7.2

Doctor Who•Season 3•Episode 7

42

7.2/10 · 8,353 votesMay 19, 200748 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 3•−0.8 vs season avg

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In a far-flung galaxy, saboteurs are at work, and crew members are being possessed. The TARDIS crew find themselves in the 42nd century on a spaceship, SS Pentallian, slowly being pulled into a sun, and must find a way to survive

Directed byGraeme Harper

Written byChris Chibnall

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Cast2

David Tennant

The Doctor

Freema Agyeman

Martha Jones

Crew4

Graeme Harper

Director

Chris Chibnall

Writer

Ernest Vincze

Director of Photography

Simon Winstone

Script Editor

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Episode Summary

"42" is episode 7 of Doctor Who season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 8,353 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Graeme Harper and written by Chris Chibnall, it aired on May 19, 2007.

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