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Doctor Who: The Fires Of Pompeii

Doctor Who: The Fires Of Pompeii



Doctor Who: The Fires Of Pompeii, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One,
Saturday 12 April 2008, 6.45pm

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The Doctor takes Donna into ancient history in episode two of series four of the BAFTA Award-winning drama Doctor Who on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.

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But when they arrive in 79 AD, they find psychic powers and beasts of stone running riot in the streets of old Pompeii.

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The time-travellers face their greatest challenge yet – can established history be changed, or must The Doctor let everyone die?

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The Thick Of It actor Peter Capaldi guest stars as Caecilius and is joined by Quadrophenia, Bleak House and Rose & Maloney actor Phil Davis who stars as Lucius.

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Further guest stars include Howards' Way and Born And Bred actress Tracey Childs who plays Metella.

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The filming of the episode took place at Cinecitta studios in Rome which the Doctor Who team expertly transformed into Pompeii for a week of filming in September 2007.

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Doctor Who Executive Producer and Head Writer, Russell T Davies, comments: "Arriving in Pompeii marks the start of another exciting adventure for the Doctor and Donna. Donna is stunned to find herself in the midst of history's most famous volcanic eruption."

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Award-winning actress Catherine Tate is reprising her role as Donna, the runaway bride, and will star as The Doctor's companion throughout the new series alongside David Tennant as The Doctor.

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Doctor Who
Doctor Who: The Fires Of Pompeii

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The couple are destined to experience a series of wonderful adventures throughout the series run including meeting one of Doctor Who's most popular aliens, The Ood, in a brand new episode, Planet Of The Ood.

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Donna and The Doctor will also be travelling through time for an encounter with the legendary murder mystery novelist, Agatha Christie.

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Further guest stars already confirmed to appear in the new series include Felicity Kendal, Lesley Sharp, Georgia Moffett, Lindsey Coulson, Fenella Woolgar, Tim McInnerny and Michael Brandon.

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Freema Agyeman, who played Martha Jones, The Doctor's companion throughout the critically acclaimed third series, will also return to the show to join The Doctor and Donna mid-series.

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The producer is Phil Collinson; Executive producers are Head of Drama, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales, Julie Gardner, and Russell T Davies.

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Doctor Who is filmed in Cardiff.

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Category: TV Drama; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
Date: 12.04.2008
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