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|image = Doctor's-wife.jpg | |image = Doctor's-wife.jpg | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Series 6 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005) | ||
|series episode number = 4 | |series episode number = 4 | ||
|story number = 216 | |story number = 216 | ||
|scripturl = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-6-episode-4-the-doctors-wife-draft-080910.pdf | |||
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor | |doctor = Eleventh Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Rory Williams|Rory]] | |companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Rory Williams|Rory]] | ||
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|enemy = [[House (The Doctor's Wife)|House]] | |enemy = [[House (The Doctor's Wife)|House]] | ||
|setting = [[Bubble universe]], [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] | |setting = [[Bubble universe]], [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Neil Gaiman | ||
|director = [[Richard Clark]] | |director = [[Richard Clark]] | ||
|producer = [[Sanne Wohlenberg]] | |producer = [[Sanne Wohlenberg]] | ||
|confidential = Bigger on the Inside (CON episode) | |confidential = Bigger on the Inside (CON episode) | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 14 May 2011 | ||
|network = | |network = BBC One | ||
|format = 1x45 minute episode | |format = 1x45 minute episode | ||
|production code = 2.3 | |production code = 2.3 | ||
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|bts = Charlie McDonnell interviews Neil Gaiman - Doctor Who Confidential - BBC Three | |bts = Charlie McDonnell interviews Neil Gaiman - Doctor Who Confidential - BBC Three | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Doctor's Wife''''' was the fourth episode of [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|series 6]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | '''''The Doctor's Wife''''' was the fourth episode of [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 6]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
It was notable for being the first episode of the show to be written by Gaiman, a famed fantasy and comic book writer. Such was the notoriety of Gaiman that he was given some of the privileges of [[head writer]], though not complete creative control. (He even wrote the production diary section in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' and hosted ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''.) | It was notable for being the first episode of the show to be written by [[Neil Gaiman]], a famed fantasy and comic book writer. Such was the notoriety of Gaiman that he was given some of the privileges of [[head writer]], though not complete creative control. (He even wrote the production diary section in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' and hosted ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''.) | ||
The story received an exceptional amount of pre-broadcast hype in part due of the length of time which had passed since its inception. Originally scheduled as a part of [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]], it was not produced until [[series 6 (Doctor Who)|the 2011 series]], and rumours of Gaiman being recruited to write an episode for [[Steven Moffat]] dated back as early as 2008, when then-incoming showrunner was preparing to take over from [[Russell T Davies]]. | The story received an exceptional amount of pre-broadcast hype in part due of the length of time which had passed since its inception. Originally scheduled as a part of [[series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 5]], it was not produced until [[series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|the 2011 series]], and rumours of Gaiman being recruited to write an episode for [[Steven Moffat]] dated back as early as 2008, when then-incoming showrunner was preparing to take over from [[Russell T Davies]]. | ||
Narratively, ''The Doctor's Wife'' was important because it depicted [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] in [[human]] form, and offered revelations about the relationship of the two time travellers. It was also the first episode of [[BBC Wales]] ''Doctor Who'' to extensively feature the corridors of the TARDIS — a setting common to several stories of the [[1963]] version of the show. It also contained the first appearance of the [[Ood]] in the Steven Moffat era, and was thus the first time that Russell T Davies was formally credited as their creator. | Narratively, ''The Doctor's Wife'' was important because it depicted [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] in [[human]] form, and offered revelations about the relationship of the two time travellers. It was also the first episode of [[BBC Wales]] ''Doctor Who'' to extensively feature the corridors of the TARDIS — a setting common to several stories of the [[1963]] version of the show. It also contained the first appearance of the [[Ood]] in the Steven Moffat era, and was thus the first time that Russell T Davies was formally credited as their creator. | ||
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In this story, the Doctor finally vents all his frustration at the TARDIS for her inability to get him where he wishes to go, which usually ends up causing one of his adventures. However, the TARDIS is also finally able to tell her side of the story; she wished to leave Gallifrey as much as the Doctor, so had allowed him to steal her. As for its seemingly faulty navigation, the TARDIS takes the Doctor where he is ''needed'' most. | In this story, the Doctor finally vents all his frustration at the TARDIS for her inability to get him where he wishes to go, which usually ends up causing one of his adventures. However, the TARDIS is also finally able to tell her side of the story; she wished to leave Gallifrey as much as the Doctor, so had allowed him to steal her. As for its seemingly faulty navigation, the TARDIS takes the Doctor where he is ''needed'' most. | ||
