The Stolen Earth (TV story)
Welcome to my new Empire! It is only fitting that you should bear witness to the resurrection, and the triumph, of Davros. Lord and Creator of the Dalek Race!
Synopsis
The Doctor and Donna return from the events of the previous episode and find that everything appears to be normal, with a milkman doing his rounds on a Saturday morning. However, no sooner have they returned to the Tardis than a violent earthquake shakes the ground. The Earth has disappeared; looking out of the Tardis door the Doctor can see nothing but space.
Meanwhile on Earth, Torchwood Three, Sarah Jane Smith, UNIT and Donna's family are all recovering from the displacement. Rose can also be seen, walking through the streets with a gun. Shortly, a message is picked up on the computers from a spaceship approaching the Earth. It consists of a single word: "EXTERMINATE!" Jack and Sarah, having come across the Daleks before, can only tell their companions that the Earth is doomed.
Martha uses an experimental teleportation system derived from recovered Sontaran technology, before she goes she is entrusted with the Harthagen key by General Sanchez.
Scenes on board the Dalek mothership reveals the orchestrator of the plan; Davros himself, resurrected from the Time War by Dalek Caan using his "emergency temporal shift", which drove Caan mad in the process.
At the episode's finale, the Doctor is exterminated by a stray Dalek causing him to appear to regenerate in the closing moment.
Cast
- The Doctor - David Tennant
- Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
- Rose Tyler - Billie Piper
- Martha Jones - Freema Agyeman
- Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
- Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
- Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
- Davros - Julian Bleach
- Sylvia Noble - Jacqueline King
- Wilfred Mott - Bernard Cribbins
- Harriet Jones - Penelope Wilton
- Francine Jones - Adjoa Andoh
- General Sanchez - Michael Brandon
- Dalek (voice) - Nicholas Briggs
- Judoon (voice) - Nicholas Briggs
- Judoon Captain- Paul Kasey
- Paul O'Grady - Paul O'Grady
Production crew
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References
- General Sanchez is heard saying "Ladies and gentlemen, we are at war." This was last said by Captain Jack Harkness in The Parting Of The Ways.
- Russell T Davies's pattern of using the same surnames is the most notable in this episode with Martha Jones, Francine Jones, Harriet Jones and Ianto Jones, Sarah Jane Smith, Luke Smith and Mickey Smith. Of the Smiths, Francine and Martha are related (mother and daughter) as are Sarah Jane and Luke (mother and adoptive son).
- Wilf uses a paintball gun as a weapon against the Daleks by shooting paintballs at their eyestalks, referencing the popular method of incapacitating a Dalek: blinding them. However, it seems that the Daleks have been redesigned with this weakness in mind as the paint simply melts off the eyestalk after coming into contact with it.
- The Red Dalek serving under Davros could possibly be a nod to the 1965 movie Dr. Who and the Daleks. Though the movie is not considered to be canon, a Red Dalek is seen to be a member of high status in the Dalek hierarchy in the film, mirroring the power of the Red Dalek in the episode.
Story notes
This episode was the last of Series 4 to have its title revealed.
- This is the third time that the Daleks have returned with a leader in a finale. In the 2005 finale, The Parting of the Ways, the Daleks were led by the Dalek Emperor and in 2006 finale, Doomsday, Dalek Sec led the Cult of Skaro. The Other Dalek two parter in 2007 Series was shown as the 4th & 5th Episodes of the Series (Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks). The Daleks were the Cult of Skaro.
- Davros refers to Donna Noble, Martha Jones, Rose Tyler, and possibly the minor companions as The Children Of Time.
- Sarah Jane Smith has already had past experience in dealing and/or fighting against Davros with The Doctor, albeit in his fourth incarnation. However Sarah Jane could be the one with the knowledge about how to destroy Davros and the circumstances on which he came to Earth. She may prove vital in the battle to come.
- In the preview shown, Upon hearing the Dalek Message, Jack and Sarah Jane both become very emotional, with Jack declaring that he can't do anything, and that they will die, (except Jack since he can't die).
- This is the second time that the Judoon have been seen in the series. The last time was in the previous series in Smith and Jones.
- The One Show presented a clip featuring Wilfred Mott and Sylvia Noble being confronted by a Dalek on Earth. Wilfred is shown holding a paintball gun as the Dalek shouts,"Exterminate". Bernard Cribbins, after the clip stated that he was glad it ended where it did. This could mean that either Wilf or Sylvia gets killed.
Also the clip shows that the Daleks can dissolve substances that block their vision. They were able to dissolve the paint that Wilf used by his Paint ball gun that was covering their eye.
- The official BBC website has a script extract which in which the Doctor says he can't get any readings, from the 'fearsome technology' so he and Donna go to the Shadow Proclamation for help.
- The BBC website also identifies the red dalek as 'Supreme Dalek' and has a picture of a badly damaged dalek in surroundings similar to those seen in the episode 'Dalek'.
- The Doctor starts to regenerate yet again, making a Cliffhanger.
- The Doctor first went to the Medusa Cascade when he was a child at the age of 90.
- Davros and his command ship was lost in the first years of the Time War but Dalek Caan managed to save him
Ratings
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Myths
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Filming Locations
Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
The Tardis didnt translate the 'Judoon-speak' (this could of been similar to the Hath). I think this was done to give a bit of humour to a much serious episode. Later in the episode we can understand the Judoon, maybe it just takes time to work
Continuity
The Valiant last appeared in The Poison Sky to help UNIT with attacking the ATMOS factory. In this episode it is seen being swarmed and subsequently destroyed by a huge group of Daleks using "maximum extermination".
DVD and Other releases
- This is due to be released in the Series 4 boxset in November 2008 along with the rest of the Series.
- It will be released as part of Series 4 Volume 4 alongside Turn Left and Journey's End in September 2008.
See also
External links
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