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'''The Screams of Terror '''was the first serial of [[Season 54 (Doctor Who)|Season 54]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Adrian Hodges]], directed by [[Lee Haven Jones]] and featured [[Ace Bhatti]] as the [[Sixteenth Doctor]] and [[Jayd Johnson]] as [[Chrissie Finch]]. |
'''The Screams of Terror '''was the first serial of [[Season 54 (Doctor Who)|Season 54]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Adrian Hodges]], directed by [[Lee Haven Jones]] and featured [[Ace Bhatti]] as the [[Sixteenth Doctor]] and [[Jayd Johnson]] as [[Chrissie Finch]]. |
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Straight out of regeneration, the Doctor crash lands just before the Battle of Dunsinane, whereby everything seems to be going as history planned - nearly. |
Straight out of regeneration, the Doctor crash lands just before the Battle of Dunsinane, whereby everything seems to be going as history planned - nearly. |
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Revision as of 19:46, 21 May 2023
| The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective. |
The Screams of Terror was the first serial of Season 54 of Doctor Who. It was written by Adrian Hodges, directed by Lee Haven Jones and featured Ace Bhatti as the Sixteenth Doctor and Jayd Johnson as Chrissie Finch.
Synopsis
Straight out of regeneration, the Doctor crash lands just before the Battle of Dunsinane, whereby everything seems to be going as history planned - nearly.
Plot
Part One
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Part Two
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Cast
- The Doctor - Ace Bhatti
- Chrissie Finch - Jayd Johnson
- Macbeth - Alex Ferns
- Edward the Confessor - Ian Gelder
- Macduff - Robert Cavanah
- Siward - Forbes Masson
- Prince Malcolm - Iain De Caestecker
- Thorfinn the Mighty - Michael Cochrane
- Little Girl - Tabitha Byron
- Witches - Helen Anderson, Seylan Baxter
- Macbeth Actor - John Gaffney
- Macduff Actor - Ian Grieve
- Witches Actors - Maria Hippolyte, Karen Teoh
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
- Director of Photography - Edward J. Pei
- Production Designer - Andy Harris
- Visual Effects - DNEG
- Make-Up - Wendy Kemp Forbes
- Casting Director - Andy Pryor
- Music - Ruth Barrett
- Costume Designer - Louise Allen
- Edited by - Christopher Cooke
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Title Music - Jeff Russo
- Title Sequence - Peter Anderson Studios
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 7.12 million viewers. It ranked at 4th over the week, which changed to 4th when the 28-Day Figures came out, putting the episode at 7.85 million viewers.
- Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 6.79 million viewers. It ranked at 9th over the week, which changed to 5th when the 28-Day Figures came out, putting the episode at 7.43 million viewers.
Story Notes
- This is the first story for Ace Bhatti as the Sixteenth Doctor, and the first story for Jayd Johnson as Chrissie Finch.
- This is the second story to have a Shakespeare play as a plot point, the first being Season 47's The Shakespeare Code.
- Chrissie is the first companion to originate from a historical period since Sammy Thompson.
- This is the first, and so far only story in the franchise's history to feature the return of a historical figure.
Continuity
- The Doctor has encountered witch-like beings before. (DW: The Shakespeare Code, The Food of Love)
- Chrissie is not the first individual originating from a period of Scottish history to travel with the Doctor, the first was Jamie McCrimmon. (DW: The Highlanders-The War Games)
Home Video Releases
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