The Parting of the Ways (Doctor Who Episode)

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Doctor Who episode
The TARDIS crew face the Dalek Emperor — and his army.
Cast
Doctor
Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Doctor) David Tennant (Tenth Doctor)
Companion
Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) John Barrowman (Jack Harkness)
Others
Jo Stone-Fewings – Male Programmer Jo Joyner – Lynda Paterson Joseph – Rodrick Nisha Nayar – Female Programmer Noel Clarke – Mickey Smith Camille Coduri – Jackie Tyler Anne Robinson – Voice of Anne Droid Nicholas Briggs – Dalek voices Alan Ruscoe – Android Jenna Russell – Floor Manager
Production
Writer	Russell T Davies
Director	Joe Ahearne
Script editor	Helen Raynor
Executive producer(s)	Russell T Davies Julie Gardner Mal Young
Incidental music composer	Murray Gold
Production code	1.13
Series	Series 1
Length	2nd of 2-part story, 45 minutes
Originally brodcast	18 June 2005
Chronology
← Previous "Bad Wolf"	Next → "Doctor Who: Children in Need" (mini-episode) "The Christmas Invasion" (special)

"The Parting of the Ways" is the thirteenth and final episode of the revamped first series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 18 June 2005. It was the second episode of the two-part story that featured Christopher Eccleston making his last appearance as the Ninth Doctor. This is also the last episode to feature Jack Harkness as a regular companion on Doctor Who. Jack would appear as a guest companion in the Series 3 finale "Utopia", "The Sound of Drums" and "Last of the Time Lords" and again in the Series 4 finale "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End". The first part, "Bad Wolf", was broadcast on 11 June.

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