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Season 2  "The Girl in the Fireplace"  2x4

Aired 18 years ago - May 06, 2006

Location: Versailles, France, Earth and on S.S. Madame de Pompadour (a Spaceship) Date: Across the 18th Century and during the 51st Century Enemies: Clockwork Droids On a seemingly abandoned spaceship in the 51st century, the Tenth Doctor, Rose and Mickey find time windows leading to 18th century France and a group of clockwork androids using them to stalk a young woman throughout her life.

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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 1
Now, there's something you don't see in your average space ship.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 2
Right, lovely, one of my favourites.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 3
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 4
Just a bit scared, yeah, just a little tiny bit.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 5
Don't put your hands or feet over the edge!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 6
What could there be in a little girl's mind worth blowing a hole in the universe?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 7
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 8
Short range teleport. Can't have gone far. Could still be on board. What is it? Don't go looking for it.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 9
I've been away, not sure how long.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 10
Yeah, I suppose you have.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 11
Poisson!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 12
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 13
Mickey, it's a human heart.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 14
The King will, therefore, be requiring a new mistress. You love the King, of course.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 15
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 16
No, he's already got a queen. She's got plans on being his mistress.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 17
Hello, Reinette, hasn't time flown! Fireplace man!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 18
We did not have the parts.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 19
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 20
We are not the same! We are in no sense the same!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 21
Oh, Cleopatra! He mentioned her once! Yeah, but he called her Cleo. Mickey!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 22
Sorry. You might find old memories reawakening. Side effect.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 23
I can't. Doctor.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 24
Been gone for flippin' hours, that's where he is! You are compatible.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 25
# My God, they know how to party! #
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 26
Know why? Cos this ship is 37 years old.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 27
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 28
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 29
I can't give you an exact date, it's a bit random. But they're coming.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 30
where the days of my life are pressed together, like the chapters of a book, so that he may step from one
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 31
Tell me about it.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 32
So this is his world.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 33
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 34
You found it, then! They knew I was coming, they've blocked it off.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 35
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 36
HORSE GALLOPS IN DISTANCE
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 37
Forget it. It's over.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 38
How many ticks left in that clockwork heart?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 39
We can't fly the Tardis without him.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 40
In saving me, you trapped yourself.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 41
Yep! The slow path!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 42
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 43
if I'm very, very, very, very lucky. . .
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 44
Where've you been? Explain later, into the Tardis. With you in a sec!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 45
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 46
She always did work too hard.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 47
Why did they think they could repair the ship with the head of Madame de Pompadour?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 48
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 49
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 50
So this is London. An alternative to our world,

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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 2
Right, lovely, one of my favourites.
#2
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 3 #3 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 4
Just a bit scared, yeah, just a little tiny bit.
#4
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 5
Don't put your hands or feet over the edge!
#5
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 6
What could there be in a little girl's mind worth blowing a hole in the universe?
#6
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 7 #7 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 8
Short range teleport. Can't have gone far. Could still be on board. What is it? Don't go looking for it.
#8
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 9
I've been away, not sure how long.
#9
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 10
Yeah, I suppose you have.
#10
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 11
Poisson!
#11
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 12 #12 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 13
Mickey, it's a human heart.
#13
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 14
The King will, therefore, be requiring a new mistress. You love the King, of course.
#14
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 15 #15 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 16
No, he's already got a queen. She's got plans on being his mistress.
#16
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 17
Hello, Reinette, hasn't time flown! Fireplace man!
#17
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We did not have the parts.
#18
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We are not the same! We are in no sense the same!
#20
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 21
Oh, Cleopatra! He mentioned her once! Yeah, but he called her Cleo. Mickey!
#21
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 22
Sorry. You might find old memories reawakening. Side effect.
#22
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 23
I can't. Doctor.
#23
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 24
Been gone for flippin' hours, that's where he is! You are compatible.
#24
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 25
# My God, they know how to party! #
#25
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 26
Know why? Cos this ship is 37 years old.
#26
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 27 #27 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 28 #28 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 29
I can't give you an exact date, it's a bit random. But they're coming.
#29
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 30
where the days of my life are pressed together, like the chapters of a book, so that he may step from one
#30
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 31
Tell me about it.
#31
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 32
So this is his world.
#32
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 33 #33 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 34
You found it, then! They knew I was coming, they've blocked it off.
#34
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 35 #35 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 36
HORSE GALLOPS IN DISTANCE
#36
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 37
Forget it. It's over.
#37
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 38
How many ticks left in that clockwork heart?
#38
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 39
We can't fly the Tardis without him.
#39
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 40
In saving me, you trapped yourself.
#40
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 41
Yep! The slow path!
#41
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 42 #42 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 43
if I'm very, very, very, very lucky. . .
#43
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 44
Where've you been? Explain later, into the Tardis. With you in a sec!
#44
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 45 #45 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 46
She always did work too hard.
#46
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 47
Why did they think they could repair the ship with the head of Madame de Pompadour?
#47
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 48 #48 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 49 #49 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 50
So this is London. An alternative to our world,
#50