The story is also notable for reintroducing the concept that Time Lords could change [[gender]] during a [[regeneration]]. While the concept had originally been seen in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', where the Doctor regenerated into [[The Female Doctor| | The story is also notable for reintroducing the concept that Time Lords could change [[gender]] during a [[regeneration]]. While the concept had originally been seen in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', where the Doctor regenerated into the "[[The Female Doctor|Female Doctor]]", and in ''[[Exile (audio story)|Exile]]'', a [[Big Finish]] story [[Parallel universe (Exile)|set in a parallel universe]], which featured a controversial [[The Doctor (Exile)|incarnation of a female Doctor]], the reintroduction of the concept in ''The Doctor's Wife'' was the first time in the 2005 revival it had been brought up when The Doctor mentions how his old friend [[the Corsair]] had at least two female incarnations. This concept would be greatly expanded on: {{cs|Dark Water (TV story)}} introduced the first female incarnation of the Master, known as [[Missy]], {{cs|Hell Bent (TV story)}} saw [[the General]] regenerate into a [[Twelfth General|female incarnation]], and, finally, {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}} depicted the regeneration of the [[Twelfth Doctor]] into the female [[Thirteenth Doctor|Thirteenth]]. This was all a progression towards the recognition and acceptance that [[the Doctor]] could be played by a woman, despite it already having been done twice prior, finally given form with the casting of [[Jodie Whittaker]] in 2017. {{cs|Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)}} would also introduce another female incarnation of the Doctor in the form of [[Jo Martin]]'s [[Fugitive Doctor]]. | ||
Like | Like {{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}} and {{cs|Utopia (TV story)}} before it, ''The Doctor's Wife'' was also notable for its connection to a ''[[Blue Peter (series)|Blue Peter]]'' competition. Teenager [[Susannah Leah]]'s [[Junk TARDIS|winning design]] for a [[TARDIS console]] was prominently featured in this episode, and subsequently turned into a [[Character Options action figure sets|Character Options action figure set]]. | ||
As an episode which would receive much praise from fans, as shown in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' polls, ''The Doctor's Wife'' was also the recipient of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s first [[Hugo Award]] (not won by the [[head writer]]), since it received the 2012 Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Award. | As an episode which would receive much praise from fans, as shown in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' polls, ''The Doctor's Wife'' was also the recipient of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s first [[Hugo Award]] (not won by the [[head writer]]), since it received the 2012 Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Award. | ||
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The Doctor confronts Idris; he wonders how she could have possibly known, leading her to reveal that she is, in fact, the TARDIS — on landing, House removed the TARDIS matrix and implanted it in her [[body]]. While the Doctor's reluctant to believe her, he comes to realise it's true when she explains that she "borrowed" him because she wanted to see the universe, and he was the only Time Lord that was mad enough. He releases her from the cage in which she has been imprisoned and, with her help, [[deduce]]s that the House "eats TARDISes" by feeding on the Rift energy bursting from them; but because he can't "eat" a TARDIS without blowing a hole in the universe, the House removed the matrix and placed it inside Idris with the hope that it would die off on its own, far away from the console room. | The Doctor confronts Idris; he wonders how she could have possibly known, leading her to reveal that she is, in fact, the TARDIS — on landing, House removed the TARDIS matrix and implanted it in her [[body]]. While the Doctor's reluctant to believe her, he comes to realise it's true when she explains that she "borrowed" him because she wanted to see the universe, and he was the only Time Lord that was mad enough. He releases her from the cage in which she has been imprisoned and, with her help, [[deduce]]s that the House "eats TARDISes" by feeding on the Rift energy bursting from them; but because he can't "eat" a TARDIS without blowing a hole in the universe, the House removed the matrix and placed it inside Idris with the hope that it would die off on its own, far away from the console room. | ||
Realising that Amy and Rory are in danger, the Doctor rushes outside. He calls them, telling them to "get the hell out of there!" Amy tells the Doctor that he locked the doors, but the Doctor has unlocked them with the sonic screwdriver; House has begun possessing the TARDIS instead of eating it and is keeping it locked. The Doctor reaches the TARDIS and tries opening it manually by snapping his fingers, but he is unsuccessful. | Realising that Amy and Rory are in danger, the Doctor rushes outside. He calls them, telling them to "get the hell out of there!" Amy tells the Doctor that he locked the doors, but the Doctor has unlocked them with the sonic screwdriver; House has begun possessing the TARDIS instead of eating it and is keeping it locked. The Doctor reaches the TARDIS and tries opening it manually by [[snapping]] his fingers, but he is unsuccessful. | ||
Inside, the [[Cloister Bell]] rings as a green glow fills the [[console room]]; the TARDIS vanishes from the asteroid. The Doctor is left dumbstruck by these events; he has no idea what to do, which causes him to smile with joy. He then slaps himself to get back on task of following after House to save his companions. | Inside, the [[Cloister Bell]] rings as a green glow fills the [[console room]]; the TARDIS vanishes from the asteroid. The Doctor is left dumbstruck by these events; he has no idea what to do, which causes him to smile with joy. He then slaps himself to get back on task of following after House to save his companions. | ||
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== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor mentions he had an [[umbrella]] that resembled the patchwork of body parts that Uncle and Auntie both have. | * The Doctor mentions he had an [[umbrella]] that resembled the patchwork of body parts that Uncle and Auntie both have. | ||
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=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor mentions that he has rebuilt a TARDIS before. | * The Doctor mentions that he has rebuilt a TARDIS before. | ||
