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7.5 The Angels Take Manhattan

Broadcast Details

Series / Episode No.
Episode Title
Transmission Date
Duration
Ratings (Millions)
Season
Doctor
Producer(s)
Script Editor
Written By
Directed By
7
Eleventh / Matt Smith
Marcus Wilson
Denise Paul
Steven Moffat
Nick Hurran

Regular Cast

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

Guest Cast

River Song – Alex Kingston
Grayle – Mike McShane
Sam Garner – Rob David
Hood – Bentley Kalu
Foreman – Ozzie Yue
Old Garner – Burnell Tucker
Photoshoot PA – Zac Fox
Chinese Artisans – Clem So, Ann Li

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Script Producer – Denise Paul
Line Producer – Diana Barton
Production Manager – Phillipa Cole
Location Manager – Nicky James
Unit Manager – Geraint Williams
Production Co-ordinator – Claire Hildred
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Gabriella Ricci
Production Assistants – Rachel Vipond, Samantha Price
Script Secretary – Sandra Cosfeld
A/Production Accountants – Rhys Evans, Justine Wooff

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Fay Selby
2nd Assistant Director – James DeHaviland
3rd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Assistant Director – Danielle Richards
Script Supervisor – Steve Walker
Camera Operator – Joe Russell
Focus Pullers – James Scott, Julius Ogden
Grip – Gary Norman
Assistant Grip – Owen Charnley
Camera Assistants – Meg de Koning, Sam Smithard, Evalina Norgren
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Stephen Slocombe
Electricians – Bob Milton, Gareth Sheldon, Matt Wilson

Art department

Supervising Art Director – Paul Spriggs
Art Director – Lucienne Suren
Assistant Art Director – Richard Hardy
Art Department Co-ordinator – Donna Shakesheff
Production Buyers – Charlie Lynam, Adrian Greenwood
Petty Cash Buyer – Florence Tasker
Set Decorator – Adrian Anscombe
Set Dresser – Jayne Davies
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Graphic Designer – Chris Lees
Standby Props – Phill Shellard, Helen Atherton
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Prop Hand – Austin J. Curtis
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Prop Master – Paul Smith
Props Chargehand – Bernie Davies
Dressing Props – Mike Elkins, Ian Griffin
Props Driver – Gareth Fox
Props Makers – Penny Howarth, Alan Hardy, Jamie Thomas
Construction Manager – Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand – Dean Tucker
Graphics – Peter Anderson Studio

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Carly Griffith
Assistant Costume Designer – Fraser Purfit
Costume Assistants – Katarina Cappellazzi, Gemma Evans
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Artists – Sara Angharad, Vivienne Simpson, Allison Sing
Prosthetics – Millennium FX

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Gordon Seed
Stunt Performers – Matthew Stirling, Stephanie Carey

Casting

Casting Associate – Alice Purser

General post-production staff

Post-production Supervisor – Nerys Davies
Assistant Editor – Becky Trotman
On-line Conform – Mark Bright
On-line Editor – Jon Everett

Special and visual effects

VFX Editor – Joel Skinner
Colourist – Mick Vincent

Sound

Sound Recordist – Deian Ll┼╖r Humphreys
Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Ross Adams, Chris Goding
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt

Synopsis

The Weeping Angels return in 1930s New York, trapping victims in time to feed on their potential lives. Rory is sent back in time, and Amy follows him to avoid losing him forever. Despite the DoctorΓÇÖs attempts to save them, their fate becomes fixed. Amy and Rory choose to live out their lives together in the past, leaving the Doctor heartbroken and alone.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£The Angels Take ManhattanΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£The Angels Take ManhattanΓÇ¥ follows the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, and Rory Williams in New York City, where the Weeping Angels manipulate time to trap victims permanently in the past.

What are the Weeping Angels doing in New York?

The Angels are using the city as a feeding ground, sending people into different points in time to create a stable temporal loop they can exploit.

What happens to Amy and Rory?

Amy and Rory are ultimately separated from the Doctor after a tragic confrontation with the Angels, resulting in a permanent change to their timeline.

What is River SongΓÇÖs role?

River Song plays a key role in guiding events and ensuring certain outcomes occur, despite the emotional cost to those involved.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This episode marks a major emotional departure in Doctor Who, concluding Amy and RoryΓÇÖs journey with the Eleventh Doctor.