The Big Bang (TV story)

For the event known as the Big Bang, see Event One.

The Big Bang^[1] is the thirteenth episode, and second in a dramatic two-part story and the final episode of Series 5.

Synopsis

The Doctor is trapped in the Pandorica, the TARDIS has been destroyed, and silence has fallen. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars.

Plot

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Cast

The Doctor - Matt Smith
Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
Rory Williams/Auton - Arthur Darvill^[2]
River Song - Alex Kingston
Young Amelia Pond - Caitlin Blackwood^[3]
Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
Liz 10 - Sophie Okonedo
Winston Churchill - Ian McNeice
Madame Vernet - Chrissie Cotterill^[4]
Dalek Operator - Barnaby Edwards^[5]
Dr Gachet - Howard Lee^[6]
TBA - Philip Madoc^[7]
Aunt Sharon - Susan Vidler^[8]
TBA - Melanie Walters^[9]
Daleks/Cybermen/Judoon (voice) - Nicholas Briggs
Commander Stark - Christopher Ryan

Production crew

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References

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Story notes

This episode was incorrectly entitled Cyber War and Enemies of a Time Lord.
Many old enemies have been confirmed to appear in the episode, whether there to play an enemy part is still to be confirmed. The list of enemies include the Daleks, the Cybus Cybermen, the Sontarans, the Judoon, the Slitheen, the Hoix, the Weevils, the Uvodni, the Sycorax, the Silurians, the Autons, the Roboform and the Blowfish. ^[10]
Amy Pond's mother will appear, played by actress Karen Westwood^[11]. Her Aunt Sharon will also appear, played by Susan Vildler.
The title is most likely a reference to the TARDIS's explosion on 26/06/2010. (DW: Flesh and Stone)
The TARDIS will be destroyed as revealed in the official synopsis.
Both the date of the in-universe 'unidentified explosion' and the real-world date of broadcast is also 26/06/2010. This is most likely intentional.
A new Dalek will be seen, a Stone Dalek. Or, less absurdly, a Dalek will be turned to stone.

Ratings

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Rumours

Some fans speculate that the unknown, sinister voice heard in the previous episode was, in fact, Omega.
Original Cybermen will return. They didn't appear in DW:The Pandorica Opens.
The Slitheen will return. They didn't appear in the former episode, but were mentioned.
It is rumoured that either the Timoreen, the Ha'rik, or the Skarkish will appear – primarily because these were all listed as "new aliens" to appear in Series 5 and have not appear
Many fans have speculated that during this episode, the Doctor will travel back along his own time stream to the events of Flesh and Stone, as during that episode, after he left, jacketless, Amy to go find River Song, he suddenly reappeared wearing a jacket (a different one, at that) and a different watch and told her to "remember" something. The fans believe that was a future Doctor (from this story) going back to help Amy remember him, stopping him from being wiped from the timeline.
Similarly, some fans believe that the shadowy figure seen in Amelia's house in 1996 during The Eleventh Hour was the Doctor from this story, going back along his own time stream.

Filming locations

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Production errors

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Continuity

Roman soldiers previously appeared on screen in The War Zone in DW: The War Games.

Home video releases

BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Four will feature The Lodger, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang. It will be released on Monday 6th September 2010 (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-ray.^[12]

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Footnotes

Template:Series 5

Dalek television stories

For the purposes of this list, a "Dalek story" is one in which one living, authentic Dalek plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. For this reason, stories such as The Space Museum are not counted due to the Daleks' appearance being defined by their importance to following stories, while stories such as The Wheel in Space and The Waters of Mars are absent due to the Daleks' only contribution being references to past Dalek stories. Stories like The Wedding of River Song, Hell Bent, Once, Upon Time and The Vanquishers are also not included due to the Daleks' appearance being restricted to a single scene of no consequence to the plot of the story, while the TV movie is also absent due to the Daleks only being heard from off-screen.

First Doctor era

The Daleks • The Dalek Invasion of Earth • The Chase • Mission to the Unknown • The Daleks' Master Plan • The Dalek Party

Dr. Who films

Dr. Who and the Daleks • Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Second Doctor era

The Power of the Daleks • The Evil of the Daleks • Sky Ray

Third Doctor era

Day of the Daleks • Frontier in Space / Planet of the Daleks • The Dalek Appeal • The Dance of the Daleks • Death to the Daleks

Fourth Doctor era

Genesis of the Daleks • Homemade Dalek • Destiny of the Daleks

Fifth Doctor era

The Five Doctors • Resurrection of the Daleks

Sixth Doctor era

Revelation of the Daleks

Seventh Doctor era

Remembrance of the Daleks

The "Wilderness Years"

