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State of Change was the fifth story of Season 38 of Doctor Who. It was written by Christopher Bulis, directed by Joe Ahearne and featured Richard E. Grant as the Doctor and Gillian Kearney as Lou Madison.
This story directly leads into the following episode Rogue Who.
Synopsis
Ancient Egypt, 41 BC. The Doctor and Lou watch as Cleopatra's pleasure barge glides up the Nile in preparation for her fateful meeting with Mark Antony. And an alien presence observes the TARDIS, waits for it to dematerialise, then pounces. When the time ship lands, the Doctor and Lou find themselves in ancient Rome, in the tomb of Cleopatra. But something is very wrong. The tomb walls depict steam-driven galleys and other disturbing anachronisms. The Roman Empire is preparing for a devastating war — using weapons from the future capable of destroying the entire world.
Plot
Part One
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Part Two
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Cast
- The Doctor - Richard E. Grant
- Lou Madison - Gillian Kearney
- The Rani - Kate O'Mara
- The Rogue - Derek Jacobi
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Crew
- Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
- Executive Producer - David Renwick
- Writer - Christopher Bulis
- Producer - Sue Vertue
- Script Editor - Steven Moffat
- Director - Joe Ahearne
- Director of Photography - Simon Maggs
- Production Designer - Brian Sykes
- Visual Effects - The Mill
- Make-Up Designer - Juliet Jackson
- Casting Director - Andy Pryor
- Music - John Debney
- Costume Designer - James Baylan
- Edited by - Mark Lawrence
Memorable Quotes
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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 8.41m viewers. It ranked at 24th over the week.
- Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.50m viewers. It ranked at 21st over the week.
Story Notes
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Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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