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4.12 The Stolen Earth

Broadcast Details

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Tenth / David Tennant
Phil Collinson
Brian Minchin
Russell T. Davies
Graeme Harper

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Tenth / David Tennant
Donna Noble — Catherine Tate

Guest Cast

Rose Tyler – Billie Piper
Martha Jones – Freema Agyeman
Captain Jack Harkness – John Barrowman
Sarah Jane Smith – Elisabeth Sladen
Harriet Jones – Penelope Wilton
Ianto Jones – Gareth David-Lloyd
Gwen Cooper – Eve Myles
Luke Smith – Tommy Knight
Wilfred Mott – Bernard Cribbins
Sylvia Noble – Jacqueline King
Francine Jones – Adjoa Andoh
Davros – Julian Bleach
General Sanchez – Michael Brandon
Suzanne – Andrea Harris
Trinity Wells – Lachele Carl
Himself – Richard Dawkins
Himself – Paul O’Grady
Drunk man – Marcus Cunningham
Newsreader – Jason Mohammad
Judoon – Paul Kasey
Shadow Architect – Kelly Hunter
Albino Servant – Amy Beth Hayes
Scared Man – Gary Milner
Dalek Operators – Barney Edwards, Nick Pegg, David Hankinson, Anthony Spargo
Dalek Voice – Nicholas Briggs
Voice of Mr Smith – Alexander Armstrong

Production Team

General production staff

Production Executive – Julie Scott
Production Manager – Peter Bennett
Location Manager – Gareth Skelding
Production Co-ordinator – Jess van Niekerk
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Debi Griffiths
Production Accountant – Oliver Ager

Camera and lighting department

1st Assistant Director – Simon Morris
2nd Assistant Director – Jennie Fava
3rd Assistant Director – Sarah Davies
Continuity – Non Eleri Hughes
Camera Operators – Roger Pearce, Rory Taylor
Focus Puller – Steve Rees
Grip – John Robinson
Boom Operator – Jeff Welch
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Peter Chester

Art department

Chief Supervising Art Director – Stephen Nicholas
Supervising Art Director – Arwel Wyn Jones
Art Department Production Manager – Jonathan Allison
Associate Designer – James North
Set Decorator – Julian Luxton
Props Buyer – Adrian Anscombe
Storyboard Artist – Shaun Williams
Design Assistant – Peter McKinstry
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Standby Props – Phill Shellard
Standby Carpenter – Will Pope
Standby Painter – Julia Challis
Props Master – Paul Aitken
Senior Props Maker – Penny Howarth
Construction Manager – Matthew Hywel-Davies
Graphics – BBC Wales Graphics

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Assistant Costume Designer – Rose Goodhart
Costume Assistants – Barbara Harrington, Louise Martin
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Artists – Pam Mullins, Steve Smith, John Munro
Prosthetics – Millennium FX
Prosthetics Designer – Neill Gorton
Prosthetics Supervisor – Rob Mayor

Movement

Stunt Co-ordinator – Abbi Collins
Choreographer – Alisa Berk

Casting

Casting Associate – Andy Brierley

General post-production staff

Post-production Supervisors – Samantha Hall, Chris Blatchford
Post-production Co-ordinator – Marie Brown
On-line Editor – Mark Bright

Special and visual effects

Visual FX Producer – Will Cohen
Visual FX Supervisor – Dave Houghton
VFX Editor – Ceres Doyle
Visual Effects Co-ordinator – Rebecca Johnson
On-set VFX Supervisor – Tim Barter
SFX Co-ordinator – Ben Ashmore
SFX Supervisor – Danny Hargreaves
3D Artists – Jean-Claude Deguara, Nicholas Hernandez, Serena Cacciato, Nick Webber, Andy Guest
2D Artists – Sara Bennett, Bryan Bartlett, Greg Spencer, Arianna Lago
Colourist – Mick Vincent
Matte Painters – Simon Wicker, David Early

Sound

Sound Recordist – Julian Howarth
Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor – Paul McFadden
Sound FX Editor – Paul Jefferies
Sound Editor – Doug Sinclair

Synopsis

Twenty-seven planets vanish from the sky as Earth is physically transported across space to the Medusa Cascade. Davros ΓÇö resurrected by the sole surviving member of the Cult of Skaro, Dalek Caan ΓÇö commands a vast fleet preparing to fire the Reality Bomb, a weapon capable of destroying all matter across every parallel universe simultaneously. The Doctor’s former companions ΓÇö Rose, Martha, Jack, Sarah Jane and Torchwood ΓÇö independently mobilise across the planet. The episode ends in complete shock as the Doctor is shot by a Dalek mid-reunion with Rose and begins to regenerate.

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Multimedia

Torchwood, Sarah Jane and Martha Call the Doctor | The Stolen Earth (HD) | Doctor Who

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ΓÇ£The Stolen EarthΓÇ¥ about?

ΓÇ£The Stolen EarthΓÇ¥ follows the Daleks as they steal Earth and multiple planets from across the universe, placing them into a coordinated position for a massive weapon. The Doctor, Donna, and allies across the universe unite to stop them.

What is happening to Earth?

Earth is physically removed from its solar system and relocated among other stolen planets. This is part of a larger Dalek plan involving reality-altering technology.

Who returns in this episode?

Several returning characters appear, including Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Sarah Jane Smith, and UNIT forces, all contributing to the resistance against the Daleks.

Who is Davros?

Davros is the creator of the Daleks and is revealed to be behind the plan. He oversees the operation to reshape reality using the stolen planets.

How does this episode fit into Doctor Who?

This episode is a major crossover event in Doctor Who, bringing together multiple companions of the Tenth Doctor in one large-scale battle against the Daleks.