Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)

Vincent and the Doctor is the tenth episode of Series 5.

Synopsis
Terror lurks in the cornfields of Provence, but only a sad and lonely painter can see it. Amy Pond finds herself shoulder to shoulder with Vincent van Gogh, in a battle with a deadly alien – saving the world has never been so ginger! But can even the Doctor save Vincent?.

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Vincent van Gogh - Tony Curran
 * Dr Black - Bill Nighy
 * Mother - Chrissie Cotterill
 * Student 1 - Morgan Overton
 * Student 2 - Andrew Byrne
 * Maurice - Nik Howden
 * Waitress - Sarah Counsell

Crew
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Story Notes

 * The episode was incorrectly entitled, Lend Me Your Ear.
 * There is a cirque poster which burns off of the TARDIS in one scene, and the Doctor takes Vincent van Gogh to Paris 2010.

Ratings
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Filming Locations

 * National Museum of Wales
 * Trogir, Croatia
 * Roald Dahl Plass, which is supposed to double for the Musee D'Orsay in Paris

Rumours

 * It is rumoured that either the Timoreen, the Ha'rik or the Skarkish will appear.
 * It is rumoured that Vincent Van Gogh will stab a yellow monster.
 * Howard Lee plays a character called "Dr. Gachet" . Dr. Gachet was Van Gogh's real doctor, who nursed him during his final years.
 * Nighy plays a Van Gogh expert, with similar fashion tastes to The Doctor himself.
 * Steven Moffat stated in a recent interview that the controversial topic of the regeneration limit for Time Lords will be "addressed in a very, very cheeky way by an old friend of mine" at some point in Series 5. As the "old friend" could very well be Richard Curtis, the issue might be addressed in this episode.

Production errors
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Continuity

 * Rory is not with Amy and the Doctor as he left the Tardis. DW: (Cold Blood)

DVD Release
BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Three will feature Amy's Choice, The Hungry Earth, Cold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor. It will be released on Monday 2nd August 2010 (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-Ray.