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Synopsis

The Cybermen

The Doctor and Rose are drawn to the Torchwood Tower, but a mighty invasion force is ready to march.

As two mighty armies clash, The Doctor realises that saving the Earth might mean the death of Rose Tyler.

Source: BBC DVD

General Information

Season:

Twenty Eight (New Series 2)

Production Code:

2-12/2-13

Story Number:

177 (New Series: 21)

Episode Numbers:

722 - 723 (New Series: 26 - 27)

Number of Episodes:

Percentage of Episodes Held:

100%

Working Titles:

"Torchwood Rises" (episode 1) and "Torchwood Falls" (episode 2)

Production Dates:

November 2005 - January 2006

Broadcast Started:

01 July 2006

Broadcast Finished:

08 July 2006

Colour Status:

Colour

Studio:

BBC Wales (Unit Q2, Newport) and Enfys Television Studios (Cardiff)

Location:

Brandon Estate (Kennington, London), Westminster Bridge (London), Hoel Spencer (Brynceithyn, Bridgend), RAF St Athan (Barry), Southerndown and Cardiff.

Writer:

Russell T Davies

Director:

Graeme Harper

Producer:

Phil Collinson

Executive Producers:

Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies

Script Editor:

Helen Raynor

Editor:

David Cresswell

Production Manager:

Tracie Simpson

Production Designer:

Edward Thomas

Director of Photography:

Ernie Vincze BSC

Casting Director:

Andy Pryor CDG

Costume Designer:

Louise Page

Make-Up Designer:

Sheelagh Wells

Cameraman:

Roger Pearce (Operator)

Visual Effects:

The Mill

Special Effects:

Any Effects

Prosthetics:

Millennium Effects and Neill Gorton

Stunt Co-ordinator:

Abbi Collins

Stunt Performers:

James O'Dee and Paul Kennington

Incidental Music:

Murray Gold

Special Sounds (SFX Editor):

Paul Jefferies

Sound Recordist:

Simon Fraser

Sound Editors:

Doug Sinclair and Paul McFadden

Music Performed By:

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Title Music:

Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Arranged by Murray Gold

Cybermen Originally Created By:

Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis

Daleks Originally Created By:

Terry Nation

Number of Doctors:

The Doctor:

David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor)

Number of Companions:

The Companions:

Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) (Rejoins and Departs) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) (Joins)

Number of Acquaintances:

The Acquaintance:

Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler) (Departs)

Guest Cast:

Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Raji James (Dr. Rajesh Singh), Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell), Trisha Goddard (Herself) and Catherine Tate (The Bride), Freema Agyeman (Adeola)

Additional Cast:

Hadley Fraser (Gareth), Oliver Mellor (Matt), Hajaz Akram (Indian Newsreader), Anthony Debaeck (French Newsreader), Takako Akashi (Japanese Newsreader), Paul Fields (Weatherman), David Warwick (Police Commissioner), Rachel Webster (Eileen), Kyoko Morita (Japanese Girl), Maddi Cryer (Housewife), Derek Acorah (Himself), Alistair Appleton (Himself), Paul Kasey (Cyber Leader), Nicholas Briggs (Dalek / Cyberman Voices), Barnaby Edwards (Dalek Operator), Nicholas Pegg (Dalek Operator), Stuart Crossman (Dalek Operator), Anthony Spargo (Dalek Operator), Dan Barratt (Dalek Operator), David Hankinson (Dalek Operator), Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake Simmonds)

Setting:

London (2007)

Villains:

Cybermen and Daleks

The Episodes

No.	Episodes	Broadcast (UK)	Duration	Viewers (Millions)	In Archive
722	Army of Ghosts	01 July 2006	43'18"	8.2	Yes
723	Doomsday	08 July 2006	46'23"	8.2	Yes

Total Duration

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Audience Appreciation

Average Viewers (Millions)

8.2

Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2006)	91.36% (Position = 1 out of 11)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2009)	83.38% (Position = 22 out of 200)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2014)	80.67% (Position = 45 out of 241)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2023)	Position = 12 out of 36

Archives

Both episodes exist and are held in the BBC's Film and Videotape Library.

