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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
|image = Bill and Heather.jpg | |image = Bill and Heather.jpg | ||
|scripturl=http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/Doctor-Who-S10-Ep1.pdf | |scripturl = http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/Doctor-Who-S10-Ep1.pdf | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Series 10 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 10 (Doctor Who) | ||
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|doctor = Twelfth Doctor | |doctor = Twelfth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Bill Potts|Bill]], [[Nardole]] | |companions = [[Bill Potts|Bill]], [[Nardole]] | ||
|enemy = [[Sentient oil]] puddle | |enemy = [[Sentient oil]] puddle | ||
|setting = [[St Luke's University]], [[Bristol]], [[2016]] and [[2017]] | |setting = [[St Luke's University]], [[Bristol]], [[2016]] and [[2017]] | ||
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|made prev = The Husbands of River Song (TV story) | |made prev = The Husbands of River Song (TV story) | ||
|made next = Smile (TV story) | |made next = Smile (TV story) | ||
|clip = The Doctor Meets Bill For The First Time - The Pilot - Doctor Who - BBC | |clip = The Doctor Meets Bill For The First Time - The Pilot - Doctor Who - BBC | ||
|clip2 = "It Means Life" Speech - The Pilot - Doctor Who - BBC | |clip2 = "It Means Life" Speech - The Pilot - Doctor Who - BBC | ||
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|bts3 = The Doctor & Bill's Relationship - Doctor Who Series 10 | |bts3 = The Doctor & Bill's Relationship - Doctor Who Series 10 | ||
|scene analysis = "It's Bigger On The Inside!" - Doctor Who Series 10 | |scene analysis = "It's Bigger On The Inside!" - Doctor Who Series 10 | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first episode of [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|series 10]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Steven Moffat]], directed by [[Lawrence Gough]] and featured [[Peter Capaldi]] as the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Matt Lucas]] as [[Nardole]] and introduced [[Pearl Mackie]] as the new companion [[Bill Potts]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first episode of [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|series 10]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Steven Moffat]], directed by [[Lawrence Gough]] and featured [[Peter Capaldi]] as the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Matt Lucas]] as [[Nardole]] and introduced [[Pearl Mackie]] as the new companion [[Bill Potts]]. | ||
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The episode opens with an empty [[The Doctor's office (The Pilot)|university professor's office]]; nobody is in. The sound of mechanical whirring is heard for a while before the door opens and [[Nardole]] leads [[Bill Potts]] in; he gestures for her to take a seat at the professor's desk, with his arm whirring. A bolt falls off his arm, but he discretely kicks it away before Bill can notice. Smiling, Nardole leaves without a word, leaving Bill to wait for the professor to arrive. | The episode opens with an empty [[The Doctor's office (The Pilot)|university professor's office]]; nobody is in. The sound of mechanical whirring is heard for a while before the door opens and [[Nardole]] leads [[Bill Potts]] in; he gestures for her to take a seat at the professor's desk, with his arm whirring. A bolt falls off his arm, but he discretely kicks it away before Bill can notice. Smiling, Nardole leaves without a word, leaving Bill to wait for the professor to arrive. | ||
Left to her thoughts, Bill looks around with room with nothing but the sound ticking clocks to keep her company. She notices the TARDIS in a corner, with an "Out of Order" sign hanging on it. Bill's attention is next drawn to the professor's desk, where there's a mug filled with [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|the Doctor's old sonic screwdrivers]]. She reaches out to examine one but is startled when the silence is broken by the sound of an [[electric guitar]] playing the opening bars to ''[[Beethoven's Fifth Symphony]]''. She coughs loudly to make her presence known, and the Doctor sticks his head around the door. He tells her to wait a moment. After that, Bill listens to him clumsily put away the guitar and turn off his amp. | Left to her thoughts, Bill looks around with room with nothing but the sound ticking clocks to keep her company. She notices the TARDIS in a corner, with an "Out of Order" sign hanging on it. Bill's attention is next drawn to the professor's desk, where there's a mug filled with [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|the Doctor's old sonic screwdrivers]]. She reaches out to examine one but is startled when the silence is broken by the sound of an [[The Doctor's guitar|electric guitar]] playing the opening bars to ''[[Beethoven's Fifth Symphony]]''. She coughs loudly to make her presence known, and the Doctor sticks his head around the door. He tells her to wait a moment. After that, Bill listens to him clumsily put away the guitar and turn off his amp. | ||
[[Twelfth Doctor|The Doctor]] enters the room and takes his seat; he asks Bill for her name. He wonders why she's been attending his [[lecture]]s as he knows she is not a student at the university. She admits that she actually works at the [[St Luke's canteen|university canteen]], but attempts to deny sneaking into the Doctor's lectures. He counters that he has seen her and asks again why she keeps turning up. After fumbling over a story about a girl she fancied in the canteen, Bill confesses that she loves his lectures and always wanted to attend the university. She then challenges him, asking why the man has taken an interest in her as "plenty of people come to [his] lectures that aren't supposed to". He explains that he has noticed her because she smiles when she doesn't understand something, whilst the majority frown. | [[Twelfth Doctor|The Doctor]] enters the room and takes his seat; he asks Bill for her name. He wonders why she's been attending his [[lecture]]s as he knows she is not a student at the university. She admits that she actually works at the [[St Luke's canteen|university canteen]], but attempts to deny sneaking into the Doctor's lectures. He counters that he has seen her and asks again why she keeps turning up. After fumbling over a story about a girl she fancied in the canteen, Bill confesses that she loves his lectures and always wanted to attend the university. She then challenges him, asking why the man has taken an interest in her as "plenty of people come to [his] lectures that aren't supposed to". He explains that he has noticed her because she smiles when she doesn't understand something, whilst the majority frown. | ||
