The Vampires of Venice (TV story)

The Vampires of Venice
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Amy Pond Rory Williams (joins)
Main enemy:	Sisters of the Water Rosanna Calvierri Francesco
Main setting:	Leadworth, Earth, 26th June 2010 Venice, Earth, 1580
Key crew
Writer:	Toby Whithouse
Director:	Jonny Campbell
Producer:	Tracie Simpson
Release details
Story number:	207
Release number:	Series 5
Premiere broadcast:	8th May 2010 [1]
Format:	1 x 45 minute episode

The Vampires of Venice is the sixth episode of Series 5.

There was some initial confusion over the title of this story, with some media sources (as well as Matt Smith in a TV interview) using the title Vampires in Venice.

Synopsis

Dessicated corpses, terror in the canal and a visit to the sinister House of Calvierri – the Doctor takes Amy and Rory for a romantic mini-break, as the TARDIS touches down once again.

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But 16th-century Venice is not as it should be. The city has been sealed to protect it from the Plague, although Rosanna Calvierri may have other plans...[2]

Plot

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Cast

• The Doctor - Matt Smith
• Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
• Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
• Rosanna Calvierri - Helen McCrory
• Vampire - Elizabeth Croft [3]
• Francesco - Alex Price
• Vampire - Gabriella Wylde [4]
• Vampire - Clare Darcy-Bowen [5]
• Steward - Simon Gregor [ [6]
• Guido - Lucian Msamati [7]
• Vampire Girl - Gabriela Montarez [8]
• Isabella - Alisha Bailey
• Inspector - Michael Percival

Crew

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References

• The Doctor compares the vampires to Harry Houdini.
• The Fourth Doctor previously encountered vampires of a different kind in State of Decay .

Story Notes

• A 90-second clip from this episode was aired during Matt Smith's appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 26 March 2010.
• The Vampires are not real vampires, but are of alien origin.

Ratings

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Filming Locations

• Croatia was used as the primary location for the setting of this episode. It is the third episode of the revival series after DW: The Fires of Pompeii and Planet of the Dead to include major filming outside the UK.
• Some filming took place in Caephilly Castle [9]
• Scenes featuring The Doctor, Amy and Rory were filmed at Llancaiach Fawr [10]

Production errors

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

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Continuity

• Instead of his Psychic Paper, the Doctor shows his library card, which includes a photo of his first incarnation.
• Rosanna Calvierri uses a perception filter.
• Psychic Paper appears for the first time in the latest series.

DVD Release

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External Links

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