Notes

This story features the return of the Cybermen and the Daleks and is the first ever television confrontation between these two great foes. Although they both briefly appeared together during The Doctor's trial in the final episode of the 1969 Second Doctor story "The War Games" and in separate scenes during the 1983 Twentieth Anniversary Special "The Five Doctors".

This story features the return of Noel Clarke (as Mickey Smith), Camille Coduri (as Jackie Tyler) and Shaun Dingwall (as Pete Tyler). For Noel Clarke and Shaun Dingwall this story would be there last for the show. Noel Clarke, however, maintained his association with Doctor Who, by appearing in some of the TARDISodes remaining to be recorded for the season, through writing the Torchwood story "Combat" and by presenting the Doctor Who Confidential chapter that accompanied the 2009 story "Planet of the Dead".

Tracy-Ann Oberman, who plays the part of Yvonne Hartman, is more famous for her role, in EastEnders, as Chrissie Watts - the wife of Den Watts who she murdered. Another ex-EastEnders star Raji James, who played the part of Ash Ferreira, is another guest star in this story - playing the part of Dr. Rajesh Singh. Even Barbara Windsor, playing the part of Peggy Mitchell - the Landlady of the Queen Vic, makes an appearance.

Freema Agyeman had enjoyed a regular role in the soap opera Crossroads, and subsequently had appearances in Casualty, Holby City and The Bill. She impressed the production team as Adeola and so was offered the chance to take over from Billie Piper (who plays Rose Tyler) as the Tenth Doctor's new companion - Martha Jones - at the start of Season Twenty Nine (New Series 3). It was later revealed in "Smith and Jones" that doomed Adeola was the cousin of future companion Martha Jones. Freema Agyeman is the second companion to be cast as such following a guest role in the show. Lalla Ward got the job of Romana after playing Princess Astra in the 1979 Fourth Doctor story "Armageddon Factor".

This story is the actual introduction of Torchwood.

This story was originally going to be set in Cardiff, near the Time Rift on which the Torchwood Hub is now built.

The aerial shot of One Canada Square in Canary Wharf is taken from the opening credits of The Apprentice.

Although seen as part of a fictional television show in this story, the world of EastEnders has appeared as part of the Doctor Who universe. Characters from both shows appeared alongside each other in the Thirtieth-Anniversary Children In Need special "Dimensions in Time", in 1993.

Fake ghosts have featured in previous adventures, including a device used to frighten people away from Magnus Greel's hidden sewer lair in the 1977 Fourth Doctor story "The Talons of Weng-Chiang".

The Cult of Skaro are: Sec, Caan, Jast and Thay. Jast was originally called Rabe, but the production team changed their minds and renamed him during sound dubbing for the episode.

This story sees the first instance of a Dalek's ability to escape from a dangerous situation by using an Emergency Temporal Shift.

The final Bad Wolf Bay scenes were secretly filmed at a place called Southerndown, on the Welsh coast just west of Cardiff.

The term 'Rel', as a measure of time, was first heard in the Peter Cushing Doctor Who films in the 1960s. It was not until this story that the Daleks are heard to use Rels in the television show. One Rel appears to last just over a second.

Catherine Tate's appearance, one of the best kept secrets in Doctor Who, was secretly filmed during the Season Twenty Eight (New Series 2) wrap party.

The 58 second TARDISode for the first episode of this story featured a reporter delving into the history of Torchwood, only to be betrayed by his editor and committed to an asylum. The TARDISode for the second episode (also 58 seconds long) showed a news anchor reporting on the Cyberman invasion, whereupon her studio is attacked by the Daleks. As with all the other TARDISode's - all of which were written by Gareth Roberts - they could be downloaded from the BBC Doctor Who website or via a mobile phone a week before the broadcast of each episode.

