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Season 8  "The Caretaker"  8x6

Aired 9 years ago - Sep 27, 2014

Clara has it all under control: her life at school, her life in space; her new boyfriend and her mad old Time Lord. Everything is humming along just fine, so long as everybody never actually meets. And then, one morning, just before assembly, Coal Hill welcomes a new relief caretaker with a Scottish accent.

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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 1
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Atif's off sick, so we've got a newbie,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 3
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 4
No, I think that was just a sort of general wink.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 5
The walls need sponging and there's a sinister puddle.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 6
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 7
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 8
..though unheard by Lydia, was caught by Elizabeth,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 9
Not in 1797, because she didn't have the time. She was so busy...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 10
Sorry, but can I go early from English Thursday afternoon?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 11
I'm sure I won't need you, Sergeant. Fully qualified.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 12
I've tried, it's just not going in.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 13
~ Great. Shakespeare. ~ Sorry, what, Adrian?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 14
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 15
And one for luck.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 16
A caretaker's box. Every caretaker has their own box.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 17
Hello, miss, love to the Squaddie.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 18
Any alien technology in this vicinity should show up.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 19
A new watch. Tiny bit disappointed.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 20
Chronodyne generators. Bit unstable.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 21
~ Easily done, there's a lot to estimate. ~ And you, you like him?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 22
~ Tomorrow instead? ~ Tomorrow's parents' evening.
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"Oh, no. There's only room in my head for cross-country and the offside rule."
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 28
Three days to think of something new because now it knows what to expect,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 29
And, erm, you see, the vortex thing is-is a lighting effect.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 30
Well, I'll try not to erase the whole thing. I'll leave the bits that...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 31
Clara, are you going to explain any of this?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 32
And we travel the universe in it.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 33
~ I've got a lot of work to do. Again. ~ Will you be OK?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 34
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 35
The truth, please, just this once.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 36
You say you've seen wonders, you've seen amazing things,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 37
The exactly the same other me. OK?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 38
He's a maths teacher.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 39
Now you mention it, being a Time Lord,
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 40
That's him. Look at him, right now.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 41
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Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 43
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 44
Looks like our Courtney was right about those two.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 45
Yes, yes, and this is very, very important.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 46
~ 20 seconds. ~ DESTROY. DESTROY.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 47
~ The input code. I forgot the final input code. ~ ..seven-six-five...
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 48
You OK?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 49
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 50
So, what do you think now?

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Atif's off sick, so we've got a newbie,
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No, I think that was just a sort of general wink.
#4
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The walls need sponging and there's a sinister puddle.
#5
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..though unheard by Lydia, was caught by Elizabeth,
#8
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Not in 1797, because she didn't have the time. She was so busy...
#9
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 10
Sorry, but can I go early from English Thursday afternoon?
#10
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 11
I'm sure I won't need you, Sergeant. Fully qualified.
#11
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I've tried, it's just not going in.
#12
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~ Great. Shakespeare. ~ Sorry, what, Adrian?
#13
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And one for luck.
#15
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A caretaker's box. Every caretaker has their own box.
#16
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Hello, miss, love to the Squaddie.
#17
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Any alien technology in this vicinity should show up.
#18
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 19
A new watch. Tiny bit disappointed.
#19
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 20
Chronodyne generators. Bit unstable.
#20
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~ Easily done, there's a lot to estimate. ~ And you, you like him?
#21
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~ Tomorrow instead? ~ Tomorrow's parents' evening.
#22
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"Oh, no. There's only room in my head for cross-country and the offside rule."
#27
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 28
Three days to think of something new because now it knows what to expect,
#28
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 29
And, erm, you see, the vortex thing is-is a lighting effect.
#29
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 30
Well, I'll try not to erase the whole thing. I'll leave the bits that...
#30
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 31
Clara, are you going to explain any of this?
#31
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 32
And we travel the universe in it.
#32
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 33
~ I've got a lot of work to do. Again. ~ Will you be OK?
#33
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The truth, please, just this once.
#35
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You say you've seen wonders, you've seen amazing things,
#36
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 37
The exactly the same other me. OK?
#37
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 38
He's a maths teacher.
#38
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 39
Now you mention it, being a Time Lord,
#39
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That's him. Look at him, right now.
#40
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Looks like our Courtney was right about those two.
#44
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 45
Yes, yes, and this is very, very important.
#45
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 46
~ 20 seconds. ~ DESTROY. DESTROY.
#46
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 47
~ The input code. I forgot the final input code. ~ ..seven-six-five...
#47
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 48
You OK?
#48
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So, what do you think now?
#50