"Doctor Who" Journey's End (2008)

Director:

Graeme Harper

Writers:

Russell T. Davies (written by)
Terry Nation (characters: Daleks)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (2005)

Original Air Date:

5 July 2008 (Season 4, Episode 13)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the wake of Davros' threat to destroy the existence of the Universe itself, the Doctor's companions unite to stop the Dalek empire. Which one will die by the prophecies and what will the fate be for the Doctor? |

Plot Keywords:

Prophecy | Dalek | Crossover | Replicant | Dying Repeatedly

Cast

David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Catherine Tate	...	Donna Noble
Billie Piper	...	Rose Tyler
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith
Noel Clarke	...	Mickey Smith
Camille Coduri	...	Jackie Tyler
Gareth David-Lloyd	...	Ianto Jones
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Tommy Knight	...	Luke Smith (as Thomas Knight)
Bernard Cribbins	...	Wilfred Mott
Jacqueline King	...	Sylvia Noble
Adjoa Andoh	...	Francine Jones
Julian Bleach	...	Davros

Runtime:

63 min

Language:

English | German

Company:

BBC Wales

Trivia:

The full dialogue for the German Daleks is as follows: "Exterminieren! Exterminieren! Halt! Sonst werden wir Sie exterminieren! Sie sind jetzt ein Gefangener der Daleks! Exterminieren! Exterminieren!" This translates as: "Exterminate! Exterminate! Stop! Or you will be exterminated. You are a prisoner of the Daleks. Exterminate! Exterminate!".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jack finds Mickey, Jackie and Sarah he does the studs up on the cover to his time-shift device. When he hugs Mickey however, three out of four of the studs have come undone.

Quotes:

Davros: The man who abhors violence, but this is the truth: you take ordinary people and fashion them into weapons... How many have died in your name? The Doctor, the man who keeps on running, never looking back because he dare not, out of shame. This is my final victory, Doctor. I have shown you yourself.

Movie Connections:

References "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007)

I am a fan thanks to this episode

I was a very new Doctor Who fan, started with the fourth series, so when I saw this I didn't understand most of it - I'd never even heard the phrase EXTERMINATE! But I had seen enough to like the show, and I liked the character of Donna. So I had enough explanations, because she was new and had to have everything explained to her. Her ending made me very sad and this final made me want to see more of Doctor Who. I have seen every episode of the New series in just 1 week, and now I am a complete addict and a very great fan. After catching up with the previous series I watched Stolen Earth/Journey's End again, and this time everything made sense, and I was impressed how everything came back from all 4 series - even Bad Wolf! I'll admit that not everything is great - the regeneration felt like a cheap way to get a good cliffhanger, and Rose's comeback, although I loved the reunitement at the end of Stolen Earth, seemed somewhat unnecessary- she doesn't contribute anything to the story.

However, The character of the doctor and his life are examined in a more detailed way than ever and that is the main storyline, along with the return of the companions. The battle with the Daleks is almost not important, it's just a background for the rest of it. The ending made much more sense the second time around, because I had seen him say goodbye before, and I knew his loneliness. The final scenes makes this one of the best episodes so far, and I can't wait for the next ones.