The Beast Below (TV story)

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The Beast Below is the second episode of Matt Smith's first series.

Synopsis

The Doctor takes Amy to the distant future, where she finds Britain in space. Starship UK houses the future of the British people, as they search the stars for a new home. But as Amy explores, she encounters the terrifying Smilers and learns a deadly truth inside the Voting Booth.

Plot

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Cast

Crew

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References

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Story Notes

  • The sinister 'Smilers' appeared in this episode, as confirmed in DWM Issue 419.
  • The Story was set in the UK in the far future, floating in space.
  • Like DW: The End of the World , this episode featured the Doctor taking a new companion into the distant future for her first trip in the TARDIS.
  • In a short clip on the BBC's Doctor Who website, the Doctor says that in the 29th century the Earth was roasted with solar flares and that the human race had to migrate out into the stars.
  • In the latest UK trailer, a shot of "Starship UK" was seen, showing what appeared to be skyscrapers with names of various counties of Britain on them. [10]
  • This story leads directly into the next.
  • Another crack could be seen at the very end of the story, continuing the new theme of cracks appearing throguhout the universe.
  • As usual for Moffat-penned stories, nobody dies on screen.
  • Counting his flashback appearance in the previous story, this is the first episode to not show David Tennant since series 1's The Parting of the Ways.

Ratings

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Filming Locations

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Rumours

  • It was originally rumoured that Sophie Okonedo was to play the character called "Liz Ten" which then was rumoured to be "Queen Elizabeth X". Sophie Okonedo was confirmed to play The Masked Woman. In dialogue, it was confirmed that her character was indeed "Elizabeth X". In the credits, she was listed as "Liz 10".
  • It was rumoured that The Doctor and Amy will be swallowed by a creature 'The Beast' and have to make the 'Beast' regurgitate then to escape. This is proven more likely with them both being drenched (having wet clothes) in the trailer[11]. This was indeed the case, and the Doctor and Amy were swallowed. [12].

Production errors

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Continuity

DVD/Blu-Ray release

  • BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume One is scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-Ray on 7th June 2010 (UK only), featuring The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks, and the featurette The Monster Diaries. [3]

External Links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ [1], accessed 3rd April 2010
  2. ↑ [2], accessed 3rd April 2010
  3. ↑ Doctor Who News Page - Matt Smith First DVD Release Date, accessed 3rd March 2010

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