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'''The Vampires of Venice''' is the sixth episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]. | '''The Vampires of Venice''' is the sixth episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==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.[[File:Series5vampires.jpg|thumb]] | 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.[[File:Series5vampires.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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* A 90-second clip from this episode was aired during Matt Smith's appearance on ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' on 26 March 2010. | * 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, but are of alien origin. | * The Vampires are not real vampires, but are of alien origin. | ||
* There was some initial confusion over the title of this story, with some media sources (as well as [[Matt Smith]] in a TV interview<ref>Specifically, his late-March 2010 appearance on ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross''</ref>) using the title '''Vampires in Venice'''. | |||
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Revision as of 19:36, 8 May 2010
The Vampires of Venice is the sixth episode of Series 5.
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...[2]
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 [3]
- Francesco - Alex Price
- Vampire - Gabriella Wylde [4]
- Vampire - Clare Darcy-Bowen [5]
- Steward - Simon Gregor [ [6]
- Guido - Lucian Msamati [7]
- Vampire Girl - Gabriela Montarez [8]
- Isabella - Alisha Bailey
- Inspector - Michael Percival
Crew
To be Added
References
- The Doctor compares the vampires to Harry Houdini.
- The Fourth Doctor previously encountered vampires of a different kind in State of Decay .
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, but are of alien origin.
- There was some initial confusion over the title of this story, with some media sources (as well as Matt Smith in a TV interview[1]) using the title Vampires in Venice.
Ratings
To be Added
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 [9]
- Scenes featuring The Doctor, Amy and Rory were filmed at Llancaiach Fawr [10]
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.
- Rosanna Calvierri uses a perception filter.
- Psychic Paper appears for the first time in the latest series.
DVD Release
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External Links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Specifically, his late-March 2010 appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
