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'''''Bad Night''''' was the first of five exclusive-to-home-video shorts under the ''[[Night and the Doctor]]'' [[umbrella title]]. It was written by showrunner [[Steven Moffat]].
'''''Bad Night''''' was the first of five [[Night and the Doctor|Ni''ght and the Doctor'']] shorts produced exclusively for the "[[Doctor Who]]: The Complete Sixth Series" DVD and Bluray box sets. It was written by showrunner [[Steven Moffat]].


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
When [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is woken in the middle of the night by the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[telephone]], she discovers [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] carries on a very active social and adventuring life while his [[companion]]s are asleep. She tries to piece together how the fate of the [[Commonwealth]] could possibly be affected by the Doctor, an unseen [[River Song]], an unnamed [[Prince of Wales]], and a [[British]] Queen who's been turned into a [[goldfish]]. At the same time, though, she tries to have a serious conversation with the Doctor about how her life doesn't make sense.  Unable to spend time answering her questions, the Doctor calls for [[Rory Williams|Rory]] to come deal with her emotions.
When [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is woken in the middle of the night by the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[telephone]], she discovers [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] carries on a very active social and adventuring life while his [[companion]]s are asleep. She tries to piece together how the fate of the [[Commonwealth]] could possibly be affected by the Doctor, an unseen [[River Song]], an unnamed [[Prince of Wales]], and a [[British]] Queen who's been turned into a [[goldfish]]. At the same time, though, she tries to have a serious conversation with the Doctor about how her life doesn't make sense.  Unable to spend time answering her questions, the Doctor calls for [[Rory Williams|Rory]] to come deal with her emotions.
== Plot ==
''To be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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=== Continuity ===
=== Continuity ===
* The opening shot of the TARDIS interior as the phone rings is similar to the opening shot for the prequel to [[DW]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]''.
* The opening shot of the TARDIS interior as the phone rings is similar to the opening shot for the prequel to [[DW]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]''.
* [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is seen wearing her nightie and dressing gown ensemble. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'')
* [[Amy Pond|Amy]] is seen wearing a nightie and and dressing gown ensemble, similar to that seen in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'' and ''[[The Beast Below]]'')
* The TARDIS phone was previously called by another British historical figure, [[Winston Churchill]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]'')
* The TARDIS phone was previously called by another British historical figure, [[Winston Churchill]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]'')
* Queen [[Elizabeth II]] has been transformed into a [[goldfish]]. She previously appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'' and, via archive footage, in [[DW]]: [[The Idiot's Lantern]]. She was also mentioned in [[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)]]''.
* The Doctor denies sneaking away at night to be with [[River Song]], which he subsequently contradicts when Amy asks how River's doing. The Doctor spending his nights with River is the theme of four of the five "[[Night and the Doctor]]" shorts, and is also touched upon towards the end of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]''.
* The Doctor denies sneaking away at night to be with [[River Song]], which he subsequently contradicts when Amy asks how River's doing. The Doctor spending his nights with River is the theme of four of the five "[[Night and the Doctor]]" shorts, and is also touched upon towards the end of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]''.



Revision as of 17:21, 29 November 2011

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Bad Night was the first of five exclusive-to-home-video shorts under the Night and the Doctor umbrella title. It was written by showrunner Steven Moffat.

Synopsis

When Amy is woken in the middle of the night by the TARDIS telephone, she discovers the Doctor carries on a very active social and adventuring life while his companions are asleep. She tries to piece together how the fate of the Commonwealth could possibly be affected by the Doctor, an unseen River Song, an unnamed Prince of Wales, and a British Queen who's been turned into a goldfish. At the same time, though, she tries to have a serious conversation with the Doctor about how her life doesn't make sense. Unable to spend time answering her questions, the Doctor calls for Rory to come deal with her emotions.

Cast

Crew

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References

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Story notes

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Myths and rumours

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Filming locations

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Production errors

  • When the TARDIS phone rings, no one is standing at the TARDIS console. When it cuts to Amy answering the phone, she is standing in a position that was vacant in the previous shot.
  • The water level of the goldfish bowl varies from shot to shot. Its lowest level is the close-angle shot of the bowl as the Doctor addresses the goldfish.

Continuity

Timeline

For the Doctor

Placement for this story for the Doctor, Amy and Rory is difficult as no indication of when it takes place is provided. However given Amy's unease, and given the question she asks the Doctor during "Good Night", the following "Night and the Doctor" short, one can presume the following placement.

For River Song

Home video releases

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External links

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