The Big Bang (TV story)

	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
	Amy Pond River Song (guest)
	Dalek Cybus Cybermen, Sontarans Sycorax Judoon Slitheen Auton Weevil Roboform Nestene Consciousness Atraxis Chelonian Drahvins Terileptils Uvodni Zygons Draconians Blowfish Roman Soldiers
	Stonehenge, Earth Leadworth, Earth, June 26th 2010
	Steven Moffat
	Toby Haynes
	Peter Bennett
	212b
	Series 5
	26th June 2010
	1 x 55 minute episode
	1.13

For the event known as the Big Bang, see Event One.

The Big Bang is the thirteenth episode, and second in a dramatic two-part story and the final episode of Series 5.

Synopsis

The Doctor is gone, the TARDIS has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars.

Plot

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Cast

• The Doctor - Matt Smith
• Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
• Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
• River Song - Alex Kingston
• Young Amelia Pond - Caitlin Blackwood
• Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
• Liz 10 - Sophie Okonedo
• Winston Churchill - Ian McNeice
• Madame Vernet - Chrissie Cotterill
• Dalek Operator - Barnaby Edwards
• Dr Gachet - Howard Lee
• TBA - Philip Madoc
• Aunt Sharon - Susan Vidler
• TBA - Melanie Walters
• Daleks/Cybermen/Judoon (voice) - Nicholas Briggs
• Commander Strak - Christopher Ryan

Production crew

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References

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Story notes

• This episode was incorrectly entitled Cyber War and Enemies of a Time Lord.
• Many old enemies have been confirmed to appear in the episode, whether there to play an enemy part is still to be confirmed. The list of enemies include the Daleks, the Cybus Cybermen, the Sontarans, the Judoon, the Slitheen, the Hoix, the Weevils, the Uvodni, the Sycorax, the Silurians, the Autons, the Roboform and the Blowfish.
• Amy Pond's mother will appear, played by actress Karen Westwood. Her Aunt Sharon will also appear, played by Susan Vildler.
• The title is most likely a reference to the unidentified explosion on 26/06/2010. (DW: Flesh and Stone)
• The TARDIS will be destroyed as revealed in the official synopsis.
• Both the date of the in-universe 'unidentified explosion' and the real-world date of broadcast is also 26/06/2010. This is most likely intentional.

Ratings

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Rumours

• The Original Cybermen will return.
• Omega will return.
• It is rumoured that either the Timoreen, the Ha'rik, or the Skarkish will appear – primarily because these were all listed as "new aliens" to appear in Series 5 and have not appeared yet.
• The Big Bang caused by the explosion of the Heart of the TARDIS.
• In DW: Flesh and Stone, when Amy had her eyes shut, the Doctor reappeared wearing his other coat (worn in the first two and again since episode 6) and told Amy to "remember." Many fans have speculated that the Doctor here is a Doctor from the future coming back to give a warning to Amy. The Doctor there could possibly be coming from this story.
• The popular fan-rumoured main antagonist for the finale are:

1. Omega
2. The Doctor

Filming locations

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Production errors

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Continuity

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Home video releases

BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Four will feature The Lodger, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang. It will be released on Monday 6th September 2010 (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-ray.

See also

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External links

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