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Bill goes through her daily routine: serving chips, attending the Doctor's lectures and tutoring sessions, and returning home to her foster mother, [[Moira (The Pilot)|Moira]]. Bill explains that the Doctor is kind of her foster tutor, as Moira goes over Bill's assignments, where she has scored at least 87% in each subject the Doctor has taught her, even very obscure topics. Moira is worried that the Doctor might be some kind of paedophile, warning Bill to be careful of men. Annoyed, Bill mutters under her breath she's not interested in men. | Bill goes through her daily routine: serving chips, attending the Doctor's lectures and tutoring sessions, and returning home to her foster mother, [[Moira (The Pilot)|Moira]]. Bill explains that the Doctor is kind of her foster tutor, as Moira goes over Bill's assignments, where she has scored at least 87% in each subject the Doctor has taught her, even very obscure topics. Moira is worried that the Doctor might be some kind of paedophile, warning Bill to be careful of men. Annoyed, Bill mutters under her breath she's not interested in men. | ||
[[File:St Luke's lecture hall (The Pilot).jpg|left|thumb|The Doctor giving a lecture on time and relative dimension in space]] | [[File:St Luke's lecture hall (The Pilot).jpg|left|thumb|The Doctor giving a lecture on time and relative dimension in space.]] | ||
The Doctor gives a lecture on the concept of the passage of time; in truth, time doesn't pass, because life is a great magician that only allows people to live one day at a time. As people remember living yesterday, they hope they'll live another day tomorrow. He further explains that each day is like a photo, a frozen moment, which, like a movie, when played in quick succession, comes alive. The Doctor tells his audience to imagine all time happening at once. Every moment from birth to death, all the triumph and heartbreak of their lives comprising an entire city; it's the best place a person can ever hope to be. Writing on the chalkboard, the Doctor calls this Time and Relative Dimension in Space, going on to say "it's called life". That night, when out at the student [[Bar (The Pilot)|bar]] with her friends, Bill's eye's meet those of another girl across the room. As she heads to the bar, Bill bumps into her and notices that the girl has a gold pattern like a star in her eye. | The Doctor gives a lecture on the concept of the passage of time; in truth, time doesn't pass, because life is a great magician that only allows people to live one day at a time. As people remember living yesterday, they hope they'll live another day tomorrow. He further explains that each day is like a photo, a frozen moment, which, like a movie, when played in quick succession, comes alive. The Doctor tells his audience to imagine all time happening at once. Every moment from birth to death, all the triumph and heartbreak of their lives comprising an entire city; it's the best place a person can ever hope to be. Writing on the chalkboard, the Doctor calls this Time and Relative Dimension in Space, going on to say "it's called life". That night, when out at the student [[Bar (The Pilot)|bar]] with her friends, Bill's eye's meet those of another girl across the room. As she heads to the bar, Bill bumps into her and notices that the girl has a gold pattern like a star in her eye. | ||
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The Doctor's last test of Heather's abilities is basic sterilisation. They are going to run her through "the deadliest fire in the universe"; Nardole likes the wording. However, the Doctor adds that there's only one way to run Heather through it, and that's to run through themselves first. Nardole notices the one flaw in that plan. However, he then notices when the TARDIS is going on the monitor; he begs the Doctor to not take them there. The Doctor hands him the Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver, telling him to run interference. The TARDIS lands and Bill is curious as to why they've landed; the Doctor explains that they've arrived in a battle in the middle of a war. He's got "old friends" here. They exit the TARDIS in one direction, while Nardole goes in the other. | The Doctor's last test of Heather's abilities is basic sterilisation. They are going to run her through "the deadliest fire in the universe"; Nardole likes the wording. However, the Doctor adds that there's only one way to run Heather through it, and that's to run through themselves first. Nardole notices the one flaw in that plan. However, he then notices when the TARDIS is going on the monitor; he begs the Doctor to not take them there. The Doctor hands him the Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver, telling him to run interference. The TARDIS lands and Bill is curious as to why they've landed; the Doctor explains that they've arrived in a battle in the middle of a war. He's got "old friends" here. They exit the TARDIS in one direction, while Nardole goes in the other. | ||
As they walk through the wreckage of the area, Bill wonders if this is the future again. The Doctor tells her that this is the past (on a different planet). She wonders if they're safe, to which the Doctor says is up to Nardole; not really, Nardole tends to blunder a bit. Moments later, [[Movellan | As they walk through the wreckage of the area, Bill wonders if this is the future again. The Doctor tells her that this is the past (on a different planet). She wonders if they're safe, to which the Doctor says is up to Nardole; not really, Nardole tends to blunder a bit. Moments later, [[Movellan]]s rush in and are blasted by [[Dalek]] fire. The Doctor and Bill notice Heather has appeared and he leads Bill into another corridor. They are met by a lone Dalek; the Doctor tells Bill that it's the deadliest fire in the universe. It demands to know who they are. The Doctor holds out his sonic screwdriver and demands it be scanned. Identified as an enemy, the Doctor smiles and pulls Bill away as the Dalek fires. The blast hits Heather, who appeared behind them; however, it passes through her. The Dalek fires in vain, as Heather repeats its "exterminate" cries in an annoyed tone. | ||