=== Influences === | |||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] based House's personality and his treatment of Rory and Amy on AM in [[Harlan Ellison]]'s famous short story "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream]". Gaiman posted on [[Tumblr]] that he hoped to make Harlan Ellison smile with the shout-out. Apparently, he did. | |||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] was initially inspired by "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]", where a big-game hunter, trapped on an island, becomes the prey for one of his rivals. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This episode had the working | * This episode had the working titles of ''The TARDIS Trap, The House of Nothing'' and ''Bigger On The Inside''. | ||
* This episode was originally planned as the eleventh episode of Series 5, but because of budget limitations was delayed until Series 6.<ref name="gaiman0511">http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/05/adventures-in-screen-trade.html</ref> | * This episode was originally planned as the eleventh episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 5]], but because of budget limitations was delayed until Series 6 and its slot was filled by ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]''. As a result, dialogue for Idris was subsequently removed which warned the Doctor about the events which were about to unfold in ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]/[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', recalling a similar premonition in ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]].''<ref name="gaiman0511">http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/05/adventures-in-screen-trade.html</ref> | ||
* In an interview with [[Neil Gaiman]] on [[BBC]] breakfast, he revealed that his episode is "very spooky" and that fans "are likely to be biting their nails off by the end". | * In an interview with [[Neil Gaiman]] on [[BBC]] breakfast, he revealed that his episode is "very spooky" and that fans "are likely to be biting their nails off by the end". | ||
* [[Michael Sheen]] is credited as 'Voice of House' on-screen, and as 'House' in ''[[Radio Times]]''. | * [[Michael Sheen]] is credited as 'Voice of House' on-screen, and as 'House' in ''[[Radio Times]]''. | ||
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* Since the series was revived in 2005, any episode to feature classic alien species would include a tribute in the end credits, with the exception of the [[Silurian]]s for unknown reasons, until they were ultimately credited in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', crediting the aliens' original creator - e.g., "[[Dalek]]s created by [[Terry Nation]]". This is the first episode to utilise this credit with an alien created in the revived series - specifically, "[[Ood]] created by [[Russell T Davies]]". The complete change in the production team before Series 5 could be in part the reason behind this. | * Since the series was revived in 2005, any episode to feature classic alien species would include a tribute in the end credits, with the exception of the [[Silurian]]s for unknown reasons, until they were ultimately credited in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', crediting the aliens' original creator - e.g., "[[Dalek]]s created by [[Terry Nation]]". This is the first episode to utilise this credit with an alien created in the revived series - specifically, "[[Ood]] created by [[Russell T Davies]]". The complete change in the production team before Series 5 could be in part the reason behind this. | ||
[[File:Susannah Leah TARDIS console design.jpg|thumb|right|[[Susannah Leah]]'s TARDIS console design, used as the [[Junk TARDIS]].]] | [[File:Susannah Leah TARDIS console design.jpg|thumb|right|[[Susannah Leah]]'s TARDIS console design, used as the [[Junk TARDIS]].]] | ||
* The [[Junk TARDIS]] console was the subject of a [[2009]] design competition on ''[[Blue Peter]]''. The winning design was by then-12-year-old [[Susannah Leah]], whose subsequent visits to the BBC Art Department and location filming for this story were featured in the [[10 May (releases)|10 May]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] episode of ''Blue Peter.'' | * The [[Junk TARDIS]] console was the subject of a [[2009]] design competition on ''[[Blue Peter]]''. The winning design was by then-12-year-old [[Susannah Leah]], whose subsequent visits to the BBC Art Department and location filming for this story were featured in the [[10 May (releases)|10 May]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] episode of ''Blue Peter.'' Leah's design was selected by [[Steven Moffat]], [[Edward Thomas]], the production designer for the previous series, and Tim Levell, a ''Blue Peter'' editor, along with final input among the three age-group winners from [[Matt Smith]]. Production designer [[Michael Pickwoad]] commented that Leah's design captured the nature of "bits and pieces" of what TARDIS consoles have been in the past, as well as the nature of the makeshift console needed for this episode. The drawing was redesigned faithfully by the production team into the prop for the show, including the use of a coat hanger to start the makeshift TARDIS. Leah was brought by ''Blue Peter'' to see both the set under construction and on location during filming of the makeshift TARDIS scenes, meeting Smith and the other actors and production crew. | ||
* The junkyard of TARDISes references the first appearance of the TARDIS in ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' when it was sitting in a junkyard. | * The junkyard of TARDISes references the first appearance of the TARDIS in ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' when it was sitting in a junkyard. | ||
* According to ''The Doctor Who Companion: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 3'', the gibberish Idris is heard speaking in her cell (prior to asking about fish fingers and referencing the motorbike) was supposed to be "The only water in the forest is the river" backwards. | * According to ''The Doctor Who Companion: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 3'', the gibberish Idris is heard speaking in her cell (prior to asking about fish fingers and referencing the motorbike) was supposed to be "The only water in the forest is the river" backwards. | ||
