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Revision as of 19:16, 12 April 2008
Synopsis
The Doctor and Donna travel to Pompeii, the night before Mount Vesuvius erupts. The Doctor and Donna travel back into ancient history, in this episode of Russell T Davies’s BAFTA Award-winning time-travelling drama. When they arrive in 79AD, however, they discover psychic powers and beasts of stone running riot in the streets of old Pompeii. The time-travellers face their greatest challenge yet – can established history be changed, or must the Doctor let everyone die?
Plot
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Cast
- Tenth Doctor - David Tennant
- Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
- Caecilius - Peter Capaldi
- Lucius Petrus Dextrus - Phil Davis
- Metella - Tracey Childs
- Spurrina - Sasha Behar
- Evelina - Francesca Fowler
- Thalina - Lorraine Burroughs
- High Priestess - Victoria Wicks
- Quintus - Francois Pandolfo
- Soothsayer - Karen Gillan
- Stallholder - Phil Cornwell
Production crew
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References
- The Doctor says "It's Volcano Day", a reference to The Doctor Dances where he says the same thing to Jack Harkness.
Story notes
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Ratings
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Rock monster!
Myths
- The pyrovile are made of stone this is later true but the Pyrovile possess people and turn there bodies slowly into stone.
- Many believed that this episode would feature Jack Harkness. This was proved false.
Filming Locations
Rome
Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
Continuity
- In a previous adventure, the Seventh Doctor visited Pompeii with Mel in the story The Fires of Vulcan.
- When seeing the future, Lucius mentions the Medusa Cascade. That fits with what Russell T. Davies said about it playing a major part in Series 4.
- Lucius also says that "she will return" when seeing the future. This is most likely a reference to Rose's return.
- Evelina sasy that Donna has somthing on her back this will be picked up on in Turn Left
DVD and other releases
- It will be released on the Series 4 boxset DVD in November 2008.
- It will be released as part of Series 4 volume 1 on June 2nd 2008 along with 'Partners in Crime' and 'Planet of the Ood'.
External links
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