Before the title sequence in episode two there is a brief recap of the main events that took place in the first episode.

At the very end of this story comedy actress Catherine Taite appears briefly inside the TARDIS wearing a wedding dress - as a trailer for the 2006 Christmas Special "The Runaway Bride".

Like the previous double episode story in this season ("The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit"), the first episode of this story includes a trailer for the next episode - this follows immediately after the end credits. The end credits also include a title card reading "To be continued...". The second episode of this story, being the last episide of the season does not include a trailer for the next story. It does though have a title card, at the beginning of the end the credits, that reads "Doctor Who will return at Christmas in THE RUNAWAY BRIDE".

Following on immediately after each episode of this story, on BBC3, were the twelth and thirteenth chapters of the second series of Doctor Who Confidential. These being "Welcome to Torchwood" and "Finale". Both were presented by Mark Gatiss.

This story was voted, by readers of the Doctor Who Magazine as the best television story broadcast in 2006.

First and Last

The Firsts:

The introduction (at the very end of episode two) of Donna Noble played by Catherine Tate - even though she would not be officially classed as a companion until the beginning of Season Thirty (New Series 4).

The first appearance of Freema Agyeman, in the role of Adeola, before she played regular companion Martha Jones.

The first Dalek story of Season Twenty Eight (New Series 2).

The first ever television confrontation between the Cybermen and the Daleks.

The introduction of the 'The Cult of Skaro' - a group of four super-daleks.

The first instance of a Dalek's ability to escape from a dangerous situation by using an Emergency Temporal Shift.

The first time the Daleks are heard to use Rels (as a measure of time) in the television series.

The Lasts (Subject to Future Stories):

The last story of Season Twenty Eight (New Series 2).

Billie Piper's last story as regular companion Rose Tyler.

Noel Clarke's last story as regular companion Mickey Smith.

The last story for regular supporting characters Jackie Tyler (played by Camille Coduri) and Pete Tyler (played by Shaun Dingwall).

Sheelagh Wells' last involvement in the show as Makeup Artist.

The last story to have a TARDISode (a one-minute prologue which could be downloaded from the BBC Doctor Who website or via a mobile phone).

Story Images

Show Text

Jackie's Ghost

Ghost Hunting

A Cyberman

The Cybermen

The Daleks

A Dalek

The Cybermen Attack

The Void Opens

Rose Lets Go

The Doctor - Alone

Saying Goodbye

Rose Tyler

Quote of the Story

'Planet Earth. This is where I was born. And this is where I died. The first nineteen years of my life nothing happened. Nothing at all, not ever. And then I met a man called The Doctor. A man who could change his face. And he took me away from home in his magical machine. He showed me the whole of time and space. I thought it would never end.'

