Boom Town (TV story)

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The Ninth Doctor, Rose and Jack travel to modern-day Cardiff and meet up with Rose's boyfriend, Mickey. There, they discover that a recent enemy is very much alive, and is willing to rip apart the planet to ensure her freedom.

Cast & Characters

Doctor Who - Christopher Eccleston

Rose Tyler - Billie Piper

Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman

Mickey Smith - Noel Clarke

Mr Cleaver - William Thomas

Margaret Blaine - Annette Badland

Cathy - Mali Harries

Idris Hopper - Aled Pedrick

Slitheen - Alan Ruscoe

Crew

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References

Story Notes

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Ratings

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Myths

  • When the Doctor and his associates march into Cardiff City Hall to capture Margaret, the Doctor is the only one not wearing a scarf. This could be a subtle in-joke reference to the Fourth Doctor, who is considered the definitive Doctor by many fans.

Influences

Location Filming

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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Continuity

  • This is the first indication we have that Rose and the Doctor have noticed the Bad Wolf references which have been appearing on their travels. Margaret's admission that the power station's name, Blaidd Dwrg, Welsh for "Bad Wolf," "just came to her" is also a hint that someone has been manipulating events in these travels.
  • "Tribophysics" was first mentioned off-handedly by Sarah Jane Smith in Pyramids of Mars. What Sarah meant, or what she actually said, is a matter of minor debate in fandom (some have suggested "tribiophysics" or "tribal physics"). Tribophysics may or may not have anything to do with the real science of tribology (also sometimes known as tribophysics), which deals with friction.
  • The temporal rift becomes a major plot and story focus for much of Torchwood.

DVD Other Releases

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Television

Previous story:
The Doctor Dances
Next story:
Bad Wolf
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