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===Myths===
===Myths===
*This is set on the real Titanic from 1912. ''(it has been explicitly stated that it is NOT the actual Titanic)''
*This is set on the real Titanic from 1912. ''(it has been explicitly stated that it is NOT the actual Titanic)''
*A lot was made of the fact that Astrid is an anagram of Tardis.  This however, turned out not to be significant to the story.
*A lot was made of the fact that Astrid is an anagram of Tardis.  This however, turned out to be a red herring and not at all significant to the story.


===Location Filming===
===Location Filming===

Revision as of 19:57, 27 December 2007


Synopsis

The Doctor is more than surprised to see the Titanic crashed into his TARDIS. Little does he know he will soon be meeting up with a waitress on board named Astrid.

Plot

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Cast

Production Crew

References

Story Notes

  • Composer Murray Gold and arranger Ben Foster both cameo as members of the Titanic's band, along with singer Yamit Mamo.
  • The theme tune has been revamped for Voyage Of The Damned. "I think I just decided to spruce it up - new drums, new rhythm section, new bass line, new little bit of piano," says Murray Gold.
  • The episode is dedicated to the late Verity Lambert, the very first producer of Doctor Who and a legend in the TV industry. Verity died on 22 November 2007, one day before Doctor Who's 44th anniversary.
  • Angels seem to be a recurring theme throughout the new series. The Doctor has been referred to as a Lonely Angel, faced The Weeping Angels and made use of the Master's mesmeric communication network, Archangel.

Ratings

  • Overnight - 12.2 million viewers

At times the ratings peaked at 13.8 million . . .

Myths

  • This is set on the real Titanic from 1912. (it has been explicitly stated that it is NOT the actual Titanic)
  • A lot was made of the fact that Astrid is an anagram of Tardis. This however, turned out to be a red herring and not at all significant to the story.

Location Filming

  • St John's Street, Cardiff (by the Queen's Arcade Shopping Centre)
  • Close to where the shop dummies went on a rampage in "Rose".
  • Where the evil Father Christmases menaced Rose and Micky in the Christmas market in the first Christmas special.

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

  • Before the asteroids collide with the ship, a red alert is given on the radar display. This appears to contradict with The Empty Child where it was established that the universal colour for danger is mauve, red being considered too camp.

Continuity

  • It is explained in the final scenes of Time Crash that the Titanic collided with the TARDIS because the Doctor left its shields down.
  • Reference is made to the two previous Christmas specials, The Christmas Invasion and The Runaway Bride.
  • The Doctor uses the phrase Allons-y Alonso, which he stated he liked in Doomsday.
  • The Doctor mentions that his black suit is unlucky, referring to his previous statement in The Lazarus Experiment and his suit wearing in Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel.
  • There are more than a few references to The Robots of Death, the robots chanting "Kill, Kill, Kill" in monotone and the hand of the robot being stuck in the bridge's door and being subsequently cut off.

DVD and Other Releases

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See also

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External Links

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