As the match starts, the Doctor makes several kicks straight into the goal, showing incredible skill and talent, growing to love the game, and earning cheers from the bystanders, who chant his name. Publisher: Amused, Craig decides that even through the Doctor is weird, he can cook, which is all he needs to know; he gives the Doctor a set of keys. Coming between the instant-classic heartbreaking drama of Vincent and the Doctor and the timey-wimey spectacular adventure of the two-part series finale, The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang, The Lodger is a delightful “calm between the … Main setting: Whereas the Eleventh Doctor tries to encourage Craig and Sophie to get together, he actively breaks up Mickey and, Both stories are resolved by an affirmation of love. After an aborted attempt at visiting Jackie Tyler (who is occupied with one of her suitors), the Doctor decides to crash at Mickey Smith's flat, where he proceeds to be a less-than-welcome houseguest. It featured the Tenth Doctor and Mickey Smith and served as the basis for writer Gareth Roberts' later Eleventh Doctor television story of the same name. Issue #368 if you want to go hunting on eBay. However, writer Gareth Roberts has stated that the football scene was always going to be carried over from the comic story and he began writing it prior to the casting of Smith, The 2010 FIFA World Cup England vs USA match kicked off just as. The spaceship revealed on the roof of Craig's flat. “The Lodger” fits right in with this off-kilter tradition, presenting Doctor Who as domestic sitcom. The Tenth Doctor is far more socially adept than the Eleventh. Suddenly, the young woman in the upstairs flat screams, and everyone apart from the Doctor and Amy — time travellers — become stuck in a time loop, where their actions are repeated over and over again. Mike Collins Premiere broadcast: To solve the mystery of the man upstairs, the Doctor faces his greatest challenge yet – he must pass himself off as a perfectly […] Tenth Doctor Sophie comes out of the shadows, screaming as an invisible force pulls her towards the control console. The Ninth Doctor said the same thing to, The Doctor had previously drank wine before spitting it back out in his. http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/06/10/“the-lodger”-interview/, http://www.digitalspy.com/cult/s7/doctor-who/news/a226815/matt-smith-wasnt-naked-in-doctor-who.html/, https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lodger_(TV_story)?oldid=3073815. Doctor: Mickey's main motivation throughout the story is to try to get some sort of functional relationship with a woman — though he seems far more capable at getting a date with Gina than Craig was with Sophie. • Recorded by Gerry O'Riordan  (. Its setting is something of a throwback to the previous era of Russell T Davies—the sort of mundane, present-day world which formed the bedrock of those years, and which this season seems to have deliberately avoided until now. In one frame, he's also seen smiling and having a pint. Meanwhile, a crack develops in the apartment wall behind Craig's garbage can. Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013. James Offredi The Doctor goes on the explain the time loop is caused by people getting burned up in the upstairs flat, which is causing the rot in Craig's ceiling. Another memorable moment ← Previous In interviews given in April 2011, writer Neil Gaiman revealed that his, The Doctor's bow tie is blue for this episode, despite the 2010 setting. The Lodger is a unique story as it takes place on Earth and the Doctor has lost his TARDIS and Amy. I have to wonder at this point in the series, with only two episodes to go, if perhaps the TARDIS is being controlled by outside forces. While the team celebrates its win, Sean says that with the Doctor, they'll annihilate the other teams. While the Doctor continues inspecting a variety of electrical wires for the scanner, Sophie tells him of her dreams to go to Africa and work with animals. To ease Craig's uncertainty, the Doctor prepares omelettes for the two of them, using a strange array of ingredients. The shot then changes to show Sophie looking up at the camera as if it was upstairs. The Doctor is left on his back, looking completely shocked; he begins worrying for both Amy and the TARDIS's safety. Both of these are traits associated with the, The Doctor later finds a similar ship to the one featured here. Once his headache passes, he shows Craig a note that was left to him by Amy, though he admits that "his" Amy hasn't written it... yet. Based on writer Gareth Roberts' 2007 comic strip of the same name, this week's Doctor Who saw the TARDIS go haywire as the Timelord touched down in … 12 June 2010 Later, Craig and Sophie snog happily, deciding that they could do anything together with their lives. This is, you might say, a game of two halves. After enjoying the omelettes, Craig wonders where the Doctor learned how to cook. Yet a number of the beats in the eight-page comic make their way into the televised story. In fact, For the purposes of this list, "Series 4" is considered to be the. After an aborted attempt at visiting Jackie Tyler (who … Posing as a rescue worker, the Doctor learns the spaceship crashed and the crew is dead, so the hologram is now testing humans in search of a suitable replacement. As Craig and Sophie enjoy some wine by candle-light, she notices that the rot on the ceiling has gotten much larger since the previous day. Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, The Lodger, An unidentified force traps the Doctor on Earth and strands Amy inside the TARDIS. Craig asks a bewildered Eleventh Doctor to play, whereas the Tenth Doctor actively volunteers for Mickey's squad. This was useful for contemporaneous readers. The Lodger (Doctor Who) is part of the Doctor Who (series 5) series, a good topic. About Broadcast: 12 June 2010 Viewers: 6.44m Availability: DVD Series 5: Volume 4 / Synopsis There’s a house on Aickman road, and a staircase that people go up, but never down. He headbutts Craig, who sees memories of the Doctor's past; both are in pain from the headbutt and telepathic contact. Like the. The Doctor's soccer jersey has the number 11 on it, which is a reference to him being the Eleventh Doctor, but "The Lodger" is also the eleventh episode of Season 5. Writhing in pain, the Doctor grabs Craig's mouth, yelling for him to shut up. He quickly segues into a narrative about his job and how he could make their work more efficient, though his bosses won't listen to him because he is merely a phone drone. Amy The Doctor is given permission to terminate a client. It's rather nice aside from what appears to be some very nasty dry rot in the corner of the ceiling. To Craig's surprise, the Doctor has a reference from the Archbishop of Canterbury; the Doctor explains that he's his "special favourite". Meanwhile, a young woman is lured into the flat by a man who calls for her help. She points out that a rot stain on the ceiling is growing before receiving a call from her friend Melina, who is upset over a recent break-up. Report This. Mickey's football side is considerably more relaxed than Craig's. Premiere network: In the scene where the Doctor takes a shower , he can be heard singing "La donna è mobile," the Duke of Mantua's canzone from act 3 of Giuseppe Verdi 's 1851 opera Rigoletto . Series 5, so far, has seemed a lot quieter and more cosy than the rest of nu-Who that has preceded it. Story number: Roger Langridge The Doctor explains a perception filter tricked their memories. As Craig walks Sophie out, they talk about her dream and what could be keeping her here. The Doctor discovers he has mistaken a toothbrush for his sonic screwdriver. Issue #368 if you want to … In the TARDIS, Amy stares ahead with a very confused and scared look on her face. A mysterious force blocks the TARDIS — with Amy inside it — from landing, keeping it stuck in a materialisation loop. After the Doctor "shares" his knowledge with Craig, he sees brief flashes of, On Craig Owens' fridge is a postcard advertising the, After gaining the Doctor's knowledge, Craig realises that his scanning device is based on the "non-technological" technology of the, According to the Doctor, the ship is an attempt by someone to build a TARDIS. The Doctor lands the TARDIS in present-day London, but before Rose Tyler can emerge, the TARDIS dematerialises because the Doctor forgot to lock the time settings. When the electric currents go on the Doctor's chest they move to his hand and in the next shot, it's going from his chest to his hand again. Using the psychic paper, the Doctor presents credentials and references to convince Craig that his title is legitimate. Humorously, the Doctor answers a call, asking the caller to hold for a moment so he can eat a biscuit. Craig then explains that Sean means where on the football field is the Doctor best at playing. Left stranded in London while he waits for Rose to catch up — only a few seconds will have passed for her — the Doctor needs somewhere to stay. Good sense of timing essential. However, a new time loop then starts; Craig momentarily is stuck repeating his shock about the Doctor's comment but snaps out of the time loop thanks to his knowledge about it. Main enemy: One more memorable moment Reprinted in: London, 2007 The Doctor must solve the mystery of a staircase that people go up but never go down. Amy congratulates him on playing football, something normal. David A. Roach DWM 368 Colourist: GSOH, travellers welcome. Story Listings Overview Classic (1963-1996) New (2005-present) Torchwood SJA Miscellaneous Coincidentally, the Doctor's most common alias is, This story takes place immediately after an unchronicled encounter with "some angry. It's up to the Doctor to work out what that force is, lest Amy be lost forever along with his home/motor. This obviously