan]] | ||
*[[Adelaide Brooke]] - [[Lindsay Duncan]] | *[[Adelaide Brooke]] - [[Lindsay Duncan]] | ||
*[[Wilfred Mott]] - [[Bernard Cribbins]] | *[[Wilfred Mott]] - [[Bernard Cribbins]] | ||
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*[[Malcolm Taylor (Planet of the Dead)|Professor Malcolm Taylor]] - [[Lee Evans]] | *[[Malcolm Taylor (Planet of the Dead)|Professor Malcolm Taylor]] - [[Lee Evans]] | ||
*[[Carmen (Planet of the Dead)|Carmen]] - [[Ellen Thomas]] | *[[Carmen (Planet of the Dead)|Carmen]] - [[Ellen Thomas]] | ||
*[[Erisa Magambo | Captain Erisa Magambo]] | *[[Erisa Magambo |Captain Erisa Magambo]] - [[Norma Dumezweni]] | ||
*[[Barclay (Planet of the Dead) | Barclay]] - [[Daniel Kaluuya]] | *[[Barclay (Planet of the Dead) |Barclay]] - [[Daniel Kaluuya]] | ||
*[[Nathan (Planet of the Dead) | Nathan]] - [[David Ames]] | *[[Nathan (Planet of the Dead) |Nathan]] - [[David Ames]] | ||
*[[Ed Gold]] - [[Peter O'Brien]] | *[[Ed Gold]] - [[Peter O'Brien]] | ||
*[[Mia Bennett]] - [[Gemma Chan]] | *[[Mia Bennett]] - [[Gemma Chan]] | ||
*[[Yuri Kerenski]] - [[Aleksander Mikic]] | *[[Yuri Kerenski]] - [[Aleksander Mikic]] | ||
*[[Andy Stone (The Waters of Mars) | Andy Stone]] - [[Alan Ruscoe]] | *[[Andy Stone (The Waters of Mars) |Andy Stone]] - [[Alan Ruscoe]] | ||
*[[Tarak Ital]] - [[Chook Sibtain]] | *[[Tarak Ital]] - [[Chook Sibtain]] | ||
*[[The Master]] - [[John Simm]] | *[[The Master]] - [[John Simm]] | ||
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==Aliens and Enemies== | ==Aliens and Enemies== | ||
*[[The Swarm (Planet of the Dead) | The Swarm]] | *[[The Swarm (Planet of the Dead) |The Swarm]] | ||
*[[Tritivores]] | *[[Tritivores]] | ||
*[[Macmillan]] | *[[Macmillan]] | ||
*[[The Flood]] | *[[The Flood]] | ||
*[[The Master]] | *[[The Master]] | ||
*[[Rassilon]] | *[[Rassilon]] | ||
*[[Ood]] | *[[Ood]] | ||
*[[Ood Sigma]] | *[[Ood Sigma]] | ||
*[[Ood Elder]] | *[[Ood Elder]] | ||
*[[Judoon]] | *[[Judoon]] | ||
*[[Vinvocci]] | *[[Vinvocci]] | ||
*[[Time Lords]] | *[[Time Lords]] | ||
*[[Trefusis]] | *[[Trefusis]] | ||
*[[Governor (The End of Time)|The Governor]] | *[[Governor (The End of Time)|The Governor]] | ||
*[[Joshua Naismith]] | *[[Joshua Naismith]] | ||
*[[Sontaran]] | *[[Sontaran]] | ||
*[[Hath]] | *[[Hath]] | ||
*[[Sycorax]] | *[[Sycorax]] | ||
*[[Adipose]] | *[[Adipose]] | ||
*[[Slitheen]] | *[[Slitheen]] | ||
*[[Graske]] | *[[Graske]] | ||
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* It has been announced that the four specials plus ''The Next Doctor'' and ''Doctor Who at the Proms''/''Music of the Spheres'' will be released in North America on both DVD and Blu-Ray in a box set on 2nd February 2010.[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/10/waters-of-mars-american-airdates.html] | * It has been announced that the four specials plus ''The Next Doctor'' and ''Doctor Who at the Proms''/''Music of the Spheres'' will be released in North America on both DVD and Blu-Ray in a box set on 2nd February 2010.[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/10/waters-of-mars-american-airdates.html] | ||
* ''The Waters of Mars'' and ''The End of Time'' will also be available separately on DVD/Blu-Ray on 2nd February. | * ''The Waters of Mars'' and ''The End of Time'' will also be available separately on DVD/Blu-Ray on 2nd February. | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{seasons}} | {{seasons}} | ||
{{2009 Specials}} | {{2009 Specials}} | ||
{{2009 Specials aliens}} | {{2009 Specials aliens}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who seasons]] | [[Category:Doctor Who seasons]] | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 8 January 2010
The 2009 Specials were broadcasted between the end of Series 4 and the beginning of Series 5. The four specials have been broadcast at various points in 2009 (though the final special was broadcasted in 2010). Of the four specials, one aired at Easter 2009, followed by a second that aired in November, and a third one aired on Christmas 2009 with the final one airing on New Year's Day 2010. These four specials will be overseen by Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner, but traditional line producer, Phil Collinson, will not be returning for them. All will star David Tennant. For the 2009 Specials, the Doctor was traveling alone, each episode stared a one-off companion. There had been conflicting reports given as to why the decision was made to take a year off. Initial media reports suggested that this was in order to allow David Tennant to perform a season of Shakespeare during the time a regular season would have normally entered production. However, these reports are directly contradicted in Russell T Davies' book Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale, which contains correspondence from the spring of 2007 -- months before the gap year plan was announced -- in which Davies indicated that the intent was to take the series off for a year, except for a few specials, in order to allow a new production team to make its transition, as Davies had already informed the BBC that he would not executive-produce a fifth season.