Rose

Release Information

Format	Title	Release Date (UK)	Code Number	Cover Art	Remarks
DVD	Fear Her - Army of Ghosts - Doomsday	September 2006	BBCDVD 1964	Photo-montage
DVD	The Complete Second Series	November 2006	BBCDVD 2122	Photo-montage	Boxed set containing all 11 stories
DVD	The Complete Second Series (Amazon Version)	November 2006	BBCDVD 2122	Photo-montage	Limited Edition 'Cyberman Head' box set containing all 11 stories
CD	Original Television Soundtrack	December 2006	SILCD1224	Photo-montage	Music by Murray Gold
CD	Original Television Soundtrack - Series 1 and 2	2007		Photo-montage	Music by Murray Gold
DVD	The Cybermen Collection	April 2009	BBCDVD 2905	Photo-montage	Boxed set also containing "Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel"
DVD	Series 1 - 4 Box Set	October 2009	BBCDVD 3058		Boxed set containing all 43 stories on 23 Discs
Blu-Ray	The Complete Series 1-7 Box Set (Limited Edition)	December 2013	BBCBD 0242	Photo-montage	Limited Edition Blu-Ray boxed set containing all Series 1-7 stories at full 1080p high definition
CD	The 50th Anniversary Collection	December 2013		Photo-montage	Original Television Soundtracks
DVD	The Complete Second Series (2014 Re-release)	August 2014	BBCDVD 3966	Photo-montage	Boxed set containing all 11 stories
DVD	The Complete David Tennant Years Box Set	November 2014	BBCDVD 4000	Photo-montage	Boxed set containing all 37 stories on 26 Discs
Blu-Ray	The Complete Second Series Box Set	August 2015	BBCBD 0262	Photo-montage	Blu-Ray boxed set containing 11 stories
LP	Original Television Soundtrack - Series 1 and 2	2016		Photo-montage	Music by Murray Gold
DVD	The Complete Second Series Box Set (Limited Edition Steelbook)	July 2017	BBCDVD 2317	Photo-montage	Limited Edition DVD Steelbook boxed set containing 10 stories (Amazon Exclusive)
Blu-Ray	The Complete Second Series Box Set (Limited Edition Steelbook)	July 2017	BBCBD 0393	Photo-montage	Limited Edition Blu-Ray Steelbook boxed set containing 10 stories (Amazon Exclusive)
Blu-Ray	Series 1 - 4 & Specials Blu-Ray Collection	November 2023	BBCBD 0582	Photo-montage	Boxed set containing all Ninth and Tenth Doctor stories upscaled to high definition

In Print

No Book Release

Doctor Who Magazine - Preview	Issue 371 (Released: July 2006)
Doctor Who Magazine - Article	Issue 372 (Released: August 2006)
Doctor Who Magazine - After Image	Issue 374 (Released: October 2006)
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team	Issue 452 (Released: November 2012)
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team	Issue 453 (Released: Decmber 2012)
Doctor Who Magazine - The Fact of Fiction	Issue 584 (Released: December 2022)
Doctor Who Magazine - The Fact of Fiction	Issue 585 (Released: January 2023)
Doctor Who DVD Files	Volume 13 (Released: July 2009)
Doctor Who DVD Files	Volume 14 (Released: July 2009)

Photo Gallery

The Doctor and Companions/Acquaintance

The Tenth Doctor

Rose Tyler

Jackie Tyler

Mickey Smith

Donna Noble

On Release

DVD Cover

VIDEO

Complete Series DVD Box Set

VIDEO

DVD Box Set
(Amazon Version)

VIDEO

Original Television Soundtrack Cover

AUDIO

Original Television Soundtrack Silva Screen CD Cover

AUDIO

DVD Cover

VIDEO

Series 1-4 DVD Box Set

VIDEO

Complete Series 1-7 Ltd Edition Blu-Ray Box Set

VIDEO

The 50th Anniversary Collection Cover

AUDIO

Complete Series DVD Box Set<BR>(2014 Re-release)

Complete Series DVD Box Set
(2014 Re-release)

VIDEO

Complete David Tennant Years DVD Box Set

VIDEO

Complete Series Blu-Ray Box Set

VIDEO

Original Television Soundtrack Vinyl Cover

AUDIO

Complete Series DVD Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set

VIDEO

Complete Series Blu-Ray Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set

VIDEO

Series 1 - 4 & Specials Blu-Ray Collection Cover

VIDEO

Magazines

Doctor Who Magazine - Preview: Issue 371

Doctor Who Magazine - Article: Issue 372

Doctor Who Magazine - After Image: Issue 374

Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 452

Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 453

Doctor Who Magazine - The Fact of Fiction: Issue 584

Doctor Who Magazine - The Fact of Fiction: Issue 585

Doctor Who DVD Files: Volume 13

Doctor Who DVD Files: Volume 14

Who's Who

Who Me

Episodes of the
Tenth Doctor

Season 28 (New Series 2)

References

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