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{{Infobox Doctor Who episode
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* [[Nicholas Briggs]] – [[Dalek]]/[[Cybermen]] Voices
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| director = [[Graeme Harper]]
| writer = [[Russell T Davies]]
| script_editor = [[Helen Raynor]]
| producer = [[Phil Collinson]]
| executive_producer = Russell T Davies<br
| composer = [[Murray Gold]]
| series = [[Doctor Who (series 2)|Series 2]]
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"'''Doomsday'''" is the thirteenth and final episode in the [[Doctor Who (series 2)|second series]] of the revival of the British [[science fiction television]] programme ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was first broadcast on 8 July 2006 and is the conclusion of a two-part story; the first part, "[[Army of Ghosts]]", was broadcast on 1 July 2006. The two-part story features the [[Dalek]]s, presumed extinct after the events of [[The Parting of the Ways|the 2005 series' finale]], and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], who appeared in a [[parallel universe (fiction)|parallel universe]] in the 2006 episodes "[[Rise of the Cybermen]]" and "[[The Age of Steel]]". Both species unexpectedly arrive on Earth at the conclusion of "Army of Ghosts".
The
Set mainly in the [[One Canada Square]] skyscraper in [[Canary Wharf]], the episode's plot consists mostly of the Daleks and Cybermen waging a global war, with humanity on the verge of extinction in the cataclysm. The [[Tenth Doctor]] ([[David Tennant]]), the Tyler family, and Mickey Smith fight for their lives trying to reverse the situation. They are successful, but at an emotional cost to the Doctor and Rose, as they are left in separate universes.
The episode is one of the most popular ''Doctor Who'' episodes since the show's revival. It was nominated, along with "Army of Ghosts", for the 2007 [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form]]; the award was won by the fourth episode in the series, "[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]". It shared the revived series' highest [[Appreciation Index|Audience Appreciation]] rating of 89 with "[[The Parting of the Ways]]", "[[Silence in the Library]]", and "[[Forest of the Dead]]" until 28 June 2008—"[[The Stolen Earth]]" gained an AI rating of 91<ref name="SEAI" />—and is favoured by most critics for both the Dalek
==Plot==
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In the [[Torchwood Institute]]'s sphere chamber in [[One Canada Square]],{{refn|group=N|Referred to in this episode as Torchwood Tower.}} four [[Dalek]]s known as the [[Cult of Skaro]] have emerged from the Void ship, along with the Genesis Ark, a prison ship built by the [[Time Lord]]s to imprison the Daleks. The [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] who took control of Torchwood confront Dalek Thay, offering an alliance. It declines, killing two Cybermen. The Cyber Leader declares war on the Daleks.
A strike team takes the [[Tenth Doctor]] to the parallel Earth{{refn|group=N|This parallel Earth appeared in the 2006 episodes "[[Rise of the Cybermen]]" and "[[The Age of Steel]]".}} to meet with [[Pete Tyler]]. The Doctor theorises that millions of Cybermen coming through from the parallel Earth to the Earth in the Doctor's universe is beginning the process that will lead to both planets falling into the Void. The Doctor explains that Pete is dead in his universe,{{refn|group=N|As depicted in the 2005 episode "[[Father's Day (Doctor Who)|Father's Day]]".}} but Pete's wife [[Jackie Tyler|Jackie]] is alive.
The Doctor explains that
Some time later, Rose has a dream where she hears the Doctor's voice calling her.
==Production==
===Conception===
[[File:Space City 2016 - Billie Piper (26730678884).jpg|thumb|left|''Doomsday'' featured the departure of [[Rose Tyler]] portrayed by [[Billie Piper]] (''pictured'') who made the decision to leave the role a year prior.]]
