Information
Writer: Tom MacRae
Director: Greame Harper
Script Editor: Helen Raynor
Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer(s): Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner
Originally Broadcast: 13th May 2006
Duration: 45 mins
Viewing Figures (in millions): 9.2m
Production Code: 2.5
Monsters/Villains: John Lumic, The Cybermen
Year Set: 1st February 2007
Location: London, Parallel Earth
Synopsis
The TARDIS is trapped on a parallel Earth and Rose discovers that he father is still alive, as the award-winning Doctor Who continues.
But sinister forces are at work, and British society is being prepared for the Ultimate Upgrade. Meanwhile, an old enemy of the Doctor's is about to be reborn.
The TARDIS is trapped on a parallel Earth and Rose discovers that he father is still alive, as the award-winning Doctor Who continues.
But sinister forces are at work, and British society is being prepared for the Ultimate Upgrade. Meanwhile, an old enemy of the Doctor's is about to be reborn.
Cast
Monster File: The Cybermen – Part 1
Home Planet: Parallel Earth
Life Form: Human
The Cybus Cybermen originated in another universe, where they were created by John Lumic, the owner of Cybus Industries. They believed that all people must be "upgraded" to Cyber-form as they were weak. These Cybermen believed that emotions were proof that they destroyed the individual, which was why they were converted to remove them. Conversion involved removing the brain of the subject and placing it within a suit of armour. This process was horrific with screams often being heard by the victims throughout the procedure. Once complete, the newly developed Cyberman had a special implant placed within their brains which prevented them from feeling their emotions or registering their past memories making them cold calculating machines. However, if the implants were disrupted then the Cybermen entered into a traumatic state as they were overloaded by the pain of the conversion resulting in them dying in agony or their heads exploding from the overload of emotions.
David Tennant – David Tennant
Rose Tyler – Billie Piper
Mickey Smith - Noel Clarke
Jackie Tyler - Camille Coduri
Pete Tyler - Shaun Dingwall
John Lumic - Roger Lloyd Pack
Jake Simmonds - Andrew Hayden-Smith
The President - Don Warrington
Rita-Anne - Mona Hammond
Mrs Moore - Helen Griffin
Mr Crane - Colin Spaull
Dr Kendrick - Paul Antony-Barber
Morris - Adam Shaw
Soldier - Andrew Ufondo
Newsreader - Duncan Duff
Cyber-Leader Paul Kasey
Cyber Voice - Nicholas Briggs
Home Planet: Parallel Earth
Life Form: Human
The Cybus Cybermen originated in another universe, where they were created by John Lumic, the owner of Cybus Industries. They believed that all people must be "upgraded" to Cyber-form as they were weak. These Cybermen believed that emotions were proof that they destroyed the individual, which was why they were converted to remove them. Conversion involved removing the brain of the subject and placing it within a suit of armour. This process was horrific with screams often being heard by the victims throughout the procedure. Once complete, the newly developed Cyberman had a special implant placed within their brains which prevented them from feeling their emotions or registering their past memories making them cold calculating machines. However, if the implants were disrupted then the Cybermen entered into a traumatic state as they were overloaded by the pain of the conversion resulting in them dying in agony or their heads exploding from the overload of emotions.
Preceded by: The Girl in the Fireplace - Followed by: The Age of Steel
