| The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective. |
Panopticon was a Doctor Who television spin-off series. It was produced by BBC Wales, BBC Worldwide and CBS Television Studios, with the majority of the production taking place in Wales.
The series was created by Tony Redston, Gary Russell, Marc Platt and Ira Steven Behr. It was originally ran by Marc Platt for its first two series, before Ira Steven Behr ran its third, and Ronald D. Moore ran the remaining four series. It ran for seven series between 2008 and 2013 and had a total of 58 episodes.
The main cast includes Timothy Dalton, David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, Siobhan Redmond, Karen Gillan, Emma Caulfield, Juliet Landau and Graham McTavish.
Origins
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Premise
Panopticon centres around the events surrounding the Rogue as Lord President of Gallifrey.
The show also showcases the political exploits surrounding the Bannermen and the Vex, as well as the rise to power of former Lord President, Gregori.
Cast
Main Cast
- The Rogue - Timothy Dalton (Series 1-4, 7)
- Will Adams - David Tennant
- Gregori - Peter Capaldi (Series 3-5, 7)
- Cordale / Phaedra - Emma Caulfield (Series 3-7)
- The Rani - Siobhan Redmond (Series 1-3)
- Zenla - Juliet Landau (Series 5-7)
- Leela - Louise Jameson (Series 1-3)
- Kendara - Karen Gillan (Series 1-6)
- Francis - Christopher Biggins (Series 1-4)
- Frances - Claire Bloom (Series 4-7)
- Fassile - Alexander Siddig (Series 3-5)
- Gordra - Graham McTavish (Series 4-7)
- Rodan - Miranda Raison (Series 5-7)
- Ohila - Clare Higgins (Series 1-5)
- Orthena - Katarina Olsson (Series 1-2)
- Fen Do'nel - Tucker Smallwood (Series 1-3)
- Francs - John Paton (Series 1-2)
- Belinda - Eleanor Matsuura (Series 1, 6-7)
- Voice of K-9 - John Leeson (Series 1-3)
Recurring Cast
- Dramla Vinché - Dame Diana Rigg (Series 4-6)
- Andark - Bill Nighy (Series 4-7)
- Cardinal Runish - Paul Hickley (Series 4-5)
- Cardinal Filana - Keeley Hawes (Series 4-5)
- Cardinal Torsill - Ben Miller (Series 4-5)
- Cardinal Goldoth - Colin McFarlane (Series 4-5)
- Cardinal Hilavia - Sheila Reid (Series 4-5)
- Commander Tydred - Ken Bones (Series 4-5)
- Ale - Brian Blessed (Series 4-7)
- Pryex - Frances Fisher (Series 3-5)
- Gonett - Celia Imrie (Series 3-7)
- Eriwick - John Barrowman (Series 5-6)
- Ostmuz - Abdul Salis (Series 5)
- Ostmuz - Christopher Eccleston (Series 5-7)
- Irene - Lindy Booth (Series 6-7)
- Pryex - Shabana Bakhsh (Series 5-7)
- Cordale - Nikki Amuka-Bird (Series 6-7)
- Eris - Orla Brady (Series 7)
- Arrex - Richard Mitchely (Series 1-2)
- Civlo - Connor Paolo
- Rolmia - Shay Mithcell
- Viffiko - Jason Segel
- Presta - Gai Waterhouse
- Duo Famsar - Alexander Balie
- Duo Deathtrick - Alan Dale
- Father Billard - William Bleach
- Fell - Harris Gibson
- Harris - Michael J Clarke
- Abif - Ray Callaghan
- Haspira - Nicola Weeks (Series 1)
- Niromor - Micael Ironside
- Baltrom - Keith David
- Alliance Computer Voice - Elisabeth Sladen (Series 1-4)
- Alliance / Order Computer Voice - Nicola Bryant (Series 5-7)
- Vex Computer Voice - Dougray Scott (Series 5-7)
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 9 February 2008 | 22 March 2008 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 7 February 2009 | 14 March 2009 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 17 April 2010 | 5 June 2010 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 5 March 2011 | 7 May 2011 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 12 May 2012 | 14 July 2012 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 12 January 2013 | 16 March 2013 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 8 June 2013 | 27 July 2013 | ||
