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 dramatic 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
 * TBA - Philip Madoc
 * Aunt Sharon - Susan Vidler
 * TBA - Melanie Walters
 * 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.
 * 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 and the Blowfish.
 * Amy Pond's mother will appear, played by actress Karen Westwood . Her Aunt Sharon will also appear, played by Susan Vidler.
 * 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 also 26/06/2010. This is most likely intentional.
 * A new type of Dalek will be seen, a Stone Dalek. Or, a Dalek will be turned to stone.

Ratings
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Rumours

 * Some fans speculate that the unknown, sinister voice heard in the previous episode was, in fact, Omega. Some others have speculated that it's a greater plan by Rassilon, now regenerated after The End of Time to destroy the Universe and elevate the Time Lords beyond the physical laws of "Time, Cause and effect". Joanna Page was rumoured to play a Time Lady in the final episodes of Series 5, but despite quickly denying it , the IMDB page for this episode still has her listed as cast.


 * Original Cybermen will return. They didn't appear in DW:The Pandorica Opens. However the were not mentioned by River among the enemies approaching the Doctor.


 * The Slitheen will return. They didn't appear 'in 'the former episode, but were mentioned, they will might appear in the Big Bang.
 * It is rumoured that either the Timoreen, the Ha'rik, or the Skarkish will appear – primarily because these were all listed as "new aliens" to appear in Series 5 and have not appeared. They are very likely to appear in this episode as they have not appeared in the first twelve episodes. Ha'rik may be an unused name for the Eknodine inside Mrs Poggit who featured in Amy's Choice.
 * Many fans have speculated that during this episode, the Doctor will travel back along his own time stream to the events of Flesh and Stone, as during that episode, after he left, jacketless, Amy to go find River Song, he suddenly reappeared wearing a jacket (a different one, at that) and a different watch and told her to "remember" something. The fans believe that was a future Doctor (from this story) going back to help Amy remember him, stopping him from being wiped from the timeline.
 * Similarly, some fans believe that the shadowy figure seen in Amelia's house in 1996 during The Eleventh Hour was the Doctor from this story, going back along his own time stream.
 * 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

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 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.