Human Nature (Doctor Who episode)
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For the Doctor Who novel of the same name, see Human Nature (Doctor Who novel).
| 189a - Human Nature | |
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| Doctor | David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) |
| Writer | Paul Cornell |
| Director | Charles Palmer |
| Script editor | To be announced |
| Producer | Susie Liggat |
| Executive producer(s) | Russell T. Davies Julie Gardner |
| Production code | 3.8 |
| Series | Series 3 (2007) |
| Length | 45 minutes |
| Transmission date | 19 May 2007 |
| Preceded by | 42 |
| Followed by | The Family of Blood |
Human Nature is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It will be broadcast on BBC One on 19 May 2007,[1] and is the eighth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It will be the first episode of a two-part story, written by Paul Cornell, who also wrote Father's Day for the new series. It is an adaptation of his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature.
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[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The overall plot of this story is taken from the novel Human Nature, and takes place in the daunting setting of a boarding school on the cusp of the First World War. The precise details of this adaption, and how it differs from the original novel, are not yet known.
[edit] Cast
- The Doctor — David Tennant
- Martha Jones — Freema Agyeman
- Nurse Joan Redfern — Jessica Hynes
- Jeremy Baines — Harry Lloyd
- Tim Latimer — Thomas Sangster
- Hutchinson — Tom Palmer
- Rocastle — Pip Torrens
- Jenny — Rebekah Staten
- Clark — Gerard Horan
- Lucy Cartwright — Lauren Wilson
- Phillips — Matthew White
[edit] Production
- In "Jo Whiley meets Doctor Who", an episode of the BBC Radio 1 programme The Jo Whiley Show, it was confirmed that some filming was taking place in a village hall. It also stated that the episode will feature monsters known as "Jack Straws".[2]
- In the commentary for The Runaway Bride, David Tennant speaks about filming in St. Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life for these episodes before they stopped filming for Christmas.
- Speaking about the monsters in this episode, Russell T Davies says "If you thought scarecrows were scary, you ain't seen nothing yet."
[edit] References
- ^ "Doctor Who UK airdate announced", News, Dreamwatch, February 27, 2007.
- ^ Tennant, David. Interview with Jo Whiley. Jo Whiley Meets Doctor Who. The Jo Whiley Show. BBC Radio 1, London. 2006-12-25.
