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6.2 Day of the Moon

Broadcast Details

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Eleventh / Matt Smith
Marcus Wilson
Caroline Hendry
Steven Moffat
Toby Haynes

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Eleventh / Matt Smith
Amy Pond — Karen Gillan
Rory Williams — Arthur Darvill

Guest Cast

River Song – Alex Kingston
Canton Delaware – Mark Sheppard
The Silent – Marnix Van Den Broeke
President Richard Nixon – Stuart Milligan
Doctor Renfrew – Kerry Shale
Gardner – Glenn Wrage
Grant – Jeff Mash
Little girl – Sydney Wade
Sergeant – Tommy Campbell
Doctor Shepherd – Peter Banks
Eye patch lady – Frances Barber
Tramp – Ricky Fearon
Carl – Chuk Iwuji
Phil – Mark Griffin

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Line Producer – Diana Barton
US Line Producer – David Mason
Associate Producer – Denise Paul
Production Manager – Steffan Morris
Location Assistant – Geraint Williams
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 – Martin Curry
2nd Assistant Director – James DeHaviland
3rd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Assistant Directors – Michael Curtis, Janine H Jones [Jay Harley]
Script Supervisor – Caroline Holder
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, Alan Tippets, Stephen Slocombe

Art department

Supervising Art Director – Stephen Nicholas
Production Buyer – Ben Morris
Petty Cash Buyer – Kate Wilson
Set Decorator – Julian Luxton
Props Buyer – Catherine Samuel
Concept Artist – Richard Shaun Williams
Design Assistant – Dan Martin
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Standby Props – Phil Shellard, Katherine Archer
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Standby Art Director – Amy Pickwoad
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Standby Painter – Helen Atherton
Store Person – Jayne Davies
Props Master – Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand – Rhys Jones
Dressing Props – Martin Broadbent, Kristian Wilsher
Props Driver – Medard Mankos
Props Makers – Penny Howarth, Nicholas Robatto
Construction Manager – Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand – Scott Fisher
Practical Electrician – Albert James
Graphics – BBC Wales Graphics
Draughtsman – Julia Jones

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Bobbie Peach
Assistant Costume Designer – Caroline McCall
Costume Assistants – Jason Gill, Yasemin Kascioglu, Emma Jones
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 Performer – Jo McLaren
Choreographer – Ailsa Berk

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

Sound Recordist – Bryn Thomas
Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Jeff Welch, Dafydd Parry
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt

Synopsis

The Doctor and his friends continue their battle against the Silence, uncovering their influence over human history. Captured and brainwashed, they must rely on clever tricks to outsmart their enemies. The Doctor devises a plan using humanityΓÇÖs ability to record the Silence, turning their own powers against them. Meanwhile, the mysterious girl regenerates, raising further questions about her identity and her link to the DoctorΓÇÖs future.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£Day of the MoonΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£Day of the MoonΓÇ¥ continues the Silence storyline as the Doctor, Amy, Rory, and River investigate a conspiracy involving erased memories, secret experiments, and alien influence in 1960s America.

What is the SilenceΓÇÖs plan?

The Silence are influencing human history from behind the scenes, ensuring humanity never remembers them while they manipulate major events, including space exploration.

What is the significance of the children?

Children who can remember the Silence become key to resisting them. The Doctor helps protect and empower them to fight back against alien control.

What happens to River Song?

RiverΓÇÖs timeline intersects with the DoctorΓÇÖs in complex ways, and her actions begin to reveal her deeper connection to the Silence and future events.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This episode expands the Silence arc in Doctor Who, increasing the stakes for the Eleventh Doctor and reinforcing the importance of memory and perception.