Night of the Vashta Nerada was the fourth serial of Season 51 of Doctor Who. It was written by John Dorney, directed by Philip John and starred Damien Molony as the Fourteenth Doctor & Kate Bracken as Heather McKenzie.
Synopsis[]
Funworld was set to be the happiest planet in the galaxy. A planet of joy, of euphoria, of laughter and delight. Except construction was marred by reports of a predator and then, a few days before opening, all communication ceased.
Owner Georgia Donnelly is desperate to open the resort and has hired Amanda Steele's crew to find out what happened on the planet. They're the best. But even they might not be up to the task.
Joined by two strange travellers and being picked off one by one, they slowly start to realise that something terrifying lurks in the shadows.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- The Doctor - Damien Molony
- Heather McKenzie - Kate Bracken
- Amanda Steele - Pam Ferris
- Georgia Donnelly - Lorelei King
- Phelan - Emma Lowndes
- Bennetto - Matt Devitt
- Grosta - To be added.
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Crew[]
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Memorable Quotes[]
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References[]
Individuals[]
- Phelan is a psychic.
- Georgia Donnelly is the owner of Funworld.
- The Doctor describes humans as intelligent predators.
- Steele once killed an entire Sontaran assassination squad.
- Steele describes the Doctor as "a right wuss".
Species[]
- The Vashta Nerada on Earth are peaceful, living on carrion and vermin rather than humans.
- Light slows the Vashta Nerada down. They are described as "insect-piranha."
Story Notes[]
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Continuity[]
- Phelan refers to the fact that the Vashta Nerada exist on many planets, including Earth. (TV: Forest of the Dead)
- The Doctor describes the Vashta Nerada as the piranhas of the air. (TV: Forest of the Dead)
- The Doctor had previously encountered the Vashta Nerada in his ninth incarnation. (TV: Forest of the Dead)
Home video releases[]
DVD[]
- This story along with the other stories in Season 51 were released as Doctor Who: The Complete Fifty-First Season in 2015.
Blu-ray[]
- This story along with the other stories in Season 51 were released as Doctor Who: The Complete Fifty-First Season on Blu-ray in 2015.