The Vampires of Venice (TV story)

The Vampires of Venice
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Amy Pond Rory Williams (joins)
Main enemy:	Vampires?/TBA
Main setting:	Venice, Earth, 16th century
Key crew
Writer:	Toby Whithouse
Director:	Jonny Campbell
Producer:	Tracie Simpson
Release details
Story number:	207
Release number:	Series 5
Premiere broadcast:	8th May 2010 [1]
Format:	1 x 45 minute episode

The Vampires of Venice is the name of the sixth episode of Series 5 to be aired on 8th May 2010.

There was some initial confusion over the title of this story, with some media sources -- as well as Matt Smith in a TV interview -- using the title Vampires in Venice.

Synopsis

Dessicated corpses, terror in the canal and a visit to the sinister House of Calvierri – the Doctor takes Amy and Rory for a romantic mini-break, as the Tardis touches down once again.

But 16th-century Venice is not as it should be. The city has been sealed to protect it from the Plague, although Rosanna Calvierri may have other plans...[3]

Plot

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Cast

• The Doctor - Matt Smith
• Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
• Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
• Rosanna Calvierri - Helen McCrory
• Vampire - Elizabeth Croft [4]
• Francesco - Alex Price
• Vampire - Gabriella Wylde [5]
• Vampire - Clare Darcy-Bowen [6]
• Steward - Simon Gregor [ [7]
• Guido - Lucian Msamati [8]
• Vampire Girl - Gabriela Montarez [9]
• Isabella - Alisha Bailey
• Inspector - Michael Percival

Crew

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References

• The Doctor compares the vampires to Harry Houdini.
• In the same scene, the Doctor's green card depicts his first incarnation, much to his annoyance.

Story Notes

• A 90-second clip from this episode was aired during Matt Smith's appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 26 March 2010.
• The Vampires are not real vampires, they are of alien origin, but they are something else alien.

Ratings

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Filming Locations

• Croatia was used as the primary location for the setting of this episode. It is the third episode of the revival series after DW: The Fires of Pompeii and Planet of the Dead to include major filming outside the UK.
• Some filming took place in Caephilly Castle [10]
• Scenes featuring The Doctor, Amy and Rory were filmed at Llancaiach Fawr [11]

Rumours

• It is believed The Doctor will use a gondola in this episode [12]
• Toby Whithouse told SFX "At one point the Doctor says the word ‘diabetic’. One character is a talking otter. There is an almost painfully beautiful gag about cheese and biscuits. One of those isn't true." And the Doctor won't say "Geronimo." [13]

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

• Instead of his Psychic Paper, the Doctor shows his library card, which includes a photo of his first incarnation.

DVD Release

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External Links

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