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

The First Game was the tenth and final episode of Season 47 of Doctor Who. It was written by Robert Shearman & Frederick Rappaport, directed by Chris Carter and featured David Suchet as the Thirteenth Doctor, Juliet Landau as Zenla and Dougray Scott as Chris Parsons.

Synopsis

The TARDIS is pulled out of time onto a forgotten, merciless planet, housing nothing but a castle. The Doctor, Zenla and Chris have no choice but to enter and to their horror, they find it’s the home of one of the Doctor’s worst foes – The Toymaker. The Doctor and his companions are now forced to play the game set out for them, endlessly revolving around in the labyrinth of the castle, finding themselves going up against, illusions, tricks, traps, riddles and time falling apart into chaos.

Plot

To be added.

Cast

Crew

Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber

Executive Producers - Ira Steven Behr, Faith Penhale, and Martin Campbell
Co-Executive Producers - Ronald D. Moore, Joseph Lidster, Gareth Roberts, and Nicholas Briggs
Producer - Gary Russell
Script Editor - Robert Shearman

Writer - Robert Shearman and Frederick Rappaport
Director - Chris Carter

Director of Photography - Stephen Pehesso
Production Designer - Edward Thomas
Visual Effects - ZOIC Studios
Make-Up - Barbara Southcott
Casting Director - Andy Pryor
Music - David Arnold
Costume Designer - Ray Holman
Edited by - Matt Newman
Special Effects - Real SFX

With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted and orchestrated by Ben Foster
Music mixed by Jake Jackson
Music recorded by Gerry O'Riordan

The Toymaker created by Brian Hayles
The Monk created by Dennis Spooner

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 10.80m viewers. It ranked at 5th over the week.

Story Notes

The solution in the Cluedo segment was Professor Plum with a Revolver in the Billiard Room.

Continuity

The Valeyard claims to have just experienced the events of The Trial of a Time Lord.
The Doctor, Zenla and Chris reference several of their past adventures from this previous season such as Masters of All, The Great White Hurricane, Wirrn Isle, The Book of Kells, and The Harsh Light of Day.
While talking at the perimeter with Chris, The Doctor under his breath mentions The Vex and the events of The Ties In Between Us
This story would follow into Hark! The Weeping Angels Sing, The next part of Robert Shearman's The Toymaker trilogy.

Home Video Releases

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-{{Episode|prodcode = 47J|episodenumber = Episode 10|title1 = The First Game|doctor(s) = [[Thirteenth Doctor]]|companion(s) = [[Zenla]]; [[Chris Parsons]]|main_enemy = [[The Toymaker]]|other_enemies = [[The Valeyard]]; [[The Nightmare Man]]; [[The Monk]]|main_setting(s) = The [[Toymaker's Castle]]|written_by = [[Robert Shearman]] & [[Frederick Rappaport]]|directed_by = [[Chris Carter]]|produced_by = [[Gary Russell]]|season = [[Season 47 (Doctor Who)|Season 47]]|story_number = 313a|original_air_date(s) = [[20 November]] 2010|original_release = BBC One|format = 1x90 minute episode|image2 = Image4.png|previous_serial = |next_serial = |image1 = |caption1 = |chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Three | Chapter Three]]|executive_producers = [[Ira Steven Behr]]
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+[[The Nightmare Man]]
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+and [[Frederick Rappaport]]|directed_by = [[Chris Carter]]|produced_by = [[Gary Russell]]|season = [[Season 47 (Doctor Who)|Season 47]]|story_number = 313a|original_air_date(s) = [[20 November]] 2010|original_release = BBC One|format = 1x90 minute episode|image2 = Image4.png|previous_serial = |next_serial = |image1 = |caption1 = |chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Three | Chapter Three]]|executive_producers = [[Ira Steven Behr]]
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-== Synopsis ==
+==Synopsis ==
 The TARDIS is pulled out of time onto a forgotten, merciless planet, housing nothing but a castle. The Doctor, Zenla and Chris have no choice but to enter and to their horror, they find it’s the home of one of the Doctor’s worst foes – The Toymaker. The Doctor and his companions are now forced to play the game set out for them, endlessly revolving around in the labyrinth of the castle, finding themselves going up against, illusions, tricks, traps, riddles and time falling apart into chaos.
 ==Plot==
+To be added.
 ==Cast==
 *[[Thirteenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Suchet]]
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 *[[Professor Plum]] - [[Paul J. Dove]]
 ==Crew==
+* Created by [[Sydney Newman]], [[Donald Wilson]] and [[C.E. Webber]]
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+*[[Executive Producers]] - [[Ira Steven Behr]], [[Faith Penhale]], and [[Martin Campbell]]
+*[[Co-Executive Producers]] - [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[Joseph Lidster]], [[Gareth Roberts]], and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
+*[[Producers|Producer]] - [[Gary Russell]]
+*[[Script Editors|Script Editor]] - [[Robert Shearman]]
+*[[Writer]] - [[Robert Shearman]] and [[Frederick Rappaport]]
+*[[Director]] - [[Chris Carter]]
+*[[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Stephen Pehesso]]
+*[[Production designer|Production Designer]] - [[Edward Thomas]]
+*[[Visual effects|Visual Effects]] - [[ZOIC Studios]]
+*[[Make-up designer|Make-Up]] - [[Barbara Southcott]]
+*[[Casting director|Casting Director]] - [[Andy Pryor]]
+*[[Incidental music|Music]] - [[David Arnold]]
+*[[Costume designer|Costume Designer]] - [[Ray Holman]]
+*[[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Matt Newman]]
+*[[Special effect|Special Effects]] - [[Real SFX]]
+*[[Theme Music|Original Theme Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]]
+*[[Title Sequence]] - [[Framestore VFX]]
+*[[Title Sequence|Title Sequenced designed]] by [[Bernard Lodge]]
+*With thanks to the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]]
+*[[Conductor|Conducted]] and [[Orchestrator|orchestrated]] by [[Ben Foster]]
+*Music mixed by [[Jake Jackson]]
+*Music recorded by [[Gerry O'Riordan]]
+*[[The Toymaker]] created by [[Brian Hayles]]
+*[[The Monk]] created by [[Dennis Spooner]]
 ==Memorable Quotes==
 To be added.
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 To be added.
 ===Reaction===
-* Official BARB ratings: 10.8m, the second most-watched programme of the day and the fourth most-watched of the week.
+* This episode received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 10.80m viewers. It ranked at 5th over the week.
 ===Story Notes===
 * The solution in the Cluedo segment was [[Professor Plum]] with a [[Revolver]] in the [[Billiard Room]].
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 * While talking at the perimeter with Chris, The Doctor under his breath mentions The [[Vex]] and the events of [[The Ties In Between Us]]
 * This story would follow into [[Hark! The Weeping Angels Sing]], The next part of Robert Shearman's The[[The Valeyard| ]]Toymaker trilogy.
-*
-==Home Video Releases==
+==Home Video Releases==
 To be added.
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