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SERIES 4 - DOCTOR WHO - DAVID TENNANT and CATHERINE TATE

SPECIAL - THE PROMS - MUSIC OF THE SPHERES (Screengrabs below)

"...I can't hear you!

Hello..!"

PLOTLINE

Quill-pen in hand, the Doctor is composing a piece of music, ODE TO THE UNIVERSE just as The Graske penetrates the TARDIS barriers. The Graske warns the Doctor of a "hole" in space. This leads to the Royal Albert Hall, London, Earth and the 2008 Proms performance of DOCTOR WHO music.

Whilst the Doctor throws his new composition through the "hole" for the orchestra to play - under his "conductorship", the Graske disappears through the spacial anomaly and threatens the audience with a water-pistol.

The Doctor retrieves the alien and sends him back to the place of origin, and, addressing the Proms audience, bids farewell.

EPISODE REVIEW

A lovely piece of fun with Tennant producing an iconic representation of the Doctor. Perfect.

Why didn't I buy a ticket!

Things to look out for...

DOCTOR WHO FOLKLORE - The Doctor had attended the first Prom in 1895 and had played the Tuba.

DOCTOR WHO FOLKLORE - The Doctor is adept at composing orchestral music. His piece ODE TO THE UNIVERSE was premiered at the 2008 Prom, conducted by the Doctor using his Sonic Screwdriver.

DOCTOR WHO FOLKLORE - The Graske has an ability to teleport directly though the TARDIS barriers.

PRODUCTION NOTES - This episode is 7 minutes 11 seconds duration. It was filmed on the last day of filming for SERIES 4 on 3 July 2008. with David Tennant reading his script from an "AutoCue" device.

PRODUCTION NOTES - The closing music is the CLASSIC SERIES theme, and is credited on-screen to THE BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. Fan-professional (and fomer eyeofhorus - printed version - contributor), Gary Russell receives his first on-screen credit as "Script Editor".

DOCTOR WHO post-broadcast screengrabs

Review - Matthew Walter

EOH RATING

CAST

DOCTOR WHO		David Tennant
GRASKE		Jimmy Vee
VOICE OF THE GRASKE		Phillip Hurd-Wood

PRODUCTION CREW

CONCEPT ARTISTS		Bryan Hitch
CASTING DIRECTOR		Andy Pryor CDG
VISUAL EFFECTS		THE MILL
VISUAL FX PRODUCER		Will Cohen
VISUAL FX SUPERVISOR		Dave Houghton
SPECIAL EFFECTS		ANY EFFECTS
PROSTHETICS		Millennium Effects
PRODUCTION DESIGNER		Edward Thomas
EDITOR		Mike Jones
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY		Roger Pearce
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER		Helen Vallis
INCIDENTAL MUSIC		Murray Gold
ORIGINAL THEME MUSIC		Ron Grainer
PRODUCER		Catrin Lewis Defis
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS		Julie Gardner Russell T Davies
DIRECTOR		Graeme Harper
		Produced by BBC WALES
WRITER		Russell T Davies

INFORMATION

BBC RADIO 3 BROADCAST DATE		27 July 2008 (11:00 - 13:12 BST)

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