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Tooth and Claw
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Synopsis


Full Moon
Full Moon
 The Doctor and Rose have to protect Queen Victoria, but can anything stop the Empire of the Wolf?

Source: BBC DVD


General Information

Season: Twenty Eight (New Series 2)
Production Code: 2-2
Story Number: 169 (New Series: 13)
Episode Number:712 (New Series: 16)
Number of Episodes: 1
Percentage of Episodes Held:100%
Working Titles:"Queen Victoria"
Production Dates: September - October 2005
Broadcast Date: 22 April 2006
Colour Status: Colour
Studio: BBC Wales (Unit Q2, Newport)
Location: Penllyn Castle (Cowbridge), Gelligaer Common (Fochriiw, Merthyr), Craig-y-Nos (Brecon Beacons), Penarth, Monmouth, Cardiff & Tredegar House (Newport).
Writer:Russell T Davies
Director:Euros Lyn
Producer:Phil Collinson
Executive Producers:Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies
Associate Producer:Helen Vallis
Script Editor:Simon Winstone
Editor:Crispin Green
Production Manager:Marcus Prince
Production Designer:Edward Thomas
Director of Photography:Rory Taylor
Casting Director:Andy Pryor CDG
Costume Designer:Louise Page
Make-Up Designer:Sheelagh Wells
Visual Effects:The Mill
Special Effects:Any Effects
Stunt Co-ordinator:Dave Forman
Stunt Performers:Glen Foster, Kai Martin, Levan Doran, Maurice Lee, Peter Miles, Rick English and Tony Van Silva
Incidental Music:Murray Gold
Special Sounds (SFX Editor):Paul Jefferies
Sound Recordist:Simon Fraser
Sound Editors:Doug Sinclair and Paul McFadden
Music Performed By:The BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Title Music:Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Arranged by Murray Gold
Number of Doctors: 1
The Doctor: David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor)
Number of Companions: 1The Companion: Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) Number of Acquaintances: 1The Acquaintance: Pauline Collins (Queen Victoria) (Joins and Departs) Additional Cast: Ian Hanmore (Father Angelo), Michelle Duncan (Lady Isobel), Derek Riddell (Sir Robert), Jamie Sives (Captain Reynolds), Ron Donachie (Steward), Tom Smith (The Host), Ruthie Milne (Flora)Setting: Scotland (1879) Villain: Werewolf

The Episodes

No. Episodes Broadcast
(UK)
Duration Viewers
(Millions)
In Archive
712Tooth and Claw22 April 200644'31"9.2Yes

Total Duration 45 Minutes


Audience Appreciation

Average Viewers (Millions) 9.2
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2006)78.70%  (Position = 7 out of 11)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2009)76.74% Lower (Position = 52 out of 200)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2014)73.79% Lower (Position = 89 out of 241)
Doctor Who Magazine Poll (2023) Position = 24 out of 36


Archives


 This story exists and is held in the BBC's Film and Videotape Library.



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Notes


Pauline Collins, who plays the part of Queen Victoria, returned to the show after a 40-year absence. She previously appeared as Samantha Briggs in the 1967 Second Doctor story "The Faceless Ones", when she was offered (but declined) to stay on as a companion.

This story serves as a prequel for the spin-off series Torchwood starring John Barrowman who first appeared during Season Twenty Seven (New Series 1).

This is the first and only time that David Tennant has played the Tenth Doctor using his native Scottish accent.

The initial meeting between The Doctor and Queen Victoria initiates the running joke of the Tenth Doctor saying, "No, no, don't do that." to discourage his companions from attempting local accents. Since this story Martha Jones in "The Shakespeare Code" and "The Infinite Quest" and Donna Noble in "The Unicorn and the Wasp" and "Midnight" have both been chastised by The Doctor in this way.

The Doctor uses the pseudonym Dr. James McCrimmon, a homage to former Doctor Who companion Jamie McCrimmon (played by Frazer Hines). The Doctor is also heard to claim to have come from Balamory, the fictional village in the popular children's television show of the same name.

Although this story sees the birth of the top secret organisation - Torchwood, its name was first mentioned as the answer to a quiz question in Season Twenty Seven (New Series 1) story "Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways".

The last werewolf to feature in Doctor Who was Maggs in "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy". Maggs was played by Jessica Martin, who returned to voice the Queen in the 2007 Christmas special "Voyage of the Damned".

The Doctor previously defeated an enemy using the combined power of light and diamonds in the 1977 story "Horror of Fang Rock" where he brought down a Rutan ship.

