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Season 28 - Series 2 (2006)


The Idiot's Lantern

Last Updated 28 Feb 2013 by Marcus

Doctor Who: The Idiot's Lantern

The Idiot's Lantern

Story Number: 173 (2.7)

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Writer: Mark Gatiss
Director: Euros Lyn

Starring: : David Tennant, Billie Piper, Ron Cook, Rory Jennings, Maureen Lipman

No of Episodes: 1
First Broadcast: Sat 27 May 2006
Running Time: 45 minutes 10 seconds


Average Audience: 6.76 Million       Average AI: 84


The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, and Great Britain huddles round its television sets to witness the great event. But behind the celebrations are rumours of monsters on the streets, and the tormented Mr Magpie is hiding a strange and alien secret.