The Beast Below (TV story)

The Beast Below is the second episode of Matt Smith's first series.

Synopsis
The Doctor takes Amy to the distant future, where she finds Britain in space. Starship UK houses the future of the British people, as they search the stars for a new home. But as Amy explores, she encounters the terrifying Smilers and learns a deadly truth inside the Voting Booth.

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Liz Ten / Masked Woman - Sophie Okonedo
 * Hawthorne - Terrence Hardiman
 * Morgan - Christopher Good
 * Timmy - Alfie Field
 * Peter - David Ajala
 * Mandy - Hannah Sharp
 * Poem Girl - Catrin Richards
 * Winder - Jonathan Battersby
 * Voice of Smilers \ Winder - Chris Porter

Crew
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Story Notes

 * The sinister 'Smilers' will appear in this episode, as confirmed in DWM Issue 419.
 * The Story will be set in the UK in the far future, floating in space.
 * Like DW: The End of the World, this episode features the Doctor taking a new companion into the distant future for her first trip in the TARDIS.
 * In a short clip on the BBC's Doctor Who website, the Doctor says that in the 29th century the Earth was roasted with solar flares and that the human race had to migrate out into the stars.
 * In the latest UK trailer, a shot of "Starship UK" was seen, showing what appeared to be skyscrapers with names of various counties of Britain on them.

Ratings
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Filming Locations
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Rumours

 * It was originally rumoured that Sophie Okonedo was to play the character called "Liz Ten" which then was rumoured to be "Queen Elizabeth X". Sophie Okonedo has now been confirmed to play The Masked Woman, So whether Sophie Okonedo is still meant to be "Liz Ten" or another actor to play this, is still to be revealed.
 * Lady GaGa is rumoured to be mentioned in this Episode
 * It is rumoured that The Doctor and Amy will be swallowed by a creature 'The Beast' and have to make the 'Beast' regurgitate then to escape. This is proven more likely with them both being drenched (wearing there wet clothes) in the trailer. If this rumour is true, it is possible that 'The Beast' is a Space Whale.

Production errors
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Continuity

 * A sign with Magpie Electricals can be seen, the brand was first created by Mr Magpie in DW: The Idiot's Lantern and has continued to appear in many stories set years later.
 * The advent of the Earth being rendered uninhabitable by solar flares not long before the 30th century is a plot point previously featured in DW: The Ark in Space/The Sontaran Experiment.

DVD/Blu-Ray release

 * BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume One is scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-Ray on 7th June 2010 (UK only), featuring The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks, and the featurette The Monster Diaries.