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|enemy= [[The Swarm (Planet of the Dead)|The Swarm]] | |enemy= [[The Swarm (Planet of the Dead)|The Swarm]] | ||
|setting=<ul><li>[[London]]; circa [[2010]]</li><li>[[San Helios]]; circa [[2010]]</li></ul> | |setting=<ul><li>[[London]]; circa [[2010]]</li><li>[[San Helios]]; circa [[2010]]</li></ul> | ||
|writer=[[Russell T Davies]] | |writer=[[Russell T Davies]]<li>[[Gareth Roberts]] | ||
|director=[[James Strong]] | |director=[[James Strong]] | ||
|producer= [[Tracie Simpson]] | |producer= [[Tracie Simpson]] | ||
|broadcast date= [[11th April]] [[2009]] | |broadcast date= [[11th April]] [[2009]] | ||
|format= | |format= 1x60 minute episode | ||
|production code= 4.15 | |production code= 4.15 | ||
|previous story=[[The Next Doctor]] | |previous story=[[The Next Doctor]] | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
* Christina compares the bus to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage Faraday cage]. | * Christina compares the bus to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage Faraday cage]. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card Oyster cards], a form of electronic payment on London buses, are referenced, with Christina making a joke about them in an unsuccessful attempt to board the bus without paying, and the Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] in lieu of one. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card Oyster cards], a form of electronic payment on London buses, are referenced, with Christina making a joke about them in an unsuccessful attempt to board the bus without paying, and the Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] in lieu of one. | ||
* Christina says her father lost the family fortune investing in Icelandic banks, a reference to the real-life [[wikipedia:2008–2009 Icelandic financial crisis|financial crisis]] in Iceland, which in turn is considered part of the overall world financial crisis and recession that erupted in 2008. | * Christina says her father lost the family fortune investing in Icelandic banks, a reference to the real-life [[wikipedia:2008–2009 Icelandic financial crisis|financial crisis]] in Iceland, which in turn is considered part of the overall world financial crisis and recession that erupted in 2008. | ||
== Story | == Story Notes == | ||
* The title of the episode was unveiled during the closing credits of ''[[The Next Doctor]]'' broadcast on 25th December 2008, several weeks before production of the episode was due to begin. The title of the next special, ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'', was in turn officially revealed in a trailer included at the end of the closing credits of ''Planet of the Dead'', although Davies had revealed the title in an interview broadcast a few days earlier. | * The title of the episode was unveiled during the closing credits of ''[[The Next Doctor]]'' broadcast on 25th December 2008, several weeks before production of the episode was due to begin. The title of the next special, ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'', was in turn officially revealed in a trailer included at the end of the closing credits of ''Planet of the Dead'', although Davies had revealed the title in an interview broadcast a few days earlier. | ||
* This is the first ''Doctor Who'' episode in which series producer [[Russell T Davies]] shares co-writing credit, and the first episode since the show's return in 2005 to credit two writers. The last televised story to credit two writers was the 1993 mini-episode ''[[Dimensions in Time]]''. | * This is the first ''Doctor Who'' episode in which series producer [[Russell T Davies]] shares co-writing credit, and the first episode since the show's return in 2005 to credit two writers. The last televised story to credit two writers was the 1993 mini-episode ''[[Dimensions in Time]]''. | ||
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*An alternate reality Captain Magambo appeared in Turn Left and helped Rose Tyler and an alternate Donna Noble set history right. | *An alternate reality Captain Magambo appeared in Turn Left and helped Rose Tyler and an alternate Donna Noble set history right. | ||
== DVD and Other | == DVD and Other Releases == | ||
[[File:Bbcdvd-planetofthedead.jpg|thumb|Planet of the Dead DVD Case]] | [[File:Bbcdvd-planetofthedead.jpg|thumb|Planet of the Dead DVD Case]] | ||
