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Preview: The Doctor gets a daughter!
Published Tuesday, May 6 2008, 14:39 BST | By Neil Wilkes | 11 comments
On this week's Doctor Who, the Doctor is left stunned by the "arrival" of a girl claiming to be his daughter.
The Doctor's Daughter
The girl in question is feisty young warrior Jenny, played by Georgia Moffett (who issoon to be announced as the new companion actually the daughter of former Doctor Peter Davison). Jenny is the product of singular progenation - meaning that the Doctor is both mother and father of his new dependent. The Doctor is mostly shocked by her sudden appearance, and in facts spends most of the episode in denial about it. The main plot involves humans being at war with a race called the Hath on a distant planet called Messaline, but I'll spare you the inanity of the finer detail. There's also a cameo from Skins star Joe Dempsie.
The Adventures Of... Miss Martha Jones
Once again Martha gets her own subplot, having been kidnapped by the Hath and promptly written off as "collateral damage" by an unsympathetic - yet strangely perceptive - Jenny. Her peril is short-lived, however, as before too long she has befriended her captors and developed a master plan to find the Doctor, end the war and blah blah blah...
Hath-Soaked
As for the Hath - well, they look like the Ood (cost-cutting at the BBC costume department, perhaps?) but instead of tentacles coming from their mouths, they have beakers filled with bubbling green liquid. Also in common with the Ood, they have a name that is ripe for pun possibilities. Post your best jokes at the end of the column...
Say What?
Here are some select quotes from the episode, with the now customary stars inserted to keep you wondering. Add your guesses at the end of the column!
"She's my daughter."
"Drop your *******."
"Hello dad."
"Every child of the ******* is born with **** *********."
"All ******** is regulated. We're at war."
"Now then, I'm Doctor Martha Jones. Who the hell are you?"
"You're an ****, that's all. A **** L*** is so much more."
Sneak Peek
In case you missed it, click 'play' below to watch the trailer for the episode.
Click the link below to add your comments to this entry! If you have any questions for the column please use the link at the top of the page instead.
Don't forget to scroll down to read previous editions you may have missed!
The Doctor's Daughter
The girl in question is feisty young warrior Jenny, played by Georgia Moffett (who is
The Adventures Of... Miss Martha Jones
Once again Martha gets her own subplot, having been kidnapped by the Hath and promptly written off as "collateral damage" by an unsympathetic - yet strangely perceptive - Jenny. Her peril is short-lived, however, as before too long she has befriended her captors and developed a master plan to find the Doctor, end the war and blah blah blah...
Hath-Soaked
As for the Hath - well, they look like the Ood (cost-cutting at the BBC costume department, perhaps?) but instead of tentacles coming from their mouths, they have beakers filled with bubbling green liquid. Also in common with the Ood, they have a name that is ripe for pun possibilities. Post your best jokes at the end of the column...
Say What?
Here are some select quotes from the episode, with the now customary stars inserted to keep you wondering. Add your guesses at the end of the column!
"She's my daughter."
"Drop your *******."
"Hello dad."
"Every child of the ******* is born with **** *********."
"All ******** is regulated. We're at war."
"Now then, I'm Doctor Martha Jones. Who the hell are you?"
"You're an ****, that's all. A **** L*** is so much more."
Sneak Peek
In case you missed it, click 'play' below to watch the trailer for the episode.
Click the link below to add your comments to this entry! If you have any questions for the column please use the link at the top of the page instead.
Don't forget to scroll down to read previous editions you may have missed!
Your Views
11 Comments
Your Responses
Hannah, Reading, on May 8th, 2008
Well said, Jen! I think this ep looks set to be one of the best of the series :) Plus, David Tennant AND Joe Dempsie? TV heaven in my opinion :D x
Well said, Jen! I think this ep looks set to be one of the best of the series :) Plus, David Tennant AND Joe Dempsie? TV heaven in my opinion :D x
Jen, Liverpool, on May 7th, 2008
your all a bunch of moaners, I think she looks nice and the story sounds fun stop all jumping the gun. None of you have seen the episode yet so stop acting like judge jury and executioner and chill out
your all a bunch of moaners, I think she looks nice and the story sounds fun stop all jumping the gun. None of you have seen the episode yet so stop acting like judge jury and executioner and chill out
Lazlo, E-Space, on May 7th, 2008
"Drop your weapons."
"Every child of the general is born with full awareness."
"All spawning is regulated. We're at war."
"You're an echo, that's all. A Time Lord is so much more."
"Drop your weapons."
"Every child of the general is born with full awareness."
"All spawning is regulated. We're at war."
"You're an echo, that's all. A Time Lord is so much more."
Neil, Warwickshire, on May 7th, 2008
What with the recent re-appearance of Bernard Crihbbins, would have tied things up nicely with a story arc going back to the 60's and the Dr as Grandfather in the show then. Can't believe Dr Who hasn't had sh@gged anyone pregnant, over time, or maybe had DNA stolen to create a clone race or some more plausible tosh than Singular Propogation. Singluar Propogation sound like Galifreyan W@nking to me :-)
What with the recent re-appearance of Bernard Crihbbins, would have tied things up nicely with a story arc going back to the 60's and the Dr as Grandfather in the show then. Can't believe Dr Who hasn't had sh@gged anyone pregnant, over time, or maybe had DNA stolen to create a clone race or some more plausible tosh than Singular Propogation. Singluar Propogation sound like Galifreyan W@nking to me :-)
Jonny, on May 6th, 2008
She is annoying me already! why didnt the doctor wear protection??????
She is annoying me already! why didnt the doctor wear protection??????
Joe, Liverpool, on May 6th, 2008
Please, for the sake of my sanity, do *not* announce her as the new companion. If this does happen, I shall personally write an angry letter! And no-one wants that to happen, do they? Anyway... she's too pretty to be a companion. She'd just bat her eyelids out of danger.
Please, for the sake of my sanity, do *not* announce her as the new companion. If this does happen, I shall personally write an angry letter! And no-one wants that to happen, do they? Anyway... she's too pretty to be a companion. She'd just bat her eyelids out of danger.
Gerri, Darwen, on May 6th, 2008
I think I prefer the theory that the Doc's Daughter came from his brief period as John Smith. The timing would then be right for him having a Granddaughter in the sixties. The Singular Propogation sounds a bit rubbish to me. We'll see.
I think I prefer the theory that the Doc's Daughter came from his brief period as John Smith. The timing would then be right for him having a Granddaughter in the sixties. The Singular Propogation sounds a bit rubbish to me. We'll see.
Katie, London, on May 6th, 2008
The trailer alone looks like this upcoming episode may be the worst of all time. The 'daughter' is possibly the biggest Mary Sue I have ever encountered, and I've read a lot of dire fanfiction. It's going to be so bad that it will probably overcast the entire series. I can't bear to watch.
The trailer alone looks like this upcoming episode may be the worst of all time. The 'daughter' is possibly the biggest Mary Sue I have ever encountered, and I've read a lot of dire fanfiction. It's going to be so bad that it will probably overcast the entire series. I can't bear to watch.
S, Manchester, on May 6th, 2008
she is ridiculously hot if he's the mother and father wouldn't that make her a clone?
she is ridiculously hot if he's the mother and father wouldn't that make her a clone?
J, London, on May 6th, 2008
This episode sounds a bit hath-baked if you ask me...
This episode sounds a bit hath-baked if you ask me...
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