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The Shakespeare Code was the second episode of Season 47 of Doctor Who. It was written by Gareth Roberts, directed by Charles Palmer and featured David Suchet as the Thirteenth Doctor, Juliet Landau as Zenla and Dougray Scott as Chris Parsons.
Synopsis
The Doctor, Zenla and Chris arrive in 1599 England. After viewing a performance of Shakespeare's latest play, the time travellers are beset by apparent sorcery. Under threat of annihilation from a species from the Dark Times, the TARDIS team have to establish whether there is a connection between a witch they've met and Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Won — a play that was legendarily lost to time.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - David Suchet
- Zenla - Juliet Landau
- Chris Parsons - Dougray Scott
- William Shakespeare - Dean Lennox Kelly
- Lilith - Christina Cole
- Wiggins - Sam Marks
- Doomfinger - Amanda Lawrence
- Bloodtide - Linda Clarke
- Dick - Jalaal Hartley
- Kempe - David Westhead
- Dolly Bailey - Andrée Bernard
- Lynley - Chris Larkin
- Jailer - Stephen Marcus
- Peter Streete - Matt King
- Preacher - Robert Demeger
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: 10.16m, the most-watched programme of the day and the third most-watched of the week.
Story Notes
Continuity
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Home Video Releases
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