* Also according to ''The Doctor Who Companion: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 3'', [[Neil Gaiman]] | * Also according to ''The Doctor Who Companion: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 3'', Uncle, Auntie and Nephew were originally conceived as monstrous amalgams of various alien races. Their generic names were meant to suggest the loss of their individual identities, while contrasting with Idris, who was a recent arrival on House's asteroid. Unfortunately, it soon became clear that the budget could not accommodate the extensive prosthetics necessary to realise [[Neil Gaiman]]'s vision. As such, the physical changes to Uncle and Auntie were rewritten to be more subtle, while Nephew was made an Ood so that an existing costume could be pressed into service. | ||
* According to [[Neil Gaiman]], writing in ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'', up until the day shooting began the episode was to have begun with a shot-on-location sequence showing the hypercube inadvertently saving the Doctor, Rory and Amy from being sacrificed by a group of aliens. Later dubbed the "Planet of the Rain Gods" sequence, Gaiman writes it was rewritten as a TARDIS control room scene when the production schedule changed leaving insufficient time to film the planned opening. ''The Brilliant Book 2012'' includes a comic strip adaptation of the aborted opening entitled ''[[Planet of the Rain Gods (comic story)|Planet of the Rain Gods]]''. Gaiman later adapted the scene as a mini-episode entitled ''[[Rain Gods (home video)|Rain Gods]]'' that was included as a DVD/Blu-ray exclusive in the Series 7 box set, altering it to focus on the Doctor and [[River Song]] instead of Rory and Amy and omitting the reference to the hypercube. | * According to [[Neil Gaiman]], writing in ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'', up until the day shooting began the episode was to have begun with a shot-on-location sequence showing the hypercube inadvertently saving the Doctor, Rory and Amy from being sacrificed by a group of aliens. Later dubbed the "Planet of the Rain Gods" sequence, Gaiman writes it was rewritten as a TARDIS control room scene when the production schedule changed leaving insufficient time to film the planned opening. ''The Brilliant Book 2012'' includes a comic strip adaptation of the aborted opening entitled ''[[Planet of the Rain Gods (comic story)|Planet of the Rain Gods]]''. Gaiman later adapted the scene as a mini-episode entitled ''[[Rain Gods (home video)|Rain Gods]]'' that was included as a DVD/Blu-ray exclusive in the Series 7 box set, altering it to focus on the Doctor and [[River Song]] instead of Rory and Amy and omitting the reference to the hypercube. | ||
* The [[Seventh Doctor]] comic story, ''[[Nineveh! (comic story)|Nineveh!]]'', contains the same narrative backdrop of this story. In the comic, the Doctor is drawn to a world outside normal space which is a junkyard for old TARDISes. There, a figure called the [[Watcher of Nineveh]] has been luring [[Time Lord]]s to their deaths. The Doctor himself is nearly killed because the Watcher has the ability to penetrate and inhabit the Doctor's TARDIS, just as he did all the others. That said, the earlier story doesn't even hint at the personification of the TARDIS, beyond the fact that the Doctor calls the TARDIS "old girl". Nor does ''Nineveh!'' feature any [[companion]]s or people on the "junkyard planet". | * The [[Seventh Doctor]] comic story, ''[[Nineveh! (comic story)|Nineveh!]]'', contains the same narrative backdrop of this story. In the comic, the Doctor is drawn to a world outside normal space which is a junkyard for old TARDISes. There, a figure called the [[Watcher of Nineveh]] has been luring [[Time Lord]]s to their deaths. The Doctor himself is nearly killed because the Watcher has the ability to penetrate and inhabit the Doctor's TARDIS, just as he did all the others. That said, the earlier story doesn't even hint at the personification of the TARDIS, beyond the fact that the Doctor calls the TARDIS "old girl". Nor does ''Nineveh!'' feature any [[companion]]s or people on the "junkyard planet". | ||
* ''The Eleventh Doctor Companion'' mentions additional script elements that were cut before broadcast, including the fact the TARDIS indicates that the chameleon circuit is not broken - she simply stays as a police box because the Doctor likes it; and, during their farewell conversation, the TARDIS was to tell the Doctor he was forgiven for his actions in the Time War (providing narrative bookending to the earlier discussion about the Doctor wanting to be forgiven). | * ''The Eleventh Doctor Companion'' mentions additional script elements that were cut before broadcast, including the fact the TARDIS indicates that the chameleon circuit is not broken - she simply stays as a police box because the Doctor likes it; and, during their farewell conversation, the TARDIS was to tell the Doctor he was forgiven for his actions in the Time War (providing narrative bookending to the earlier discussion about the Doctor wanting to be forgiven). | ||
* As is routine for post-2005 ''Doctor Who'', a "NEXT TIME" trailer for the [[The Rebel Flesh (TV story)|next episode]] is shown at the end of the episode. | * As is routine for post-2005 ''Doctor Who'', a "NEXT TIME" trailer for the [[The Rebel Flesh (TV story)|next episode]] is shown at the end of the episode. | ||
* This was the first story since | * This was the first story since [[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]'s ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' in which every character, with the exception of the Doctor and his companions, is dead by the end of the episode. | ||
* This episode marks the first time Rory is shown leaving Earth | * This episode marks the first time Rory is shown leaving Earth on-screen, though it is not the first time overall. | ||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] incorrectly attributed the ''Pull to Open'' instruction on the TARDIS as referring to the police box doors; while true that police boxes traditionally opened outwards, the sign itself refers directly to the panel concealing the telephone. | * [[Neil Gaiman]] incorrectly attributed the ''Pull to Open'' instruction on the TARDIS as referring to the police box doors; while true that police boxes traditionally opened outwards, the sign itself refers directly to the panel concealing the telephone. | ||
* This was the first full story of Series 6 to be produced. | * This was the first full story of Series 6 to be produced. | ||
