This at the time allowed for the main cast to go off and film another … While Setchfield was not a fan of Kay, he found his performance in this episode funny. If you have corrections or amendments, please quote/ link to your source. [1][2] Rose remarks on the Abzorbaloff as being a little bit Slitheen-ish in appearance; the Abzorbaloff states that he comes from Clom, the sister planet of the Slitheen homeworld Raxacoricofallapatorius. Love & Monsters was the tenth episode of series 2 of Doctor Who.. From a production standpoint, it included a monster created by a child, nine-year-old William Grantham, for a Blue Peter competition. Home - Doctor Who - Episode Guide; Doctor Who Episode 2.10 Love And Monsters. Doctor Who credits. [6] Davies described the episode, "It's an experimental script. TARDIS Coordinates: June 17, 2006 Hooray! Love and Monsters is very much “inside baseball.” It’s essentially forty-five minutes devoted to what it’s like to be a fan of Doctor Who, which is an interesting choice for Davies in the show’s second season.There’s a faint sense of desperation around Love and Monsters, much like the rest of the back-half of the second season. The Time Scales presents 110 community ratings and 19 reviews for Doctor Who 2.10 - Love & Monsters It's too late for total reconstruction, but. "[7] According to producer Phil Collinson, Grantham was disappointed with the rendering of the monster because he had envisaged it being "the size of a double-decker bus",[9] but the production team was never informed of this. ... "We’ve got lots of new characters, new monsters, some old ones coming back. The terrifying Abzorbaloff (Peter Kay) One episode (Love & Monsters) First broadcast June 17 2006. Episode Trailer. Paul Reed reviews 'Love and Monsters, an episode of the TV series 'Doctor Who'. [9], Director Dan Zeff said of the tone the production team wished to capture, "Working with an inspirational design team, we wanted to emphasise a melancholy feel, an emptiness in the world around our characters – big urban spaces that once may have been full of life, but now lay abandoned, rusting, decayed. This was a production necessity because the Christmas special had increased the number of episodes to produce from 13 to 14. The episode is set in London. More clips from Love and Monsters. Thals. Fetch a spade! Three years on and I'm still in two minds about 'Love and Monsters'. The 'Doctor Who' festive special is an annual highlight for Whovians. Ruediger commented on the truths of meeting other fans on the Internet and praised the depth of Jackie's character. We found subtitles for the program Love and Monsters. On Sunday, Doctor Who cast members Jodi Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill appeared live at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan for a Fathom … with Marc Warren (Elton), David Tennant (The Doctor), Billie Piper (Rose), Peter Kay (Victor Kennedy), writer Russell T. Davies, Absorbaloff creator William Grantham, Doctor Who: Love And Monsters Jackie: 'She's so far away. Written by Russell T Davies.. A silly and (mostly) drama-free episode that focuses on a minor character. The episode is set in London. Available on iTunes, HBO Max An ordinary man called Elton becomes obsessed with the Doctor and Rose and their mysterious blue box. This episode would’ve worked a lot better if it had simply been a sweet little love story centre on Elton and Ursula. Similar Content. [27], The Abzorbaloff reveals his true self. He wrote, "This may be Russell T Davies’s smartest, funniest script. First Appearance The Keys of Marinus (1964) Home Planet: Marinus. Cast and crew prepare to record the L.I.N.D.A. Totaling the episode count of both programs together, including the 1996 Doctor Who television movie and "The Christmas Invasion" holiday special, it is the 716th episode in the entire Doctor Who franchise. But when the mysterious Victor Kennedy joins the group, the fun soon stops and Elton discovers a darker side to his hobby. Please scroll down to get them, or go here for a preview. In some cases, being together results in acrimony, but for the most part we all have something we enjoy in common. "[7] The episode had the working title of "I Love the Doctor". Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor. Doctor Who Episode 2.10 Love And Monsters. Cast this programme. [20] Slant Magazine reviewer Ross Ruediger was positive towards "Love & Monsters", saying that "there's no reason the series can't do something this quirky and beautiful when an inspired mind conjures up such a scenario." 