This is the first time The Doctor has been officially knighted. The Fifth Doctor was, however, knighted by the robot Kamelion, impersonating King John I in the 1983 story "The King's Demons" - so did not count. This is not the first time a regular character is awarded in this way. This acolade goes to companion Ian Chesterton when he was knighted, by King Richard, in the 1965 First Doctor story "The Crusade".

Treowen House in Dingestow, Wales was used as the exterior of Torchwood House.

The 53 second TARDISode for this story depicted the alien entity's original arrival on Earth (dated in the script as occurring in 1552), followed by the werewolf attacking a peasant on the moors three centuries later. This was filmed on 1st February 2006, on the Cefn-y-crib moors in the Gwent Valley. As with all the other TARDISode's - all of which were written by Gareth Roberts - it could be downloaded from the BBC Doctor Who website or via a mobile phone a week before the broadcast of the main story.

The ending of this story contains a trailer for the next story - "School Reunion".

Following on immediately after this story, on BBC3, was the second chapter of the second series of Doctor Who Confidential, "Fear Factor" presented by Mark Gatiss.



First and Last

The Firsts:

 This story features the birth of the top secret organisation - Torchwood.

 The first time The Doctor has been officially knighted.

 The first time that David Tennant uses his native Scottish accent in the show.

 Simon Winstone's first involvement in the show as Script Editor.


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The Plot

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The Doctor and Rose
The Doctor and Rose

Scotland, 1879, and at a quiet manor the estate's owners, Sir Robert and Lady Isobel and their staff are attacked by disciples with strange, superhuman abilities…

Meanwhile The Doctor has promised Rose Tyler a trip to 1979 London but instead the TARDIS manages to land one century earlier on the Scottish highlands, materializing right next to an armed travelling party and a horse-drawn coach, inside which is none other than Queen Victoria. Using his psychic paper the two join the caravan, which is en route to Balmoral castle, the Queen's usual trip via train having been waylaid by a mysterious accident on the tracks.

The caravan stops for the night at the home of Sir Robert, who attempts to dissuade them from entering but because his wife is held hostage, along with the rest of the staff in the cellar, he is forced to agree to them staying the night.

Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria

All seems well until Rose discovers a woman, called Flora, hiding in her closet who informs her of what is going on. But before she can warn The Doctor Queen Victoria's guards have already been knocked unconscious and Rose and Flora are taken down to the cellar where they find themselves incarcerated with a solitary man trapped in a cage – which when suddenly struck by moonlight, begins a transformation... into a werewolf…

The group escapes and flees and so a race is on to find somewhere safe, where they can protect Queen Victoria, within the manor. As the werewolf continues its rampage through the house, something prevents it from entering the master study; The Doctor deduces that oil of mistletoe has been spread upon the walls, which somehow repels the creature.

Rose Tyler
Rose Tyler

The Doctor eventually puts the mystery together, Centuries before, an alien craft crashed on Earth; nothing survived but cellular matter, which has affected one person in every generation... a consciousness passed from one person to another, growing in strength and manifesting itself through werewolves.

Just as the werewolf begins its newest attack it forces The Doctor, Rose and Victoria to flee to the manor’s observatory – there they find Sir Robert's father's prized, uncompleted telescope and with the help of a large diamond, that Queen Victoria has with her, The Doctor is able to use them both to redirect and concentrate the moonlight to destroy the werewolf…

But before it died did the werewolf manage to bite Queen Victoria so that her bloodline now carries the curse all over again?

 
Lady Isabel
Lady Isabel
Trapped
Trapped
The Caged Host
The Caged Host
Full Moon
Full Moon
 
The Werewolf
The Werewolf
The Werewolf Hunts
The Werewolf Hunts
The Observatory
The Observatory
Death by Moonlight
Death by Moonlight




Quote of the Story


 'By the power invested in me by the Church and the State, I dub thee Sir Doctor of TARDIS. By the power invested in me by the Church and the State, I dub thee Dame Rose of the Powell Estate.'

