The Big Bang (TV story)


 * For the event known as the Big Bang, see Event One.

The Big Bang is the thirteenth episode, and second in a two-part story and the final episode of Series 5.

Synopsis
The Doctor is trapped in the Pandorica, the TARDIS has been destroyed, and silence has fallen. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars.

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Auton Rory - Arthur Darvill
 * River Song - Alex Kingston
 * Young Amelia Pond - Caitlin Blackwood
 * Dalek Operator - Barnaby Edwards
 * Christine - Frances Ashman
 * Dave - William Pretsell
 * TBA - Philip Madoc
 * TBA - Melanie Walters
 * Cyber-Leader - Ruari Mears
 * Daleks/Cybermen/Judoon (voice) - Nicholas Briggs
 * Commander Stark - Christopher Ryan

Production crew
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Story notes

 * This episode was incorrectly entitled Cyber War and Enemies of a Time Lord.
 * In a released clip by the Doctor Who website Rory quoted the Doctor as saying that "The universe was huge and ridiculous and sometimes there were miracles" and added "I could do with a ridiculous miracle right now" to a seemingly dead Amy.
 * Many old enemies have been confirmed to appear in the episode, whether there to play an enemy part is still to be confirmed. The list of enemies include the Daleks, the Cybus Cybermen, the Sontarans, the Judoon, the Slitheen, the Hoix, the Weevils, the Uvodni, the Sycorax, the Silurians, the Autons, the Roboform, the Blowfish, the Drahvins, the Chelonians, the Zygons, the Draconians and the Terileptils
 * The title is most likely a reference to the TARDIS's explosion on 26/06/2010. (DW: Flesh and Stone)
 * Both the date of the in-universe 'unidentified explosion' and the real-world date of broadcast is 26/06/2010.
 * The Pandorica and a Stone Dalek will appear in the museum that Amelia visits.

Ratings
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Rumours

 * Some fans speculate that the unknown, sinister voice heard in the previous episode was, in fact, Omega. Spoilerists reveal that he may make an appearance coming towards the end, and will play a larger role in series 6. It should be noted that even back in Flesh and Stone, a synbol on the Byzantium very similar to the Omega synbol appeared, and spoiler pictures refer to black armour with gauntless, titled "OMEGA." http://io9.com/5570394/bluehinters-doctor-who-spoilers
 * Another speculation that Omega may appear is that along with the symbols in the grass supposivly being land marks could also be a symbol of a letter, which would be the letter O. However the burn marks did not look like an O, Ω or ω.
 * The Slitheen will return. They didn't appear in the former episode, but were mentioned, they might appear in The Big Bang.
 * The Zygons will return. They didn't appear in the former episode, but were mentioned, they might appear in The Big Bang.
 * Many fans have speculated that during this episode, the Doctor will travel back along his own time stream to the events earlier in Series 5. According to spoilers of people who saw the script, this is true.


 * As most of the enemies listed and seen in The Pandorica Opens should have been defeated or should have not existed during 102 A.D (For example the Silurians, that should be under the earth), it is rumoured that something must have brought them all to the same time zone and place in order for all of them to join up together. The Daleks have already shown that they can use Time Corridors. They may have used this to help the Alliance to travel to this timezone DW: Resurrection of the Daleks. They were also capable of time travel technology. DW: The Chase
 * It was confirmed in an interview that the "big bad" behind it all was in the first episode (The Eleventh Hour), but not in the most "conventional" form. http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Doctor-Who-Paley-Center-100415.html It is thought that the issue of who is really is behind it all (the cracks in time, the external force in the TARDIS, ect.) will be solved in this episode, or as rumours say, will make a cameo.
 * As noticed in timelord50.blogspot.com/2010/06/did-you-notice.html. Several shots of Amy's house from DW: The Eleventh Hour, which shows, that the outside of the house has 2 storeys, but there are 2 sets of stairs. Similar to DW: The Lodger. This could mean a second perception filter. Which could be reveal something else hidden, during this episode. On the other hand, the house does have a roof and the stairs could just lead to the loft.
 * Bluehinter's spoiler page on io9
 * This episode could mark the end of Doctor Who forever with the 2010 Christmas Special and Series 6 as flashbacks http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/blog/tubetalk/ This seems highly unlikely as Matt Smith has signed on to appear in a total of 3 seasons, and River Song has met future incarnations of the Doctor which has yet to be seen. Also, the spoilers for the episode contradict this theory. Also the parts of the interview that this idea comes from were meant as jokes.

Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity
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Home video releases
BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Four will feature Vincent and the Doctor, The Lodger, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang. It will be released on Monday 6th September 2010 (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-ray.