- "Imagine, a single, simple Dalek succeeding where Emperors and Time Lords had failed. A testament, don't you think, to my remarkable creations."
- ―Davros
"The Stolen Earth" | |
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Series Doctor Who Season 4/30, Episode 12 | |
Air date | June 28th, 2008 |
Writers | Russell T. Davies |
Director | Graeme Harper |
Producers | Phil Collinson; Russell T. Davies; Julie Gardner |
Starring | David Tennant; Catherine Tate; Freema Agyeman; John Barrowman; Elisabeth Sladen; Billie Piper |
Episode guide | |
Previous "Turn Left" |
Next "Journey's End" |
"The Stolen Earth" is the twelfth episode of series four of the 2005 relaunch of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who. Totalling the episode count of both programs together, "The Stolen Earth" is the 770th episode in the Doctor Who franchise. It was directed by Graeme Harper and written by Russell T. Davies. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the United States on Saturday, June 28th, 2008.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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David Tennant | The Doctor |
Catherine Tate | Donna Noble |
Freema Agyeman | Martha Jones |
John Barrowman | Captain Jack Harkness |
Elisabeth Sladen | Sarah Jane Smith |
Billie Piper | Rose Tyler |
Guest Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Penelope Wilton | Harriet Jones |
Gareth David-Lloyd | Ianto Jones |
Eve Myles | Gwen Cooper |
Thomas Knight | Luke Smith |
Bernard Cribbins | Wilfred Mott |
Jacqueline King | Sylvia Noble |
Adjoa Andoh | Francine Jones |
Julian Bleach | Davros |
Michael Brandon | General Sanchez |
Andrea Harris | Suzanne |
Lachele Carl | Trinity Wells |
Richard Dawkins | Himself |
Paul O'Grady | Himself |
Marcus Cunningham | Drunk man |
Jason Mohammad | Newsreader |
Paul Kasey | Judoon |
Kelly Hunter | Shadow Architect |
Amy Beth Hayes | Albino servant |
Gary Milner | Scared man |
Barnaby Edwards | Dalek operator |
Nicholas Pegg | Dalek operator |
David Hankinson | Dalek operator |
Anthony Spargo | Dalek operator |
Nicholas Briggs | Dalek [1] |
Alexander Armstrong | Mr. Smith [2] |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc five of the Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD and Blu-ray collection. The collection was released by BBC Home Entertainment on December 18th, 2012.
- This episode had a special air time of 7:10 pm.
- Production code number: 4.12
- Story number: 198A
- This is the first installment in a two-part story that concludes with "Journey's End".
- This is the fourth and final appearance of Harriet Jones; dies in this episode. She appeared last in "The Christmas Invasion".
Quotes[]
- Captain Jack Harkness: Martha, back at UNIT, what, what did they give you? What was that key thing?
- Martha Jones: The Osterhagen Key.
- Harriet Jones: That key is not to be used, Doctor Jones. Not under any circumstances.
- Captain Jack Harkness: But what is an Osterhagen Key?
- Harriet Jones: Forget about the key, and that's an order! All we need is the Doctor.
....
- The Doctor: When you met Rose in that parallel world, what did she say?
- Donna Noble: Just 'the darkness is coming'.
- The Doctor: Anything else?
- Donna Noble: (after a pause; looking over his shoulder) Why don't you ask her yourself?
....
- Harriet Jones: I thought it was about time we all met, given the current crisis. Torchwood, this is Sarah Jane Smith.
- Captain Jack Harkness: I've been following your work. Nice job with the Slitheen.
- Sarah Jane Smith: Yeah, well, I've been staying away from you lot. Too many guns.
- Captain Jack Harkness: All the same, might I say, looking good, ma'am.
- Sarah Jane Smith: Really? Ooh...
- Harriet Jones: (wearily) Not now, Captain.
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
References[]
This article pertains to an episode from series 4 of the 2005 Doctor Who revival series.
See the Doctor Who (2005)/Season 4 episodes category.
See the Doctor Who (2005)/Season 4 episodes category.