10 / 13 Who is the sinister and mysterious Victor Kennedy, ... 'Has anybody seen the Doctor?' David Tennant (The Doctor) Born Apr 18 1971. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 10: Love and Monsters Summary: Location: London, EarthDate: 2007Enemy: The Abzorbaloff An ordinary man named Elton Pope becomes obsessed with the Tenth Doctor, Rose and their strange blue box, joining a group of like-minded people in hopes of finding him. "Love & Monsters" is the tenth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 17 June 2006. And I just go a bit mad.' Davies had also considered making the viewpoint character of the story a woman but felt that he already had enough focus on female guest characters that series. SG. Who is the sinister and mysterious Victor Kennedy, and why is he so keen to find the Doctor? Screenwriter. Genre. The Doctor brings us together. The monster was designed by a nine-year-old child who won a, "The Fourth Dimension: Love and Monsters", "Doctor Who: The Girl Who Waited – series 32, episode 10", "Review: Doctor Who 2x10 - Love and Monsters", "Series 2, Love and Monsters: Broadcasts", "Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 2 - Vol. Open Picture in Picture mode. I get left here sometimes and I don't know where she is. All rights go to the BBC. [Elton's bedsit] ELTON: Even then, after all, that the Doctor saved me one last time. [1] Davies said of the monster, "I thought the Abzorbaloff was brilliant. There is no way that Elton is inserted Name of the Doctor-style into these Subtitles Found! On first viewing, its presentation of fandom, or rather fandoms, plural, seemed affectionate. Marc Warren Guest Star. In London in 2012, the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler set off to see the Olympics, only to find terror in the most ordinary place. In a monster-infested world, Joel learns his girlfriend is just 85 miles away. (The Doctor is aiming his sonic screwdriver at the paving slab where Ursula's face appeared.) And I found Elton to be a very likable character. Cast and Crew. "Love & Monsters" was watched by 6.66 million viewers in the United Kingdom and was met with divisive reception by critics and fans. Scholar and Who fan Miles Booy has written the first historical account of the public interpretation of Doctor Who. melchiahdim 6 years ago #1. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. Doctor Who — Series 2, Love and Monsters. Ask questions and download or stream the entire … [13] Its final audience figure was 6.66 million making it the 15th most watched programme of the week. As he resigns himself to being absorbed, the TARDIS materialises and the Doctor and Rose emerge from within. An ordinary man named Elton Pope becomes obsessed with the Tenth Doctor, Rose and their strange blue box, joining a group of like-minded people in hopes of finding him. Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos note Anything could be happening to her, anything. In the episode, a human called Elton Pope (Marc Warren) joins a group of people who have a shared interest in the alien time traveller the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and his ship the TARDIS. Monster Girl Doctor (Japanese: モンスター娘のお医者さん, Hepburn: Monsutā Musume no Oisha-san), also known as Doctor for Monster Girls, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshino Origuchi and illustrated by Z-Ton. The article noted that criticisms of the episode ranged from "Kay's overacting and the silly Slitheen-esque monster to annoyance at how, well, lame the members of LINDA are. Elton! Whilst looking on the Internet he finds an obscure blog that mentions the Doctor, and he meets the author, Ursula, who believes his story of meeting the Doctor when he was young. "[11] The episode features the songs "Mr. Blue Sky", "Don't Bring Me Down", and "Turn to Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Elton's favorite band. The "Doctor-lite" (and sometimes "companio… The design of the Abzorbaloff monster also came under fire, but the villain was actually created by the then-9 year old William Grantham, who had won a competition to design a Doctor Who monster. She tries and fails to seduce him, but when she finds a picture of Rose in Elton's jacket and realises he is after the Doctor, she demands that he leave her alone. 10 / 13 Who is the sinister and mysterious Victor Kennedy, ... 'Has anybody seen the Doctor?' I feel that Love and Monsters is a way of representing the DW fandom. Cast & Crew. 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