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Doctor Who•Season 1•Episode 7

The Long Game

7.0/10 · 9,466 votesMay 7, 200545 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

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Adam catches a glimpse of the wonders of travelling in the Tardis, as they head to a future, where Satellite 5 broadcasts to the entire Earth Empire. But anyone promoted to Floor 500 is never seen again, and the Doctor suspects mankind is being manipulated.

Directed byBrian Grant

Written byRussell T Davies

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 1 Episodes13

Rose

The End of the World

The Unquiet Dead

Aliens of London (1)

World War Three (2)

Dalek

The Long Game

Father's Day

The Empty Child (1)

The Doctor Dances (2)

E11 7.1

Boom Town

E12 8.6

Bad Wolf (1)

E13 9.0

The Parting of the Ways (2)

Cast2

Christopher Eccleston

Doctor Who

Billie Piper

Rose Tyler

Crew3

Russell T Davies

Writer

Brian Grant

Director

Mike Tucker

Modeling

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Episode Summary

"The Long Game" is episode 7 of Doctor Who season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 9,466 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Brian Grant and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on May 7, 2005.

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