The Girl Who Died (TV story)
The Girl Who Died was the fifth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.
The story is notable because it reveals the reason as to why the Twelfth Doctor regenerated with the same appearance as Lobus Caecilius; to remind himself to, no matter how impossible it seemed, always save someone, as he had saved Caecilius in his tenth incarnation.
It also revisited the idea of something alien taking over a pre-historic era by impersonating an important figure. The concept was last seen in Robot of Sherwood.
Synopsis
The Doctor and Clara are forced to help protect a Viking village from Space Warriors the Mire. Are they fated to suffer death due to being outnumbered? So what is it about a simple Viking girl that interests the Time Lord?
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
- Clara - Jenna Coleman
- Ashildr - Maisie Williams
- Odin - David Schofield
- Nollarr - Simon Lipkin
- Chuckles - Ian Conningham
- Lofty - Tom Stourton
- Limpy - Alastair Parker
- Hasten - Murray McArthur
- Heidi - Barnaby Kay
Crew
| Executive Producers Brian Minchin and Steven Moffat |
| Production Designer Michael Pickwoad | ||||||||||
| Casting Director Andy Pryor CDG
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Music Murray Gold
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Original theme music by Ron Grainer • With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales | ||||||||||
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| Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources. |
References
- The false Odin feeds on adrenaline and testosterone.
- The hologram of Odin's head appearing in the clouds was most likely a reference to a scene from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", in which God appears in an identical manner.
- The Doctor references Clarke's Law, which states that "Any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Popular Culture
- The Doctor gives a bearded Viking the nickname of "ZZ Top", referencing the rock band of the same name.
Story notes
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Production errors
Continuity
- A Viking snaps the Doctor's sonic sunglasses in half, almost destroying them. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice et al)
- Ashildr at the end of episode is, according to the Doctor, no longer able to die. This makes her situation just like Captain Jack Harkness. (TV: Everything Changes, Utopia, et al)
- The Doctor uses his third incarnation's catchphrase, "Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow".
- The Doctor realises he has Caecilius's face, and that it is there to remind him that he can "save people" just like he saved Caecilius and his family. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii)
- The Doctor speaks Baby. (TV: Closing Time)
- The Sixth Doctor had previously wanted to save someone because he grew to like her, though on that occasion Evelyn Smythe stopped him from changing history to do it. (AUDIO: Arrangements for War)
- The Seventh Doctor also referred to Clarke's Law. (TV: Battlefield)
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