Susan and the Daleks • Emperor of the Daleks • The Curse of Fatal Death • Robots Ad

Ninth Doctor era

Blue Peter special 2005 • Dalek • Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways

Tenth Doctor era

Army of Ghosts / Doomsday • Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks • The Stolen Earth / Journey's End • The Daleks & Davros

Eleventh Doctor era

Victory of the Daleks • The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang • Symphony of the Daleks • Asylum of the Daleks • The Day of the Doctor • The Time of the Doctor

Twelfth Doctor era

Into the Dalek • The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar • The Pilot • Twice Upon a Time

Thirteenth Doctor era

Resolution • Revolution of the Daleks • Eve of the Daleks • The Power of the Doctor

Fourteenth Doctor era

Destination: Skaro • The Daleks in Colour

Fifteenth Doctor era

The Final Battle

Because of the ubiquity of this race, no attempt will be made here to list every appearance in every medium. Instead, we focus on televised appearances here, and invite you to explore a complete list of appearances elsewhere.

Cyberman stories

For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which one living, authentic Cyberman plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. For this reason, stories such as Dalek are absent due to only featuring deceased Cybermen on display. Stories like Carnival of Monsters, A Good Man Goes to War and The Vanquishers are also not included due to the Cybermen's appearance being of little consequence to the plot of the story.

Television

The Tenth Planet • The Moonbase • The Tomb of the Cybermen • The Wheel in Space • The Invasion • Revenge of the Cybermen • Earthshock • The Five Doctors • Attack of the Cybermen • Silver Nemesis • Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel • Army of Ghosts / Doomsday • Cyberwoman • The Next Doctor • The Pandorica Opens • Closing Time • Nightmare in Silver • The Time of the Doctor • Dark Water / Death in Heaven • World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls • The Haunting of Villa Diodati • Ascension of the Cybermen / The Timeless Children • Flux: Once, Upon Time • The Power of the Doctor

Webcast

TARDIS Cam No.1 - The Moonscape • Real Time • Tardisode 6 • Tardisode 13 • Monster File: Cybermen • What if robots replaced teachers?

Audio

Sword of Orion • Spare Parts • Real Time • The Harvest • Silver Lining • Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus • The Reaping • The Gathering • The Blue Tooth • Human Resources • The Girl Who Never Was • The Ultimate Adventure • Kingdom of Silver • Legend of the Cybermen • The Silver Turk • Last of the Cybermen • Return to Telos • The Isos Network • The Tyrants of Logic • Code Silver / Master of Worlds • Hour of the Cybermen • Conversion • Return of the Cybermen • The Gates of Hell • Scourge of the Cybermen • Altered Status • Monsters in Metropolis • Secrets of Telos • Way of the Burryman / The Forth Generation • Bad Day in Tinseltown • Willkommen • Wulf • Übermensch • Auf Wiedersehen • The Great Cyber-War • Sins of the Flesh

Cyberman

Scorpius • Fear • Conversion • Telos • Outsiders • Terror • Machines • Extinction

Prose

Novels	Iceberg • Killing Ground • Illegal Alien • Warmonger • Loving the Alien • Made of Steel • Plague of the Cybermen • Dr. First • Scratchman • The Self-Made Man

Short stories	Birth of a Renegade • Heliotrope Bouquet • Scientific Adviser • Vrs • Going Off the Rails • Cybermen: Status Update • The Piper • The Mondas Touch • The Patchwork Pierrot • Consultation Exercise • Alit in Underland • Ghost in the Machine • The Heist • A Girl Called Doubt

Features	Cybermen

Comics

The Coming of the Cybermen • Flower Power • Cyber-Mole • The Cyber Empire • Eskimo Joe • Masquerade • The Time Museum • Test Flight • Junk-Yard Demon • Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman • Deathworld • Black Legacy • Revelation! • Genesis! • The World Shapers • The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic • The Good Soldier • Dreadnought • The Flood • The Power of the Cybermen / Drones of Doom / Enemy Mine / Time of the Cybermen • Assimilation² • Doctor Who and the Last Stand • The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who • Conversion • Untitled • Cyber Crisis • Supremacy of the Cybermen • The Bidding War • The Lost Dimension • High Noon in Hollywood

The Cybermen	The Dead Heart • The Flesh Unbound • The Black Sky • The Hungry Sea • The Dark Flame • The Future Perfect • The Ugly Underneath • The Prodigal Returns

Supremacy of the Cybermen prologues	The First Doctor • The Second Doctor • The Third Doctor • The Fourth Doctor • The Fifth Doctor • The Sixth Doctor • The Seventh Doctor • The Eighth Doctor • The War Doctor

Video
games

Destiny of the Doctors • Airships • Cyber Assault • Ghostwatch • Eye of the TARDIS • Return to Earth • The Mazes of Time • Blood of the Cybermen • Dalek Supremacy • The Eternity Clock • The Doctor and the Dalek • Lost in Time • Hidden Mysteries

Complete list of appearances

Sontaran stories

For the purposes of this list, a "Sontaran story" is one in which one living, authentic Sontaran plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. For this reason, stories such as The Halloween Apocalypse and Survivors of the Flux are not counted due to the Sontarans' appearance being defined by their importance to following stories. Stories like The End of Time and The Time of the Doctor are also not included due to the Sontarans' appearance being no consequence to the plot of the story. Stories featuring Strax of the Paternoster Gang are only included on the Paternoster Gang story template.

