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7.X The Snowmen

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
Saul Metzstein

Regular Cast

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

Guest Cast

Captain Latimer – Tom Ward
Dr Simeon – Richard E Grant
Jenny – Catrin Stewart
Madame Vastra – Neve McIntosh
Strax – Dan Starkey
Digby – Joseph Darcey-Alden
Francesca – Ellie Darcey-Alden
Alice – Liz White
Uncle Josh – Jim Conway
Walter – Cameron Strefford
Walter’s Mother – Annabelle Dowler
Bob Chilcott – Ben Addis
Clara’s Friend – Sophie Miller-Sheen
Lead Workman – Daniel Hyde
Voice of the Great Intelligence – Ian McKellen
Voice of the Ice Governess – Juliet Cadzow
Clara Oswin Oswald – Jenna-Louise Coleman

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Script Producer – Denise Paul
Line Producer – Des Hughes
Production Manager – Phillipa Cole
Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Assistant – Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Unit Manager – Monty Till
Production Co-ordinator – Claire Hildred
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Gabriella Ricci
Production Assistants – Rachel Vipond, Samantha Price
Production Secretary – Sandra Cosfeld
Production Accountant – Jeff Dunn
A/Production Accountant – Rhys Evans

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Nick Brown
2nd Assistant Director – Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
3rd Assistant Director – Delmi Thomas
Assistant Directors – Danielle Richards, Gareth Jones
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, Evelina Norgren
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Stephen Slocombe
Electricians – Bob Milton, Nick Powell, Gafin Riley, Gareth Sheldon

Art department

Supervising Art Director – Paul Spriggs
Art Director – Amy Pickwoad
Assistant Art Director – Richard Hardy
Art Department Co-ordinator – Donna Shakesheff
Production Buyers – Adrian Greenwood, Holly Thurman
Petty Cash Buyer – Florence Tasker
Set Decorator – Joelle Rumbelow
Set Dressers – Austin J Curtis, Jayne Davies
Storyboard Artist – Andrew Wildman
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Graphic Designer – Chris Lees
Standby Props – Helen Atherton, Rob Brandon
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Prop Hand – Jamie Southcott
Standby Art Director – Nandie Narishkin
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Props Master – Paul Smith
Props Chargehand – Ian Griffin
Dressing Props – Paul Barnett, Mike Elkins, Jamie Farrell
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, Florence Chow, Gemma Evans
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Artists – Katie Lee, Elin Rhiannon, Vivienne Simpson
Prosthetics – Millennium FX

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinators – Crispin Layfield, Gordon Seed, Jo McLaren
Stunt Performer – Annabel Canaven

Casting

Casting Associate – Alice Purser

General post-production staff

Post-production Supervisor – Nerys Davies
Assistant Editor – Becky Trotman
On-line Editor – Geraint Pari Huws

Special and visual effects

Additional Visual Effects – BBC Wales 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
Supervising Sound Editor – Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor – Paul Jefferies
Sound Editor – Doug Sinclair
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt

Synopsis

Grieving the loss of Amy and Rory, the Doctor retreats from the world until governess Clara Oswin Oswald draws him back. Together they face living snow creatures controlled by the Great Intelligence. ClaraΓÇÖs bravery inspires the Doctor to return to adventure. After her death, he discovers she is the same woman he encountered before, deepening the mystery of her repeated existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£The SnowmenΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£The SnowmenΓÇ¥ follows the Eleventh Doctor in Victorian London after the loss of Amy and Rory, where he is drawn into a mystery involving living snow creatures and a new companion, Clara Oswald.

Who is Clara Oswald?

Clara Oswald appears as a governess in Victorian London and also as a barmaid with the same name. Her mysterious nature becomes a key ongoing arc in the series.

What are the Snowmen?

The Snowmen are animated creatures made of living ice, controlled by the Great Intelligence, and used to terrorise Victorian London.

Who is the Great Intelligence?

The Great Intelligence is a recurring alien entity that manipulates others to achieve its goals, often involving control over minds and environments.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This episode begins a new phase of Doctor Who, introducing Clara and showing a more isolated and reflective Eleventh Doctor.