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Doctor Who Series 3 Episode 2 - 'The Shakespeare Code' - 7pm 7/4/2007


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Old 07-04-2007, 19:50
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I thought that was a brilliant episode. Two great episodes in a row, what are the chances of that then?
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:51
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Originally Posted by murray2323
Who played the maid that died of shock. I recognised her face from somewhere.

She Played Liz Burton in Hollyoaks ,she left last June to live in Esssex she was Mel and Sophies mum who died in that fire and she is Justin's mum too Her name is Andree Barnard I think
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:51
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i loved it man ... it gets better ... i think its great . and the maid was in hollyoaks as justins mom.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:52
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Did anybody else think the Dean Lennox Kelly (Shakespeare) would make a good master.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:52
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the girl who was the maid was christina cole who was in hex..great stuff

sorry not the maid the otherr hot 1
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:52
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Originally Posted by J6ngo1977
It was so so so good. Yeh I think the ELizabeth 1st bit at the end 'Off with his head!' is pointing towards a future episode. The Dr says 'I've never met her'.
Indeed, great little ending their.

Hope we get to see the story some time where he meets Queen Elizabeth I
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:52
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Average episode. Seemed it like it should be on CBBC. The witches were laughable.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:54
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Originally Posted by mikevaughan
Did anybody else think the Dean Lennox Kelly (Shakespeare) would make a good master.
Well there was a hint that Shakespear was more than just a simple human - didn't he say something about being like the Doctor in some ways?

And he knew all about the posibilities of travel in time and space and how he is used to being much more ntelligent/kowledgeable than those around him...
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:54
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I really really enjoyed that but then I love the historicals...more Gareth Roberts scripts please!
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:55
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That was excellent!
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:55
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Was the crazy bloke in the asylum Super Hans from Peep Show?

And Martha Jones is a Peter Kay fan judging by her joke.....should we tell her he's an absorbaloff or not?
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:56
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As for Martha Jones...man she is so hot ALso as an 'assistant' Martha asks tons of questions we would all ask and that's what makes her real
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:56
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Originally Posted by codename_47
Was the crazy bloke in the asylum Super Hans from Peep Show?

And Martha Jones is a Peter Kay fan judging by her joke.....should we tell her he's an absorbaloff or not?

i thought the same thing..great character in the peep show as well
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:56
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great episode, i loved the 'expelliarmus' bit. sounds like someone on the Doctor Who team is a Harry Potter fan

loved it.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:57
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Not impressed, I'm afraid, particularly since the dreadful "sexual tension" rubbish is creeping in again :yawn:

A very average episode.

I guess last week's was just too hard to follow in my book.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:57
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Originally Posted by supercool
Average episode. Seemed it like it should be on CBBC. The witches were laughable.
I agree, the witches were very childish.

Poor episode IMHO, next weeks looks much better tho.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:57
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Originally Posted by codename_47
And Martha Jones is a Peter Kay fan judging by her joke.....should we tell her he's an absorbaloff or not?
ooh i missed that what was the joke ?
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:57
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RTD makes a boo boo in DWC. Says Shakespeare was the first person not to be fooled by Psychic paper. I think that the guy who worked in Torchwood in Army Of Ghosts wasn't fooled either, you know Russell that episode that you wrote LOL
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:58
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Originally Posted by MsApplePie
ooh i missed that what was the joke ?
Shakespeare walks into a pub and the landlord says "you're bard". That one?
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:58
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Originally Posted by MsApplePie
ooh i missed that what was the joke ?
Shakespeare walks into a pub and the landlord says: "you're barred/bard!"
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:59
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Originally Posted by dundee_mark
That was excellent!

I agree it had everything,


and Martha is Lovely far better than Rose.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:59
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Originally Posted by mikevaughan
RTD makes a boo boo in DWC. Says Shakespeare was the first person not to be fooled by Psychic paper. I think that the guy who worked in Torchwood in Army Of Ghosts wasn't fooled either, you know Russell that episode that you wrote LOL
Yeah but they're phsychically trained by the institute...Shakespeare wasn't...
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:59
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Originally Posted by mikevaughan
RTD makes a boo boo in DWC. Says Shakespeare was the first person not to be fooled by Psychic paper. I think that the guy who worked in Torchwood in Army Of Ghosts wasn't fooled either, you know Russell that episode that you wrote LOL
What's psychic paper? I don't watch Torchwood.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:59
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Originally Posted by Virtuousdream
I don't understand the end bit with Elizabeth I...future storyline, or?
Definite nod towards a future episode - I don't think it's a spoiler to mention someone who has the Doctor as a 'sworn enemy' who is supposed to turn up . The question is whether the Doctor is back in Elizabethan times later on or whether QE has been taken over by 'another entity'

I did also wonder whether 'The Architect' was some sort of nod towards 'another character' as well but probably was only there to put 'us' on the right path

Overall I liked the episode - DLK was good , Christina Cole was good as the main witch , the Doc and Martha are settling in very well but a few too many lines from Shakespeare 'casually' thrown into the conversation meant that the effect was lessened by the end and his 'ode to Martha' didn't really work as it could have , also the 'Hamnet' reference was clumsy.
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Old 07-04-2007, 19:59
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it was shockingly baddd .... no depth and just like Mcdonalds fast food Dr Who .... yew could see the ending .... like usual they all get sucked in to a vortex as it appened ..
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