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Doctor Who (series 4)
The fourth series of British television, British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' was preceded by the 2007 Christmas special "Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who), Voyage of the Damned". Following the special, a regular series of thirteen episodes aired, starting with "Partners in Crime (Doctor Who), Partners in Crime" on 5 April 2008 and ending with "Journey's End (Doctor Who), Journey's End" three months later on 5 July 2008. "Partners in Crime" marked the debut of Donna Noble, as played by Catherine Tate, as a full-time Companion (Doctor Who), companion to the Tenth Doctor, after she first appeared in the 2006 Christmas special, "The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who), The Runaway Bride". Freema Agyeman also returns as the Doctor's companion Martha Jones from the previous series. John Barrowman, Elisabeth Sladen, Noel Clarke and Camille Coduri also returned to appear in the series finale, as well as Billie Piper, who appeared as Rose Ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tennant
David John Tennant (''né'' McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He rose to fame for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor (2005–2010 and 2013) in the BBC science-fiction TV show '' Doctor Who'', reprising the role from 2022 to 2023 as the fourteenth incarnation. Other notable roles include Giacomo Casanova in the BBC comedy-drama serial ''Casanova'' (2005), Barty Crouch Jr. in the fantasy film '' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' (2005), Peter Vincent in the horror remake ''Fright Night'' (2011), DI Alec Hardy in the ITV crime drama series ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017), Kilgrave in the Netflix superhero series '' Jessica Jones'' (2015–2019), Crowley in the Amazon Prime fantasy series ''Good Omens'' (2019–present), and Phileas Fogg in ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (2021). Tennant has worked on stage, including a portrayal of the title character in a 2008 Royal Shakespeare Company production of ''Hamlet'', later filmed for televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the main protagonist of the BBC science fiction television franchise ''Doctor Who''. He is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials. As with previous incarnations of the Doctor, the character has also appeared in other ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs. Tennant's time as the Tenth Doctor is highly regarded among fans of the show and is generally regarded as one of the most iconic incarnations of the character, often ranked alongside Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes. Tennant's portrayal of the Doctor is of an outwardly charismatic and charming adventurer whose likable and easygoing attitude can quickly turn to righteous fury w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony Collapse Disorder
Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is an abnormal phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a honey bee colony disappear, leaving behind a queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees. While such disappearances have occurred sporadically throughout the history of apiculture, and have been known by various names (including disappearing disease, spring dwindle, May disease, autumn collapse, and fall dwindle disease), the syndrome was renamed colony collapse disorder in early 2007 in conjunction with a drastic rise in reports of disappearances of western honey bee (''Apis mellifera'') colonies in North America. Beekeepers in most European countries had observed a similar phenomenon since 1998, especially in Southern and Western Europe; the Northern Ireland Assembly received reports of a decline greater than 50%. The phenomenon became more global when it affected some Asian and African countries as well. Colony collapse disorder co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Story Arc
A story arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of plot in a novel or story. It can also mean an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, board games, video games, and films with each episode following a dramatic arc. ThoughtCo. On a , for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story arc is common in s, and even more so in |
Russell T Davies
Stephen Russell Davies (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include '' Queer as Folk'', '' The Second Coming'', ''Casanova'', the 2005 revival of the BBC One science fiction franchise ''Doctor Who'', ''Cucumber'', ''A Very English Scandal'', '' Years and Years'' and ''It's a Sin''. Born in Swansea, Davies had aspirations as a comic artist before focusing on being a playwright and screenwriter. After graduating from Oxford University, he joined the BBC's children's department, CBBC, in 1985 on a part-time basis and held various positions, which included creating two series, '' Dark Season'' and ''Century Falls''. He eventually left the BBC for Granada Television, and in 1994 began writing adult television drama. His early scripts generally explored concepts of religion and sexuality among various backdrops: '' Revelations'' was a soap opera about organised religion and featured a lesbian vicar; '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who Prom (2008)