* [[Arthur Darvill]] noted the floor of the older TARDIS set had a cheese grater-like quality to it, so when the scene called for the cast to fall on it, they found it uncomfortable to stay down for a long period of time. | * [[Arthur Darvill]] noted the floor of the older TARDIS set had a cheese grater-like quality to it, so when the scene called for the cast to fall on it, they found it uncomfortable to stay down for a long period of time. | ||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] chose the name Idris because it was an unusual but authentic name which resembled "TARDIS". | * [[Neil Gaiman]] chose the name Idris because it was an unusual but authentic name which resembled "TARDIS". | ||
* During a read-through of the script, the producers asked [[Suranne Jones]] to "neutralise [her accent] a bit," because they did not want Jones to "be a Northerner" or have a standard accent, but to act "kinda like the Doctor." | * During a read-through of the script, the producers asked [[Suranne Jones]] to "neutralise [her accent] a bit," because they did not want Jones to "be a Northerner" or have a standard accent, but to act "kinda like the Doctor." | ||
* Originally, House would be revealed as having grown from a spore which entered a bubble universe via one of the cracks in time. [[Neil Gaiman]] intended the Doctor to glimpse the true House, an enormous mollusc-like entity concealed beneath the asteroid's mantle. | * Originally, House would be revealed as having grown from a spore which entered a bubble universe via one of the cracks in time. [[Neil Gaiman]] intended the Doctor to glimpse the true House, an enormous mollusc-like entity concealed beneath the asteroid's mantle. | ||
* When Amy was sent back to the TARDIS to fetch the sonic screwdriver, she originally found her engagement ring - a version of which ultimately appeared in ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]''. | |||
* When Amy was sent back to the TARDIS to fetch the sonic screwdriver, she originally found her engagement ring - a version of which ultimately appeared in [[The Lodger (TV story)| | |||
* The episode originally opened with the Doctor, Amy and Rory about to be sacrificed to rain gods on a primitive planet, before the arrival of the Corsair's psychic container scares the locals and affords the time travellers a chance to escape back to the TARDIS. Due to time and budget constraints, it was changed to the trio in the TARDIS. | * The episode originally opened with the Doctor, Amy and Rory about to be sacrificed to rain gods on a primitive planet, before the arrival of the Corsair's psychic container scares the locals and affords the time travellers a chance to escape back to the TARDIS. Due to time and budget constraints, it was changed to the trio in the TARDIS. | ||
* "The Doctor's Wife" was also a fake title attached to [[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)| | * "The Doctor's Wife" was also a fake title attached to ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''. [[John Nathan-Turner]] had changed the title to that on his planning board in an attempt to weed out a suspected leak in his office. | ||
* A scene involving House toying with Amy and Rory's perceptions as they traverse a hallway lined with mirror-like walls was cut due to budget constraints. The concept was allegedly inspired by ''Poltergeist III''. | * A scene involving House toying with Amy and Rory's perceptions as they traverse a hallway lined with mirror-like walls was cut due to budget constraints. The concept was allegedly inspired by ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_III Poltergeist III]''. | ||
* | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Omens_(TV_series) The 2019 TV adaptation] of [[Neil Gaiman]] and [[Terry Pratchett]]’s novel ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Omens Good Omens]'' would go on to star [[David Tennant]] and [[Michael Sheen]]. | ||
* Before mentioning fish fingers and a motorbike, Idris, as the TARDIS, says an unintelligible line. That line was English backwards which, spoken forward, is "The only water in the forest is the river". | * Before mentioning fish fingers and a motorbike, Idris, as the TARDIS, says an unintelligible line. That line was English backwards which, spoken forward, is "The only water in the forest is the river". | ||
* House was originally supposed to be [[Great Intelligence|the Great Intelligence]] as a preview of his return in Series 7, but they couldn't acquire the rights in time. | * House was originally supposed to be [[Great Intelligence|the Great Intelligence]] as a preview of his return in [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]], but they couldn't acquire the rights in time. | ||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] envisaged a narrative in which the TARDIS turned into a deadly maze for the Doctor or Amy Pond. He then considered how this might come to pass, which led to the idea of the TARDIS being possessed. This, in turn, raised the question of what would happen to the vessel's true consciousness, which Gaiman imagined might be implanted into a woman. Much of the story would then be driven by her interactions with the Doctor. Through Idris, Gaiman wanted to explore why it was this particular TARDIS which the Doctor had stolen, or, indeed, why the Doctor was stolen by this particular TARDIS. | |||
* Dropped from the script was a sequence in which Amy was forced to play a creepy version of [[Hide and Seek]] inside House itself. | |||
* The biggest change to the script was the addition of Rory. [[Steven Moffat]] offered to write him out in order to simplify the revisions, but [[Neil Gaiman]] enjoyed the character, and felt that his inclusion would make the scenes in the House-possessed TARDIS flow more smoothly since Amy would now have someone with whom she could interact. | |||
* This episode formed Block One of season six, along with ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]].'' | |||
* Dropped in post-production was the explanation that House had chosen his voice from the memories of Amy and Rory in order to engender their trust. Rory then recognised the voice from various movie trailers; this was a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine Don LaFontaine], who had narrated more than five thousand trailers before his death in [[2008]]. | |||
* Although [[Michael Sheen]] was a friend of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s, his involvement almost didn't come to pass after Gaiman underestimated the seriousness of Sheen's offer to participate. | |||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] originally wrote the script with the [[Tenth Doctor]] in mind, as [[Matt Smith]] hadn't been cast yet. | |||
