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182 - The Runaway Bride
Cast
Production
Directed byEuros Lyn
Written byRussell T. Davies
Script editorTo be announced
Produced byPhil Collinson
Executive producer(s)Russell T. Davies
Julie Gardner
SeriesChristmas Special (2006)
Running time60 minutes
First broadcastDecember 25, 2006 [1]
Chronology
← Preceded by
Doomsday 		Followed by →
Smith and Jones

The Runaway Bride is a special episode of the long running British science fiction television series Doctor Who starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, the special is to be produced for Christmas 2006, set to air on December 25 (Christmas Day)[1], and will play much the same role that The Christmas Invasion did the previous year; introducing the third series while not actually being part of it.

It was written by Russell T. Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The special features Catherine Tate as the Bride. She appeared in the TARDIS at the end of Doomsday.

Synopsis

Template:Spoilers With a runaway bride on board the Doctor's machine, the TARDIS is in for a bumpy ride.[2]

Cast

Trivia

  • The Doctor's new companion Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman, will not appear in this episode.[6]
  • According to the commentary for Doomsday, the Bride's name is Donna.[7]
  • The Daily Star reported that the special was a three-parter to be shown over the Christmas period, and that the Doctor would come face-to-face with a "Cyberwoman".[2] However, Russell T. Davies subsequently confirmed that the special will air in one 60-minute slot;[8] the "Cyberwoman" rumour seems to be confused with a Torchwood episode.
  • Radio 1 has reported that Billie Piper might appear in the episode "in one form or another".[2] This has also been debunked by Davies.[8]
  • For legal reasons, the production team were forced to make obviously fake banknotes for a scene. The £10 notes feature the Doctor's face and the phrase "I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten satsumas; no second chances, I'm that sort of a man".[9][10] The text is a reference to the Doctor's actions and dialogue near the end of The Christmas Invasion. There were also £20 notes featuring producer Phil Collinson. These had the phrase "There's no point being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." printed on them, originally spoken by the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker.[9][11] All notes, and the cash machine, were labelled "London Credit Bank".
  • Night filming of scenes involving gunfire, explosions and a tank disturbed some Cardiff residents, including one American woman returning home from the conflict in Israel. [12]
  • The Daily Mirror reported that Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 will appear in The Runaway Bride. The same report said that the special has a theme of "past, present and future" and described it as "a combination of A Christmas Carol and It's A Wonderful Life, set in London's West End — with scores of evil aliens."[13] This has not been confirmed by the BBC. In the same week, the BBC's internal newsletter Ariel reported that CBBC was developing a spin-off series featuring Sarah Jane.[14][15] The Mirror's report may reflect confusion with this project.
  • Outpost Gallifrey said on their site that the Bride, Donna, is a suicidal bride-to-be who is rescued by the Time Lord.[citation needed]
  • Russell T. Davies had the idea for this episode from the very beginning of his association with the programme, and he planned to air it in Series Two. With the public announcement of two Christmas specials and the private knowledge of Billie Piper leaving at the end of Series Two, Davies decided to "elevate" this story to the Christmas special, not introducing the new companion immediately, and filling the slot with Tooth and Claw.[16]
  • Guest star Sarah Parish's role is described as an "evil, alien mastermind".[3] Russell T. Davies, in his interview with Newsround, said that "Parish will be hard to recognise". This implies that her character will include prosthetics, covering her face. This is backed up by The Guardian Weekend Magazine in which Sarah Parish revealed that she plays "the Empress of Rachnos". According to Parish, the character is "half-woman, half-spider. It took four hours to apply all the prosthetics in the morning and an hour and a half to remove them at the end of the day".[4] Parish has co-starred alongside David Tennant in two other BBC One dramas — 2004's Blackpool and 2006's Recovery.
  • The "robot Santas" from The Christmas Invasion will return in this story. [3]
  • According to issue 372 of Doctor Who Magazine, this episode contains the words Morocco, Biodamper, Lotto and "you can do the explaining, Martian boy".

References

  1. ^ a b Continuity announcement (8 July 2006). Doomsday [television series episode]. In R.T. Davies (Executive Producer), Doctor Who. Cardiff: BBC Wales.
  2. ^ a b c Lyon, Shaun (July 9, 2006). "The TARDIS Report: Sunday Recap". Outpost Gallifrey News Page. Retrieved 2006-07-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Who's new". bbc.co.uk. 2006-08-10. Retrieved 2006-08-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help).
  4. ^ a b Parish, Sarah (2006-09-02). "Sarah Parish in Shropshire and Wales". The Guardian Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 2006-09-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Russell, Gary (2006). Doctor Who: The Inside Story. BBC Books. ISBN 056348649X.
  6. ^ "Freema Agyeman confirmed as new companion to Doctor Who" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2006-07-25. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Davies, Russell T. (2006-06-08). ""Doomsday" episode commentary" (MP3). BBC Doctor Who website. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-07-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b Mzimba, Lizo (Interviewer) (2006-09-12). Exclusive Q&A: The brains behind Dr Who (RealMedia). London: CBBC Newsround.
  9. ^ a b Carey, Paul (2006-07-26). "Fake notes are Doctor Who's cash conversion". Western Mail. Retrieved 2006-07-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Image of "David Tennant" £10 note". Outpost Gallifrey. 2006-07-26. Retrieved 2006-08-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Image of "Phil Collinson" £20 note". Outpost Gallifrey. 2006-07-26. Retrieved 2006-08-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Cox, Emma (2006-08-01). "Tanks for waking us, Doc". The Sun. Retrieved 2006-08-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Methven, Nicola (2006-08-04). "DOC'S XMAS BRIDE SHOCK". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2006-08-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Lyon, Shaun (2006-08-01). "Sarah Jane Investigates". Outpost Gallifrey News Page. Retrieved 2006-08-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Wright, Mark (2006-08-02). "With apologies..." The Stage. Retrieved 2006-08-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Wedding Plans: Russell reveals Runaway Bride origins in DWM special", Doctor Who Magazine Series Two Companion via bbc.co.uk, 2006-08-07
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