Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)
Fugitive of the Judoon was the fifth episode of series 12 of Doctor Who.
It featured the introduction of a new incarnation of the Doctor, wrapped in mystery, with her own TARDIS, though neither Doctor can remember living the life of the other. This other Doctor is said to have used a Chameleon Arch to hide on Earth in her "Ruth Clayton" identity, and has a history working for the Time Lords, in an undisclosed capacity. As a result of this revelation, Jo Martin makes history by becoming the first non-white actor to be cast in the role of the Doctor, as well as the first to receive credit as the Doctor.
This episode also saw the return of Captain Jack Harkness, who last made a televised appearance at the end of Torchwood series 4 in 2011 with The Blood Line. This was also his first appearance in televised Doctor Who in just over a decade, last having being seen in 2010's The End of Time. Although Jack does not interact with the Thirteenth Doctor in this story, he warns her companions about the Lone Cyberman, setting up a story arc that, for now, would go unresolved.
True to its title, this story also saw the reintroduction of the Judoon, who became the first of those monsters first introduced in the Russell T Davies era to make an appearance under new showrunner Chris Chibnall.
Synopsis
The Judoon are on the hunt for a runaway and they have narrowed their search down to modern-day Gloucester. The Thirteenth Doctor and her friends decide to step in before anyone can get hurt, but things are far more complex than they seem. A complex web is about to unfold, featuring a surprising new face and a worrying prophecy from an old friend.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
- Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh
- Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
- Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole
- Ruth Clayton - Jo Martin
- Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
- Lee Clayton - Neil Stuke
- Gat - Ritu Arya
- Judoon Captain Pol-Con-Don - Paul Kasey
- All Ears Allan - Michael Begley
- Marcia - Judith Street
- Tourist - Katie Luckins
- Voice of Judoon Captain - Nicholas Briggs
- Judoon - Simon Carew, Richard Highgate, Richard Price, Matthew Rohman
- And introducing Jo Martin as The Doctor
Crew
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References
- In 1216, Henry III was crowned at Gloucester Cathedral.
- Harry Potter was also filmed in this cathedral.
Story notes
- John Barrowman had to fake a house renovation in Cardiff to keep it secret that he was filming for Doctor Who. In fact, in order to keep up the ruse, Barrowman did actually carry out this renovation.[1]
- The Judoon Captain is named Pol-Con-Don as a tribute to late Doctor Who fan and friend of Chris Chibnall, Paul Condon.[2]
- West Usk Lighthouse served as a filming location for this story. Since 2012, this lighthouse-turned-bed and breakfast has had a Dalek in the foyer and a TARDIS as changing room for the hot tub on the roof.[3]
Ratings
- 4.21 million (BBC overnight)[4]
Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity
- The Doctor has been searching for any evidence that the Spy Master may have escaped the realm of the Kasaavin. (TV: Spyfall)
- She has visited Gallifrey multiple times, alone, since making first finding her home in the aftermath of the Master's destruction. (TV: Spyfall)
- The Doctor recalls that Gallifrey has been destroyed twice, by war (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell, TV: The End of the World et al.) and then by the Master. (TV: Spyfall)
- The Doctor notes that the Judoon have no jurisdiction on Earth. (TV: Smith and Jones, Prisoner of the Judoon, PROSE: Revenge of the Judoon)
- The Judoon execute a human for a petty act of assault and hand out compensation. (TV: Smith and Jones)
- The Doctor attempts to rhyme the word Judoon with platoon, moon (TV: Smith and Jones) and lagoon.
- Jack mistakes Graham for the Doctor. (TV: Spyfall, PROSE: The Good Doctor)
- Jack kisses the man he believes to be the Doctor, as he once did with the Ninth Doctor toward the end of their initial travels. (TV: The Parting of the Ways) Before reuniting with the Tenth Doctor, (TV: Utopia) Jack once expressed his intent to first kiss the Doctor, and then "kill him", when at last they meet again. (TV: Fragments)
- Manifesting her true identity, "Ruth" refers to the Judoon as rhinoforms. (AUDIO: Judoon in Chains)
- Captain Jack is familiar with nanogenes (TV: The Empty Child) and the Cybermen. (TV: Cyberwoman, COMIC: Supremacy of the Cybermen, WC: Monster File: Cybermen)
- "Ruth" uses a Chameleon Arch to disguise herself as a human, complete with false memories and rewritten human biology. (TV: Human Nature/The Family of Blood, Utopia, AUDIO: One Life)
- The Doctor tells Team TARDIS that the Cybermen are on par with the Daleks. (TV: Resolution)
- Team TARDIS notes that they were brought together by the Doctor. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth, Arachnids in the UK)
Home video releases
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External links
- Official Fugitive of the Judoon page on the Doctor Who website
