Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

"I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I'm from the planet Gallifrey in the Constellation of Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I'm the man who is gonna save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below. You got a problem with that?"

- The Doctor

"Voyage of the Damned" is the title to the annual Christmas special episode Doctor Who. It was directed by James Strong with a teleplay written by Russell T. Davies. The episode stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor with special guest star Kylie Minogue as Astrid Peth. It aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the United States on December 25th, 2008.

Notes & Trivia



 * "DW: Voyage of the Damned" redirects to this page.


 * This is the third Christmas special of the Doctor Who revival series. It aired in between seasons three and four. The previous special was "The Runaway Bride". The next special is "The Next Doctor".


 * This is the third Christmas special to feature David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.


 * This is the first appearance of Wilfred Mott. He becomes a companion of the Tenth Doctor throughout season four.


 * The primary setting of this episode is the space ship known as Titanic on December 24th-25th, 2008.


 * Wilfred Mott is the grandfather of Donna Noble.


 * This episode establishes that the Tenth Doctor is 903 years old.


 * Actress Kylie Minogue is best known for her work as an Australian pop star.


 * This episode includes a dedication to Verity Lambert, who was a producer on the original Doctor Who series. She passed away on November 22nd, 2007 at the age of 71. Ironically, November 22nd is the same day that the first episode of Doctor Who, "An Unearthly Child", was scheduled to premiere. Its broadcast was postponed by a day due to the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963.

Allusions

 * The starliner Titanic, which is the primary setting of this episode, is a pastiche of the real world vessel, the RMS Titanic, which made an ill-fated voyage to the North Atlantic Ocean when it struck an iceberg on April 14th, 1912.
 * The song "Good King Wenceslas" is played in this episode.


 * The song "Winter Wonderland" is played in this episode.


 * The song "Jingle Bells" is played in this episode.


 * Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, also known as Elizabeth II, is the actual Queen of England. She was coronated on June 2nd, 1953.

Quotes

 * The Doctor: I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I'm from the planet Gallifrey in the Constellation of Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I'm the man who is gonna save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below. You got a problem with that?

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 * The Doctor: Something else I've always wanted to say. Allons-y, Alonso!

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 * The Doctor: That's what I am: just a traveler. Imagine it: no tax, no bills, no boss. Just the open sky.

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 * The Doctor: Take me to your leader! I've always wanted to say that!