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Doctor Who•Season 2•Episode 7

The Idiot's Lantern

6.6/10 · 8,979 votesMay 27, 200648 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 2•−1.2 vs season avg

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In 1953 London, the police are abducting people from their homes. The people of Britain gather around their new-fangled "tele-vision" sets to celebrate the new Queen's coronation - but something strange is affecting the signal.

Directed byEuros Lyn

Written byMark Gatiss

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Seasons13

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

Season 2 Episodes13

New Earth

Tooth and Claw

School Reunion

The Girl in the Fireplace

E5 7.7

Rise of the Cybermen (1)

E6 7.8

The Age of Steel (2)

E7 6.6Now viewing

The Idiot's Lantern

E8 8.6

The Impossible Planet (1)

The Satan Pit (2)

Love & Monsters

Fear Her

Army of Ghosts (1)

Doomsday (2)

Cast2

David Tennant

The Doctor

Billie Piper

Rose Tyler

Crew4

Euros Lyn

Director

Mark Gatiss

Writer

Rory Taylor

Director of Photography

Simon Winstone

Script Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Idiot's Lantern" is episode 7 of Doctor Who season 2. It scored 6.6/10 from 8,979 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Euros Lyn and written by Mark Gatiss, it aired on May 27, 2006.

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