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"Journey's End" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows ''Torchwood'' and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', preceded by "The Stolen Earth", which aired on 28 June. It was longer than the standard episode length for ''Doctor Who''. It marked the final regular appearances of every companion introduced in the Russell T Davies era, including Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. In the episode, the Tenth Doctor and his former companions prepare to stop the Daleks' universe-destroying Reality Bomb. "Journey's End" received mostly positive reviews, largely for the emotional core of the episode and its effect on characters. Some reviews were more mixed than the previous episode, finding the plot to be under-developed and silly. The episode was the most-viewed program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is played by David Tennant in three series and nine specials. The character has also appeared in other ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs. In 2023, Tennant returned to the role, this time as the fourteenth incarnation of the Doctor. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes. Tennant's portrayal of the Tenth Doctor is of an outwardly charismatic and charming adventurer whose likable and easygoing attitude can quickly turn to righteous fury when provoked. Preceded in regeneration by the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), he is followed by the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith). This incarnation's companions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth David-Lloyd
Gareth David Lloyd (born 28 March 1981), known professionally as Gareth David-Lloyd, is a Welsh actor, writer and singer, best known for their role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction series ''Torchwood.'' Early life They were born in Bettws, Newport. David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, they joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport. While there, they appeared in several plays, including ''Macbeth'', ''The Threepenny Opera'' and ''Henry V (play), Henry V'', in which they played the title role. Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales. When former Labour Party (UK), Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth, Monmouth Castle, he sent them £250 to use towards their acting career. Career Music David-Lloyd fronts the progressive metal band Blue Gillespie, previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davros
Davros () is a fictional Character (arts), character from the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was created by screenwriter Terry Nation, originally for the 1975 serial ''Genesis of the Daleks''. Davros is a major enemy of the series' protagonist, the Doctor, and is the creator of the Doctor's deadliest enemies, the Daleks. Davros is a genius who has mastered many areas of science, but also a wiktionary:megalomaniac, megalomaniac who believes that through his creations he can become the supreme being and ruler of the Universe. The character has been compared to the infamous dictator Adolf Hitler several times, including by the actor Terry Molloy, while Julian Bleach defined him as a cross between Hitler and the renowned scientist Stephen Hawking. Davros is from the planet Skaro, whose people, the Kaleds, were engaged in a bitter thousand-year Attrition warfare, war of attrition with their enemies, the Thal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Bleach
Julian Bleach (born 29 December 1963) is an English actor, singer and playwright, who is known as co-creator and " MC" of '' Shockheaded Peter'', a musical entertainment based on the works of Heinrich Hoffmann, which won the 2002 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. He is also known for playing Davros in the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'' (in 2008, 2015, and 2023). Early life Bleach was born in Bournemouth. He was educated at Summerbee School and studied drama at Bournemouth and Poole College. After that he trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Bleach's other theatre work includes playing Ariel to Patrick Stewart's Prospero in the RSC's 2007 production of ''The Tempest'', directed by Rupert Goold, and Mr. Sowerberry (to Louise Gold's Mrs. Sowerberry) and Dr. Grimwig in the 2009 Theatre Royal Drury Lane production of the musical Oliver!. On television, he has starred as " The Monster" in the 2007 ITV adaptation of ''Frankenstein''. He played the Grand M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francine Jones
Over the course of its many years on television, the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' has not only seen changes in the actors to play the Doctor, but in the supporting cast as well. Companions The Doctor is usually accompanied in his travels by one to three companions (sometimes called assistants). These characters provide a surrogate with whom the audience can identify, and further the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, (similar to Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.) The Doctor regularly gains new companions and loses old ones; sometimes they return home, or find new causes on worlds they have visited. A few of the companions have died during the course of the series. Recurring characters UNIT personnel * Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) *Kate Lethbridge-Stewart ( Beverley Cressman, Jemma Redgrave) *Colonel Christofer Ibrahim (Alexander Devrient) * Captain Mike Yates ( Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adjoa Andoh
Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh MBE (; born 14 January 1963) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series ''Bridgerton'', since 2020. Other roles on television include appearances in two series of ''Doctor Who'' as Francine Jones, 90 episodes of the BBC's long-running medical drama ''Casualty'' and ''EastEnders.'' On stage, she has played lead roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre. Andoh made her Hollywood debut in autumn 2009, starring as Nelson Mandela's chief of staff Brenda Mazibuko alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in '' Invictus'', and has appeared in other feature films. In July 2022, Andoh became an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and in June 2025 was bestowed as a Member of the British Empire (MBE). Early life and education Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh was born on 14 January 1963 in Clifton, Bristol.Graham, Natalie (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Noble
