Bad Night (home video)
Bad Night was the first of five Night and the Doctor shorts produced exclusively for the "Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series" DVD and Bluray box sets. It was written by showrunner Steven Moffat.
Synopsis
When Amy is woken in the middle of the night by the TARDIS telephone, she discovers the Doctor carries on a very active social and adventuring life while his companions are asleep. She tries to piece together how the fate of the Commonwealth could possibly be affected by the Doctor, an unseen River Song, an unnamed Prince of Wales, and a British Queen who's been turned into a goldfish. At the same time, though, she tries to have a serious conversation with the Doctor about how her life doesn't make sense.
Plot
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Cast
- Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith (uncredited)
- Amy Pond - Karen Gillan (uncredited)
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill (uncredited)
Crew
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References
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Story notes
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Myths and rumours
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Filming locations
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Production errors
- When the TARDIS phone rings, no one is standing at the TARDIS console. When it cuts to Amy answering the phone, she is standing in a position that was vacant in the previous shot.
- The water level of the goldfish bowl varies from shot to shot. Its lowest level is the close-angle shot of the bowl as the Doctor addresses the goldfish.
Continuity
- The opening shot of the TARDIS interior as the phone rings is similar to the opening shot for the prequel to DW: Let's Kill Hitler.
- Amy is seen wearing her nightie and dressing gown ensemble. (DW: The Eleventh Hour, DW: The Beast Below)
- The TARDIS phone was previously called by another British historical figure, Winston Churchill. (DW: The Beast Below, DW: Victory of the Daleks)
- Queen Elizabeth II has been transformed into a goldfish. She previously appeared in DW: Voyage of the Damned and, via archive footage, in DW: The Idiot's Lantern. She was also mentioned in DW: Planet of the Dead (TV story).
- The Doctor denies sneaking away at night to be with River Song, which he subsequently contradicts when Amy asks how River's doing. The Doctor spending his nights with River is the theme of four of the five "Night and the Doctor" shorts, and is also touched upon towards the end of DW: The Wedding of River Song.
Timeline
For the Doctor
Placement for this story for the Doctor, Amy and Rory is difficult as no indication of when it takes place is provided. However given Amy's unease, and given the question she asks the Doctor during "Good Night", the following "Night and the Doctor" short, one can presume the following placement.
- This story occurs after: DW: Time
- This story occurs some time before: DW: Good Night
For River Song
- This story occurs at some indeterminate point after: DW: Let's Kill Hitler
Home video releases
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