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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

An Earthly Child was the second story of Season 30. It was written by Marc Platt, directed by Fraser C. Heston and featured Richard Griffiths as the Doctor, Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield and John Banks as Henrick.

Synopsis

Thirty years on from the Daleks' invasion of Earth, the scars still haven't healed. The survivors inhabit a world thrown back two hundred years, a world of crop shortages and civil unrest. A world where the brightest and best of its young people are drawn to the xenophobic Earth United group.

A world sliding into a new Dark Age, believes Susan Campbell, widow of one of the heroes of the Occupation. A world in need of alien intervention. A world in need of hope.

But as Susan takes drastic action to secure the planet's future, she's oblivious to the fact that her student son, Alex, ensnared by Earth United, needs alien intervention too. Or so Alex's great-grandfather thinks.

Plot

Part 1

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Part 4

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Cast

The Doctor - Richard Griffiths
Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
Henrick - John Banks
Susan Campbell - Carole Ann Ford
Alex Campbell - Alan Cave
Holly Barrett - Belinda Crane
Marion Fleming - Leslie Ash
Hope - Chloë Annett
Faisal Jensen - Tony Robinson
Duncan - Samual West
President of the Earth Council - Ian Brooker
Policeman - Kenneth Hadley
Air Force Control Officer - Mike Dowling
Helicopter Pilot - Sean Calaghar
Reporter - Norman Tipton

Crew

Writer - Marc Platt
Producer - Ian Fraser
Script Editor - Ben Aaronovitch
Director - Fraser C. Heston
Lighting - John King
Designer - Malcom Thornton
Visual Effects Designers - Malcom James, Dave Chapman
Make-Up Designer - Helen Barrett
Casting Director - Anne Henderson
Music - Dominic Glynn
Costume Designer - Phoebe De Gaye
Edited by - Dave King
Vision Mixer - Julie Mann
Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
Title Music - Mark Ayres
Title Sequence by CAL Video

Memorable QuoteTo be added.

Background Information

Development

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Pre-Production

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Production

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Post-Production

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Reaction

Part One received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.63m viewers. It ranked at 38th over the week.
Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.47m viewers. It ranked at 35th over the week.
Part Three received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.39m viewers. It ranked at 31st over the week.

Story Notes

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Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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 {{Episode|prodcode = 8H|episodenumber = Episodes 5-7|title1 = An Earthly Child|doctor(s) = [[Eighth Doctor]]|companion(s) = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
 [[Henrick]]|main_enemy = [[Guldreasi]]|main_setting(s) = [[London]] and [[Bristol]], Summer [[2187]]|written_by = [[Marc Platt]]|directed_by = [[Fraser C. Heston]]|produced_by = [[Ian Fraser]]|season = [[Season 30 (Doctor Who) | Season 30]]|story_number = |original_air_date(s) = [[31 July (releases) | 31 July]]-[[14 August (releases) |14 August]] 1993|original_release = BBC1|image2 = 30x02.jpg|previous_serial = |next_serial = |chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two | Chapter Two]]|chapter_nuber = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two#Part III | Part III]]|format = 3x25 minute episodes|nNthReleasedInSeries = 172|aPrevReleasedInSeries = Conquest of the Daleks (serial)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries = The Enemy Within (serial)|nNthReleasedInAll = 175|aPrevReleasedInAll = Conquest of the Daleks (serial)|aNextReleasedInAll = The Enemy Within (serial)|featuring = [[Susan Campbell]]|TXtime = 19:30}}{{Realworld}}'''An Earthly Child '''was the second story of [[Season 30 (Doctor Who)|Season 30]]. It was written by [[Marc Platt]], directed by [[Fraser C. Heston]] and featured [[Richard Griffiths]] as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[John Banks]] as [[Henrick]].
-== Synopsis==
+==Synopsis==
 Thirty years on from the Daleks' invasion of Earth, the scars still haven't healed. The survivors inhabit a world thrown back two hundred years, a world of crop shortages and civil unrest. A world where the brightest and best of its young people are drawn to the xenophobic Earth United group.
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 But as Susan takes drastic action to secure the planet's future, she's oblivious to the fact that her student son, Alex, ensnared by Earth United, needs alien intervention too. Or so Alex's great-grandfather thinks.
 ==Plot==
 ===Part 1===
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 *[[Theme Music|Original Theme Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]]
 *[[Theme Music|Title Music]] - [[Mark Ayres]]
-*[[Title Sequence|Title Sequence by]] [[CAL Video]]<span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span>
+*[[Title Sequence|Title Sequence by]] [[CAL Video]]
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 ==Background Information==
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 ===Reaction===
+* ''Part One'' received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.63m viewers. It ranked at 38th over the week.
-* Official BARB ratings: 7.3m for Part One, 7.6m for Part Two and 8.4m for Part Three.
+* ''Part Two'' received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.47m viewers. It ranked at 35th over the week.
+* ''Part Three'' received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.39m viewers. It ranked at 31st over the week.
 ===Story Notes===
+*To be added.
-*
 ===Continuity===
 *To be added.
 ==Home Video Releases==
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 [[Category:Stories]]
 [[Category:Eighth Doctor Stories]]
 [[Category:Season 30 Stories]]
 [[Category:Stories Set On Earth]]
-[[Category:Four Part Stories]]
+[[Category:Chapter Two Stories]]
-[[Category:Chapter Two Part III Stories]]