* House was originally a literal house in [[Neil Gaiman]]'s very first version of the story before being told that there were already creepy houses in the series, so he decided to make it a planet instead. | |||
* A scene where Rory thought Amy was trying to kill him and House gave Rory a knife to see what would happen was cut for time. | |||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] originally wanted to include more classic series references, such as the [[Fluid link|Mercury Fluid Link]]. | |||
* [[Neil Gaiman]] recommended [[Suranne Jones]] for Idris, because they were looking for an actress who "is odd; beautiful but strange-looking, and quite funny." | |||
* [[Steven Moffat]] described Idris as "sexy plus motherly plus utterly mad plus serene." | |||
* During the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' event [[Neil Gaiman]] revealed several unproduced details about this episode, among them: | * During the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' event [[Neil Gaiman]] revealed several unproduced details about this episode, among them: | ||
** The original opening scene involved the Doctor taking Amy to see [[The Beatles]] perform at the Shea Stadium. The Doctor mentioned that he previously met them during an encounter with [[Ogron]]s in one of his previous incarnations.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249050332937756672?s=20/</ref> | ** The original opening scene involved the Doctor taking Amy to see [[The Beatles]] perform at the Shea Stadium. The Doctor mentioned that he previously met them during an encounter with [[Ogron]]s in one of his previous incarnations.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249050332937756672?s=20/</ref> | ||
** | ** Gaiman wanted to explore the dimensions of the TARDIS and hoped to feature [[TARDIS swimming pool|the TARDIS swimming pool]]. It would have been deleted by the Doctor at the start of the story to help power the journey to the bubble universe, only to reappear later, providing the Doctor with evidence of House's manipulations. This was scrapped because [[Karen Gillan]] couldn't swim. He hoped to include it with Rory, but it was scrapped due to budget concerns.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249056141411151872?s=20/</ref> | ||
** Another sequence featured Rory being | ** Another sequence featured Rory being threatened with madness in the [[Zero Room]].<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249057128507211778?s=20/</ref> | ||
** | ** In the TARDIS graveyard, one draft depicted Idris deactivating the chameleon circuits of the other time machines, resulting in the sight of dozens of everyday objects suddenly metamorphosing into their default TARDIS state. This was amended to Idris de-cloaking various TARDIS components, but the sequence was ultimately dropped in editing.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249149553061826560?s=20</ref> | ||
** The lines "biting’s excellent, it’s like kissing only there’s a winner!" and "Did you wish really hard?" were both [[Steven Moffat]]'s additions to the script.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249051585558138880?s=20</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249059053646385157?s=20</ref> | ** The lines "biting’s excellent, it’s like kissing only there’s a winner!" and "Did you wish really hard?" were both [[Steven Moffat]]'s additions to the script.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249051585558138880?s=20</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249059053646385157?s=20</ref> | ||
** The original ending, set during the time period when Rory was erased from existence, showed the Doctor and Amy burying Idris's body. It would also reveal that The House had managed to survive in her buried body.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249059895858663424?s=20/</ref> | ** The original ending, set during the time period when Rory was erased from existence, showed the Doctor and Amy burying Idris's body. It would also reveal that The House had managed to survive in her buried body.<ref>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1249059895858663424?s=20/</ref> | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Second Doctor]] previously sent a message by [[hypercube]] to the [[Time Lord]]s | * The [[Second Doctor]] previously sent a message by [[hypercube]] to the [[Time Lord]]s in [[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''. | ||
* The Doctor's TARDIS has been stolen several times before, notably during his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'', ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | * The Doctor's TARDIS has been stolen several times before, notably during his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'', ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | ||
* [[Seraphim|Another entity]] previously tried to house its mind in the TARDIS. In that case, the TARDIS consciousness was still present, and proved stronger. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The High Price of Parking (audio story)|The High Price of Parking]]'') | * [[Seraphim|Another entity]] previously tried to house its mind in the TARDIS. In that case, the TARDIS consciousness was still present, and proved stronger. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The High Price of Parking (audio story)|The High Price of Parking]]'') | ||
* House uses the TARDIS [[telepathic circuits]] | * House uses the TARDIS [[telepathic circuits]], first depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'', to deceive Amy and Rory - making it dark for one while light for the other, causing Amy to hear Rory's voice, making it appear that Rory had aged and spent years apart from Amy, etc. | ||
* The [[TARDIS swimming pool]] | * The [[TARDIS swimming pool]], first seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' is referenced, though it is also deleted; the pool had earlier made its way to the TARDIS library after the ship was damaged in [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''. It also was used to save [[River Song]]'s life in [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]''. It will later seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]''. The Seventh Doctor also had to jettison it once, causing the Doctor and Mel's trip to Paradise Towers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'') | ||
* The Doctor references rebuilding the TARDIS before. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'') | * The Doctor references rebuilding the TARDIS before. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'') | ||
