Rose (TV story)

Rose Tyler is an ordinary girl who leads an ordinary life. She lives with her mother in a London flat, she has a boyfriend and works as a shop assistant in a department store. Her life changes forever though when she meets the Doctor.

While in the basement of the shop in which she works Rose is attacked by Autons, but is rescued by the Doctor. This is to be the first of several encounters with the Doctor. Ultimately she helps him to prevent the Auton invasion by destroying the Nestene Conciousness presence on Earth with the use of anti-plastic. Following their adventure Rose agrees to leave her friends and family and go exploring time and space with the Doctor. ( For a full story synopsis click here)

Cast
The Doctor - Christopher Eccleston

Rose Tyler - Billie Piper

Jackie Tyler - Camille Coduri

Mickey Smith - Noel Clarke

Clive Finch - Mark Benton

Caroline Finch - Elli Garnett

Clive's Son - Adam McCoy

Auton - Alan Ruscoe

Auton - Paul Kasey

Auton - David Sant

Auton - Elizabeth Fost

Auton - Helen Otway

Nestene Voice - Nicholas Briggs

Crew
Russell T Davies (Executive Producer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Mal Young (Executive Producer), Helen Vallis (Associate Producer), Elwen Rowlands (Script Editor), Andy Pryor (Casting Director), Tracie Simpson (Production Manager), Endaf Emyr Williams (Production Accountant), Ian Richardson (Sound Recordist), Lucinda Wright (Costume Designer), Davy Jones (Make-Up Designer), Murray Gold (Music), The Mill (Visual Effects), Will Cohen (Visual FX Producer), Dave Houghton (Visual FX Supervisor), Any Effects (Special Effects), Millennium Effects (Prosthetics), Edward Thomas (Production Designer), Mike Jones (Editor), Ernie Vincze BSC (Director of Photography), Robert Holmes (Autons - Original Creator), Ron Grainer (Original Theme Music), George Gerwitz (First Assistant Director), Steffan Morris (Second Assistant Director), Dafydd Rhys Parry (Third Assistant Director), Clive Evans (Location Manager), Lowri Thomas (Location Manager), Dathyl Evans (Production Co-ordinator), Debi Griffiths (A/Production Accountant), Kath Blackman (A/Production Accountant), Sian Prosser (Continuity), Ailsa Altena-Berk (Choreographer), Mike Costelloe (Camera Operator), Martin Stephens (Camera Operator), Steve Lawes (Focus Puller), Mark Isaac (Focus Puller), John Robinson (Grip), Damian Richardson (Boom Operator), Mark Hutchings (Gaffer), Peter Chester (Best Boy), Rod Woodruff (Stunt Co-ordinator), Holly Lumsden (Stunt Performer), Paul Kulik (Stunt Performer), Gwenllian Llwyd (Art Department Co-ordinator), Bryan Hitch (Concept Artist), Catherine Samuel (Production Buyer), Peter Walpole (Set Decorator), Stephen Nicholas (Supervising Art Director), Julian Luxton (Standby Art Director), Patrick Begley (Property Master), Andrew Smith (Construction Manager), Phill Shellard (Standby Props), Adrian Anscombe (Standby Props), Jenny Bowers (Graphic Artist), Yolanda Pearl-Smith (Wardrobe Supervisor), Linda Davie (Make-Up Supervisor), Sarah Wilson (Make-Up Artist), Kirsty Robertson (Casting Associate), Ceres Doyle (Assistant Editor), Marie Brown (Post Production Supervisor), Matthew Clarke (On Line Editor), Kai van Beers (Colourist), Simon C. Holden (2D VFX Artist), David Bowman (2D VFX Artist), Sara Bennett (2D VFX Artist), Alberto Montanes (2D VFX Artist), Jennifer Herbert (2D VFX Artist), Andy Howell (3D VFX Artist), Chris Tucker (3D VFX Artist), Jean-Claude Deguara (3D VFX Artist), Mark Wallman (3D VFX Artist), Paul Burton (3D VFX Artist), Chris Petts (3D VFX Artist), Paul Perrott (3D VFX Artist), Alex Fort (Digital Matte Painter), Mike Tucker (Model Unit Supervisor), Tim Ricketts (Dubbing Mixer), Paul McFadden (Dialogue Editor), Paul Jefferies (Sound FX Editor), Richard Pugsley (Business Manager)

Bad Guys

 * Nestene once again trying to take over the world


 * The Autons acting as the mindless plastic servants of the Nestene

Story Notes

 * This is the first story in the new series of Doctor Who


 * This is the first story featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor


 * This is the first story featuing new companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper)


 * This is the first story featuring the new TARDIS console room which has a far more organic appearance than its predecessors.


 * A copy of this story was available to download on the internet on various p2p networks several weeks before it was released. The preview version was essentially the broadcast version however it did not contain the new credits and had the original series theme music as opposed to the new version.


 * The word Auton is not used in the dialogue of the story but is used in the episode credits


 * The surname Finch was used for Clive and his wife in the production notes but not in the on screen version.


 * The story breaks with what has become the tradition of including the Doctors image in the title sequence


 * The opening credits follow the UK tradition of title sequence followed by the program as opposed to the model used by most US Sci-fi of program, title sequence, program.


 * There were problems during the first broadcast of this story in the UK which meant that sound from a BBC 3 program Strictly Dance Fever hosted by Graham Norton was heard over the scene in which Rose first encounters the Autons

Continuity

 * It is implied but never stated that the Doctor has just regenerated. When he is in Rose's flat he checks his appearance in the mirror as if he is unused to it. He also notes the way in which his ears stick out.


 * Tha Autons and the Nestene have previously featured in the Doctor Who stories Spearhead from Space and Terror of the Autons both of which were Third Doctor stories.


 * The Sonic Screwdriver makes an appearance and is once again a major all purpose tool


 * The Doctor has at some time in his past been involved in a war which led to the destruction of Nestene Homeworld

Dialogue to Die For
Rose - Who are they then...students. Is this a student thing or what?

Doctor - Why would they be students?

Rose - Well I dont know

Doctor - Well you said it, why students?

Rose - Cos...to get that many people all dressed up and being silly they gotta be students

Doctor (patronising) - That makes sense, well done

Rose (sarcastic) - Thanks

Doctor - I'm the Doctor by the way, what's your name?

Rose - Rose

Doctor - Nice to meet you Rose, run for your life

Jackie (on the telephone) - I know it's on the telly, it's everywhere, she's lucky to be alive. Honestly it's aged her (Rose just glares at her) skin like an old bible. Walking in now you would think I was her daughter.

Story Arcs
Rose's Family Arc

More Info

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