For TARDISode, see bottom of this entry. Elton and Ursula, with three others, form a group who have similarly encountered the Doctor known as LINDA (London Investigation 'N' Detective Agency). In the episode, a human called Elton Pope (Marc Warren) joins a group of people who have a shared interest in the alien time traveller the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and his ship the TARDIS. The one where a child made the monster, but monkeys made the story.. note Doctor Who — Series 2, Love and Monsters. 10 / 13 Who is the sinister and mysterious Victor Kennedy, ... 'Has anybody seen the Doctor?' Starring Marc Warren, Bella Emberg, Simon Greenall. Subtitles Found! And I found Elton to be a very likable character. [1], "Love & Monsters" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 17 June 2006. The 'Doctor Who' festive special is an annual highlight for Whovians. The Abzorbaloff tricks Ursula into being absorbed as well, revealing that a single touch is enough to absorb a victim, before pursuing Elton. This is for entertainment purposes only. All 11 songs featured in Doctor Who (2005) season 2 episode 10: Love & Monsters, with scene descriptions. The Doctor explains that if they can find the Isolus pod and provide it power, the alien will leave Chloe. The Doctor then recalls his first encounter with Elton, and explains that he was at Elton's house years ago tracking an elemental shade, but he was too late and the shade killed Elton's mother. Dan Zeff. First Appearance The Keys of Marinus (1964) Home Planet: Marinus. [9], Another necessity the episode had to fulfill was to include the winner of Blue Peter's "Design a Doctor Who Monster" competition. Cast this programme. Trying to navigate your way round? [4][5], As such, executive producer and writer Russell T Davies had to come up with a story that had a good reason to keep the Doctor and Rose out. [3] It is noted Elton's memory may not be entirely reliable, so whether events in the episode happened the way he remembers them is debatable. But just as you think you know everything this programme can do, this puts a little bit of spin on it. People still want a bit of a monster and a bit of a thrill and a bit of the Doctor, so it still delivers as normal Doctor Who. Template:Infobox Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters" is the tenth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 17 June 2006. Davies had also considered making the viewpoint character of the story a woman but felt that he already had enough focus on female guest characters that series. meeting scenes. Love and Monsters Doctor Who. There is no way that Elton is inserted Name of the Doctor-style into these Love and Monsters' Jessica Henwick is unlikely to get the chance to reprise the role of Colleen Wing, but tells us that she'd be open to returning to … Bradley Walsh. It was written by executive producer and lead writer Russell T Davies and directed by Dan Zeff.. He wrote, "This may be Russell T Davies’s smartest, funniest script. The Doctor brings us together. Episode Premiere. In response, the absorbed members collectively use their willpower to suppress the Abzorbaloff, who ends up dropping his cane. Who is the sinister and mysterious Victor Kennedy, and why is he so keen to find the Doctor? Paul Reed reviews 'Love and Monsters, an episode of the TV series 'Doctor Who'. And I just go a bit mad.' DOCTOR: If I can key into the absorption matrix and separate the last victim. Love and Monsters Air date: Dec 8, 2006 People begin to vanish from a group devoted to learning more about the Doctor and Rose after the mysterious Victor Kennedy (Peter Kay) gets involved. [1] Davies said of the monster, "I thought the Abzorbaloff was brilliant. Whilst looking on the Internet he finds an obscure blog that mentions the Doctor, and he meets the author, Ursula, who believes his story of meeting the Doctor when he was young. Russell T Davies worked on the series for some years. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Doctor Who : Love and Monsters (2006) - Dan Zeff on AllMovie - People begin to vanish from a group devoted to… (The Doctor is aiming his sonic screwdriver at the paving slab where Ursula's face appeared.) An ordinary man named Elton Pope becomes obsessed with the Tenth Doctor, Rose and their strange blue box, joining a group of like-minded people in hopes of finding him. A frantic Chloe draws the TARDIS and the Doctor, trapping them both in one of her sketches and forcing Rose to try to find the pod herself. Summary: Location: London, Earth Date:2007 Enemy: The Abzorbaloff Elton is an ordinary man, living an ordinary life, but it's soon totally upturned when he becomes obsessed with a man called The Doctor and his big blue box. Ursula realises she forgot her phone, and she returns with Elton only to discover that Victor is an alien, whom Elton dubs an Abzorbaloff. Voord. Available on iTunes, Stan A man named Elton becomes obsessed with The Doctor and Rose. Our sister blog, reviewing Doctor Who episode by episode -, Click here for Paul Kasey's entry on Rose, ARTICLE: 11 Actors Who Died Within a Year of Appearing in Doctor Who, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (+ prelude). [3] This was a production necessity because the Christmas special had increased the number of episodes to produce from 13 to 14. Main Cast. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 10: Love and Monsters Summary: Location: London, EarthDate: 2007Enemy: The Abzorbaloff An ordinary man named Elton Pope becomes obsessed with the Tenth Doctor, Rose and their strange blue box, joining a group of like-minded people in hopes of finding him. "[22] Arnold T Blumburg of Now Playing gave the episode a grade of D-. It’s certainly the warmest, and somehow it feels like the most personal." In a monster-infested world, Joel learns his girlfriend is just 85 miles away. Elton! [9] Davies wanted Elton to be a "normal guy" and not geeky with a "funny voice". With Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Dan Ewing. Doctor Who moves to Saturdays with this episode, given a drastic change in the working hours of my day job, resulting in the show being watched at a time that it's meant to be watched. ... "Love & Monsters" has so many great lines and funny moments that it's a very easy episode to watch several times, which is why we choose to love it. Elton! David Tennant (The Doctor) Born Apr 18 1971. I feel that Love and Monsters is a way of representing the DW fandom. The "Doctor-lite" (and sometimes "companio… Directed by Michael Matthews. It was written by executive producer and lead writer Russell T Davies and directed by Dan Zeff. "[7] According to producer Phil Collinson, Grantham was disappointed with the rendering of the monster because he had envisaged it being "the size of a double-decker bus",[9] but the production team was never informed of this. "Love & Monsters" was the first example of a "Doctor-lite" episode in the new series: because the lead actors only appear for a few minutes in this episode, they're free to film another one simultaneously. [27], The Abzorbaloff reveals his true self. Screenwriter. [2], Unlike the vast majority of Doctor Who stories, "Love & Monsters" has only nominal appearances by the TARDIS crew, and is not from their point of view. [20] Slant Magazine reviewer Ross Ruediger was positive towards "Love & Monsters", saying that "there's no reason the series can't do something this quirky and beautiful when an inspired mind conjures up such a scenario." Removed uncredited, unsourced cast. We found subtitles for the program Love and Monsters. Cast and Crew. Russell T. Davies. [24] In a review of the series, Stephen Brook of The Guardian stated that he "hated" the episode, describing it as a "parody of Doctor Who fans". Thals. Unlike the vast majority of Doctor Who stories, "Love & Monsters" has only nominal appearances by the TARDIS crew, and is not from their point of view. Find movie and film cast and crew information for Doctor Who : Love and Monsters (2006) - Dan Zeff on AllMovie Screenwriter. It was a nice change of pace with some funny moments. Bella Emberg Guest Star. 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