Doctor who episode transcripts silence in the library. Apr 14, 2012 episode 8 of the doctor meets river song for the first time as he and donna face the vashta nerada. Doctor who silence in the library tv episode 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Silence in the library is the eighth episode of the fourth series of the revived british science fiction television series doctor who. Doctor who episodes 2005present silence in the library is the eighth episode of the fourth series of the revived british science fiction television series doctor who. Doctor who season 4 episode 8 silence in the library reaction.
Counting down the best doctor who episodes page 2 of 3. Doctor who silence in the library tv episode 2008 imdb. Donnas departure at the end of the series is hinted at in this episode. Aug 19, 2018 doctor who s04e08 silence in the library. Gosh, river songs had a confusing life in doctor who. The doctor and donna must uncover the terrible truth behind the nodes and the horrifying. It marked the first appearance of river song, a mysterious person with an important role in the doctor s personal future. Surrounded by every book ever written, the doctor takes control to keep everyone alive and in the light.
Silence in the library the locations guide to doctor who. The new incarnation of the doctor will travel much further afield. River song complete doctor who timeline when does river. This is a blog dedicated to transcribing the episodes of the 4th series of doctor who. Doctor who our doctor who expert, tony cross, is journeying through all of time and space to bring us his thoughts on every available doctor episode. And whats the connection between the library and the little girl. You have to use disc menu not top menu in order to access the subtitles correctly. Donna noble has left the library silence in the library doctor. Today is the tenth doctor adventures silence in the library, and forest of the dead. Born in the same episode where she revealed her true self to the doctor, and apparently killing him while simultaneously shooting at her.
Watch doctor who season 4 episode 8 silence in the library 1. Names used are those given by the bbc as of january 2020. Teaming up with an expedition sent to find out what happened to all the people, the doctor meets for the first time professor river song, who has encountered the timetravelers future self countless times. Mar 24, 2020 for three seasons of doctor who, david tennants tenth doctor won whovian hearts with his distinctive wit and depth as the most tortured time lord in the universe.
The one with monty pythons big red book, the first appearance of spoilers, and. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the. Apr 08, 2012 the scene in silence in the library in which the docter figures out that it is the vashta naradda. Some of my favorite episodes were from this season. The doctor and donna must uncover the terrible truth behind the nodes and the horrifying data ghost, to find the library s secret. Is it just me, or is silence in the library the best episode of all time. Nov 07, 2018 doctor who s04e08 silence in the library 1. The doctor and donna must uncover the terrible truth behind the nodes and the horrifying data ghost to uncover the librarys secret. One hundred years ago, the universes greatest library was sealed off. Midnight was the tenth episode of series 4 of doctor who it was the first companionlite televised doctor who story. Silence in the library tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. On the fields of trenzalore, at the fall of the eleventh, when no living creature can speak falsely or fail to answer, a question will be asked, a question that must never, ever be.
While investigating a derelict library, the duo come face to face with the disembodied mind of a little girl, an archaeological team led by a woman from the doctor s future, and swarms of flesheating creatures that are seen only as shadows. Dec 25, 2010 doctor who series 4, silence in the library. Is it just me, or is silence in the library the best. Silence in the library is the opening act of the new moffatpenned script, and though there are still plenty. Bbc one doctor who, series 4, silence in the library. Mysterious shadows menace an abandoned library, the latest destination for donna and the doctor. Doctor who s30 e8 silence in the library recap tv tropes. Feb 24, 2011 doctor who the home of doctor who on youtube with clips dating back from 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations, to the latest clips of the peter capaldi era and the announcement of. They have powers of telepathy and can kill using a deadly discharge from their hands. List of doctor who television stories tardis fandom. You can read the finished transcripts by clicking on the pictures.
It introduces a masked horrifying entity that repeats the same phrase throughout the episode, as well as a cheeky new character that will return for many adventures to come. Shadow play was the episode of doctor who confidential broadcast in conjunction with silence in the library. With david tennant, catherine tate, alex kingston, colin salmon. The silence was a religious order created by tasha lem.
Doctor who silence in the library tv episode 2008 plot. Sep 14, 2017 the doctor discovers that somehow, in some way, donna noble managed to leave the library. I feel like the complexity of the plot, the twists and turns, and, of course, the introduction and end of river song truly make this one of, if not the, best episodes. The aftermath of this episode is hugely important to the backstory of series 10. I needed a team of archeologists to walk in and immediately trust him. She says she has a library, a whole world, which she sees whenever she closes her. And where dave is taken over and made a host by abov. The doctor defeats the silence day of the moon doctor who bbc. Doctor whonsrecaps4 e8 silence in the library all the. Get caught up in the latest full episodes of bbc america shows see full schedule. Doctor who silence in the library quotes planet claire. Information about locations used in the doctor who story silence in the library dw, from the locations guide to doctor who, torchwood, and the sarah jane adventures.
June 20, 2008 mysterious shadows menace an abandoned library, the latest destination for donna and the doctor. Producer steven moffat created the silence, suggesting their level of scariness would compete with other doctor who adversaries from previous episodes. This is a major catch phrase of river song, whom the doctor will meet for the first time later in the episode and who will become a major character in later episodes. Once upon a times joshua dallas as security node 2 in doctor who silence in the library. An early version of the library itself was introduced by moffat in his 1996 short story continuity errors, the first doctor who story he ever wrote. It was an offshoot of the church forces of the papal mainframe. Even though this episode was shown on the bbc 3 weeks ago, its first showing tonight on scifi still packs a wallop.