Television Stories
Episodes
- Planet of the Dead
- The Waters of Mars
- The End of Time (Two Parts)
Others
The Next Doctor
The status of the 2008 Christmas special The Next Doctor is a matter of debate. Officially, it has been called the 14th episode of Series 4, however as noted below, the 4th series numbering also applies to the specials. Conversely, The Next Doctor was produced during the same production block as Series 4, and also was produced differently than the specials, which were shot in high definition. It remains to be seen if over time The Next Doctor becomes accepted as a 4th season episode, as one of the 2009 specials, or as a complete standalone.BBC Video has also announced that it will be included in the forthcoming Specials box set on DVD and Blu-Ray, placing it with the 2009 Specials; in the past, BBC Video's titling and programming has come to be considered definitive.
Cast
Primary Cast
Secondary Cast
- Lady Christina De Souza - Michelle Ryan
- Adelaide Brooke - Lindsay Duncan
- Wilfred Mott - Bernard Cribbins
Guest Cast
- Professor Malcolm Taylor - Lee Evans
- Carmen - Ellen Thomas
- Captain Erisa Magambo - Norma Dumezweni
- Barclay - Daniel Kaluuya
- Nathan - David Ames
- Ed Gold - Peter O'Brien
- Mia Bennett - Gemma Chan
- Yuri Kerenski - Aleksander Mikic
- Andy Stone - Alan Ruscoe
- Tarak Ital - Chook Sibtain
- The Master - John Simm
- The Narrator - Timothy Dalton
- Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
- Sylvia Noble - Jacqueline King
Introducing
Novels
- The Eyeless
- Judgement of the Judoon
- The Slitheen Excursion
- Prisoner of the Daleks
- The Taking of Chelsea 426
- The Krillitane Storm
- Autonomy
Audiobooks
Aliens and Enemies
- The Swarm
- Tritivores
- Macmillan
- The Flood
- The Master
- Rassilon
- Ood
- Ood Sigma
- Ood Elder
- Judoon
- Vinvocci
- Time Lords
- Trefusis
- The Governor
- Joshua Naismith
- Sontaran
- Hath
- Sycorax
- Adipose
- Slitheen
- Graske
DVD Releases
UK Releases
- Planet of the Dead was released in the UK BBC DVD and Blu-ray on the 29th June 2009 -- it is the first Doctor Who story to be released in Blu-Ray.
- All the specials, plus The Next Doctor and Doctor Who at the Proms (including Music of the Spheres) is scheduled for release in a box set in both Blu-Ray and DVD format on 11th January 2010; The Next Doctor is being upconverted to high-definition for the release.
- The Waters of Mars and The End of Time will also be available separately on DVD/Blu-Ray on 11th January.
International Releases
- Planet of the Dead was released in North America on 28th July 2009 in both DVD and Blu-Ray formats -- the first Doctor Who story to be released in high definition.
- It has been announced that the four specials plus The Next Doctor and Doctor Who at the Proms/Music of the Spheres will be released in North America on both DVD and Blu-Ray in a box set on 2nd February 2010.[1]
- The Waters of Mars and The End of Time will also be available separately on DVD/Blu-Ray on 2nd February.
Footnotes
