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Doctor Who - 'New Earth' (2006)

Intro

A fantasy and science-fiction drama by Russell T. Davies, first broadcast on 15 April 2006 (BBC1).

Running time: 45 minutes

Overview

The time-travelling Doctor promises to take his companion, Rose Tyler, 'further than we've ever gone before'.  Together they visit New Earth, a planet colonised by nostalgic humans after the destruction of their original home, in the year five-billion-and-twenty-three. 

Across the bay from 'New' New York lies a state-of-the-art hospital, run by highly-evolved cat-women, the Sisters of Plenitude.  Remarkably, the treatments they provide can cure all known diseases.  But is there a dark secret behind their skills?

Separated from the Doctor, Rose encounters an old adversary, hidden in the depths of the hospital.  Lady Cassandra, little more than a piece of skin after countless cosmetic surgery procedures, remembers their former conflict (the subject of another Doctor Who episode, 'The End of the World'), and now seeks revenge.  Using a 'psycho-graft', operated by her faithful servant, Chip, Cassandra claims Rose's body as her own - 'it's goodbye trampoline and hello blondie!'

Cast

Crew

Director: James Hawes
Assistant Directors: Jon Older, Steffan Morris, and Lynsey Muir
Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producers: Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner
Associate Producer: Helen Vallis
Cinematography: Ernest Vincze
Production Designer: Edward Thomas
Costume Designer: Louise Page
Make-up Designer: Sheelagh Wells
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Peter Brayham
Original Music: Murray Gold and Ron Grainer

Merchandise

Doctor Who: Series 2 (Volume 1) Region 2 DVD (includes 'New Earth')

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Monster Guide by Justin Richards (includes a section about Lady Cassandra).