* The Doctor also references using [[rift]] energy to refuel the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | * The Doctor also references using [[rift]] energy to refuel the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
* The Doctor asserts that he [[Last Great Time War|killed all of the Time Lords]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | * The Doctor asserts that he [[Last Great Time War|killed all of the Time Lords]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
* An [[Ood]] appears and the Doctor mentions his continuing inability to save them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'', ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'') | * An [[Ood]] appears and the Doctor mentions his continuing inability to save them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'', ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Uncle and Auntie to "Basically, run!". He said the same thing to the [[Atraxi]] | * The Doctor tells Uncle and Auntie to "Basically, run!". He said the same thing to the [[Atraxi]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''. | ||
* A [[hallucination]] of an aged Rory mentions waiting two thousand years for Amy | * A [[hallucination]] of an aged Rory mentions waiting two thousand years for Amy during [[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', "and you did it to me again". | ||
* Amy's thought of delight is her wedding | * Amy's thought of delight is her wedding, as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]''. | ||
* Behind the Doctor's back, Amy and Rory again discuss what they are going to do with him concerning them witnessing the death of his eleven hundred and three year old self | * Behind the Doctor's back, much like [[TV]]:'' [[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]'', Amy and Rory again discuss what they are going to do with him concerning them witnessing the death of his eleven hundred and three year old self during [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]''. | ||
* Previous TARDISes in human form include [[Marie (Alien Bodies)|Marie]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'', [[Compassion]] from [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'' to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'' and [[Glinda]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Omega (audio story)|Omega]]'', though they were evolved future TARDISes. The idea of TARDIS minds in human bodies was also in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unregenerate! (audio story)|Unregenerate!]]''. | * Previous TARDISes in human form include [[Marie (Alien Bodies)|Marie]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'', [[Compassion]] from [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'' to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'' and [[Glinda]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Omega (audio story)|Omega]]'', though they were evolved future TARDISes. The idea of TARDIS minds in human bodies was also in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unregenerate! (audio story)|Unregenerate!]]''. | ||
* Idris/the TARDIS directs Amy and Rory to a copy of a previous TARDIS console room, prior to its reconstruction | * Idris/the TARDIS directs Amy and Rory to a copy of a previous TARDIS console room, prior to its reconstruction in [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''. | ||
* The TARDIS previously used psychic connection to send messages and to frighten its inhabitants. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'') | * The TARDIS previously used psychic connection to send messages and to frighten its inhabitants. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'') | ||
* Extra energy is given to the TARDIS by deleting various rooms of the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | * Extra energy is given to the TARDIS by deleting various rooms of the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | ||
* The Doctor offers to take Amy and Rory to the [[Eye of Orion]] | * The Doctor offers to take Amy and Rory to the [[Eye of Orion]], which was first seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''. | ||
* Idris/the TARDIS tells the Doctor that although she didn't always take him to where he wanted to go, she took him to where he needed to go, which explains most of the times that the TARDIS gets the flight wrong (e.g. landing on the Moon rather than Mars or when he was supposed to go to Rio and ended up in Wales). | * Idris/the TARDIS tells the Doctor that although she didn't always take him to where he wanted to go, she took him to where he needed to go, which explains most of the times that the TARDIS gets the flight wrong (e.g. landing on the Moon rather than Mars or when he was supposed to go to Rio and ended up in Wales). | ||
* Idris/the TARDIS mentions the Doctor's tendency to "bring home strays" | * Idris/the TARDIS mentions the Doctor's tendency to "bring home strays", as seen in stories such as [[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'', ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'', ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', and many more. | ||
::* [[Martha Jones]] made a similar comparison to the Doctor's practice of taking on companions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ::* [[Martha Jones]] made a similar comparison to the Doctor's practice of taking on companions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and the TARDIS reference the ability to change the TARDIS 'desktop theme'. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'') | * The Doctor and the TARDIS reference the ability to change the TARDIS 'desktop theme'. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'') | ||
* The inhabitants of House's asteroid refer to themselves by familial titles, much like the [[Family of Blood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' / ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') | * The inhabitants of House's asteroid refer to themselves by familial titles, much like the [[Family of Blood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' / ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') | ||
* While housing the TARDIS Matrix, Idris names herself "Sexy" in reference to the Doctor calling her "you sexy thing" | * While housing the TARDIS Matrix, Idris names herself "Sexy" in reference to the Doctor calling her "you sexy thing" in [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''. | ||
