S03E02Doctor Who season 3 episode 2: The Shakespeare Code
Aired 7 April 200748 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “The Shakespeare Code”
Martha takes her first trip in the Tardis, all the way back to Elizabethan England. She and the Doctor hear of a series of bizarre deaths and discover that playwright William Shakespeare is being controlled by dangerous witch-like creatures. It seems the time-travelling duo must defeat ancient forces to prevent history from being rewritten.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 2 of 13 of season 3, so watch episode 1 first.
- It runs about 48 minutes.
- Directed by Charles Palmer, written by Gareth Roberts.
- TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (83 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Charles Palmer
- Writer
- Gareth Roberts
- Guest stars
- Dean Lennox Kelly as ShakespeareChristina Cole as LillithSam Marks as WigginsAmanda Lawrence as DoomfingerLinda Clark as BloodtideJalaal Hartley as DickDavid Westhead as KempeAndrée Bernard as Dolly Bailey
Credits: TMDB.
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