Doctor Who S3E12 — The Sound of Drums (2)

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Doctor Who•Season 3•Episode 12

The Sound of Drums (2)

8.7/10 · 9,531 votesJun 23, 200752 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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Harry Saxon becomes Prime Minister and his reign of terror begins – but that's only the start of his ambitions, as he announces mankind's first contact with an alien race, the Toclafane. An audacious plan spanning the whole of time and space begins to close

Directed byColin Teague

Written byRussell T Davies

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Cast2

David Tennant

The Doctor

Freema Agyeman

Martha Jones

Crew4

Russell T Davies

Writer

Colin Teague

Director

Rory Taylor

Director of Photography

Simon Winstone

Script Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Sound of Drums (2)" is episode 12 of Doctor Who season 3. It scored 8.7/10 from 9,531 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Colin Teague and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on June 23, 2007.

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