Father's Day
- Episode aired Apr 28, 2006
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
8.7K
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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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Storyline
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
Featured review
Fantastic
After the tedious Long Game the new series picks up again and it's at this point you realise you're not only watching a new series but an entirely new show . The Doctor takes Rose through time to 1987 on the day her father died and lets her witness the event , but Rose is overcome by emotion and intervenes causing the laws of time to be enforced
Russell T Davies and Paul Cornell have conspired to write a tale that no one else thought about in the classic series , one that revolves totally around the depth of the companion . It's true that Rose Tyler is the most thought out , most multi layered companion there has ever been in the show and one complaint that can be levelled with some justification with the first season is that we're watching a show called ROSE TYLER and in the hands of a lesser actress this wouldn't be so well received but Piper does not disappoint in her performance
Praise too for the great Christopher Eccleston . I was shocked when it was announced he was going to be The Doctor since despite being an outstanding actor I thought he was wrong for the part , but then I had no idea he was going to be playing it in the style that he's best known for - An angry , brooding , introspective man . Watching the scene where he scowls Rose for being " another stupid ape " is one of the great moments of 2005 television and there's no way you could envisage a scene like this taking place in the old series
The older audience will be able to recognise these dramatic strengths and enjoy them while the younger fans are very well catered for by the appearance of The Reapers , demonic space bats that have arrived to sterilize the wounds in time caused by Rose's actions . If you've seen the original series 1963 -89 and didn't think much of it then watch this episode and don't tell me you didn't enjoy it
Russell T Davies and Paul Cornell have conspired to write a tale that no one else thought about in the classic series , one that revolves totally around the depth of the companion . It's true that Rose Tyler is the most thought out , most multi layered companion there has ever been in the show and one complaint that can be levelled with some justification with the first season is that we're watching a show called ROSE TYLER and in the hands of a lesser actress this wouldn't be so well received but Piper does not disappoint in her performance
Praise too for the great Christopher Eccleston . I was shocked when it was announced he was going to be The Doctor since despite being an outstanding actor I thought he was wrong for the part , but then I had no idea he was going to be playing it in the style that he's best known for - An angry , brooding , introspective man . Watching the scene where he scowls Rose for being " another stupid ape " is one of the great moments of 2005 television and there's no way you could envisage a scene like this taking place in the old series
The older audience will be able to recognise these dramatic strengths and enjoy them while the younger fans are very well catered for by the appearance of The Reapers , demonic space bats that have arrived to sterilize the wounds in time caused by Rose's actions . If you've seen the original series 1963 -89 and didn't think much of it then watch this episode and don't tell me you didn't enjoy it
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- Theo Robertson
- May 11, 2007
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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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