Takeover Ad
Takeover Ad

7.13 The Name of the Doctor

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
Denise Paul
Denise Paul
Steven Moffat
Saul Metzstein

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Eleventh / Matt Smith
Clara Oswald — Jenna Coleman

Guest Cast

River Song ΓÇô Alex Kingston
Dr Simeon ΓÇô Richard E Grant
Vastra ΓÇô Neve McIntosh
Jenny ΓÇô Catrin Stewart
Strax ΓÇô Dan Starkey
Angie ΓÇô Eve De Leon Allen
Artie ΓÇô Kassius Carey Johnson
Andro ΓÇô Nasi Voutsas
Fabian ΓÇô David Avery
Clarence ΓÇô Michael Jenn
Archie ΓÇô Rab Affleck
Messenger Boy ΓÇô Samuel Irvine
Young Clara ΓÇô Sophie Downham
Whisper Man ΓÇô Paul Kasey
And introducing John Hurt as The Doctor

Double for Susan Foreman – Grania Pickard
Double for First Doctor – Kevin Legg

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Line Producer – Des Hughes
Production Manager – Phillipa Cole
Location Manager – Nicky James
Location Assistant – Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Unit Manager – Monty Till
Production Co-ordinator – Claire Hildred
Asst Co-ordinator – Gabriella Ricci
Production Assistant – Rachel Vipond
Production Secretary – Sandra Cosfeld
Production Accountant – Jeff Dunn
Assistant Accountant – Rhys Evans

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Nick Brown
2nd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
3rd Assistant Director – Danielle Richards
Assistant Directors – Gareth Jones, Louisa Cavell
Script Supervisor – Rory Herbert
Camera Operator – Joe Russell
Focus Pullers – James Scott, Chris Reynolds
Grip – Gary Norman
Assistant Grip – Owen Charnley
Camera Assistants – Meg de Koning, Sam Smithard, Cai Thompson
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Stephen Slocombe
Electricians – Bob Milton, Nick Powell, Gafin Riley, Gareth Sheldon

Art department

Supervising Art Director – Paul Spriggs
Art Directors – Amy Pickwoad, Daniel Martin
Assistant Art Director – Richard Hardy
Art Department Co-ordinator – Donna Shakesheff
Production Buyers – Adrian Greenwood, Holly Thurman
Petty Cash Buyer – Florence Tasker
Set Decorator – Adrian Anscombe
Set Dresser – Jayne Davies
Concept Artist – Andrew Wildman
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Graphic Designer – Chris Lees
Standby Props – Helen Atherton, Rob Brandon
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Prop Hands – Austin J. Curtis, Jamie Farrell, Jamie Southcott
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Prop Master – Paul Smith
Prop Chargehand – Ian Griffin
Dressing Props – Jayne Davies, Mike Elkins, Paul Barnett
Props Driver – Gareth Fox
Props Makers – Penny Howarth, Alan Hardy
Construction Manager – Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand – Dean Tucker
Practical Electrician – Christian Davies
Scenic Artist – John Pinkerton
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 – Vivienne Simpson, Sara Angharad, Allison Sing
Prosthetics – Millennium FX

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Jo McLaren
Stunt Performers – Dani Biernat, Gordon Seed, Matthew Stirling

Casting

Casting Associate – Alice Purser

General post-production staff

Post-production Supervisor – Nerys Davies
Post-production Co-ordinator – Samantha Price
Assistant Editors – Becky Trotman, Katrina Aust
On-line Editor – Jon Everett

Special and visual effects

Additional Visual Effects – BBC Wales Visual Effects
VFX Editor – Joel Skinner
Colourist – Gareth Spensley

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
Supervising Sound Editor – Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Sound Editor – Doug Sinclair
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt

Synopsis

The Great Intelligence enters the DoctorΓÇÖs time stream, unraveling his past victories. Clara jumps into the stream to counteract the damage, splintering herself across his timeline. She becomes the reason for many of his successes. The Doctor enters to save her and encounters a hidden incarnation of himself, setting up revelations about his past.

Merchandise Releases

Multimedia

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£The Name of the DoctorΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£The Name of the DoctorΓÇ¥ follows the Eleventh Doctor, Clara Oswald, and their allies as they are drawn to Trenzalore, the DoctorΓÇÖs final resting place, where an enemy attempts to invade his timeline.

What is Trenzalore?

Trenzalore is the planet where the DoctorΓÇÖs grave is located. It is a place tied to prophecy, time fractures, and the DoctorΓÇÖs ultimate fate.

Who is Clara Oswald in this episode?

ClaraΓÇÖs true nature as the ΓÇ£impossible girlΓÇ¥ is revealed as she appears throughout the DoctorΓÇÖs timeline in multiple forms, having entered his history in ways that defy normal causality.

Who is the Great Intelligence?

The Great Intelligence returns as the main antagonist, attempting to enter and rewrite the DoctorΓÇÖs timeline by invading his personal history.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This episode reveals major lore about the DoctorΓÇÖs identity and timeline in Doctor Who, deeply affecting the Eleventh Doctor and setting up future developments for Clara.