- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Patrick Mulkern
The Doctor and Rory must find the real Amy — a matter all the more urgent since she’s just given birth and sinister Madame Kovarian (Frances Barber in an eye-patch) has designs on mother and child.
Stand by for an exhilarating ride through the space/time continuum that is Steven Moffat’s imagination. His storytelling moves so fast that at times it feels like
an abridgement, but not a second is wasted. Foes become friends as the Doctor and Rory call in favours from unexpected quarters, but one old chum, River Song, is for once reluctant to help. She has cautionary words for the Time Lord and reveals her true identity — a fiercely guarded secret since her debut in 2008’s Silence in the Library. It’s been worth the wait.
Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Alex Kingston prove yet again they’re the strongest Tardis team to date, and their many fans will be left twiddling their sonic screwdrivers till the foursome’s adventures resume in the autumn.
About this programme
7/13. Amy is kidnapped and in her cell in Stormcage, River Song reluctantly acknowledges the approach of the Battle of Demons Run, the conflict that will see the Doctor face his darkest hour. Meanwhile, the Time Lord races across galaxies to gather his allies for a rescue mission, unaware that he is straying into a carefully concealed trap. Starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston.
Cast and crew
Cast
- The Doctor
- Matt Smith
- Amy Pond
- Karen Gillan
- Rory Williams
- Arthur Darvill
- River Song
- Alex Kingston
- Madam Kovarian
- Frances Barber
- Lorna Bucket
- Christina Chong
- Lucas
- Joshua Hayes
- Dominicus
- Damian Kell
- Fat One
- Charlie Baker
- Thin One
- Dan Johnston
- Colonel Manton
- Danny Sapani
- Madame Vastra
- Neve McIntosh
- Captain Harcourt
- Richard Trinder
- Eleanor
- Annabel Cleare
- Arthur
- Henry Wood
- Commander Strax
- Dan Starkey
- Dorium Maldovar
- Simon Fisher-Becker
- Voice of the Cybermen
- Nicolas Briggs
Crew
- Director
- Peter Hoar
- Producer
- Marcus Wilson
- Writer
- Steven Moffat
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