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Series 10 Episode 9 Empress Of Mars Sat 10th June 7.15pm
Empress Of Mars. Written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Wayne Yip.
The Doctor, Bill and Nardole arrive on Mars, and find themselves in an impossible conflict between Ice Warriors… and Victorian soldiers.
As the Martian hive awakens around them, the Doctor faces a unique dilemma – this time the humans, not the Ice Warriors are the invaders. When Earth is invading Mars, whose side is he on?
The Doctor is played by Peter Capaldi, Bill by Pearl Mackie and Nardole by Matt Lucas.
The Doctor 2017
June 10th, 2017 - 8:03pmOMG alpha centuri came back
Tim M
June 9th, 2017 - 8:25pmTime to think about the overnight ratings. I reckon ‘Empress of Mars’ will be an improvement on last weeks. So I’m going to say 4.6 million.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 7th, 2017 - 9:29pmHonestly, I don’t mind Mark Gatiss’ scripts as much as some fans do. With the sole exception of Sleep No More, which I do appreciate as a worthwhile experiment but it simply didn’t work in my opinion, I think all of his episodes have actually been consistently quite entertaining. Not classics at all, but certainly entertaining TV.
And yes, that does include Robot of Sherwood. Despite its flaws, I do remember enjoying it. The Doctor literally fought Robin Hood with a spoon!
I also don’t expect Empress of Mars to go down as a classic (if it does, great, but I don’t expect it to), but I do hope it will be another example of an enjoyable Doctor Who episode from Mark Gatiss.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 7th, 2017 - 9:31pmOh, and I think The Crimson Horror is underrated. 🙂
Falcon
June 8th, 2017 - 7:23amI loved robot of sherwood and thought it was better than most of the dross served up in series 8, and agree none of his episodes are classics but all watchable
Prof Horner
June 5th, 2017 - 6:44pmSo sad the news of the death of Peter Sallis at the grand old age 96. rip.
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 8:47pmIndeed. Especially in the same week that the Ice Warriors return. As it was 50 years ago he appeared in Doctor Who in ”The Ice Warriors’. He will be best remembered though for his constant appearances in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’, and the voice of Wallace in Aardman animations ‘Wallace and Gromit’ R.I.P
Whorules
June 6th, 2017 - 12:20amVery sad, yet another one gone. He’s great in the ice warriors, but I think I’ll always remember him as Wallace, and of course clegg in lotsw always watchable and one of the most distinctive voices on TV. R.I. P.
r1ch1e
June 6th, 2017 - 2:19pmA grand actor and from what I hear a lovely man. When I was a kid he was the voice of the Rat on wind in the willows. Very distinctive voice and a sad loss. RIP
Jordan Scott
June 6th, 2017 - 6:22pmVery sad news, loved Wallace and Gromit when I was young. One of the great icons of British TV!
prototype dalek
June 6th, 2017 - 7:31pmRIP Sallis
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 11:00amWhat is everyone’s top 5 Ice Warrior adventures. Mine are…
1) The Curse of Peladon
2) The Seeds of Death
3) Cold War
4) The Ice Warriors
5) The Monster of Peladon.
The Outcast
June 5th, 2017 - 11:27amAren’t there only 5 tho (not including this one).
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 11:30am1) The Monster of Peladon
2) Cold War
3) The Seeds of Death
4) The Ice Warriors
5) The Curse of Peladon.
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 11:31amThe Outcast is right, its more of put the episodes in which you love the most order then top 5
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 1:39pmI’m looking forward to ‘The Empress of Mars’. I’m in agreement with Mark Gatiss, who considers the Ice Warriors to be the third best monsters after the Daleks and Cybermen.
Jordan Scott
June 5th, 2017 - 1:29amI love how there’s a sort of “of mars” trilogy now,
Pyramid of Mars
The Waters of Mars
Empress of Mars
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 5th, 2017 - 8:28amSounds like a good idea for a DVD box set.
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 10:34amWonder what will be next?
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 11:01amThe Mars Bars of Mars.
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 11:25amlol
Eluma Narty
June 4th, 2017 - 10:51pmThe BBC official site has the cast line up and it includes Michelle Gomez as Missy.