* The TARDIS calls the Doctor her "thief", and they discuss how he stole (or "borrowed") her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', et al.) | * The TARDIS calls the Doctor her "thief", and they discuss how he stole (or "borrowed") her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', et al.) | ||
* The Doctor says that the place in which they materialise is filled with rift energy, which will enable the TARDIS to power up quickly. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | * The Doctor says that the place in which they materialise is filled with rift energy, which will enable the TARDIS to power up quickly. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
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* The [[Third Doctor]] previously travelled using just the TARDIS console. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') | * The [[Third Doctor]] previously travelled using just the TARDIS console. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') | ||
* Idris is annoyed that the Doctor never reads instructions. The Doctor once said he threw the TARDIS instruction manual into a supernova because he disagreed with it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]'') He had previously ripped out pages of the manual because he disagreed with them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'') | * Idris is annoyed that the Doctor never reads instructions. The Doctor once said he threw the TARDIS instruction manual into a supernova because he disagreed with it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]'') He had previously ripped out pages of the manual because he disagreed with them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'') | ||
* Idris tells Rory to tell the Doctor, "The only water in the forest is the river". The significance of these words is revealed | * Idris tells Rory to tell the Doctor, "The only water in the forest is the river". The significance of these words is revealed in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''. | ||
* The [[Junk TARDIS]] console features safety belts to hold onto, a feature previously seen on the console of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | * The [[Junk TARDIS]] console features safety belts to hold onto, a feature previously seen on the console of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | ||
* The fact that old console rooms were archived within the TARDIS had previously been a major plot point in the [[Tenth Doctor]] comic book story [[COMIC]]: ''[[Tesseract (comic story)|Tesseract]]''. In the comic book, the Doctor is well aware of the archiving. Here, the Doctor believes that old console rooms "were all deleted or remodelled". | * The fact that old console rooms were archived within the TARDIS had previously been a major plot point in the [[Tenth Doctor]] comic book story [[COMIC]]: ''[[Tesseract (comic story)|Tesseract]]''. In the comic book, the Doctor is well aware of the archiving. Here, the Doctor believes that old console rooms "were all deleted or remodelled". | ||
* The Doctor has previously tricked an adversary into fixing the TARDIS | * The Doctor has previously tricked an adversary into fixing the TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]].'' | ||
* This isn't the first time the Doctor and his TARDIS communicate. They also did so in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]''. The TARDIS used a hologram of the [[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]] in order to speak. | * This isn't the first time the Doctor and his TARDIS communicate. They also did so in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]''. The TARDIS used a hologram of the [[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]] in order to speak. | ||
* A [[Hypercube]] is later used to tempt and capture the Doctor by the [[Dalek Time Controller]] | * A [[Hypercube]] is later used to tempt and capture the Doctor by the [[Dalek Time Controller]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]'', which takes him to the planet [[Gethria]]. | ||
== Adaptations == | == Adaptations == | ||
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=== DVD | === DVD & Blu-ray releases === | ||
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* The episode was later released in the | * ''The Doctor's Wife'' was released in Series 6 Part One on DVD and Blu-Ray in region 1/A on [[19 July (releases)|19 July]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]], in region 2/B on [[11 July (releases)|11 July]] 2011 and in region 4/B on [[4 August (releases)|4 August]] 2011. It is a collection of the first seven episodes. | ||
* The episode was later released in the Complete Sixth Series boxset on both DVD and Blu-ray, in region 1/A on [[22 November (releases)|22 November]] 2011, in region 2/B on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 2011 and in region 4/B on [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] 2011. | |||
=== | === Digital releases === | ||
* This story is available for streaming via | * This story is available for streaming via Max. | ||
* It can be purchased on Amazon Instant Video, including episode prequels and behind the scenes featurettes. | * It can be purchased on Amazon Instant Video, including episode prequels and behind the scenes featurettes. | ||
* It can also be purchased on iTunes. The iTunes release of Series 6 includes episode prequels, Monster Files, Comic Relief episodes and a ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]] ''motion comic. | * It can also be purchased on iTunes. The iTunes release of Series 6 includes episode prequels, Monster Files, Comic Relief episodes and a ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]] ''motion comic. | ||
* In 2015, it was released by BBC Worldwide on BitTorrent and iTunes, in ''A Decade of the Doctor ''bundle to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the new series. It included introductions by Peter Capaldi, ''Earth Conquest: The World Tour ''and an episode guide. | * In 2015, it was released by BBC Worldwide on BitTorrent and iTunes, in ''A Decade of the Doctor ''bundle to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the new series. It included introductions by Peter Capaldi, ''Earth Conquest: The World Tour ''and an episode guide. | ||
* In the United Kingdom, this story is available on [[BBC iPlayer]]. | |||
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