Smith and Jones (TV story)

Smith and Jones
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Martha Jones
Main enemy:	Judoon, Plasmavore
Main setting:	2008
Key crew
Writer:	Russell T. Davies
Director:	Charles Palmer
Producer:	Susie Liggat
Release details
Release number:	182
Premiere broadcast:	31st March 2007
Format:	1 45-minute episode
Production code:	183

Smith and Jones was the first episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It was originally broadcast on 31st March 2007, and saw the debut of Freema Agyeman as new companion Martha Jones.

Cast

• The Doctor — David Tennant
• Martha Jones — Freema Agyeman
• Florence — Anne Reid
• Mr. Stoker — Roy Marsden

References

• DW: New Earth - In this episode, the Doctor is delighted that the Royal Hope Hospital has a shop. He says that he "loves a shop." This is a reference to New Earth, where he laments the fact that that hospital does not have a shop, saying that every hospital needs a shop.

• Mr. Saxon - Behind Martha in the alleyway are several "Vote Saxon" posters.

• DW: Rose - The Doctor's way of persuading Martha to join him is almost identical to that he used on Rose. Both seemed unsure at first, and both were persuaded when told that it travels in time.

• Bram Stoker and Vampires - The head of the hospital is called B. Stoker. This is a reference to Bram Stoker, the author of the Dracula novels about vampires. In this episode, the character is attacked by a creature with vampire-like qualities.

Story notes

• The title of this episode alludes to the last names of Martha and of the Doctor, using his usual alias of John Smith. It may also be a reference to the comedy duo of the same name or the Western television programme Alias Smith and Jones. In the Eighth Doctor Adventures novel The Eight Doctors, the Eighth Doctor's new assistant Samantha Jones pointed out the same coincidence with their names.
• Swansea's Singleton Hospital was used to represent the hospital for location filming.
• In the book Doctor Who: The Inside Story, a piece of concept art by Peter McKinstry shows a concept sketch "burnt out" sonic screwdriver. The book came out some time in advance of the airing of the episode.

Ratings

This story premiered with an overnight average of 8.2 million viewers, with 9.11 million during the last ten minutes.

Plot Holes

• If Galactic Law prevents the Judoon from searching for their fugitive on Earth, why doesn't it prevent them from stealing an entire hospital?