"Time's been damaged, and they've come to sterilise the wound... by consuming everything in sight."
Synopsis
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Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Christopher Eccleston
- Rose Tyler - Billie Piper
- Jackie Tyler - Camille Coduri
- Peter Alan 'Pete' Tyler - Shaun Dingwall
- Registrar - Robert Barton
- Young Rose Tyler - Julia Joyce
- Stuart Hoskins - Christopher Llewellyn
- Sonny - Frank Rozelaar-Green
- Sarah - Natalie Jones
- Bev - Eirlys Bellin
- Suzie - Rhian James
- Young Mickey Smith - Casey Dyer
Crew
References
- The Reapers are not mentioned by name on screen, they are however similar to Chronovores.
- This shows a demonstration (though it doesn't name it) of the Blinovitch Limitation Effect; that crossing and affecting timestreams can have unforeseen effects.
Story Notes
- Father's Day had a working title of 'Wounded Time'.
Ratings
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Myths
- The dialogue heard by Rose has often been mis-interperated as part of (what is occasionally known as) the 'gay agenda', the phrase is"Watson come here I need you" (or something to that affect.
Location Filming
- St Paul's Church in Grangetown, Cardiff. (For St Christopher's)
- The boardroom of the HTV Wales building in Culvershouse Cross. (For the Registry Office)
- Hoel Trelai and Hoel Pennar in Ely, Loudoun Square in Butetown, Cardiff and Llanmales Street, Grangetown. (The street scenes)
- Grange Gardens in Grangetown. (Playground scenes)
Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
- Rose mentions meeting her dad in The Parting of the Ways.
- Pete Tyler (an alternate version) appears in Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel and Doomsday.
- The theory of time trying to fix the deaths of people (who were supposed to die) was introduced in GodEngine.
DVD and Other Releases
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See Also
Stories with a similar time travel theme
External Links
- Official BBC Website - Episode Guide for Father's Day
- Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: Father's Day
- The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of Father's Day
- A Brief History of Time (Travel): Father's Day
- The Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide to Father's Day
Television
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