The Long Struggle (serial)

The Long Struggle
Doctor(s)	Fifteenth Doctor
Companion(s)	Bertie Reynolds
Featuring	Sam Reynolds Emily Davison
Main Enemy	The Memporhians
Main Setting(s)	Epsom, Surrey, 1913
Key Crew
Written by	Simon Tyrrell
Directed by	Aisling Walsh
Produced by	Colin Wratten
Executive Producer(s)	Adrian Hodges Jane Espenson Gaynor Holmes
Release Details
TX Date(s)	26 May 2019 2 June 2019
TX Time	19:00
Original Release	BBC One
Format	2x50 minute episodes
Chapter	Chapter Four
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The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.

The Long Struggle was a serial consisting of the fifth and sixth episodes of Season 53 of Doctor Who. It was written by Simon Tyrrell, directed by Aisling Walsh and featured Adjoa Andoh as the Fifteenth Doctor and Alex Jennings as Bertie Reynolds.

Synopsis 

The Doctor takes Bertie to a suffragette march to see one of the most momentous periods in human history... However, something more sinister is at works, and it's out for revenge.

Plot

Part One

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Part Two

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Cast

• The Doctor - Adjoa Andoh
• Bertie Reynolds - Alex Jennings
• Sam Reynolds - Sophie Rundle
• Emily Davison - Carey Mulligan
• Mrs Pankhurst - Jacqueline King
• The King - Stuart Bowman
• Queen Mary - Jennifer Hennessy
• Mrs Harris - Rula Lenska
• Mrs Andrews - Barbara Knox
• Journalist - Miriam Lucia
• Voice of the Memporhians - Nicholas Briggs

Crew

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

• Executive Producers - Adrian Hodges, Jane Espenson and Gaynor Holmes
• Co-Executive Producers - Douglas Aarniokoski, Stephen McDonogh, Simon Tyrrell and Carissa Hope Lynch

• Writer - Simon Tyrrell
• Producer - Colin Wratten
• Director - Aisling Walsh

• Director of Photography - Lukas Strebel
• Production Designer - Andy Harris
• Visual Effects - DNEG
• Make-Up - Wendy Kemp Forbes
• Casting Director - Andy Pryor
• Music - Jeff Russo
• Costume Designer - Louise Allen
• Edited by - Alex Mackie

• Historical Advisor - Tony Pollard
• Scientific Advisor - André Bormanis

• Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
• Title Music - Jeff Russo
• Title Sequence - Peter Anderson Studios

• Memporhians created by Pete McTighe

Memorable Quotes

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Background Information

Production History

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Development

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Production

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Post-Production

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Release

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Reaction

• Part One received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 6.41 million viewers. It ranked at 6th over the week, which changed to 3rd when the 28-Day Figures came out, putting the episode at 6.92 million viewers.

• Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 6.16 million viewers. It ranked at 16th over the week, which changed to 13th when the 28-Day Figures came out, putting the episode at 6.70 million viewers.

Story Notes

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Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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