Doctor whobattlefield target doctor who library pdf full ebook. One hundred years ago, the universes greatest library was sealed off, leaving only one warning. However, it now appears that the shadows are on the move again. One hundred years ago, the universes greatest library was sealed off with only.
It has one of my all time favourite lines, almost every species universe has an irrational fear of the dark, but theyre wrong, its not irrational, its vashda nerada. Name of the doctor, river escapes from the library, but has a whole new body. With high production values, innovative cgi from oscarwinning company the mill, an allstar cast and scripts from the cream of british writers led by russell t davies, doctor who is the ultimate adventure in the human race gripping, breathtaking and actionpacked. All episodes of series 4 were released between 2008 and 2010. The doctor and donna join a group of archaeologists at a 51st century library. The doctor and donna land in a frightening position in the far future. A commentary track by director euros lyn and produc phil collinson is available on the official doctor who website for silence in the library. The doctor and donna land in the 51st century to visit the greatest library in the universe. Doctor who s04e08 silence in the library video dailymotion.
This very scary twopart episode, written by steven moffat, introduces a tremendously important character to the series. Bbc doctor who episode guide information and features on the story. The doctor is somewhat taken aback however to find there is no one there. Season 4, episode 8 silence in the library first aired. Silence in the library ends at such a high point that well, im guessing youve watched it already. Actor matt smith, who portrays the eleventh doctor, called these aliens the scariest monsters in the shows history and karen gillan, who portrays the doctor s companion amy pond, commented that the silence could rival the weeping angels in. Donna noble has left the library silence in the library. While investigating a derelict library, the duo come face to face with the disembodied mind of a little girl, an archaeological team led by a woman from the doctors future, and swarms of flesheating creatures that are seen only as shadows. Spoilers for silence in the library, the latest bit of steven moffatpenned doctor who brilliance, coming up just as soon as i explore all the buttons on my remote control. Silence in the library forest of the dead, the doctors daughter, and journeys end. The silence are a terrifying race who invaded earth at an undetermined point in our history. To the best he can determine, the library has been closed for 100 years so the arrival of a team of archaeologists comes as something of a surprise. One hundred years ago, the universes greatest library was sealed off with only a cryptic warning as explanation.
Complete series 17 bluray boxset, released on november 5, 20 in the us and november 4th, 20 in the uk, split into the complete fourth series and the complete specials sets respectively. The following is a list of doctor who televised stories. The first doctor was portrayed by william hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Turn subtitles on and open subtitles settings menu. Season 4, episode 8, silence in the library t he name steven moffat has been the stamp of quality on doctor who scripts over the past three seasons, so its easy to go into silence in the library, the first of a twopart story, with high expectations. Browse the entire episode archive of silent library and watch the lastest episode free online on mtv. My sister and i watched this episode and when i saw this guy i. The doctor meets river song for the first time as he and donna face the vashta nerada.
Silence in the library may 31st, 2008 6h45pm 7h30pm forest of the dead june 7th, 2008 6h45pm 7h30pm notes. Vashta nerada the doctor and donna land in a frightening position in the far future. Executive producer steven moffat created the silence, intending them to be scarier than past villains in doctor who. Silence in the library is totally fabulous, arguably one of the best episodes in the shows history. Silence in the library, forest of the dead, midnight disc 5 turn left, the stolen earth, journeys end disc 6 doctor who confidential, cutdowns these are some of my favourite episodes. The silence are a religious order in the british science fiction television programme doctor who, represented by humanoids with alienlike physical characteristics. The doctor and donna must uncover the terrible truth behind the nodes and the horrifying data ghost, to find the librarys secret. It seems to have all foreshadowed the doctor revealing his name at their wedding. The entire episode is full of indelible images and stunning set designs lending to an eerie atmosphere that feels worthy of a feature film. Perhaps most importantly, it brings the story of river song full circle, depicting the circumstances of her and the doctor s last night together before his tenth self met her in a certain library. Doctor who silence in the library tv episode 2008 full.
As such, it explored a rarely touched on topic where, without his companion, the doctor struggles to gain the trust of strangers. While investigating a derelict library, the duo come face to face with the disembodied mind of a little girl, an archaeological team led by a woman from the doctor s future, and swarms of. When the doctor and donna are standing on the balcony of biographies after first arriving at the library the doctor snatches a book from donna saying spoilers. The doctor meets the vashta nerada silence in the library. To watch full episodes, you must have a cable provider that supports bbc americas full episode service and you must have bbc. Moffat wrote the story after being promoted to head writer of doctor who from series 5 onwards.
Having placed the doctor and donna inside a library full of vashta nerada, steven moffat revealed that his plan for river songs back story came out of necessity, rather than inspiration. The doctor and donna arrive on the library planet, its skyscrapers and halls of books and records strangely empty and silent. Watch doctor who season 4 episode 8 silence in the library. A stunning cliffhanger that leaves you desperate for the conclusion. And the irony of not waiting when the episodes are so filled with fingerwagging against spoilersin life and in fictionisnt lost on me. Bbc doctor who silence in the library episode guide. This combination of humor and narrative complexity has made ten one of the most beloved doctors to date, and indeed, some of the most memorable who storylines were conceived in this era. They tried to kill the doctor to prevent the fruition of a specific prophecy, which stated.
After those sterling first episodes that featured memorable monsters and catchphrases as well as the introduction of captain jack harkness, moffat followed with the equally brilliant the girl in the fireplace and blink. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Silence in the library was the eighth episode of series 4 of doctor who. Doctor who 2015 cs the husbands of river song recap. Information, downloads, photographs and other media are provided for reference. For the 1963 version of the programme, this means that the list employs the dvd release name in most cases, which may differ for some titles, particularly those broadcast from 1963 to 1965.
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