The Long Game (Doctor Who Episode)
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| Doctor Who episode | ||
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| Cast | ||
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| Production | ||
| Writer | Russell T Davies | |
| Director | Brian Grant | |
| Script editor | Elwen Rowlands | |
| Producer | Phil Collinson | |
| Executive producer(s) | Russell T Davies Julie Gardner Mal Young | |
| Incidental music composer | Murray Gold | |
| Production code | 1.7 | |
| Series | Series 1 | |
| Length | 45 minutes | |
| Originally brodcast | 7 May 2005 | |
| Chronology | ||
| ← Previous "Dalek" | Next → "Father's Day" | |
"The Long Game" is the seventh episode of the first series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 7 May 2005 on [[BBC One (Television Network)} BBC One]]. It was written by executive producer Russell T Davies and directed by Brian Grant.
In the episode, alien time traveller the Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and his companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), having been joined by near-future genius Adam Mitchell (Bruno Langley), land on Satellite 5 in the far future. Satellite 5 is a space station that broadcasts news across the entire human empire. However, the Doctor notices that the station is suspicious: there are no aliens, and those who are promoted to Floor 500 seem to disappear. The Doctor and Rose discover that the Editor (Simon Pegg) and an alien are controlling the rest of humanity by way of the press. Meanwhile, Adam makes a mistake that forces the Doctor and Rose to take him home.
The concept of "The Long Game" was originally submitted by Davies to the Doctor Who script office in the 1980s. Davies had also been interested in doing a storyline about a failed companion. In addition, critics have pointed out that the story is a satire on the media. Production for the episode took place in November and December 2004, with some location filming in Coryton, Cardiff. "The Long Game" was watched by 8.01 million viewers in the UK and received generally mixed reviews from critics.
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