The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)

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The Unicorn and the Wasp is the Seventh episode of Series 4 of Doctor Who


Synopsis

In 1926, Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared, only to be found ten days later, with no memory of what has happened. Was it a nervous breakdown? A cry for help? Or perhaps a giant alien wasp..?


Plot

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Cast

Production crew

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References

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Story notes

Ratings

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Myths

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Rumours

  • Donna tries to blend into the time period by saying "spiffing" and "chin chin".
  • There are spinning newspapers.
  • Fans of Cluedo will love the pre-credits sequence and "Professor Peach"
  • Agatha Christie makes a sexual advance towards Donna, but is loudly knocked back.
  • An arrow-armed Doctor is seen in flashback in Hercule Poirot's old hunting ground.
  • The Doctor tries to down a jar of anchovies.
  • Part of a Cybus Cyberman turns up in the episode. Confirmed by on-set photos.
  • Donna thinks that 'Murder On The Orient Express' is a song by Sophie Ellis Bextor.
  • There is an explicit reference to the events of 'The Unquiet Dead'.
  • Donna tells Agatha Christie that her plot twists are nothing compared to the Jeremy Kyle Show.
  • The Doctor disappoints Donna by telling her that Enid Blyton's Noddy is not real.
  • Chief Inspector Smith from Scotland Yard makes an appearance. This was confirmed in the trailer.

Filming locations

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Continuity

The Doctor mentioned to Martha Jones in Last of the Time Lords, that they could take a trip to see Agatha Christie, but was unable due to Martha leaving at the time. Ironically, Martha leaves in the episode preceeding this one.

The phrase "The bees are disappearing" is mentioned in the Partners in Crime and again in Planet of the Ood. This may be a reference to this episode. However, this episode features a giant wasp, not bee and is set 80 years before "The bees are disappearing".

This is the third time a famous author has appeared in the revived series. The first being Charles Dickens, The second William Shakespeare and now Agatha Christie

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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DVD and other releases

  • It will be released on the Series 4 boxset DVD in November 2008.

See also

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External Links

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