1x05 World War Three (2) - Doctor Who (UK) Episode Guide

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Episode: 01x05
Title: World War Three (2)
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 105
First Aired: Apr. 23, 2005

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Doctor Who (UK) - 01x05 World War Three (2)

Summary: As an interplanetary war threatens to engulf the world, the Doctor, Rose and Harriet find themselves trapped in Downing Street, unable to thwart the Slitheen - but it seems Jackie and Mickey could hold the key to Earth's salvation.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Joseph Green	played by David Verrey
Harriet Jones	played by Penelope Wilton
General Asquith	played by Rupert Vansittart
Sergeant Price	played by Morgan Hopkins
Andrew Marr (II)	played by Andrew Marr (II)
Margaret Blaine	played by Annette Badland
Strickland	played by Steve Speirs
Reporter	played by Jack Tarlton
Trinity Wells	played by Lachele Carl

Season 1 / Episode 5: - World War Three (2)

Jackie Tyler: What does he eat?
Rose Tyler: How do you mean?
Jackie Tyler: I was going to do Shepherd's Pie. All of us. Proper sit-down. 'Cause...[clears throat] I'm ready to listen. I want to learn about you and him and that life you lead. Only, I don't know, he's an alien! For all I know, he eats grass and safety pins and things.
Rose Tyler: He'll have Shepherd's Pie. [pauses] You're going to cook for him?
Jackie Tyler: What's wrong with that?
Rose Tyler: He's finally met his match.

Season 1 / Episode 5: - World War Three (2)

General Asquith: Under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Protocols, I authorize you to execute this man! [hear guns cocking, all point at the Doctor]
The Doctor: Ah, well now, yes, you see, the thing is, if I were you, if I was going to execute someone by backing them against a wall, between you and me, a little word of advice: [elevator bell dings, doors slide open] don't stand them against the lift! [steps backward; closes the doors with his Sonic Screwdriver, smiling]

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FAKE: When the boy is cleaning off the graffiti on the TARDIS, he opens the door and you can clearly see the glass windows from the inside.
FAKE: When the Slitheen at Mickey's flat unzips his head, the blue light shining from his forehead fills the frame and seems to cast a shadow BEHIND him. Unless he was standing in front of a mirror, this would simply not be possible.
MISC: When Harriet Jones brings up that the Slitheen 'fart' doesn't smell like a fart, Rose assists her by saying "bad breath". Rose was never in the same room with a Slitheen when there was a 'gas exchange'.
FACT: The reference to the UK needing special "secret launch codes" from the UN is a compete fiction. The UK could launch a nuclear strike without needing permission from the UN. The UK would, however, need permission from the United STATES (not United NATIONS) to launch a nuclear strike, as the Polaris missiles are leased from the US Government (although the UK owns the warheads).
FAKE: Obvious disparity between CGI Slitheen creatures and the live action during chase scenes - the monsters moving at far faster speed than their quarry, yet repeatedly repositioned a considerable distance behind again in subsequent shots with the full-size (and different-colour) monster costumes.

TRIVIA

When a Slitheen visits Mickey's flat, the word "Salford" can be seen graffitied on the wall near the elevator. Christopher Eccleston's hometown is Salford.
This episode was watched by 7.98 million viewers on its original transmission, winning a 40.15% audience share.
A working title for this episode was "10 Downing Street".