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6.6 The Almost People

Broadcast Details

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Doctor
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Eleventh / Matt Smith
Marcus Wilson
Caroline Hendry
Matthew Graham
Julian Simpson

Regular Cast

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

Guest Cast

Jimmy – Mark Bonnar
Buzzer – Marshall Lancaster
Jennifer – Sarah Smart
Cleaves – Raquel Cassidy
Dicken – Leon Vickers
Eye patch lady – Frances Barber
Adam – Edmond Moulton

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Line Producer – Diana Barton
Associate Producer – Denise Paul
Production Manager – Steffan Morris
Location Manager – Nicky James
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 – Gareth Williams
2nd Assistant Director – James DeHaviland
3rd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Assistant Directors – Janine H Jones [Jay Harley], Michael Curtis
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, 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, Katherine Archer
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Standby Art Director – Ciaran Thompson
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 – Anabel Canaven
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
Supervising Sound Editor – Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Sound Editor – Doug Sinclair
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt

Synopsis

The conflict between humans and Gangers escalates into violence. The Doctor reveals he has created a Ganger duplicate of himself to better understand their perspective. As Amy begins to suspect something is wrong, the truth emerges that she has been replaced by a Ganger without her knowledge. The Doctor promises to find the real Amy, setting up a major arc about her disappearance and the mystery surrounding her condition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£The Almost PeopleΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£The Almost PeopleΓÇ¥ concludes the Ganger story as the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, and Rory Williams are forced to confront the consequences of synthetic duplicates gaining full sentience.

What happens to the Doctor?

A Ganger version of the Doctor becomes active, leading to confusion over identity and forcing difficult decisions about what defines a ΓÇ£realΓÇ¥ person.

What happens to Amy?

Amy is replaced at one point by a Ganger duplicate, raising questions about perception, identity, and trust within the group.

What is the resolution of the Ganger conflict?

The conflict escalates into tragedy and moral compromise, with some Gangers surviving while others are destroyed or reintegrated.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This story continues the philosophical exploration of identity in Doctor Who, reinforcing themes central to the Eleventh Doctor era.