The Woman Who Lived (TV story)
The Woman Who Lived was the sixth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales. It was the 100th story of Doctor Who since its revival in 2005. It featured the return of Ashildr, now going by the name "Me," after her introduction in the previous episode. The episode explored the darker aspects of immortality -- the relativity of time and the short period of others lives being a focus. Despite being a continuation of the story started in the previous story, the stories were not a two-parter, having different writers, settings and tone.
Much like the Fourth Doctor adventure, The Deadly Assassin , the Doctor is without a true companion for this story; however, unlike that story, the Doctor was simply own his own due this companion being on a break from traveling, rather than being left behind in a previous story .
This story also has simularity to The Unquiet Dead, which had aliens with hostile intentions lie to the Doctor and his allies about seeking peaceful refuge
Synopsis
England, 1651. The deadly Highwayman ‘The Knightmare’ and his sidekick stalk the dark streets of London. But when they find loot that’s not of this world, they come face to face with the Doctor. Who is the Knightmare in league with? And can the Doctor avoid the hangman’s noose and protect Earth from a devilish betrayal?
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
- Clara Oswald - Jenna Coleman
- Me/The Knightmare/Ashildr - Maisie Williams
- Sam Swift - Rufus Hound
- Coachman - Gareth Berliner
- Lucie Fanshawe - Elisabeth Hopper
- Mr Fanshawe - John Voce
- Clayton - Struan Rodger
- Lloyd Llewelyn - Gruffudd Glyn
- Reuben Johnson - William Stout
- Leandro - Ariyon Bakare
- Crowd - Daniel Fearn, Karen Seacombe
- Hangman - Johne Hales
- Voice of the Knightmare - Will Brown
Crew
| Executive Producers Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin |
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| Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources. |
References
- The Doctor recalls traveling with Jack Harkness, and suggests that Lady Me will run into him someday.
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Continuity
- The Doctor mentions how the Terileptils started the Great Fire of London. (TV: The Visitation)
- The Doctor also refers to Jack Harkness and his immortality. (TV: The Parting of the Ways, et al)
- Clara wears her silver bird necklace from TV: The Bells of Saint John.
- Clara isn't with the Doctor because she's taking her Year Seven students to taekwondo. Clara previously told the Doctor she was fine defending herself because she knew taekwondo from taking her Year Sevens to lessons. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)
- The Doctor says he's against bantering. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)
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