GALLERY
CAST
Regular Cast
Matt Smith (
Guest Cast
Tony Curran (Vincent van Gogh), Bill Nighy (Dr Black – uncredited), Chrissie Cotterill (Mother), Morgan Overton and Andrew Byrne (School Children), Nik Howden (Maurice), Sarah Counsell (Waitress)
CREW
| Written by | Richard Curtis |
| Directed by | Johnny Campbell |
| Produced by | Peter Bennett |
SYPNOSIS
During a visit to an art gallery with Amy, The Doctor’s interest is caught by a painting of a church by Vincent van Gogh. There’s a face in the church’s window, a curious, shadowed, creepy face with a beak and nasty eyes. The Doctor is sure it’s evil and that it may pose a threat to the great artist. There is only one thing for it: a trip in the TARDIS to 1890 so The Doctor can find out from the artist himself.
NOTES
- The action is supposed to take place in Provence but the church that Van Gogh paints is in Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris
- Both of Van Gogh’s ears are intactat least part of his left ear was cut off in December 1888, more than a year and a half before his encounter with The Doctor and Amy.
- Doctor Black says that Van Gogh likely painted the church between June 1st and June 3rd, 1890 “less than a year before he killed himself.” While this is technically true, Van Gogh actually killed himself the following month.
- After the broadcast in the UK, a special announcement broadcasting a suicide prevention number was made.
- Bill Nighy was asked to play The Doctor in the 21 Century Series, but passed saying the role “had too much baggage”.
- Pictures of the
First and Second Doctors are printed on the TARDIS‘ typewriter.
- The accordion player in the bar is clearly playing a version of ‘I Am The Doctor’ from the series 5 soundtrack.
- When visiting the museum for the final time, the Krafayis is still slightly visible in the painting
- The paper placed on the exteriorof the TARDIS is incinerated once it is brought into the time vortex.
- The accordion player in the bar is clearly playing a version of ‘I Am The Doctor’ from the series 5 soundtrack.
MEDIA CLIP