The Science of Doctor Who
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Overview
Like all great science fiction shows, there are kernels of truth and nuggets of science fact scattered throughout the incredible ‘Doctor Who’ universe. In this special, we are going to explore these dynamic ‘Doctor Who’ moments where science fiction and science fact converge and mingle.
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Runtime
43 min
Release Date
2012-08-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Dallas Campbell
Chloe Dykstra
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Michio Kaku
Steven Moffat
Scott Adsit
Jim Al-Khalili
Alison Haislip
Natalie Morales
Godfrey
Kurt Braunohler
Matt Smith
The Doctor (archive footage)
David Tennant
The Doctor (archive footage)
Billie Piper
Rose Tyler (archive footage)
Alex Kingston
River Song (archive footage)
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8.0
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0.0
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0.0
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10.0
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7.5
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0.0
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7.1
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