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200 – "Midnight"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byAlice Troughton
Written byRussell T. Davies
Produced byPhil Collinson
Executive producer(s)Russell T. Davies
Julie Gardner
Production code4.10
SeriesSeries 4
Running time45 mins
First broadcast14 June 2008
Chronology
← Preceded by
"Forest of the Dead"
Followed by →
"Turn Left"
List of episodes (2005–present)

"Midnight"[1] is the tenth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It will be broadcast on BBC One on 14 June 2008

Synopsis

On the planet Midnight, Donna Noble goes sunbathing while the Doctor boards a shuttle bus to the Sapphire Waterfall. However, something dangerous is going with him, signaling its presence with its constant knocking on the side of the bus.[1]

Production

This episode is the fiftieth episode filmed for the revived series, and was filmed at the same time as "Turn Left". Donna has a minimal role in the episode, while the Doctor has a minimal role in "Turn Left".[1][3][4]

Cast notes

Guest star David Troughton is the son of Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton. He appeared as an uncredited extra in the first, fifth, and sixth episodes of the Second Doctor serial The Enemy of the World;[5] as Private Moor in the sixth episode of the Second Doctor serial The War Games;[6] and as King Peladon in all four episodes of the Third Doctor serial The Curse of Peladon.[7][8] David Troughton is the second child of an actor to have played the Doctor to appear in Series 4 in a guest role (the first being Georgia Moffett in "The Doctor's Daughter").

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Doctor Who Magazine" (396). Doctor Who Magazine. 2008-05-29. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Ainsley Harriot, Rakie Ayola, Adrian Edmondson (2008-06-03). "Ready Steady Cook". Ready Steady Cook. 22:55 minutes in. BBC. BBC Two. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "The Stars are Coming Out". Radio Times (5-11 April 2008). BBC: pp 14-24. 2008. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Doctor Who – Midnight Ep 10/13". BBC Press Office. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  5. ^ Writer David Whitaker, Director Barry Letts, Producer Innes Lloyd. The Enemy of the World. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1. {{cite serial}}: Unknown parameter |began= ignored (|date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |ended= ignored (|date= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Writers Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks, Director David Maloney, Producer Derrick Sherwin. The War Games. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1. {{cite serial}}: Unknown parameter |began= ignored (|date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |ended= ignored (|date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Writer Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks (uncredited), Director Lennie Mayne, Producer Barry Letts. The Curse of Peladon. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1. {{cite serial}}: Unknown parameter |began= ignored (|date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |ended= ignored (|date= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Filmography by TV series for David Troughton". IMDB. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2008-04-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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