Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten


7:00 pm - 7:45 pm, Saturday, March 21 on BBC Three (23)

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The Rings of Akhaten
Season 7, Episode 8

The Doctor takes Clara on her first trip into outer space, travelling to the inhabited rings surrounding the planet Akhaten. Clara befriends a young girl who has been selected to take part in a sacred ritual, while an ancient and powerful being awakens from its slumber, to feast on the lives of the planet's inhabitants


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Cast & Crew

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Matt Smith (Actor) .. The Doctor
Jenna Coleman (Actor) .. Clara
Michael Dixon (Actor) .. Dave
Nicola Sian (Actor) .. Ellie
Emilia Jones (Actor) .. Merry
Chris Anderson (Actor) .. The Chorister
Aidan Cook (Actor) .. The Mummy
Karl Greenwood (Actor) .. Dor'een
Marcus Wilson (Series producer)
Denise Paul (Producer)
Neil Cross (Writer)

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Did You Know..

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Matt Smith (Actor) .. The Doctor
Born: October 28, 1982 in Northampton
Best Known For: Being the current Doctor Who.
Early-life: Matthew Robert Smith was born on October 28, 1982, in Northampton. A promising footballer from a young age, he played for the youth teams at Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City. He looked set for a professional career until a back injury scuppered his chances. A teacher encouraged him to act, and although reluctant at first, he eventually joined the National Youth Theatre. He also studied drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia. At the same time, his professional stage career began to take off, and he was allowed to miss lectures during his final year so that he could work.
Career: Smith's first professional roles came in the plays Fresh Kills, opposite Christian Slater, and On the Shore of the Wide World. He appeared with Slater again in Swimming with Sharks, and also featured in The History Boys. He was part of the Olivier Award-nominated cast of That Face. His TV roles include The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North and Secret Diary of a Call Girl, all alongside ex-Doctor Who assistant Billie Piper. He also starred in political drama Party Animals, and made his debut as the 11th Doctor Who in 2010. He was the youngest actor to play the part, but will bow out at Christmas, when he'll be replaced by Peter Capaldi. Other projects include Christopher and His Kind, Bert and Dickie, Womb, and the forthcoming How to Catch a Monster. He will return to the West End stage in 2014 to play the lead in a musical version of American Psycho.
Quote: 'I'm tired of television that's patronising and silly. I think Doctor Who is brave and it's inviting, challenging. For me anyway; I can only speak personally.'
Trivia: He's a Blackburn Rovers supporter and loves the band Radiohead.
Jenna Coleman (Actor) .. Clara
Born: April 27, 1986 in Blackpool
Best Known For: Playing Clara in Doctor Who.
Early-life: Born Jenna-Louise Coleman in Blackpool on April 27, 1986. She has an older brother called Ben and was head girl at her comprehensive school. While still at school she began appearing with local theatre group Yer Space, and won an award at the Edinburgh Festival for her performance in one of the organisation's plays. Jenna was auditioning for drama schools when she landed the part of Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale in 2005. She relocated to Leeds and ended up staying on the soap for nearly four years, appearing in 168 episodes.
Career: Coleman went on to have a recurring role in Waterloo Road, but claims that playing a schoolgirl at the age of 23 was 'surreal'. She went on to appear in Julian Fellowes' ITV mini-series Titanic and starred in a BBC Four adaptation of John Braine's novel Room at the Top. She made her film debut in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Her profile increased significantly in 2012 when it was announced that she would play the companion in Doctor Who. Away from the sci-fi drama, she has starred in Stephen Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge and the three-part drama Death Comes to Pemberley. In 2013 she dropped 'Louise' from her name and is now known as Jenna Coleman.
Quote: 'I'd love to work across all three fields - theatre, film and TV.'
Trivia: Coleman was nominated for a number of soap awards during her time on Emmerdale, including Most Popular Newcomer at the 2007 National Television Awards.
Michael Dixon (Actor) .. Dave
Nicola Sian (Actor) .. Ellie
Emilia Jones (Actor) .. Merry
Chris Anderson (Actor) .. The Chorister
Aidan Cook (Actor) .. The Mummy
Karl Greenwood (Actor) .. Dor'een
Marcus Wilson (Series producer)
Denise Paul (Producer)
Farren Blackburn (Director)
Neil Cross (Writer)

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