Regular Cast
Peter Capaldi (The Doctor), Jenna Coleman (Clara)
Guest Cast
Maisie Williams (Ashildir), David Sch ofield (Odin), Simon Lipkin (Nollarr), Ian Conningham (Chuckles), Tom Stourton (L ofty), Alastair Parker (Limpy), Murray McArthur (Hasten), Barnaby Kay (Heidi)
CREW
Written by
Jamie Mathieson/Steven Moffat
Directed by
Ed Bazalgette
Produced by
Derek Ritchie
SYPNOSIS
Captured by Vikings, The Doctor and Clara must help protect their village from Space Warriors from the future: the Mire. Outnumbered and outgunned, their fate seems inevitable.
So why is The Doctor preoccupied with a single Viking girl?
NOTES
The Girl Who Died was the fifth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.
This story features the use of footage from The Fires of Pompeii and Deep Breath when the Twelfth Doctor discovers the origin of his face.
This is the 100th story of the BBC Wales era of Doctor Who.
The false Odin feeds on adrenaline and testosterone.
The Doctor references Clarke’s Law, which states that “any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
The Doctor uses his Third incarnation’s catchphrase, “Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow”.
The Doctor realises he has Caecilius’s face, and that it is there to remind him that he can “save people” just like he saved Caecilius and his family. (The Fires of Pompeii)
Upon thinking about how Ashildr’s situation will play out now that she is functionally immortal, The Doctor says, “Time will tell. It always does.” His seventh incarnation said this to Ace when she hesitantly asked if they “did good” after the Shorch Incident, aware that the victory over the Daleks came at the expense of many lives. (Remembrance of the Daleks)