Television

Broadcast	The Time Warrior • The Sontaran Experiment • The Invasion of Time • The Two Doctors • The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky • The Last Sontaran • The Pandorica Opens • The Time of the Doctor • Flux: War of the Sontarans / The Vanquishers

Home video	Untitled 3 • Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans • Mindgame • Battlefield • A Fix with Sontarans

Audio

Silent Warrior • Old Soldiers • Conduct Unbecoming • The Eleven Day Empire • The Shadow Play • Heroes of Sontar • The Five Companions • The First Sontarans • Starlight Robbery • The King of Sontar • Master of the Daleks • Terror of the Sontarans • The Sontaran Ordeal • The Eternity Cage • The Sontarans • The Eternal Battle • The Sontaran Project • Portrait of a Lady • Peepshow • The Moonrakers • The Great Sontaran War • Rearguard • Salvation Nine • The Last Day • The Battle of Giant's Causeway • Born to Die • In Name Only

Prose

Shakedown • Lords of the Storm • The Infinity Doctors • The Sontaran Games • The Taking of Chelsea 426 • Blind Terror • The Dream • The Three Little Sontarans • The Three Brothers Gruff • Sontar's Little Helpers • Dr. Tenth • A Soldier's Education • For the Girl Who Has Everything

Comics

The Final Quest • The Outsider • Dragon's Claw • The Gods Walk Among Us • The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic • Pureblood • Conflict of Interests • Unnatural Born Killers • The Betrothal of Sontar • When Worlds Collide • In Their Nature • The Instruments of War • The Judas Goatee • The Honourable Burger • Supremacy of the Cybermen

Video games

Destiny of the Doctors • Dalek Supremacy • The Keys of Time • The Gunpowder Plot • The Doctor and the Dalek

Complete list of appearances

Auton stories

For the purposes of this list, an "Auton story" is one in which one living, authentic Auton plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. For this reason, stories such as Love & Monsters are absent due to the Autons' only contribution being references to past Auton stories.

Television

Broadcast	Spearhead from Space • Terror of the Autons • Rose • The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang

Home video	Auton • Auton 2: Sentinel • Auton 3: Awakening

Webcast

Return of the Autons

Audio

Brave New Town • Vanguard • Earthfall • Bridgehead • Armageddon • Sargasso • Black Friday • The Auton Infinity • Double

Prose

Business Unusual • Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing • Synthespians™ • Autonomy • Strangers in the Outland • Dr. Ninth • Baby Sleepy Face • Decoy • Revenge of the Nestene • He's Behind You

Comics

Business as Usual • Plastic Millenium • Façades • Endgame • Untitled • A Little Help from My Friends • The Plastic Population

Video games

Destiny of the Doctors • The Christmas Trap • Lost in Time

Complete list of appearances

Template:Silurian & Sea Devil stories Template:Weevil Stories Template:Judoon Stories

Raxacoricofallapatorian stories

For the purposes of this list, a "Raxacoricofallapatorian story" is one in which one living, authentic Raxacoricofallapatorian plays a part within the confines of the story, usually a Slitheen family member, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. Stories like The End of Time, The Gift and The Nightmare Man are also not included due to the Slitheens' cameos being of no consequence to the plot of the story.

Slitheen

Television	Aliens of London / World War Three • Boom Town • Revenge of the Slitheen • The Lost Boy • From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love

Webcast	Mr Smith's data updates

Audio	The Taste of Death • Death on the Mile • Sync • Madquake

Prose	Raxacoricofallapatorius • The Monsters Inside • No Fun at the Fair • The Slitheen Excursion • Andiba and the Four Slitheen • Extraction Point

Comics	Who Ate All The Biscuits? • In-Fez-Station • Just Another Thursday • Doctormania

Video games	Doctor In A Dash

Blathereen and
Slitheen-Blathereen

Television	The Gift

Webcast	Alien File: Blathereen

Prose	Blathereen Dream • A Comedy of Terrors

Video games	Plant and Animal Habitats • Plants • Sound

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