Didnt think she was in it again until 11/12
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 4th, 2017 - 10:56pmProbably just a small scene at the end to keep the plot arc going or something similar.
Anonymous
June 4th, 2017 - 8:06pmCman1O1Dalek: The ice warriors have a Hive?!
Nope
Whorules
June 4th, 2017 - 8:20pmYes the ice warriors live in hives, a storyline established in the Virgin novels 20 odd years ago.
Alex Who?
June 4th, 2017 - 7:19pmLove the Ice Warriors!
Whorules
June 4th, 2017 - 6:11pmThe ice warriors never really had their own music. Besides which in classic who the original cybermen music was used both before and after tenth planet for other stories. If I remember rightly it was in the space museum and I’m sure it was earlier as well. To echo other thoughts as well I think considering the London events of last night what music is used on a TV show is hardly any important matter. My thoughts to those who have suffered in London and Manchester…
r1ch1e
June 4th, 2017 - 7:37amI’m sorry that this comment has nothing to do with the episode at all.
But having seen the news today I just want to wish that everyone in the Whovian community be vigilant and stay safe wherever you are.
God bless this world of ours!
The Surgeon
June 4th, 2017 - 9:08amWell said
Doctorfan
June 4th, 2017 - 9:45amWhat news!!
prototype dalek
June 4th, 2017 - 12:51pmWell said r1ch1e, so sad for another incident to happen like this
Simon W
June 4th, 2017 - 12:53pmWell Said.
Oliver Smith
June 4th, 2017 - 10:46pmWhat a very nice thing to say on a popular site like this…. its a shame the Doctor is fictional, as im sure if he was real he would do his best to sort our world out.
r1ch1e
June 5th, 2017 - 3:09pmWhat this country really needs, right now, is a Doctor!!
The Doctor Will See You Now
June 4th, 2017 - 4:58amI certainly hope this episode is better than the only other Ice Warrior episode of revived Doctor Who. Cold War ranks as one of my least favourite Doctor Who episodes ever.
The Surgeon
June 4th, 2017 - 9:08amCold War wasn’t bad, was it? I thought it was really good.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 4th, 2017 - 9:14amI liked Cold War as well. It’s hardly a classic but I enjoyed watching it.
daleksean
June 3rd, 2017 - 10:31pmDid anyone else notice on the next time trailer that the music used is the Cybermen music
r1ch1e
June 4th, 2017 - 6:07amYes I thought that was wierd aswell
prototype dalek
June 4th, 2017 - 8:23amJust watched the trailer and again and that is a bit strange. But does seem to work though
CG
June 4th, 2017 - 1:37pmThat annoyed the hell out of me – unless the Ice Warriors have something to do with the cybermen I will be annoyed to the max for using their music!!!
prototype dalek
June 4th, 2017 - 2:54pmOr it could have just been used for the trailer?
Eluma Narty
June 3rd, 2017 - 10:11pmHope this is better than the 3 parter.
Judooning
June 3rd, 2017 - 10:09pmThe Empress of the Ice Warriors sounded a lot like the Empress of the Racnoss. Is it the same actress?
r1ch1e
June 3rd, 2017 - 10:20pmShe does sound similar but I don’t remember Sarah Parish being announced on the guest cast for the series.
The Dalek Whovian
June 3rd, 2017 - 9:38pmFinally everyone’s favourite Martians are back. The mythology of the Ice Warriors is so interesting and it looks like this episode will explore that.
prototype dalek
June 3rd, 2017 - 10:10pmI think this will be the first time we will see the Ice warriors of Mars on Mars
r1ch1e
June 3rd, 2017 - 8:41pmThis looks Mad! In a good way of course! I don’t want to seem critical of the past few episodes because I have really enjoyed them in the most part but I will be glad to see a return to the single episode format again next week.
And I LOVE the Ice Warriors, always did as a lad!
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 3rd, 2017 - 9:13pmI also love the Ice Warriors! It looks like Mark Gatiss is exploring new aspects of Ice Warrior life in Empress of Mars so that will hopefully be interesting to see.
prototype dalek
June 3rd, 2017 - 8:36pmI CANT WAIT!!!!!!