A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)

A Good Man Goes to War was the seventh episode in the sixth series of Doctor Who and the last episode of the spring half of the series. Narratively, it was significant for revealing the identity of River Song, naming her as Melody Pond, the daughter of Amy and Rory. Additionally it saw the reappearances of several of the Doctor's allies and enemies.

Synopsis
Amy Pond has been kidnapped and the Doctor is raising an army to rescue her as the drama continues. But as he and Rory race across galaxies, calling in long-held debts and solemnly given promises, his enemies are laying a carefully concealed trap. In her cell in Stormcage, River Song sadly acknowledges that the time has come at last – today will mark the Battle of Demons Run and the Doctor’s darkest hour. Both sides will make their sacrifices and River Song must finally reveal her most closely guarded secret to the Doctor.

Plot
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Cast

 * Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
 * River Song - Alex Kingston
 * Eye Patch Lady - Frances Barber
 * Dorium - Simon Fisher Becker
 * Henry Avery - Hugh Bonneville
 * Toby Avery - Oscar Lloyd
 * Colonel Manton - Danny Sapani
 * Madame Vastra - Neve McIntosh
 * Jenny - Catrin Stewart
 * Strax - Dan Starkey
 * Lorna Bucket - Christina Chong
 * Thin Man - Dan Johnston
 * Fat Man - Charlie Baker

Crew
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Story notes

 * This episode was originally entitled Demon's Run was changed to A Good Man Goes to War, although His Darkest Hour had also been considered as a potential title.

Ratings
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Myths

 * Karen Gillan is leaving the series and Amy Pond will be killed off at the climax to the spring half of the series.
 * River Song will die.
 * We will learn of the identity of River Song.
 * River Song has been recently rumored to be Amy's daughter as well as the Doctor's wife.
 * We will find out who River Song killed. Steven Moffat has said "a good man will die – a good man, and a hero to many."
 * The Cybermen will be newly designed Cybermen.
 * The Cybermen will be planning to trap and capture the Doctor, before freezing him.
 * The character named Jenny will be the Doctor's Daughter in her second incarnation.

Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity

 * Cybermen, Silurians and Sontarans returned in this story.

Home video releases
Part One, which will contain episodes one to seven will be released in Summer, shortly after the airing of episode seven.