Spyfall: Part One
- Episode aired Jan 1, 2020
- TV-PG
- 1h
When intelligence agents around the world come under attack from alien forces, MI6 turns to the only person who can help... The Doctor.When intelligence agents around the world come under attack from alien forces, MI6 turns to the only person who can help... The Doctor.When intelligence agents around the world come under attack from alien forces, MI6 turns to the only person who can help... The Doctor.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLenny Henry (Daniel Barton) previously played an alternative version of the Seventh Doctor in Episode #2.5 (1985).
- GoofsWhen Yaz looks in Daniel Barton's file there is a photo paperclipped to the left hand side but a second later the photo has been replaced by a business card and some newspaper clippings.
- Quotes
The Doctor: Never been good at sprinting?
O: I was the last one in every race at school.
The Doctor: No, no, no, I read your file. You're a champion sprinter.
[pause]
O: [smirks] Got me. Well done.
Graham O'Brien: What's going on, Doc?
The Doctor: I don't know.
O: You best take a look out the window.
[everyone rushes to the window, where a house is flying alongside the airplane]
Graham O'Brien: How is your house out there?
O: It's all a bit "Wicked Witch of the West", but you get the gist. Maybe. Maybe not.
[turns to face the Doctor]
O: Oh, come on, Doctor, catch up. You can do it.
The Doctor: [gasps as she begins to realize the truth] Oh!
O: That's my name, and that is why I chose it. So satisfying! Doctor, I... I did say look for the spymaster. Or should I say spy... Master.
- Crazy creditsPostscript at the end: "Dedicated to the memory of the Masterful Terrance Dick"
The beginning felt like a carbon copy of Resolution, I'd argue that was perhaps not such a bad thing.
Stephen Fry's mistaking Graham for The Doctor... a minor irritation for many I would imagine.
The visuals, fantastic, I wonder how much of the series budget went in this episode? It looked terrific, very lavish, with fantastic location work and great CGI.
I loved the alien threat, the best thing about this story, they were menacing, sinister, and looked really rather good. The fact that this is a two part story has allowed them time to develop.
Jodie..... I'm still not sure she's had a script with moments to give her that scene that defines her character. That moment wasn't here, her appearance was hugely improved by the evening dress though. Lenny Henry was excellent. Loved Sacha Dhawan.
Overall, they threw the kitchen sink at us, they perhaps offered up too much, car chases, aeroplane getaways etc, they kept the knockout punch til the end, I was not expecting such a big revelation here, loved it though. All in all though, I really liked it. 7/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Dec 31, 2019
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- Delavia Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa(Daniel Barton's country estate)
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- Runtime1 hour
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