fits into, Like Craig, Mickey tries to convince the Doctor not to introduce himself to the football team as "the Doctor". Current status: Good article Craig then explains that if either of them needs time alone with a girlfriend or -after giving the Doctor a look over- a boyfriend, they would respect each other's privacy and stay out of the flat for the night. Indeed, the Tenth Doctor is far more confident in his knowledge of the game and his abilities. Taken from the episode "The Lodger. The Doctor yells back "Sorry, I enjoy a good soak." He can only use the earpiece because anyone else hearing their conversation will think he's saying complete gibberish, due to a built-in scrambler. Extra Time Craig gets himself hyped up, determined to tell Sophie his feelings for her the next time they meet. Like Craig, Mickey is uncertain about what to do about his romantic life. The Lodger The Doctor insists that Craig will hardly know he's there, but is quickly distracted by a bang from upstairs — "That's the idea". As he investigates, the Doctor learns of a house on Aickman Road, with a staircase which people walk up but never come back down. Murray Gold Proceeding into Craig's flat, the Doctor notices the rot stain on the ceiling and warns Craig to keep away from it, accidentally calling himself "the Rotmeister" because he's an expert in rot. (, When the Doctor is in the time ship, he notices the corpse of the supposed original pilot, seems concerned, then looks away and seemingly forgets. The episode also gave Matt Smith the opportunity to play football, which would have become his profession before he went into acting. The Lodger introduced the recurring character Craig Owens and his girlfriend Sophie. This set was itself included in the Series 1-7 box set released in 2013 and as part of The Complete Matt Smith Years in November 2014. Craig is told to return home by the Doctor as he looks pale; Craig storms off in response. Before the Doctor can return to his bedroom to get dressed, Craig invites him to fill an open spot on his pub league football team, the King's Arms, which the Doctor agrees to after, initially mistaking a pub league for a drinking competition. The Doctor meets Craig's fellow football teammate, Sean, who asks him where he's strongest; the Doctor responds "arms". Novelised as: Unknown to Craig, Sophie glances back, sad; she proceeds to leave. Amy's Choice They rush out of the flat, finding Sophie's keys in the lock to the flat and realising she was lured upstairs. Hearing a loud bang from the floor above, Craig goes upstairs to check on the lodger; an old man answers the door, telling Craig that he needs no help, sending him back downstairs. The Doctor promises the couple that he will come back, but Craig dismisses this, knowing it's not true because he's seen the Doctor's thoughts. The story takes place over the course of four days, for the Doctor and Mickey; for Rose, only a few seconds pass. Cover date: DWM Comics 128 Sophie would rather not bother going, asking Craig if he minds her skipping out on their plans; he has no qualms with it. On Craig's fridge is a post card advertising a, In the Doctor's room in Craig's flat there is a print on the wall which appears to be a variation of a van Gogh sketch of a, While searching the Doctor's pockets for a red, This is also not the first time, nor the last, that the Doctor has battled an automated, The Doctor refers to himself as "the Oncoming Storm" again. However, remembering the Doctor's oddness has caused him nothing but headaches, Craig decides to ignore the warning and touches the rot. He also adjusts Mickey's TV so that it picks up TV programmes from a decade in the future, as well as images of an, Mickey attempts to get the Doctor to use the alias John "from Southampton". (The Doctor takes the fluffy pink keys from Craig. Penciller: Editor: Contrary to common belief, season 10 kicked off in the last week of December 1972 — not in 1973, as would be expected. Bandrigans The Doctor lands the TARDIS in present-day London, but before Rose Tyler can emerge, the TARDIS dematerialises because the Doctor forgot to lock the time settings. The Doctor calls Amy at the same time, asking if she found the schematics to the flat; Craig can understand the Doctor's conversation now that he has some of the Doctor's knowledge. Of course, Doctor Who can be made effectively for diddly-squat; they did it frequently in days of yore. Moffat did not forget The Lodger, however, and when he agreed to succeed Davies as executive producer of Doctor Who in 2007, he invited Roberts to write for his first season, suggesting The Lodger as a starting point. Main enemy: Series 5, Episode 11 Craig protests, as he has a business meeting to attend, but soon falls asleep. It was also a companion-lite story, somewhat like Midnight. Colchester, 2010; The TARDIS Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 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