- "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" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 3/4, Episode 00 | |
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| Air date | December 25th, 2007 |
| Writers | Russell T. Davies |
| Director | James Strong |
| Producers | Russell T. Davies; Phil Collinson; Julie Gardner |
| Starring | David Tennant; Kylie Minogue |
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"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, 2007.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Tennant | The Doctor |
| Kylie Minogue | Astrid Peth |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Palmer | Captain Hardaker |
| Russell Tovey | Midshipman Frame |
| George Costigan | Max Capricorn |
| Gray O'Brien | Rickston Slade |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Havill | Chief Steward |
| Bruce Lawrence | Engineer |
| Debbie Chazen | Foon Van Hoff |
| Clive Rowe | Morvin an Hoff |
| Clive Swift | Mister Copper |
| Jimmy Vee | Bannakaffalatta |
| Bernard Cribbins | Wilfred Mott |
| Nicholas Witchell | Nicholas Witchell |
| Paul Kasey | The Host |
| Stefan Davis | Kithen hand |
| Jason Mohammad | Newsreader |
| Colin McFarlane | Alien voice |
| Ewan Bailey | Alien voice |
| Jessica Martin | Queen Elizabeth II |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- 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.
- "DW: Voyage of the Damned" redirects to this page.
- This episode is included on disc one 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 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?
....
- 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!
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
See the Doctor Who (2005)/Season 3 episodes category.