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

The Game of Resurrection was the fifth story of Season 32 of Doctor Who. It was written by Russell T Davies, directed by David Bell and featured Richard Griffiths as the Doctor and Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield.

Synopsis

On Bleurdon, the tyrannical dictator, who calls himself Zeus, begins the annual Game of Resurrection where 10 of his people, have to fight with their lives, to the death, to solve a series of mysteries and challenges. But these are the same people who competed the previous year, and the year before… When the Doctor and Benny turn up to enjoy the games, they are horrified to see the shells the people have become.

Plot

Part 1

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Cast

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Crew

Executive Producer - Ben Aaronovitch

Lighting - Alan Godleman
Designer - Tony Burrough
Visual Effects Designers - Malcom James, Dave Chapman
Make-Up Designer - Fran Needham
Casting Director - Andy Pryor
Music - Jim Parker
Costume Designer - Tina Waugh
Edited by - Liz Baker
Vision Mixer - Peter Lester

Memorable Quotes

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Background Information

Development

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Pre-Production

To be added.

Production

To be added.

Post-Production

To be added.

Reaction

Official BARB ratings: 9.63m for Part One, 9.66m for Part Two and 9.77m for Part Three.

Story Notes

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Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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-{{Episode|title1 = The Game of Resurrection|doctor(s) = [[Eighth Doctor]]|companion(s) = [[Bernice Summerfield]]|main_enemy = [[Zeus (The Game of Resurrection) | Zeus]]|main_setting(s) = [[Bleurdon]]|written_by = [[Russell T Davies]]|directed_by = [[David Bell]]|produced_by = [[Stephen Garwood]]|original_air_date(s) = [[14 October (releases) | 14]]-[[28 October (releases) |28 October]] 1995|original_release = BBC1|chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two | Chapter Two]]|chapter_nuber = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two#Part III | Part III]]|season = [[Season 32 (Doctor Who) | Season 32]]|story_number = |image2 =32x05.jpg |caption2 = |previous_serial = |next_serial = |format = 3x25 minute episodes|nNthReleasedInSeries = 189|aPrevReleasedInSeries = Shakedown (serial)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries = The Conglomerate (serial)|nNthReleasedInAll = 192|aPrevReleasedInAll = Shakedown (serial)|aNextReleasedInAll = The Conglomerate (serial)}}{{Realworld}}'''The Game of Resurrection '''was the fifth story of [[Season 32 (Doctor Who)|Season 32]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Russell T Davies]], directed by [[David Bell]] and featured [[Richard Griffiths]] as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]].
+{{Episode|prodcode = 8Z|episodenumber = Episodes 13-15|title1 = The Game of Resurrection|doctor(s) = [[Eighth Doctor]]|companion(s) = [[Bernice Summerfield]]|main_enemy = [[Zeus (The Game of Resurrection)|Zeus]]|main_setting(s) = [[Bleurdon]]|written_by = [[Russell T Davies]]|directed_by = [[David Bell]]|produced_by = [[Stephen Garwood]]|original_air_date(s) = [[14 October (releases)|14]]-[[28 October (releases)|28 October]] [[1995]]|original_release = BBC1|chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Two|Chapter Two]]|season = [[Season 32 (Doctor Who)|Season 32]]|image2 =32x05.jpg |caption2 = |format = 3x25 minute episodes|nNthReleasedInSeries = 189|aPrevReleasedInSeries = Shakedown (serial)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries = The Conglomerate (serial)|nNthReleasedInAll = 192|aPrevReleasedInAll = Shakedown (serial)|aNextReleasedInAll = The Conglomerate (serial)|TXtime = 19:10 (part 1)
-== Synopsis==
-On Bleurdon, the tyrannical dictator, who calls himself Zeus, begins the annual Game of Resurrection where 10 of his people, have to fight with their lives, to the death, to solve a series of mysteries and challenges. But these are the same people who competed the previous year, and the year before… When the Doctor and Benny turn up to enjoy the games, they are horrified to see the shells the people have become.
+:30 (parts 2 & 3)|executive_producers = [[Ben Aaronovitch]]}}{{Realworld}}'''The Game of Resurrection''' was the fifth story of [[Season 32 (Doctor Who)|Season 32]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Russell T Davies]], directed by [[David Bell]] and featured [[Richard Griffiths]] as [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]].
+==Synopsis==
+On Bleurdon, the tyrannical dictator, who calls himself Zeus, begins the annual Game of Resurrection where 10 of his people, have to fight with their lives, to the death, to solve a series of mysteries and challenges. But these are the same people who competed the previous year, and the year before… When the Doctor and Benny turn up to enjoy the games, they are horrified to see the shells the people have become.
 ==Plot==
 ===Part 1===
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 *[[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
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 ==Crew==
+*[[Executive Producers|Executive Producer]] - [[Ben Aaronovitch]]
-{{Classiccrew|SeriesProducer = Stephen Garwood|SeriesScriptEditor = Colin Brake|Writer = Russell T Davies|Director = David Bell|DOP = Ian Dow|ProductionDesigner = Nick Somerville|VisualEffects = Malcolm James|VisualEffects2 = Dave Chapman|Make-upDesigner = Fran Needham|CastingDirector = Andy Pryor|Music = Jim Parker|Editor = Liz Baker|Editor2 = Dinah Long|OriginalTheme = Ron Grainer|TitleMusic = Mark Ayres|TitleSequence = CAL Video|Lighting = Alan Godleman|Designer = Tony Burrough|VisionMixer = Peter Lester|CostumeDesigner = Tina Waugh|Writer2 = }}
+*[[Writer]] - [[Russell T Davies]]
+*[[Producers|Producer]] - [[Stephen Garwood]]
+*[[Script Editors|Script Editor]] - [[Colin Brake]]
+*[[Director]] - [[David Bell|Dave Bell]]
+*[[Lighting]] - [[Alan Godleman]]
+*[[Production designer|Designer]] - [[Tony Burrough]]
+*[[Visual effects|Visual Effects Designers]] - [[Malcom James]], [[Dave Chapman]]
+*[[Make-up designer|Make-Up Designer]] - [[Fran Needham]]
+*[[Casting director|Casting Director]] - [[Andy Pryor]]
+*[[Incidental music|Music]] - [[Jim Parker]]
+*[[Costume designer|Costume Designer]] - [[Tina Waugh]]
+*[[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Liz Baker]]
+*[[Vision Mixer]] - [[Peter Lester]]
+*[[Theme Music|Original Theme Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]]
+*[[Theme Music|Title Music]] - [[Mark Ayres]]
+*[[Title Sequence|Title Sequence by]] [[CAL Video]]
 ==Memorable Quotes==
 To be added.
 ==Background Information==
 ===Development===
+*To be added.
 ===Pre-Production===
-To be added.
+*To be added.
 ===Production===
-To be added.
+*To be added.
 ===Post-Production===
-To be added.
+*To be added.
 ===Reaction===
+*Official BARB ratings: 9.63m for Part One, 9.66m for Part Two and 9.77m for Part Three.
-*
 ===Story Notes===
-To be added.
+*To be added.
 ===Continuity===
+*To be added.
-*
 ==Home Video Releases==
+To be added.
-*
 [[Category:Stories]]
 [[Category:Eighth Doctor stories]]
-[[Category:Chapter Two Part III Stories]]
+[[Category:Chapter Two Stories]]
 [[Category:Season 32 Stories]]