| "The Beast Below" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 31/5, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | April 10th, 2010 |
| Writers | Steven Moffat |
| Director | Andrew Gunn |
| Producers | Steven Moffat; Patrick Schweitzer; Tracie Simpson; Piers Wenger; Beth Willis |
| Starring | Matt Smith; Karen Gillan |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Eleventh Hour" |
Next "Victory of the Daleks" |
"The Beast Below" is the second episode of season five of the 2005 British science fiction/action revival series Doctor Who. It is the fifty-seventh episode of the series overall and the 752nd episode of all Doctor Who episodes combined. It was directed by Andrew Gunn with a script written by Steven Moffat. It premiered on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 in the United States on Syfy and BBC America.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Smith | The Doctor |
| Karen Gillan | Amy Pond |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sophie Okonedo | Liz Ten |
| Terrence Hardiman | Hawthorne |
| Hannah Sharp | Mandy |
| Alfie Field | Timmy |
| Christopher Good | Morgan |
| David Ajala | Peter |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Catrin Richards | Poem girl |
| Jonathan Battersby | Winder |
| Chris Porter | Smilers/Winder |
| Ian McNeice | Churchill |
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See also[]
Media
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