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  • Doctor Who The Idiot's Lantern (Season 2, Episode 7)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Doctor Who

The Idiot's Lantern (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

As the coronation of Elizabeth II nears, the streets of London live in fear. Faceless people are stolen from their homes in the night and something evil is lurking in the television.
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Writer
Mark Gatiss (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 27, 2006

Release date
Nov 10, 2006 (United States)
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18 cast members
Name Known for
David Tennant
The Doctor The Doctor   See fewer
Billie Piper
Rose Tyler Rose Tyler   See fewer
Maureen Lipman
The Wire The Wire   See fewer
Ron Cook
Magpie Magpie   See fewer
Jamie Foreman
Eddie Connolly Eddie Connolly   See fewer
Debra Gillett
Rita Connolly Rita Connolly   See fewer
Rory Jennings
Tommy Connolly Tommy Connolly   See fewer
Margaret John
Grandma Connolly Grandma Connolly   See fewer
Sam Cox
Detective Inspector Bishop Detective Inspector Bishop   See fewer
Ieuan Rhys
Crabtree Crabtree   See fewer
Jean Challis
Aunty Betty Aunty Betty   See fewer
Christopher Driscoll
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Marie Lewis
Mrs. Gallagher Mrs. Gallagher   See fewer
Kevin Hudson
Delivery Man (uncredited) Delivery Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Lara Phillipart
Young Girl (uncredited) Young Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Prince Philip
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Queen Elizabeth II
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Stevens
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
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