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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 itβs the home of one of the Doctorβs worst foes β 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
Cast
- The Doctor - David Suchet
- Zenla - Juliet Landau
- Chris Parsons - Dougray Scott
- The Valeyard - Charles Dance
- The Monk - Toby Jones
- The Toymaker - David Bailie
- The Nightmare Man - Julian Bleach
- Oddbob - Bradley Walsh
- Mr Monopoly - Ed Lauter
- Mrs White - Leslie Caron
- Colonel Mustard - Peter Vaughan
- Miss Scarlet - Samantha Barks
- Mr Green - Simon Fisher-Becker
- Mrs Peacock - Miriam Margolyes
- Professor Plum - Paul J. Dove
Crew
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
- Official BARB ratings: 10.8m, the second most-watched programme of the day and the fourth most-watched of 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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