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"Doctor Who" (2005)Original Air Date:
31 May 2008 (Season 4, Episode 8)Plot:
The Doctor and Donna join a group of archaeologists at a 51st century library. What caused the library to become abandoned... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
Steven Moffat does it again! more (11 total)Cast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | David Tennant | ... | The Doctor |
 | Catherine Tate | ... | Donna Noble |
 | Alex Kingston | ... | Professor River Song |
 | Colin Salmon | ... | Dr. Moon |
| Eve Newton | ... | The Girl |
 | Mark Dexter | ... | Dad |
| Sarah Niles | ... | Node 1 |
 | Joshua Dallas | ... | Node 2 |
| Jessika Williams | ... | Anita |
| Steve Pemberton | ... | Strackman Lux |
| Talulah Riley | ... | Miss Evangelista |
 | O.T. Fagbenle | ... | Other Dave (as O-T Fagbenle) |
| Harry Peacock | ... | Proper Dave |
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43 min | 45 min (50 episodes)Certification:
UK:12 (DVD rating)Fun Stuff
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According to Steven Moffat, the squareness gun used by Professor River Song to help the party escape from the impending Vashta Nerada is intended to be the same sonic blaster that was used by Jack Harkness in the episode "Doctor Who: The Doctor Dances (#1.10)" (2005). Moffat suggests that it was left in the TARDIS after "Doctor Who: The Parting of the Ways (#1.13)" (2005), and taken by River Song in the Doctor's future. The name "squareness gun" was coined by Rose in the earlier episode. moreGoofs:
Continuity: A character in one scene has two shadows, while the rest have only one. In wide overhead shots, he has two shadows, but in tighter shots from floor level, he has only one shadow. moreFAQ
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Yes, another excellent story from the ever-inventive brain of Steven Moffat - Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead proves that you can have intelligent science fiction that appeals to the whole family AND which makes you think. No dumbing down required, just a great story, great script and some characters who you really care about. What more could you ask for? My only slight disappointment was with the direction - Euros Lyn is a very fine director but I don't feel that his style suited this kind of story - I would have chosen someone like Hettie MacDonald (director of the excellent 'Blink'), Alice Troughton or perhaps Charles Palmer as they all have the ability to direct 'dark and creepy' stories. Okay, so Euros directed the successful 'The Unquiet Dead' series 1 story, but he was helped a lot by it being set in the rather dark and moody Victorian times.
Anyhow, an excellent two parter nonetheless. Here's hoping that we see more like this in series 5 when Steven Moffat takes over as the show runner.