7.5

Doctor Who•Season 3•Episode 2

The Shakespeare Code

7.5/10 · 9,067 votesApr 7, 200748 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

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Martha takes her first trip in the Tardis, all the way back to Elizabethan England. She and the Doctor hear of a series of bizarre deaths and discover that playwright William Shakespeare is being controlled by dangerous witch-like creatures. It seems the time-travelling duo must

Directed byCharles Palmer

Written byGareth Roberts

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Cast2

David Tennant

The Doctor

Freema Agyeman

Martha Jones

Crew4

Gareth Roberts

Writer

Charles Palmer

Director

Ernest Vincze

Director of Photography

Simon Winstone

Script Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Shakespeare Code" is episode 2 of Doctor Who season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 9,067 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Charles Palmer and written by Gareth Roberts, it aired on April 7, 2007.

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