The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)

Synopsis
The Doctor and Donna travel to Pompeii and an Alien Invasion causes Mount Vesuvuis to erupt. The Doctor and Donna travel back into ancient history, in tonight’s episode of Russell T Davies’s BAFTA Award-winning time-travelling drama. When they arrive in 79AD, however, they discover psychic powers and beasts of stone running riot in the streets of old Pompeii. The time-travellers face their greatest challenge yet – can established history be changed, or must the Doctor let everyone die?

Plot
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Cast

 * Tenth Doctor - David Tennant
 * Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
 * Caecilius - Peter Capaldi
 * Lucius Petrus Dextrus - Phil Davis
 * Metella - Tracey Childs
 * Spurrina - Sasha Behar
 * Evelina - Francesca Fowler
 * Thalina - Lorraine Burroughs
 * High Priestess - Victoria Wicks
 * Quintus - Francois Pandolfo
 * Soothsayer - Karen Gillan
 * Stallholder - Phil Cornwell

Production crew
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Story notes
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Ratings
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Myths
The pyrovile are made of stone

Filming Locations
Rome

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity

 * In a previous adventure, the Seventh Doctor visited Pompeii with Mel in the story The Fires of Vulcan.

DVD and other releases

 * It will be released on the Series 4 boxset DVD in November 2008.


 * It will be released as part of Series 4 volume 1 on June 2nd 2008 along with 'Partners in Crime' and 'The Fires of Pompeii'.