The Fires of Pompeii

The Fires of Pompeii
Information

Writer: James Moran
Director: Colin Teague
Script Editor: Brian Minchin
Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer(s): Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner

Originally Broadcast: 12th April 2008
Duration: 48 mins
Viewing Figures (in millions): 9.04m
Production Code: 4.2
Monsters/Villains: Pyrovile, Soothsayers, Lucius
Year Set: 23rd/24th August AD 79
Location: Pompeii

Synopsis

The Doctor and Donna travel back into ancient history, in tonight's episode of Russell T Davies's Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama.

When they arrive in 79AD, however, they discover psychic powers and beasts of stone running riot in the streets of old Pompeii.

The time-travellers face their greatest challenge yet – can established history be changed, or must the Doctor let everyone die?

Cast


The Doctor - David Tennant
Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
Stallholder - Phil Cornwell
Soothsayer - Karen Gillan
Spurrina - Sasha Behar
Thalina - Lorraine Burroughs
Caecilius - Peter Capaldi
Metella - Tracey Childs
Evelina - Francesca Fowler
Quintus - Francois Pandolfo
High Priestess - Victoria Wicks
Major Domo - Gerard Bell
Lucius - Phil Davis


Preceded by: Partners in Crime - Followed by: Planet of the Ood

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