Elsewhere, Nardole is sealing off the area but is caught by a Dalek and fired upon. Nardole manages to escape, yelling for the Doctor. The Doctor and Bill attempt to get back to the TARDIS, but are halted by a shot fired by a Dalek. It says "exterminate" in a garbled voice; the Doctor knows something is off as he has TONS of experience with Daleks. He gets close and notices something off with its eyestalk. He tells Bill to look at it as well. Heather's eye is in it; it's not a real Dalek, just her. Nardole arrives, saying he just sealed the Daleks out of the area; he then notices the fake Dalek, freezing in fear until the Doctor tells him its Heather. The Dalek leaks fluid and dissolves into a puddle. The puddle then reforms as Heather. | Elsewhere, Nardole is sealing off the area but is caught by a Dalek and fired upon. Nardole manages to escape, yelling for the Doctor. The Doctor and Bill attempt to get back to the TARDIS, but are halted by a shot fired by a Dalek. It says "exterminate" in a garbled voice; the Doctor knows something is off as he has TONS of experience with Daleks. He gets close and notices something off with its eyestalk. He tells Bill to look at it as well. Heather's eye is in it; it's not a real Dalek, just her. Nardole arrives, saying he just sealed the Daleks out of the area; he then notices the fake Dalek, freezing in fear until the Doctor tells him its Heather. The Dalek leaks fluid and dissolves into a puddle. The puddle then reforms as Heather. | ||
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=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
The overnight ratings on [[BBC One]] were 4.64 million, up 60,000 viewers from the previous series opener, ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]''. Consolidated figures were 6.68 million, the highest figures for a standard series episode since the Series 8 finale, ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]''. | * The overnight ratings on [[BBC One]] were 4.64 million, up 60,000 viewers from the previous series opener, ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]''. | ||
* Consolidated figures were 6.68 million, the highest figures for a standard series episode since the Series 8 finale, ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]''. | |||
=== Filming locations === | === Filming locations === | ||
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** The [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] were once chased by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | ** The [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] were once chased by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | ||
** The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] were chased by the [[Family of Blood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'', ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') | ** The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] were chased by the [[Family of Blood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'', ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') | ||
** The [[Eleventh Doctor]] and his team were once chased by [[The Then and the Now]]. ([[ | ** The [[Eleventh Doctor]] and his team were once chased by [[The Then and the Now]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Then and the Now (comic story)||The Then and the Now]]'') | ||
*** The [[Twelfth Doctor]] once said that a [[Quantum Shade]] could chase a person throughout all time and space if marked. ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'') | *** The [[Twelfth Doctor]] once said that a [[Quantum Shade]] could chase a person throughout all time and space if marked. ([[TV]]: ''[[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]]'') | ||
* The Doctor plays his [[electric guitar]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', et al.) | * The Doctor plays his [[electric guitar]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'', et al.) | ||
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* The [[Movellan]]s reappear. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | * The [[Movellan]]s reappear. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* Near the [[vault (The Pilot)|vault]], the Doctor has a sign belonging to the ''[[Mary Celeste]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (short story)|The Mystery of the Marie Celeste]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'') | * Near the [[vault (The Pilot)|vault]], the Doctor has a sign belonging to the ''[[Mary Celeste]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (short story)|The Mystery of the Marie Celeste]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[A Stitch in Time (TVA comic story)|A Stitch in Time]]'') | ||
* The Doctor had encountered scorch marks left in concrete by a shuttlecraft once before, also on a [[Coal Hill schoolyard|school campus]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | * The Doctor had encountered scorch marks left in concrete by a shuttlecraft once before, also on a [[Coal Hill schoolyard|school campus]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions the TARDIS' broken [[chameleon circuit]], ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'', et al.) and calls it a "cloaking device". ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | * The Doctor mentions the TARDIS' broken [[chameleon circuit]], ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)|Hunters of the Burning Stone]]'', et al.) and calls it a "cloaking device". ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
* The Doctor attempts a [[memory wipe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') He previously revealed that he's done this several times, usually [[telepathically]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') In this case, the method he's about to use was the same one employed on [[Donna Noble]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | * The Doctor attempts a [[memory wipe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') He previously revealed that he's done this several times, usually [[telepathically]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') In this case, the method he's about to use was the same one employed on [[Donna Noble]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | ||
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