The Lie of the Land (TV story)
The Lie of the Land was the eighth episode of the tenth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales. The conclusion of a three-part arc in which the Twelfth Doctor was pitted against the Monks, it saw him enter the Vault to consult Missy, revealing his endeavour to turn her from her destructive past to a path of "good".
Synopsis
The Monks have ruled the world since humanity took its very first baby steps towards the Sun. One problem... they haven't always been there. And only Bill Potts see the truth. But where is the Doctor? And how can Bill make the rest of the world see?
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
- Bill - Pearl Mackie
- Nardole - Matt Lucas
- Missy - Michelle Gomez
- Mother - Emma Handy
- Group Commander - Beatrice Curnew
- Alan - Stewart Wright
- Richard - Solomon Israel
- Giant Monk - Jamie Hill
- Bill's Mum - Rosie Jane
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Music
- Missy plays the Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie and The Entertainer by Scott Joplin.
Story notes
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- The read-through for The Lie of the Land took place on 11 January 2017, and filming took place between 16 January and 22 February.
- Archive material from TV: Blink, Nightmare in Silver, Into the Dalek, and The Pilot is shown. By extension, Weeping Angels, Cybermen, Daleks and photos of Mrs. Potts are shown in this capacity.
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Continuity
- To gain Bill's trust Nardole tells her they went to Australia on the run from "the Heather creature" (TV: The Pilot) and that sci-fi doors should go "shuck shuck." (TV: Oxygen)
- Nardole mentions being contaminated by Raoultella planticola (TV: The Pyramid at the End of the World) and states it laid him up for six weeks.
- The Doctor tells Bill about the creature under the Thames. (TV: Thin Ice)
- The Doctor fakes a regeneration. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut, The Wedding of River Song)
- The citizens watch the Doctor's broadcasts in a Magpie Electricals shop. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern)
- Missy previously scoffed at the idea that she had "turned good" when questioned by Clara Oswald. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice) As early as his seventh incarnation, the Doctor had vowed to one day save his friend after the Master was forced to revert following a temporary spell as the kindly John Smith. (AUDIO: Master)
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External links
- Official The Lie of the Land page on the Doctor Who website