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The Fight for Survival was the eighth episode of Season 46 of Doctor Who. It was written by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson, directed by Michael Nankin and featured Paterson Joseph as the Twelfth Doctor and Sophie Okonedo as Lizzie Clarke.
Synopsis
The Bellonsion people stand on the brink of extinction. Numbering 30,000, they have an estimated 50 years of life left. Lt. Fassile contacts the Doctor and asks for help however will the Bellonsions accept the Doctor, a man who from there point of view helped cause their genocide.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Paterson Joseph
- Lizzie Clarke - Sophie Okonedo
- Lt. Fassile - Alexander Siddig
- Fen Gearla - Otto Rem
- Duo Famsr - Alexander Balie
- Duo Deathtrick - Alan Dale
- Duo Dram - Quinn Lawrence
- Duo Herl - Craig Wasson
- Captain Arkque - Jillian Bach
- Admiral Samuels - Barry Sonya
- Lh. Achti - Wendy Simmons
Crew
- Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
- Executive Producers - Ira Steven Behr and Faith Penhale
- Co-Executive Producers - Ronald D. Moore, Joseph Lidster, Phil Ford, Nicholas Briggs, David Weddle, and Bradley Thompson
- Producer - Gary Russell
- Script Editor - Robert Shearman
- Consulting Producer - Nicholas Meyer
- Director of Photography - Ernie Vincze
- Production Designer - Edward Thomas
- Visual Effects - ZOIC Studios
- Make-Up - Sheelagh Wells
- Casting Director - Andy Pryor
- Music - John Debney
- Costume Designer - Louise Page
- Edited by - William Oswald
- Special Effects - Any Effects
- With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Bellonsions created by Russell T Davies
- Poplne created by Nicholas Meyer
Memorable Quotes
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Background Information
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Development
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Pre-Production
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Production
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Post-Production
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Reaction
- This episode received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 9.37m viewers. It ranked at 8th over the week.
Story Notes
Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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