List of Television Episodes
Series 1
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1 | Period of Adjustment | 9 February 2008 |
| 02 | 2 | War is Only as Good as Your Leader | 16 February 2008 |
| 03 | 3 | Nature's Gift | 1 March 2008 |
| 04 | 4 | Gallifreyan Equity | 8 March 2008 |
| 05 | 5 | The Eternal Flame | 15 March 2008 |
| 06 | 6 | The Death of Peace | 22 March 2008 |
Series 2
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 1 | The Birth of War | 7 February 2009 |
| 08 | 2 | Operation: Regeneration | 14 February 2009 |
| 09 | 3 | The Dice Has Been Cast | 21 February 2009 |
| 10 | 4 | In the Name of the Cause | 28 February 2009 |
| 11 | 5 | How Little Does Wisdom Rule the Universe? | 7 March 2009 |
| 12 | 6 | Adams and the Bannermen | 14 March 2009 |
Series 3
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | Vengeance | 17 April 2010 |
| 2 | 24 April 2010 | ||
| 14 | 3 | Colour of Your Life | 1 May 2010 |
| 15 | 4 | Slipping Through My Fingers | 8 May 2010 |
| 16 | 5 | Torn | 15 May 2010 |
| 17 | 6 | When All is Said and Done | 22 May 2010 |
| 18 | 7 | Maybe It's Imaginary | 29 May 2010 |
| 19 | 8 | Only Teardrops | 5 June 2010 |
Series 4
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Rapture | 5 March 2011 |
| 21 | 2 | Despite the Fear | 12 March 2011 |
| 22 | 3 | The Reasons and the Rhymes | 19 March 2011 |
| 23 | 4 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | 26 March 2011 |
| 24 | 5 | The Rogue Factor | 2 April 2011 |
| 25 | 6 | Vexed | 9 April 2011 |
| 26 | 7 | The Rules of the Game | 16 April 2011 |
| 27 | 8 | Election Day | 23 April 2011 |
| 28 | 9 | All Tied Up | 30 April 2011 |
| 29 | 10 | C'est La Vie | 7 May 2011 |
Series 5
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | The Condemned | 12 May 2012 |
| 31 | 2 | The Eternal Unseen | 19 May 2012 |
| 32 | 3 | Useful Occupations and Deceptions | 26 May 2012 |
| 33 | 4 | Resurrected | 2 June 2012 |
| 34 | 5 | This We'll Defend | 9 June 2012 |
| 35 | 6 | Folly and Shame | 16 June 2012 |
| 36 | 7 | Vengeance is Mine | 23 June 2012 |
| 37 | 8 | The Hal | 30 June 2012 |
| 38 | 9 | The Stale Alliance | 7 July 2012 |
| 39 | 10 | The Eye of the Storm | 14 July 2012 |
Series 6
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | Period of Readjustment | 12 January 2013 |
| 41 | 2 | The Heaven of Invention | 19 January 2013 |
| 42 | 3 | Winter of Discontent | 26 January 2013 |
| 43 | 4 | The Seal of Rassilon | 2 February 2013 |
| 44 | 5 | The Serpent's Tooth | 9 February 2013 |
| 45 | 6 | Dagger of the Mind | 16 February 2013 |
| 46 | 7 | Vexterminate! | 23 February 2013 |
| 47 | 8 | If Not For Hope | 2 March 2013 |
| 48 | 9 | United We Stand | 9 March 2013 |
| 49 | 10 | An Eye for an Eye | 16 March 2013 |
Series 7
| Episode | No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | Home | 8 June 2013 |
| 51 | 2 | Unity | 15 June 2013 |
| 52 | 3 | Earth | 22 June 2013 |
| 53 | 4 | The Ultimatum | 29 June 2013 |
| 54 | 5 | The Values of Freedom | 6 July 2013 |
| 55 | 6 | Put Your Dreams Away | 13 July 2013 |
| 56 | 7 | Survivors | 20 July 2013 |
| 57 | 8 | Doctor | 27 July 2013 |
Continuity
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Home Media Releases
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