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Season 1  "Aliens of London (1)"  1x4

Aired 19 years ago - Apr 16, 2005

Location: London, Earth Date: March, 2006 Enemy: Slitheen The Doctor and Rose return to modern-day Earth, only to find it has been a year since Rose first set off, and everyone thought she was missing, presumed dead. Whilst there, a spaceship crashes into Big Ben and lands in the Thames. Soon, all is not as it seems with the residents of 10 Downing Street.

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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 1
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Then what is it? Because you. . . ! You waltz in here, all charm and smiles,
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
What happened to you, Rose? What can be so bad that you can't tell me, sweetheart? Where were you?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
Yeah.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Well, let's go and see it. Never mind the traffic, we've got the Tardis. Hmm. Better not.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
The police urge the public not to panic. Here's the helpline number
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
It's unconfirmed but I'm being told a body's been found in the wreckage,
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
'. .Albion Hospital.'
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Excuse me, sir. I know it's a state of emergency and there's a lot of rumour flying around, but. . .
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
Indra Ganesh, sir, Junior Secretary with the MOD. I'll be your liaison. Where the hell is he?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
Margaret Blaine, she's with MI5 There's no more information sir.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
That was a genuine crash-landing. Angle of descent, colour of smoke, everything. It was perfect. So?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
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Oh, Mr Green sir, I know you're busy, but could you put this on the next Cabinet agenda?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
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Clear! Keep it moving! Clear!
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Hello.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
The nations of the world are watching the United Kingdom. Well, it HAS all been a bit of a shock.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
PHRRRT! What's going on here?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Then they strapped it in that ship, made it dive-bomb,
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
I might as well, cos you're stuck here. The doctor's gone. Just now, that box thing just faded away.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
I bet you don't even remember my name! Ricky. It's Mickey. No, it's Ricky.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
'Are there more ships to come?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
Every day, I looked.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
So, now that you've come back. . .
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
What d'you think, how's the compression? I think I've got too much ballast round the middle.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
Right. Good. Code Nine.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
UNIT, United Nations Intelligence Taskforce. Good people. How d'you know 'em?
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
10 Downing Street? That's the one! Oh, my God!
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Just keep walking. . .
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47
Ladies and gentlemen. . . Attention, please? As you see from the summary, the ship had one porcine pilot.
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
.Harriet, for God's sake! This is beyond a joke, you cannot wander. . .
 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
And that's my job,
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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
Then what is it? Because you. . . ! You waltz in here, all charm and smiles,
#2 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
What happened to you, Rose? What can be so bad that you can't tell me, sweetheart? Where were you?
#3 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
Yeah.
#4 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5 #5 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6 #6 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Well, let's go and see it. Never mind the traffic, we've got the Tardis. Hmm. Better not.
#7 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
The police urge the public not to panic. Here's the helpline number
#8 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
It's unconfirmed but I'm being told a body's been found in the wreckage,
#9 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
'. .Albion Hospital.'
#10 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11 #11 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Excuse me, sir. I know it's a state of emergency and there's a lot of rumour flying around, but. . .
#12 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
Indra Ganesh, sir, Junior Secretary with the MOD. I'll be your liaison. Where the hell is he?
#13 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
Margaret Blaine, she's with MI5 There's no more information sir.
#14 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15 #15 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
That was a genuine crash-landing. Angle of descent, colour of smoke, everything. It was perfect. So?
#16 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17 #17 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18 #18 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19 #19 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
Oh, Mr Green sir, I know you're busy, but could you put this on the next Cabinet agenda?
#20 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21 #21 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22 #22 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23 #23 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24 #24 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
Clear! Keep it moving! Clear!
#25 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Hello.
#26 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
The nations of the world are watching the United Kingdom. Well, it HAS all been a bit of a shock.
#27 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
PHRRRT! What's going on here?
#28 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29 #29 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Then they strapped it in that ship, made it dive-bomb,
#30 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31 #31 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
I might as well, cos you're stuck here. The doctor's gone. Just now, that box thing just faded away.
#32 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33 #33 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
I bet you don't even remember my name! Ricky. It's Mickey. No, it's Ricky.
#34 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
'Are there more ships to come?
#35 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36 #36 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
Every day, I looked.
#37 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
So, now that you've come back. . .
#38 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
What d'you think, how's the compression? I think I've got too much ballast round the middle.
#39 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
Right. Good. Code Nine.
#40 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
UNIT, United Nations Intelligence Taskforce. Good people. How d'you know 'em?
#41 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42 #42 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
10 Downing Street? That's the one! Oh, my God!
#43 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44 #44 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45 #45 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Just keep walking. . .
#46 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47
Ladies and gentlemen. . . Attention, please? As you see from the summary, the ship had one porcine pilot.
#47 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
.Harriet, for God's sake! This is beyond a joke, you cannot wander. . .
#48 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
And that's my job,
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