The fourth series of British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' was preceded by the 2007 Christmas special "Voyage of the Damned". Following the special, a regular series of thirteen episodes aired, starting with " Partners in Crime" on 5 April 2008 and ending with " Journey's End" three months later on 5 July 2008. The series incorporates a loose story arc consisting of recurring mentions of the disappearance of various planets and moons. "Partners in Crime" marked the debut of Donna Noble, as played by Catherine Tate, as a full-time companion to the Tenth Doctor, after she first appeared in the 2006 Christmas special, " The Runaway Bride". Freema Agyeman also returns as the Doctor's companion Martha Jones from the previous series. John Barrowman, Elisabeth Sladen, Noel Clarke and Camille Coduri also returned to appear in the series finale, as well as Billie Piper, who appeared as Rose Tyler in six episodes of the series. The series started productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline King
Jacqueline King is a British stage and television actress known for her role in Alan Ayckbourn's theatre production of '' GamePlan'' and as recurring character Sylvia Noble in ''Doctor Who'' (2006; 2008-2010; 2023). Career King trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After training, she worked as an actor in Africa, Canada, America, Sri Lanka, and UAE. On returning to the UK, she appeared in several Alan Ayckbourn productions, including the original runs of ''Comic Potential'' (1999) and the '' Damsels in Distress'' trilogy (2001–2002). King went on to appear at the Orange Tree Theatre in productions of ''The Madras House'', ''Press Cuttings'', ''Major Barbara'' and ''Larkin with Women''. King has made several television appearances, including roles in ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'', ''Casualty'', ''Life Begins'', '' Lawless'' and ''Doctors'' (as recurring character Wendy Sheffield). From 2004 to 2005 King had a regular role in the BBC crime drama series '' 55 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred Mott
Wilfred "Wilf" Mott is a Recurring character, recurring fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', played by Bernard Cribbins. He is the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's Companion (Doctor Who), companion Donna Noble, and father of her mother, Sylvia Noble. As companion to the Doctor, an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, Donna travelled through space and time in the show's Doctor Who (series 4), 2008 series, having numerous adventures. A believer in extraterrestrial life himself, Wilfred was proud of his granddaughter's adventures and helped to keep them a secret from her overbearing mother. He later became the Tenth Doctor's final companion in "The End of Time (Doctor Who), The End of Time". Cribbins was originally intended to appear only in the 2007 Christmas special, "Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who), Voyage of the Damned", but when Howard Attfield was forced to retire from his role as Donna's father, Geoff Noble, due to illne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Joseph Cribbins (29 December 1928 – 27 July 2022) was an English actor and singer whose career spanned over eight decades. During the 1960s, Cribbins became known in the UK for his successful novelty records " The Hole in the Ground" and " Right Said Fred" and for his appearances in comedy films including '' Two-Way Stretch'' (1960) and the '' Carry On'' series. His other screen roles include the astronaut Vincent Mountjoy in ''The Mouse on the Moon'' (1963), Albert Perks in '' The Railway Children'' (1970), the barman Felix Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Frenzy'' (1972) and the pretentious hotel guest Mr Hutchinson in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode "The Hotel Inspectors" (1975). On television, he was a regular and prolific reader for the BBC series ''Jackanory'' from 1966 to 1991, he narrated the children's programme '' The Wombles'' (1973–1975) and he played the title role in the CBeebies series '' Old Jack's Boat'' (2013–2015). In the 1966 film '' Daleks' Inva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Smith (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
Luke Smith is a fictional regular character played by Tommy Knight in the British children's science fiction television series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', a spin-off of the long-running series ''Doctor Who''. Luke is a regular character in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' both in television and audio adventures. He has also appeared in three episodes of ''Doctor Who'': the two-parter "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End" (2008), and the Tenth Doctor's finale episode " The End of Time, Part Two" (2010). Within the narrative of the series, Luke is a human archetype, created by alien species the Bane from thousands of DNA samples, who comes to be adopted by the series' heroine, Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen). Luke is something of a child prodigy, showcasing a remarkable degree of genius but also a level of social ineptitude owing to being born in adolescence. Character history Introduction Luke Smith is introduced as "the Archetype" in the first episode of ''The Sarah Jane Adven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Knight
Thomas Lawrence Knight (born 22 January 1993) is an English former actor best known for playing Luke Smith in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' and ''Doctor Who'', Kevin Chalk in the original run of '' Waterloo Road'', Cal Bray in ''Glue'' and Archibald Brodie in '' Victoria''. Early and personal life Born in Chatham, Kent, Knight is the middle of five siblings, all of whom act. He attended Delce Junior School in Rochester from year 4 onwards and formerly attended the Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. Knight was in a relationship with ''Waterloo Road'' co-star Abby Mavers from 2012 to 2017. Career Knight started in West End Theatre with Deborah Warner's production of Euripides' ''Medea'', (Queens Theatre, 2001), and has since appeared in ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', (London Palladium, 2002), ''The Snowman'', (Peacock Theatre, 2003), ''The Full Monty'', (UK National Tour, 2004) and the Royal Shakespeare Company's ''Macbeth'' (Albery Theatre, 2005). Additional televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
