Cold Blood
- Episode aired Jun 19, 2010
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
The Silurians are awake, angry, and preparing for war - a war that could decide who gets to live on Earth, the Silurians or the humans.The Silurians are awake, angry, and preparing for war - a war that could decide who gets to live on Earth, the Silurians or the humans.The Silurians are awake, angry, and preparing for war - a war that could decide who gets to live on Earth, the Silurians or the humans.
Samuel Morgan-Davies
- Elliot
- (as Samuel Davies)
Nathalie Cuzner
- Silurian
- (uncredited)
Barbara Fadden
- Silurian Warrior
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Chris Chibnall
- Steven Moffat
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Doctor asks the Silurian scientist if he has any celery. This refers to the habit of the Fifth Doctor, who always wore a sprig of celery. The celery was a cure for several poisons that affect Time Lords.
- GoofsThe Doctor has a respiratory bypass system so he shouldn't have been knocked out by the Silurian's gas gun.
- Quotes
The Doctor: I'm sorry, I didn't know. You have to believe me. They're better than this.
Ambrose: This is our planet!
The Doctor: We had a chance here.
Ambrose: Leave us alone!
The Doctor: In future, when you talk about this, you tell people that there was a chance but you were so much less than the best of humanity.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Culture Show: Me, You and Doctor Who (2013)
- SoundtracksDoctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Featured review
Gone in the blink of an eye...
A moral questioned is being asked, Alaya the Silurian that attacked and injured Tony, is being held prisoner up on the surface, Tony and Ambrose his daughter have reason to kill her, as does Rory because of Amy being taken. The Doctor and Nasreen have travelled down to the base of The Silurians, to seek the missing people. Having discovered there is a full Silurian society, they are imprisoned. Naturally The Silurian on Earth pushes somebody's buttons, and the Doctor's lost his bargaining tool.
I'd have to praise the little guy that played Elliot, possibly the most interesting character of the lot. Kid did a great job. I'd also like to praise Nia Roberts, little dubious in Part 1, but she was very good in this better scripted episode.
Second best bit, Nasreen and Amy discussing the future of Earth and Silurians with the Silurian leader. A great scene, really well played out. However they saved the best til last, the crack in the wall rears its ugly head once again, and the worst thing happens... It makes the opening of Part 1 seem relevant.
Silurian culture is very interesting, I praise Chris Chibnall for creating an interesting Silurian Society, there are different factions, different ideas and infighting.
I wasn't entirely in love with Part 1, I was fairly bored for most of it, and same for the best part of this one too. Watching it I keep thinking 'we've been here before, nothing original on show. The action scenes are pretty good, but overall it's just unsatisfying, it was too long over two episodes. 6/10
I'd have to praise the little guy that played Elliot, possibly the most interesting character of the lot. Kid did a great job. I'd also like to praise Nia Roberts, little dubious in Part 1, but she was very good in this better scripted episode.
Second best bit, Nasreen and Amy discussing the future of Earth and Silurians with the Silurian leader. A great scene, really well played out. However they saved the best til last, the crack in the wall rears its ugly head once again, and the worst thing happens... It makes the opening of Part 1 seem relevant.
Silurian culture is very interesting, I praise Chris Chibnall for creating an interesting Silurian Society, there are different factions, different ideas and infighting.
I wasn't entirely in love with Part 1, I was fairly bored for most of it, and same for the best part of this one too. Watching it I keep thinking 'we've been here before, nothing original on show. The action scenes are pretty good, but overall it's just unsatisfying, it was too long over two episodes. 6/10
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- Sleepin_Dragon
- Aug 30, 2015
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- Hensol Castle, Pontyclun, Wales, UK(Church crypt)
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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