Prom 13: ''Doctor Who'' Prom was a concert showcasing incidental music from the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', along with classical music, performed on 27 July 2008 in the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the BBC's annual Proms series of concerts. The ''Doctor Who'' Prom was the thirteenth concert in the 2008 Proms season, and was intended to introduce young children to the Proms. The ''Doctor Who'' Prom showcased the work of Murray Gold, who has composed the incidental music for ''Doctor Who'' since its return in 2005. Other classical pieces were also played. The concert was conducted by Ben Foster and Stephen Bell, and performed by the BBC Philharmonic. It was presented by actress Freema Agyeman, who played companion Martha Jones on ''Doctor Who''. Other ''Doctor Who'' actors and performers dressed as ''Doctor Who'' monsters also made appearances on stage and in the audience. The concert included video montages of scenes from ''Doctor Who'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of The Spheres (Doctor Who)
"Music of the Spheres" is an interactive mini-episode of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' that premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in London before the Intermission of the ''Doctor Who'' Prom on 27 July 2008, for which it was especially made. The ''Doctor Who'' Prom, including the audio for "Music of the Spheres", was broadcast simultaneously on BBC Radio 3. "Music of the Spheres" was shown on the official BBC ''Doctor Who'' website during the interval and the concert itself was filmed for later broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2009. The episode has live and pre-recorded components: the pre-recorded component takes place in the TARDIS; the live component is the ''Doctor Who'' Prom which took place during the episode's first transmission. Consequently, a major component of the episode is that it breaks the fourth wall: the Doctor (David Tennant) "converses" with the audience and conducts the orchestra to perform his symphony ''Ode to the Universe'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Crash
"Time Crash" is a mini-episode of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on 16 November 2007, as part of the BBC One telethon for the children's charity Children in Need. Written by Steven Moffat, it starred David Tennant and brought back Peter Davison as the Doctor. The episode, set during the last scene of the previous episode "Last of the Time Lords", depicts a humorous encounter between the Doctor's fifth and tenth incarnations, played by Davison and Tennant respectively. "Time Crash" was praised by critics who reviewed the episode, and was a ratings success; it was the most-viewed show of the night, and briefly the most-viewed episode of ''Doctor Who'' since 2005, with 11 million viewers. Plot The Tenth Doctor tries to take off in the TARDIS, only for the time machine to spin wildly and sound an alarm. Checking out the systems, the Doctor suddenly collides with his fifth incarnation, who is doing the same thing. The Tenth Docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Tyler
Rose Tyler is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was created by series producer Russell T Davies and portrayed by Billie Piper. With the revival of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005, Rose was introduced as a new travelling companion of the series protagonist, the Doctor, in his ninth and tenth incarnations. The companion character, intended to act as an audience surrogate, was key in the first series to introduce new viewers to the mythos of ''Doctor Who'', which had not aired regularly since 1989. Rose became the viewers' eyes into the new world of the series, from the companion's perspective. Piper received top billing alongside Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant for the duration of her time as a regular cast member. A regular for all of series one (2005) and series two (2006), Piper later returned for three episodes of the programme's fourth series (2008) and appeared in feature-length specials in both 2010 and 2013. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Coduri
Camille Coduri (born 18 April 1965) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Jackie Tyler, the mother of Rose Tyler, in ''Doctor Who'', and also for her roles as Faith in ''Nuns on the Run'', Miranda in ''King Ralph'', and Dot Clapton, chambers secretary in ''Rumpole of the Bailey''. Career She is featured in the film comedies ''Hawks'' (1988), ''Nuns on the Run'' (1990) and ''King Ralph'' (1991). She has also appeared extensively on British television, appearing in guest roles in episodes of series such as ''Rumpole of the Bailey'', ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'', ''Boon'', ''A Touch of Frost'' and in the BBC's 1997 adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling''. She appeared in BBC Three's six-part drama series ''Sinchronicity'' (2006). Coduri recurred regularly in the first two series of the revived ''Doctor Who'' as Jackie Tyler and reprised her role in the Series 4 episode "Journey's End" (2008) and David Tennant's final episode, " The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
