"Legend of the Sea Devils" | |
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Series Doctor Who Season 13, Episode SP 02 | |
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Air date | April 17th, 2022 |
Writers | Ella Road; Chris Chibnall |
Director | Haolu Wang |
Producers | Chris Chibnall; Matt Strevens; Nikki Wilson; Sheena Bucktowonsing; Tracie Simpson; Ben Irving; Steffan Morris |
Starring | Jodie Whittaker; Mandip Gill; John Bishop |
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Next "The Power of the Doctor" |
"Legend of the Sea Devils" is the second of three 2022 specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was directed by Haolu Wang with a script written by Ella Road and Chris Chibnall. It first aired on BBC One on April 17th, 2022.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Jodie Whittaker | The Doctor |
Mandip Gill | Yasmin Khan |
John Bishop | Dan Lewis |
Guest Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Marlowe Chan-Reeves | Ying Ki |
Crystal Yu | Madame Ching |
Craige Els | Chief Sea Devil |
Arthur Lee | Ji-Hun |
David K.S. Tse | Ying Wai |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Jon Davey | Sea Devil |
Simon Carew | Sea Devil |
Chester Durrant | Sea Devil |
Richard Price | Sea Devil |
Mickey Lewis | Sea Devil |
Andrew Cross | Sea Devil |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Doctor Who was created by British TV producer Sydney Newman, with additional material developed by Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber. The original series began airing in the United Kingdom in November 1963 and ran for twenty-six seasons until December 1989. The show was relaunched in 2005 and has since been aired on BBC One and BBC America.
- "Legend of the Sea Devils" redirects to this page.
- This episode is considered the 2022 Easter Special.
- The Sea Devils were created by Malcolm Hulke. They were introduced in "The Sea Devils" storyline from series nine of the original Doctor Who, which featured Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.
- This is the second Easter Special in Doctor Who continuity. The first was "Planet of the Dead" from 2009, which featured David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, which took place in between series 4 and 5.
- This is the only episode of Doctor Who directed by Haolu Wang. This is her first work in the science fiction genre.
Allusions[]
- The Doctor makes reference to Stephen King. Stephen King is an American novelist, best known for his work in the horror genre. He has authorized numerous books that have been adapted into feature films such as Carrie, Firestarter, Pet Sematary and The Shining.
Quotes[]
- The Doctor: I mean, that's the problem with history, never anything like the books. Same as Stephen King movies.
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- Yasmin Khan: My Nani says courage is knowing something will hurt and doing it anyway. Mind you, she also said it's the definition of stupidity.
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- The Doctor: You really pimped his ride. Do people still say that?
- Yasmin Khan: It's 1807.
- The Doctor: I'm ahead of the curve.
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- The Doctor: Tell me you're impressed.
- Yasmin Khan: You're like a kid sometimes.
- The Doctor: Thanks! What, only sometimes.
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- Yasmin Khan: Two minutes and counting.
- The Doctor: Good, love it when there's not enough time.
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- The Doctor: I wish this would go on forever.
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "Legend of the Sea Devils" at IMDB
- "Legend of the Sea Devils" at Wikipedia
- "Legend of the Sea Devils" at BBC Online
- "Legend of the Sea Devils" at the Doctor Who Wiki
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