Planet of the Dead

Episode aired Jul 26, 2009
TV-PG
59m

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Michelle Ryan and David Tennant in Doctor Who (2005)

A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worst for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worst for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worst for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.

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Trivia
The Doctor mentions "Humans on a bus, always blaming me", referring to Midnight (2008).

Goofs
The number of the bus in England is W974 GHM, while the number of the damaged/CGI bus is RUA 461W.

Quotes
[on phone]
Capt. Magambo: Doctor, this is Captain Erisa Magambo.
[salutes]
Capt. Magambo: Might I say, sir, it's an honour.
The Doctor: Did you just salute?
Capt. Magambo: [pauses] No.

Crazy credits
Credit at the end of "Planet of the Dead": LATER THIS YEAR THE WATERS OF MARS (The Waters of Mars (2009))

Alternate versions
An edited for US commercial 1-hour time-slot version excises many scenes, including almost all of Carmen's lines, notably her ESP and foreshadowing of the Doctor's fate in upcoming episodes, including "He will knock four times."

Connections
Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Desert Storm (2009)

Soundtracks
Doctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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9/10

A Not So Magical Mystery Tour...

Christina de Souza's a thief, pursued by several police, now she's caught the wrong bus, there will be quite a fuss, and probably plenty of grief.

The Swarm will devour all whole, consume buses and bodies and souls, only dust will remain, a sandy-like grain, they move on through a series of holes.

Malcom Taylor's a Quatermass fan, he's managed to work out a plan, to close one of these holes, to prevent a dust bowl, and all from the back of his van.