The Woman Who Lived (TV story)

 was the sixth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales. It was the 100th story of Doctor Who since its revival in 2005. It featured the return of Ashildr, now going by the name "Me," after her introduction in the previous episode. The episode explored the darker aspects of immortality -- the relativity of time and the short period of others lives being a focus.

It was a companion-lite episode of the series, as the filming of it was double banked with that of the previous story.

Synopsis
England, 1651. The deadly Highwayman ‘The Knightmare’ and his sidekick stalk the dark streets of London. But when they find loot that’s not of this world, they come face to face with the Doctor. Who is the Knightmare in league with? And can the Doctor avoid the hangman’s noose and protect Earth from a devilish betrayal?

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
 * Clara Oswald - Jenna Coleman
 * Me - Maisie Williams
 * Sam Swift - Rufus Hound
 * Coachman - Gareth Berliner
 * Lucie Fanshawe - Elisabeth Hopper
 * Mr Fanshawe - John Voce
 * Clayton - Struan Rodger
 * Lloyd Llewelyn - Gruffudd Glyn
 * Reuben Johnson Pikeman - William Stout
 * Leandro - Ariyon Bakare
 * Crowd - Daniel Fearn, Karen Seacombe
 * Hangman - Johne Hales
 * Voice of the Knightmare - Will Brown

Story notes

 * This is the first two-parter to have two different villains.
 * This is the second story whose events are primarily influenced by the Doctor's actions in a previous story. The first was Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways, which was mainly the result of the Ninth Doctor's actions in The Long Game.

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Continuity

 * The Doctor mentions that the Terileptils started the Great Fire of London. (TV: The Visitation)
 * The Doctor also refers to Jack Harkness and his immortality. (TV: The Parting of the Ways, et al)
 * Clara wears her silver bird necklace from TV: The Bells of Saint John.

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