Queen Victoria



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Release Information

FormatTitleRelease Date (UK)Code NumberCover ArtRemarks
Video
DVD
Tooth and Claw - School Reunion - The Girl in the FireplaceJune 2006BBCDVD 1961Photo-montage
Video
DVD
The Complete Second SeriesNovember 2006BBCDVD 2122Photo-montageBoxed set containing all 11 stories
Video
DVD
The Complete Second Series (Amazon Version)November 2006BBCDVD 2122Photo-montageLimited Edition 'Cyberman Head' box set containing all 11 stories
Audio
CD
Original Television SoundtrackDecember 2006SILCD1224Photo-montageMusic by Murray Gold
Audio
CD
Original Television Soundtrack - Series 1 and 22007Photo-montageMusic by Murray Gold
Video
DVD
Series 1 - 4 Box SetOctober 2009BBCDVD 3058Boxed set containing all 43 stories on 23 Discs
Video
Blu-Ray
The Complete Series 1-7 Box Set (Limited Edition)December 2013BBCBD 0242Photo-montageLimited Edition Blu-Ray boxed set containing all Series 1-7 stories at full 1080p high definition
Video
DVD
The Complete Second Series (2014 Re-release)August 2014BBCDVD 3966Photo-montageBoxed set containing all 11 stories
Video
DVD
The Complete David Tennant Years Box SetNovember 2014BBCDVD 4000Photo-montageBoxed set containing all 37 stories on 26 Discs
Video
Blu-Ray
The Complete Second Series Box SetAugust 2015BBCBD 0262Photo-montageBlu-Ray boxed set containing 11 stories
Audio
LP
Original Television Soundtrack - Series 1 and 22016Photo-montageMusic by Murray Gold
Video
DVD
The Complete Second Series Box Set (Limited Edition Steelbook)July 2017BBCDVD 2317Photo-montageLimited Edition DVD Steelbook boxed set containing 10 stories (Amazon Exclusive)
Video
Blu-Ray
The Complete Second Series Box Set (Limited Edition Steelbook)July 2017BBCBD 0393Photo-montageLimited Edition Blu-Ray Steelbook boxed set containing 10 stories (Amazon Exclusive)
Video
Blu-Ray
Series 1 - 4 & Specials Blu-Ray CollectionNovember 2023BBCBD 0582Photo-montageBoxed set containing all Ninth and Tenth Doctor stories upscaled to high definition


In Print

No Book Release
Doctor Who Magazine - PreviewIssue 368 (Released: April 2006)
Doctor Who Magazine - ArticleIssue 369 (Released: May 2006)
Doctor Who Magazine - After ImageIssue 370 (Released: June 2006)
Doctor Who Magazine - Time TeamIssue 444 (Released: March 2012)
Doctor Who Magazine - Time TeamIssue 550 (Released: May 2020)
Doctor Who DVD FilesVolume 8 (Released: April 2009)

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Photo Gallery


The Doctor and Companion/Acquaintance

 
David Tennant
The Tenth Doctor

   

Billie Piper
Rose Tyler
 
Pauline Collins
Queen Victoria
   




On Release

DVD Cover
DVD Cover

BBC
VIDEO
Complete Series DVD Box Set
Complete Series DVD Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
DVD Box Set<BR>(Amazon Version)
DVD Box Set
(Amazon Version)

BBC
VIDEO
Original Television Soundtrack Cover
Original Television Soundtrack Cover

BBC
AUDIO
   
Original Television Soundtrack Silva Screen CD Cover
Original Television Soundtrack Silva Screen CD Cover

Silva Screen
AUDIO
Series 1-4 DVD Box Set
Series 1-4 DVD Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
Complete Series 1-7 Ltd Edition Blu-Ray Box Set
Complete Series 1-7 Ltd Edition Blu-Ray Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
Complete Series DVD Box Set<BR>(2014 Re-release)
Complete Series DVD Box Set
(2014 Re-release)

BBC
VIDEO
   
Complete David Tennant Years DVD Box Set
Complete David Tennant Years DVD Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
Complete Series Blu-Ray Box Set
Complete Series Blu-Ray Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
Original Television Soundtrack Vinyl Cover
Original Television Soundtrack Vinyl Cover

Silva Screen
AUDIO
Complete Series DVD Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set
Complete Series DVD Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
   
Complete Series Blu-Ray Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set
Complete Series Blu-Ray Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set

BBC
VIDEO
Series 1 - 4 & Specials Blu-Ray Collection Cover
Series 1 - 4 & Specials Blu-Ray Collection Cover

BBC
VIDEO



Magazines

Doctor Who Magazine - Preview: Issue 368
Doctor Who Magazine - Preview: Issue 368

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Article: Issue 369
Doctor Who Magazine - Article: Issue 369

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - After Image: Issue 370
Doctor Who Magazine - After Image: Issue 370

Marvel Comics
   
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 444
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 444

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 550
Doctor Who Magazine - Time Team: Issue 550

Marvel Comics
Doctor Who DVD Files: Volume 8
Doctor Who DVD Files: Volume 8

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