| Sorry, no picture currently available. |
Writer: Russell T Davies
First Broadcast: 26th March 2005
Placement: Soon after the Doctor's regeneration.
Links: A standalone story |
| Doctor: |
The Ninth 
|
The ninth Doctor wears a leather jacket and has short hair and big ears. This is his first appearance. |
|
| Companions: |
Rose Tyler 
|
Rose Tyler is a 19-year old girl from London c.2005. This is her first appearance. |
| Recurring Characters: |
The Nestene / The Autons |
The Nestene Consciousness is a powerful alien being which was first seen in Spearhead From Space (Season 7). It is a gestalt entity, and can communicate with itself telepathically and also animate plastic. In its previous appearances, it animated specially made shop dummies called Autons. |
| Recommended Viewing: |
The Nestene and the Autons previously appeared in Spearhead from Space (Season 7) and Terror of the Autons (season 8). |
| Recommended Reading: |
In SynthespiansTM, the Time Lords attacked the Nestene's home planet of Polymos, but it escaped. |
| Recommended Listening: |
None. |
