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9.6 The Woman Who Lived

Broadcast Details

Series / Episode No.
Episode Title
Transmission Date
Duration
Ratings (Millions)
Season
Doctor
Producer(s)
Script Editor
Written By
Directed By
9
Twelfth / Peter Capaldi
Derek Ritchie
Nick Lambon
Catherine Tregenna
Ed Bazalgette

Regular Cast

The Doctor — Twelfth / Peter Capaldi
Clara Oswald — Jenna Coleman

Guest Cast

Me – Maisie Williams
Sam Swift – Rufus Hound
Coachman – Gareth Berliner
Lucie Fanshawe – Elisabeth Hopper
Mr Fanshawe – John Voce
Clayton – Struan Rodger
Pikeman Lloyd Llewelyn – Gruffudd Glyn
Pikeman William Stout – Reuben Johnson
Leandro – Ariyon Bakare
Crowd 1 – Daniel Fearn
Crowd 2 – Karen Seacombe
Hangman – John Hales
Voice of The Knightmare – Will Brown

Production Team

General production staff

Line Producer – Tracie Simpson
Production Manager – Steffan Morris
Location Manager – Nick Clark
Unit Manager – Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Production Co-ordinator – Adam Knopf
Production Accountant – Simon Wheeler

Camera and lighting department

Script Supervisor – Steve Walker
Camera Operator – Mark McQuoid
Focus Pullers – Jonathan Vidgen, Steve Rees
Grip – John Robinson
Camera Assistants – Cai Thompson, Matthew Lepper, Scott Waller
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Andrew Gardiner
Art department
Supervising Art Director – Dafydd Shurmer
Production Buyer – Sarah Frere
Set Decorator – Adrian Anscombe
Props Buyer – May JohnsonStandby Art Director – Nick Murray

Costume department

Costume Supervisor – Simon Marks
Assistant Costume Designer – Georgie Sayer
Costume Assistants – Andie Mear, Ian Fowler, Jennie Tindle
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Sara Angharad
Make-up Artists – Megan Bowes, James Spinks

Casting

Casting Associate – Alice Purser

General post-production staff

Post-production Supervisor – Samantha Price
On-line Editor – Mark Hardyman

Special and visual effects

Sound

Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement

Synopsis

Centuries later, the immortal Ashildr has become hardened and detached, now calling herself Me. She plots to escape Earth using alien technology, even at the cost of others. The Doctor confronts her about the burden of immortality. Ashildr ultimately chooses to remain, but her outlook on life has changed. The Doctor reflects on the consequences of his earlier actions.

Merchandise Releases

Multimedia

Frequently Asked Questions

How does The Woman Who Lived connect to the previous episode?

It follows the aftermath of The Girl Who Died, focusing on Ashildr, a Viking girl made immortal by the Doctor using Mire technology.

Who is Ashildr in this episode?

Ashildr, later known as ΓÇ£Me,ΓÇ¥ becomes an immortal being struggling with centuries of loneliness and changing identity.

What is the DoctorΓÇÖs role in this story?

The Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, returns to check on Ashildr and confronts the consequences of his decision to make her immortal.

What conflict arises between the Doctor and Ashildr?

Ashildr has grown detached from human life, while the Doctor fears she has lost her empathy due to immortality.

What themes are explored in The Woman Who Lived?

The episode explores immortality, loneliness, and the cost of outliving humanity.