The concept of the Daleks and Cybermen appearing together on screen is not new; in December 1967, the BBC approached [[Terry Nation]] to have both races in a serial, but Nation vetoed this idea. The concept came to Davies while mapping out the 2006 series: the story would both serve to resurrect the popular Daleks and provide a suitable exit for Piper, who had decided to leave ''Doctor Who'' after two series.<ref name="
The two-part finale was originally going to take place in Cardiff on the [[Cardiff Rift|time rift]], which was the focus of the episodes "[[The Unquiet Dead]]" and "[[Boom Town (Doctor Who)|Boom Town]]". When ''Torchwood'' was commissioned in 2005, Davies decided to base the spin-off in Cardiff and relocate "Army of Ghosts" and "Doomsday" to [[Canary Wharf]] in London.<ref name="
An item of discussion between the production staff was over who would rescue Rose; Davies and Julie Gardner wanted Pete to rescue her, while Clarke and Phil Collinson wanted Mickey. The role was ultimately given to Pete, to emphasise that he had accepted Rose as a surrogate daughter.<ref name="
Some elements of the story were inspired by [[Philip Pullman]]'s ''[[His Dark Materials]]'' trilogy. Pullman was "flattered" by the references in the episode, and compared Davies' actions to his own practice of referencing works.<ref>{{cite news | title = Would Pullman write for Dr Who? | publisher = [[Newsround]] | date = 7 December 2007 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7130000/newsid_7132700/7132741.stm |
===Filming===
[[File:Southerndown beach.jpg|thumb|[[Southerndown]] beach in Wales was used as the backdrop to the Doctor's farewell to Rose Tyler
To ensure that Clarke and Dingwall were available for filming, the story was filmed in the season's third production block with "[[Rise of the Cybermen]]" and "[[The Age of Steel]]". Filming for the story started on 2 November 2005 on location in [[Kennington]], London, but did not become the primary focus of the production crew until 29 November, when filming began on the scenes in and around the sphere chamber. The scenes of the Tyler family residence in Pete's World were filmed at Coedarhydyglyn on 21 November, and the subsequent scene of the Tylers driving through Norway was filmed at Bridgend on 6 December. Scenes in the lever room, the main setting for the story, were filmed on 12–15 December 2005 and 3–5 January 2006. [[Greenscreen]] work for Rose being sucked into the void took place on 13 January, and the skirmish between the military and Cybermen on the bridge was filmed on 15 January.<ref name="
Other location shooting took place at the Coal Exchange and Mount Stuart Square, [[Cardiff Bay]].<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> The penultimate scene of the episode, the Doctor's farewell to Rose, was filmed on 16 January 2006
▲The penultimate scene of the episode, the Doctor's farewell to Rose, was filmed on 16 January 2006; it was the last day of filming for Clarke and Dingwall. As with all scenes set at Bad Wolf Bay, these were in fact filmed at [[Southerndown]] beach in the [[Vale of Glamorgan]].<ref>
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===Music===
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As well as using existing music, such as the themes for the Daleks, Cybermen, and Rose, [[Murray Gold]] specially composed a piece of music for Rose's farewell entitled "Doomsday", which featured vocal work from [[Melanie Pappenheim]]. Instead of using the swelling violins that Davies and the rest of the production team had expected, Gold took a minimalist approach. When pitching the track to the production team, Gold described the track as representing Rose's unbridled energy and determination as she searches for the Doctor. He later said, "I wanted to get that kind of throbbing, sort of hurt sound of quite emotional rock, because I thought that's what Rose would do if she was hurting and ran up to her bedroom and locked herself in her room and had a good old cry, really."<ref name="mam">{{cite episode | title = Music and Monsters | series = [[Doctor Who Confidential]] | network = [[BBC]] | station = [[BBC One]] | airdate = 25 December 2006}}</ref> The piece uses the same vocal work from "[[Rose (Doctor Who episode)|Rose]]", when Rose first enters the TARDIS, thus creating a [[framing device|bookend effect]].<ref name="mam" /> It is a favourite among fans and of executive producer Julie Gardner,<ref name="pod" /> and is one of the reasons, along with Pappenheim's overall contribution and the "Song for Ten" from "[[The Christmas Invasion]]", that the [[Doctor Who: Original Television Soundtrack|soundtrack of both series]] was released several months later.<ref>{{cite web|url=
==Broadcast, reception, and legacy==
===Broadcast and pre-airing media blackout===
[[File:Doctor Who Exhibition (4429341755).jpg|thumb|left|The Dalek Sec prop, on display at a Doctor Who exhibition.]]
[[File:Doctor Who exhibit (1986850266).jpg|thumb|right|Preacher prop, on display at a Doctor Who exhibition.]]
To protect as much information concerning the episode as possible, the final scene of "Army of Ghosts" was withheld from all pre-screeners given to reviewers. The BBC website's Fear Forecasters, a panel who rate the episodes, were not allowed to see "Doomsday" before its airing,<ref>{{cite web |url=
The episode's finalised average viewing figure was 8.22 million viewers and was, excepting World Cup games, the second most-watched television programme of the week, behind an episode of ''[[Coronation Street]]'', and eighth most-watched overall. The companion episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' gained just over one million viewers, making it the second most watched programme on a non-terrestrial channel that week.<ref name="ratings">{{cite web|
===Critical reception and later release===
"Doomsday" is one of the most popular episodes of the revived ''Doctor Who''. It gained an audience [[Appreciation Index]] (AI) of 89, which was the highest figure for nearly two years—it was later surpassed by "[[The Stolen Earth]]", which had an AI of 91<ref name="SEAI">{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2008/06/stolen-earth-ai-figure-and-digital_4031.html|title=The Stolen Earth – AI and Digital Ratings|first=Matt|last=Hilton|date=30 June 2008|publisher=[[Doctor Who News Page]]|
After its initial airing, the episode was released on DVD, with "[[Fear Her]]" and "[[Army of Ghosts]]", on 25 September 2006.<ref name="dvd">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1964|title=Doctor Who: Series 2 Volume 5|work=BBC Shop|publisher=BBC|
In a 2014 poll by ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]'', 90,000 readers voted the farewell scene between the Doctor and Rose
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