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Season 3  "The Shakespeare Code"  3x2

Aired 17 years ago - Apr 07, 2007

Location: Earth Date: 1599 Enemies: Carrionites Martha takes her first trip in the Tardis, all the way back to Elizabethan England. She and the Doctor hear of a series of bizarre deaths and discover that playwright William Shakespeare is being controlled by dangerous witch-like creatures. It seems the time-travelling duo must defeat ancient forces to prevent history from being rewritten.

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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 1
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 2
Look over there They've got recycling.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 3
When you get home, you can tell everyone you've seen Shakespeare! And then I could get sectioned!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 4
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 5
And now we're gonna hear him speak! Always, he chooses the best words, new, beautiful, brilliant words...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 6
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 7
Well... I was just gonna give you a quick little trip in the Tardis,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 8
Oh no. No, no, no, who let you in?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 9
No, it says right there, Sir Doctor, Martha Jones, it says so.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 10
I don't work to your schedule, you work to mine! The script, now!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 11
ALL: Water damps the fiercest flame, drowns down girls and boys the same!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 12
Leave it to me, I'm a doctor. So am I, near enough.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 13
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 14
I've got you a room, Sir Doctor, you and Miss Jones are just across the landing.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 15
I might use that. Good night, Doctor.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 16
I've only just started believing in time travel.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 17
That friend of mine, Rose, right now, she'd say exactly the right thing.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 18
EERIE WHISPERING
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 19
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 20
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 21
The columns there, right, and 14 sides...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 22
And if you exaggerate that... It's like your police box. Small wooden box, but with all that power inside.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 23
Though you are a Royal beauty.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 24
"..Dravidian shores and linear five, nine three o one six."
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 25
Does my Lord Doctor wish some entertainment while he waits?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 26
Maybe not, bit pretentious.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 27
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 28
That's it.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 29
Always 14.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 30
Poor fragile mortals.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 31
It's a different sort of science. You chose mathematics.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 32
A world of bones and blood and witchcraft. But how?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 33
FANFARE PLAYS
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 34
Patience, my sisters, patience...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 35
Allhallows Street.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 36
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 37
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 38
How many of you? Just the three. But the play tonight shall restore the rest.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 39
Now, you might call that magic, I'd call that a DNA Replication Module.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 40
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 41
and strikes the fulsome grove of Rexel Four. Co-radiating crystal activate!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 42
CARRIONITES: Now begins the Millennium of Blood!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 43
The shape of the Globe gives words power, you're the wordsmith -
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 44
Foul Carrionite spectres cease your show between the points...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 45
CARRIONITES SCREAM
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 46
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 47
Not sure about this, though,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 48
time we were off. I've got a nice attic in the Tardis, where this lot can scream for all eternity.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 49
What? My sworn enemy!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 50
You want happy? Bucket of anger. How much do you want forgetting?

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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 2
Look over there They've got recycling.
#2
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 3
When you get home, you can tell everyone you've seen Shakespeare! And then I could get sectioned!
#3
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 4 #4 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 5
And now we're gonna hear him speak! Always, he chooses the best words, new, beautiful, brilliant words...
#5
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 6 #6 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 7
Well... I was just gonna give you a quick little trip in the Tardis,
#7
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 8
Oh no. No, no, no, who let you in?
#8
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 9
No, it says right there, Sir Doctor, Martha Jones, it says so.
#9
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 10
I don't work to your schedule, you work to mine! The script, now!
#10
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 11
ALL: Water damps the fiercest flame, drowns down girls and boys the same!
#11
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 12
Leave it to me, I'm a doctor. So am I, near enough.
#12
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I've got you a room, Sir Doctor, you and Miss Jones are just across the landing.
#14
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 15
I might use that. Good night, Doctor.
#15
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 16
I've only just started believing in time travel.
#16
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 17
That friend of mine, Rose, right now, she'd say exactly the right thing.
#17
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EERIE WHISPERING
#18
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The columns there, right, and 14 sides...
#21
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 22
And if you exaggerate that... It's like your police box. Small wooden box, but with all that power inside.
#22
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 23
Though you are a Royal beauty.
#23
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 24
"..Dravidian shores and linear five, nine three o one six."
#24
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 25
Does my Lord Doctor wish some entertainment while he waits?
#25
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 26
Maybe not, bit pretentious.
#26
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That's it.
#28
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 29
Always 14.
#29
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 30
Poor fragile mortals.
#30
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 31
It's a different sort of science. You chose mathematics.
#31
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 32
A world of bones and blood and witchcraft. But how?
#32
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 33
FANFARE PLAYS
#33
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 34
Patience, my sisters, patience...
#34
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 35
Allhallows Street.
#35
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How many of you? Just the three. But the play tonight shall restore the rest.
#38
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 39
Now, you might call that magic, I'd call that a DNA Replication Module.
#39
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 40 #40 Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 41
and strikes the fulsome grove of Rexel Four. Co-radiating crystal activate!
#41
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 42
CARRIONITES: Now begins the Millennium of Blood!
#42
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 43
The shape of the Globe gives words power, you're the wordsmith -
#43
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 44
Foul Carrionite spectres cease your show between the points...
#44
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 45
CARRIONITES SCREAM
#45
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Not sure about this, though,
#47
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 48
time we were off. I've got a nice attic in the Tardis, where this lot can scream for all eternity.
#48
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 49
What? My sworn enemy!
#49
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 3 Episode 2 (S03E02) - 50
You want happy? Bucket of anger. How much do you want forgetting?
#50