River Song ΓÇô Alex Kingston
Madame Kovarian ΓÇô Frances Barber
Fat One ΓÇô Charlie Baker
Thin One ΓÇô Dan Johnston
Lorna Bucket ΓÇô Christina Chong
Lucas ΓÇô Joshua Hayes
Dominicus ΓÇô Damian Kell
Madame Vastra ΓÇô Neve McIntosh
Jenny ΓÇô Catrin Stewart
Captain Harcourt ΓÇô Richard Trinder
Eleanor ΓÇô Annabel Cleare
Arthur ΓÇô Henry Wood
Commander Strax ΓÇô Dan Starkey
Dorium Maldovar ΓÇô Simon Fisher-Becker
Colonel Manton ΓÇô Danny Sapani
Henry Avery ΓÇô Hugh Bonneville
Toby Avery ΓÇô Oscar Lloyd
Voice of the Cybermen ΓÇô Nicholas Briggs
Cyber-Leader – Jon Davey
Cybermen – Kevin Hudson, Matthew Doman, Oliver Hopkins, Adam Sweet, Richard Tunesi, JJ Angel
Clerics – Jamie Morrison, Ian Burden, Luke Grahame
Headless Monks – Matthew Doman, Allan Gill, Ian Hilditch, Andy Jones, Dominic Kynaston, Claudio Laurini
Judoon Captain – Jon Davey
Baby Melody Pond – Harrison and Madison Mortimer
General production staff
Production Executive – Julie Scott
Line Producer – Diana Barton
Associate Producer – Denise Paul
Production Manager – Steffan Morris
Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Assistant – Geraint Williams
Unit Manager – Rhys Griffiths
Production Co-ordinator – Claire Hildred
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Helen Blyth
Production Assistant – Charlie Coombes
Production Secretary – Scott Handcock
Production Accountant – Dyfed Thomas
A/Production Accountant – Rhys Evans
Camera and lighting department
1st Assistant Director – Toby Ford
2nd Assistant Director – James DeHaviland
3rd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Assistant Directors – Janine H Jones [Jay Harley], Michael Curtis
Script Supervisor – Lindsay Grant
Camera Operator – Joe Russell
Focus Pullers – Steve Rees, Jonathan Vidgen
Grip – Gary Norman
Assistant Grip – Owen Charnley
Camera Assistants – Simon Ridge, Svetlana Miko, Matthew Lepper
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Pete Chester
Electricians – Ben Griffiths, Bob Milton, Stephen Slocombe, Alan Tippetts
Art department
Supervising Art Director – Stephen Nicholas
Assistant Art Director – Jackson Pope
Production Buyer – Ben Morris
Petty Cash Buyer – Kate Wilson
Set Decorator – Julian Luxton
Props Buyer – Adrian Anscombe
Concept Artist – Richard Shaun Williams
Design Assistant – Dan Martin
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Standby Props – Phil Shellard, Helen Atherton
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Standby Art Director – Amy Pickwoad
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Store Person – Jayne Davies
Props Master – Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand – Rhys Jones
Dressing Props – Tom Belton, Kristian Wilsher
Props Driver – Medard Mankos
Props Makers – Penny Howarth, Nicholas Robatto, Alan Hardy
Construction Manager – Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand – Scott Fisher
Practical Electrician – Albert James
Graphics – BBC Wales Graphics
Draughtsman – Julia Jones
Costume department
Costume Supervisor – Heather Leat
Assistant Costume Designer – Samantha Keeble
Costume Assistants – Jason Gill, Yasemin Kascioglu, Frances Morris
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Pam Mullins
Make-up Artists – Vivienne Simpson, Allison Sing
Prosthetics – Millennium FX
Movement
Stunt Co-ordinator – Crispin Layfield
Stunt Performers – Gordon Seed, Will Willoughby, Dean Forster
Casting
Casting Associate – Alice Purser
General post-production staff
Post-production Supervisor – Nerys Davies
Post-production Co-ordinator – Marie Brown
Assistant Editor – Becky Trotman
On-line Conform – Mark Bright
On-line Editor – Jeremy Lott
Special and visual effects
VFX Producer – Beewan Athwal
VFX Editor – Cat Gregory
Colourist – Mick Vincent
Sound
Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Jeff Welch, Dafydd Parry
Dialogue Editor – Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Sound Editor – Doug Sinclair
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt
The Doctor gathers allies from across time to rescue Amy from a military force led by Madame Kovarian. The battle reveals the extent of the DoctorΓÇÖs reputation as a warrior. Amy gives birth to Melody Pond, but the child is taken. River Song reveals that she is Melody, grown up and shaped into a weapon against the Doctor. The episode ends with the Doctor confronting the consequences of his own legend.
ΓÇ£A Good Man Goes to WarΓÇ¥ follows the Eleventh Doctor as he assembles an army of allies to rescue Amy PondΓÇÖs child, leading to a massive confrontation at a stronghold called Demons Run.
Demons Run is a military base where AmyΓÇÖs child has been taken. It becomes the centre of a large-scale confrontation involving multiple alien races allied with the Doctor.
River SongΓÇÖs true identity and relationship to the Doctor are revealed in a major twist, deeply connecting her to the ongoing storyline involving Amy and Rory.
Amy and Rory are central to the emotional stakes of the episode, with their child and family situation driving the DoctorΓÇÖs actions and the conflictΓÇÖs urgency.
This is a major turning point in Doctor Who, expanding the emotional stakes of the Eleventh Doctor era and reshaping key character relationships.
