The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)

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Synopsis

The Doctor and Donna travel to Pompeii, the night before Mount Vesuvius erupts. The Doctor and Donna travel back into ancient history, in this episode of Russell T Davies’s BAFTA Award-winning time-travelling drama. When they arrive in 79AD, however, they discover psychic powers and beasts of stone running riot in the streets of old Pompeii. The time-travellers face their greatest challenge yet – can established history be changed, or must the Doctor let everyone die?

Plot

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Ratings

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Rock monster!

Myths

  • The pyrovile are made of stone this is later true but the Pyrovile possess people and turn there bodies slowly into stone.
  • Many believed that this episode would feature Jack Harkness. This was proved false.

Filming Locations

Rome

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

Continuity

  • In a previous adventure, the Seventh Doctor visited Pompeii with Mel in the story The Fires of Vulcan.
  • When seeing the future, Lucius mentions the Medusa Cascade. That fits with what Russell T. Davies said about it playing a major part in Series 4.
  • Lucius also says that "she will return" when seeing the future. This is most likely a reference to Rose's return.
  • Evelina sasy that Donna has somthing on her back this will be picked up on in Turn Left

DVD and other releases

  • It will be released on the Series 4 boxset DVD in November 2008.
  • It will be released as part of Series 4 volume 1 on June 2nd 2008 along with 'Partners in Crime' and 'Planet of the Ood'.

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