Father's Day
- Episode aired Apr 28, 2006
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Rose asks The Doctor to take her to 1987, on the day her father was killed.Rose asks The Doctor to take her to 1987, on the day her father was killed.Rose asks The Doctor to take her to 1987, on the day her father was killed.
- Director
- Writers
- Paul Cornell
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSimon Pegg was originally cast as Pete Tyler. Because of scheduling conflicts, he chose the role of The Editor in The Long Game (2005).
- GoofsWhen everyone runs into the church, Jackie picks up what is obviously an empty baby carrier, as it swings back, showing no baby inside it.
- Quotes
The Doctor: [to the baby Rose in 1987] Good girl. Yes, you are. You're not gonna bring about the end of the world now are you?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who Confidential: I Get a Side-Kick Out of You (2005)
- SoundtracksNever Gonna Give You Up
(uncredited)
Written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
Performed by Rick Astley
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A perfect mix of high emotion drama and Sci fi
Peter Alan Tyler , Rose's dad died in 1987, during the wedding of Sarah Clarke and Stewart Hoskins. Rose decides she wants to travel back to that time to meet her him. We discover he's dies alone because of a hit and run driver and Rose wants to be there for him. After a failed attempt, the pair return and the second Rose breaks all the rules of time by saving him. The Doctor gives Rose a glare that we've not seen the like of before and indicates that changes to the time line can have huge consequences. How right he was, Rose's meddling has indeed wreaked havoc, giant creatures are appearing all over the skies and eradicating everyone. The Doctor, Rose and surviving wedding guests retreat into the Church (which boasts a stunning Stained glass window.) Rose realises that her parents didn't perhaps have the dream marriage she thought, Pete is a bit of a letch. We get to see the monsters that have taken advantage of the change in time, they attack and drive everyone into the locked church. The monsters try but fail to gain entry, but all goes wrong when Rose touches her junior self, causing another crack in time enabling one of the creatures to appear inside the church and destroy the Doctor. Only Pete can save the day by resigning himself to his original fate in a heartbreaking scene.
Filmed in Cardiff, it looks very much of the time period, with no obvious goofs I can spot (maybe an out of place BMW 3 Series and Ford Fiesta.) It has some lighter moments, Peter and Jackie's wedding is hilarious as is Jackie's 80's hairdo and peach bridesmaid's outfit. The fashions were meticulously selected, totally 80's. This really tugs on the heart strings when Pete realises Rose is his daughter, the pair play out a beautiful and highly moving scene, it's amazingly well done.
The scenes of abandoned cars, bikes and shoes etc are very reminiscent of the opening scenes from Invasion of the Dinosaurs, very nicely done.
Without a shadow of a doubt my favourite episode of Series 1, Paul Cornell's script is glorious, the acting is first rate, as a viewer I totally connected with the characters. Father's Day is an emotional roller-coaster and will bring a tear to the eye. The best from Series 1, and one of Nu Who's best too. A stonking 10/10
Filmed in Cardiff, it looks very much of the time period, with no obvious goofs I can spot (maybe an out of place BMW 3 Series and Ford Fiesta.) It has some lighter moments, Peter and Jackie's wedding is hilarious as is Jackie's 80's hairdo and peach bridesmaid's outfit. The fashions were meticulously selected, totally 80's. This really tugs on the heart strings when Pete realises Rose is his daughter, the pair play out a beautiful and highly moving scene, it's amazingly well done.
The scenes of abandoned cars, bikes and shoes etc are very reminiscent of the opening scenes from Invasion of the Dinosaurs, very nicely done.
Without a shadow of a doubt my favourite episode of Series 1, Paul Cornell's script is glorious, the acting is first rate, as a viewer I totally connected with the characters. Father's Day is an emotional roller-coaster and will bring a tear to the eye. The best from Series 1, and one of Nu Who's best too. A stonking 10/10
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- St Paul's Church, Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Church interiors and exteriors)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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