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The Other was the eighth and final story of Season 40 of Doctor Who. It was written by Russell T Davies, directed by Sandy Johnson and featured Richard E. Grant as the Doctor and Anna Hope as Sandra Armstrong.
Synopsis
At the dawn of Gallifrey, many years ago, three men stood tall: Omega, Rassilon and the Other – also known as the Doctor.
Now lifetimes later, the Doctor receives a call from Gallifrey, a call from a very old friend, Rassilon. Rassilon has returned and the Doctor must stop him before all of time is destroyed.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Richard E. Grant
- Sandra Armstrong - Anna Hope
- Omega - Patrick Stewart
- The Keeper - Don Warrington
- The Rogue - Derek Jacobi
- Rassilon - Donald Sumpter
- The Rani - Kate O'Mara
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Voice of K9 - John Leeson
- Slaan - Pip Torrens
- Francs - John Paton
- Ohila - Claire Higgins
- Presta - Gai Waterhouse
- Michael - Robert Eggworth
- Dayst'op - Fredrick Boulevard
- T'var - James Stern
- Gral - David Prell
- The Other - Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Richard Griffiths, Michael French, Richard E. Grant
Crew
- Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
- Executive Producer - David Renwick
- Writer - Russell T Davies
- Producer - Bill Shapter
- Script Editor - Russell T Davies
- Director - Sandy Johnson
- Director of Photography - Ernie Vincze
- Production Designer - Jon Bunker
- Visual Effects - The Mill
- Make-Up Designer - Davy Jones
- Casting Director - Andy Pryor
- Music - Murray Gold
- Costume Designer - Lucinda Wright
- Edited by - Mike Jones
- Special Effects - Bryan Stanislas
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Title Music - Vangelis
- Title Sequence by Santa Barbara Studios
Memorable Quotes
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Background Information
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 8.07m viewers. It ranked at 19th over the week.
Story Notes
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Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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