| "World War Three" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 1/27, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | April 23rd, 2005 (UK) April 7th, 2006 (US) |
| Writers | Russell T. Davies |
| Director | Keith Boak |
| Producers | Phil Collinson; Russell T. Davies; Julie Gardner; Helen Vallis; Mal Young |
| Starring | Christopher Eccleston; Billie Piper |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Aliens of London" |
Next "Dalek" |
"World War III" is the fifth episode of series one of the 2005 relaunch of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who. Totalling the episode count of both programs together, including the 1996 Doctor Who television movie, "World War Three" is the 701st episode in the entire Doctor Who franchise. It was directed by Keith Boak and written by Russell T. Davies. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on April 23rd, 2005. It first aired in the United States on BBC America on April 7th, 2006. In this episode, the alien Slitheen family have taken control of 10 Downing Street! The Doctor, Rose Tyler and MP Harriet Jones seals themselves up in a cabinet safety room. Mickey Smith and Jackie Tyler fight off a Slitheen policeman in Mickey's flat, but things only get more tense as Mickey finds out that the fate of the entire world now rests on his shoulders.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Eccleston | The Doctor |
| Billie Piper | Rose Tyler |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Verrey | Joseph Green |
| Camille Coduri | Jackie Tyler |
| Penelope Wilton | Harriet Jones |
| Noel Clarke | Mickey Smith |
| Rupert Vansittart | General Asquith |
| Morgan Hopkins | Sergeant Price |
| Andrew Marr | Himself |
| Annette Badland | Margaret Blaine |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Speirs | Strickland |
| Jack Tarlton | Tom Hitchingson |
| Lachele Carl | Reporter |
| Corey Doabe | Spray painter |
| Navin Chowdhry | Indra Ganesh |
| Elizabeth Fost | Slitheen |
| Paul Kasey | Slitheen |
| Alan Ruscoe | Slitheen |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc two of the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD collection.
- Production code number: NCFR032F.
- This is the second chapter in a two-part episode. The storyline continues from "Aliens of London".
- Actor Navin Chowdhry is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- Final episode of the series directed by Keith Boak. He previously directed the episodes "Rose" and "Aliens of London".
- Second appearance of Margaret Blaine. She appeared last in "Aliens of London". She appears next in "Boom Town".
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
See the Doctor Who (2005)/Season 1 episodes category.