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|enemy = [[Silurian]]s | |enemy = [[Silurian]]s | ||
|setting = [[Earth]] [[ | |setting = [[Wales]], [[Earth]] [[2020]] | ||
|writer = [[Chris Chibnall]] | |writer = [[Chris Chibnall]] | ||
|director = [[Ashley Way]] | |director = [[Ashley Way]] | ||
|producer = [[Peter Bennett]] | |producer = [[Peter Bennett]] | ||
|broadcast date = 22nd May 2010 | |broadcast date = 22nd May 2010 | ||
|format = 1x 45 minute episode | |format = 1x 45 minute episode | ||
|previous story = [[Amy's Choice]] | |previous story = [[Amy's Choice]] | ||
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*[[Rory Williams]] - [[Arthur Darvill]] | *[[Rory Williams]] - [[Arthur Darvill]] | ||
*Dr. [[Nasreen Chaudhry]] - [[Meera Syal]] | *Dr. [[Nasreen Chaudhry]] - [[Meera Syal]] | ||
*[[Alaya | *[[Alaya]] - [[Neve McIntosh]]<ref>http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/2010/02/09/neve-to-star-in-dr-who-73103-25788740/</ref> | ||
*[[Tony Mack]] - [[Robert Pugh]] | *[[Tony Mack]] - [[Robert Pugh]] | ||
*[[Elliot]] - [[Samuel Davies]] | *[[Elliot]] - [[Samuel Davies]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 18 May 2010
Template:Pre-broadcast spoiler
The Hungry Earth is the eighth episode of Series Five. It is the first part of a two-part story. It marks the re-appearance of the Silurians for the first time in 26 years.
Synopsis
It’s 2015 and the most ambitious drilling project in history has reached deeper beneath the Earth’s crust than man has ever gone before – but now the ground itself is fighting back. The Doctor, Amy and Rory arrive in a tiny mining village and find themselves plunged into a battle against a deadly danger from a bygone age. [1]
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Matt Smith
- Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
- Dr. Nasreen Chaudhry - Meera Syal
- Alaya - Neve McIntosh[2]
- Tony Mack - Robert Pugh
- Elliot - Samuel Davies
- Mo - Alun Raglan
- Ambrose - Nia Roberts
- Malohkek - Richard Hope
- Eldane - Stephen Moore
Production crew
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References
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Story notes
- The title was confirmed on the cover of Doctor Who Magazine 421.
- A review for the episode by Beehive City states that the year is actually 2020 despite the press release saying 2015. It may have been changed due to some events of the previous episode happen in 2015.
- The masks the Silurians wear are similar to the helmets the Sycorax wore. (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
Ratings
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Rumours
- It is rumoured that the Sea Devils will appear as one of the races seen in the trailers.
- Melanie Walters will appear in this episode and in Cold Blood. This is likely as Walters has been confirmed as a guest star. Also, she is Welsh, and The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood are set in a Welsh village.
Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity
- The Doctor has met the Silurians in DW:The Silurians, DW: Warriors of the Deep.
- The Silurians return after a 26 year absence, having last appeared in DW: Warriors of the Deep.
- In reply to the question "Are you scared of monsters?" The Doctor says "No, they're scared of me." Similar to something he says in DW: The Girl in the Fireplace to Reinette
DVD and Blu-ray releases
BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Three will feature Amy's Choice, The Hungry Earth, Cold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor. It will be released on Monday 2nd August 2010 (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-ray.[3]
See also
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External links
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