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Doctor Who•Season 4•Episode 2

The Fires of Pompeii

8.0/10 · 9,164 votesApr 12, 200851 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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The Doctor takes Donna back to Pompeii, on the day of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and is faced with a great moral dilemma. Should they warn the residents of the impending disaster, or let history take its natural course?

Directed byColin Teague

Written byJames Moran

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Season 4 Episodes13

Partners in Crime

The Fires of Pompeii

Planet of the Ood

The Sontaran Stratagem (1)

E5 7.5

The Poison Sky (2)

E6 7.5

The Doctor's Daughter

E7 7.7

The Unicorn and the Wasp

E8 9.3

Silence in the Library (1)

E9 9.4

Forest of the Dead (2)

Midnight

Turn Left

The Stolen Earth (1)

Journey's End (2)

Cast2

David Tennant

The Doctor

Catherine Tate

Donna Noble

Crew3

James Moran

Writer

Colin Teague

Director

Ernest Vincze

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Fires of Pompeii" is episode 2 of Doctor Who season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 9,164 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Colin Teague and written by James Moran, it aired on April 12, 2008.

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