Music of the Spheres (TV story)

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Music of the Spheres was a short episode which first broadcast on 27 July 2008 as part of the BBC proms season. Prior to broadcast it was variously known as Proms Special and Proms Cutaway, with episode writer Russell T. Davies using this as the title when promoting the episode in Doctor Who Magazine.


Synopsis

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Cast

Production crew

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References

  • The Doctor decides to "reverse of polarity of the neutron flow", a quote often attributed to the Third Doctor.

Story notes

  • According to Doctor Who Magazine, production of this mini-episode officially concluded production of Series 4 on May 3, 2008. Davies told DWM that he had to write the episode in a special way as it is scheduled to be broadcast both on television and on radio. This makes this special the first such hybrid episode ever produced for the series.
  • This special aired on Sunday 27th July between 11A.M. and 1P.M. on BBC Radio 3. It will be shown on BBC4 in a couple of weeks. It was also be available on the Doctor Who website at 11.40 A.M, however due to rights, the clip was only be made available for a short period of time.
  • For the first time since 1966 the original theme arrangement by Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, as introduced in 1963's An Unearthly Child, is used in lieu of Murray Gold's current arrangement during the closing credits.

Ratings

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Myths and Rumours

  • This episode will be followed by a 45th Anniversary Special. This did not occur per se, but it ended the first half of the Proms concert and during the 20-minute intermission the BBC broadcast a lengthy essay on the history of the series.
  • The Doctor will mention having masqueraded as an actor. This did not occur.
  • Davies announced that the episode would include the return of "an old friend", leading to fan speculation over who might be returning. Numerous former companions, villians and even past Doctors were mentioned as possible guest stars. Ultimate, the "old friend" ended up being the Graske.

Filming Locations

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

  • If these events take place after Journey's End then how would the Doctor have his blue suit if he gave it to the Clone Doctor? Nothing in this mini-episode gives any indication as to when it occurs in the continuity. It could just as easily take place between The Runaway Bride and Smith and Jones or between Voyage of the Damned and Partners in Crime, or even as early as the suggested timeframe of Attack of the Graske.
  • As the Doctor addresses the audience directly, and the episode involves interaction with the audience, it is unlikely that this episode will be considered canonical.(Attack of the Grakse is (it is referred to in SJA:Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?), so this may well be considered canon)He is actually talking to the people at The Albert Hall.

Continuity

  • The Doctor breaks the fourth wall and directly addresses the audience, and also interacts with them as well. This renders it unlikely that the episode takes place within established continuity.
  • The Doctor says "and he stole my water pistol". A reference to DW: The Fires of Pompeii where the Doctor threatens the High Priestess with a water pistol.
  • Graskes previously appeared in the interactive episode Attack of the Graske and one also appeared during SJA: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?.
  • The Doctor says (upon looking at the screen) "What, What, What?" in quick succession, he has previous intoned these lines at the beginning of DW: The Runaway Bride, Last of the Time Lords and Time Crash.
  • The Doctor says the TARDIS defences were down, as they were in DW: Time Crash.

DVD and Other releases

  • Available via BBC's iPlayer following broadcast.

See also

Instances of music in Doctor Who stories

External links

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