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The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

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Like all great science fiction shows, there are kernels of truth and nuggets of science fact scattered throughout the incredible ‘Doctor Who’ universe. In this special, we are going to explore these dynamic ‘Doctor Who’ moments where science fiction and science fact converge and mingle.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

43 mins

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Release Date

04 August 2012

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Cast

Dallas Campbell

Dallas Campbell

Chloe Dykstra

Chloe Dykstra

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku

Steven Moffat

Steven Moffat

Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit

Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili

Alison Haislip

Alison Haislip

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Godfrey

Godfrey

Kurt Braunohler

Kurt Braunohler

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

The Doctor (archive footage)

David Tennant

David Tennant

The Doctor (archive footage)

Billie Piper

Billie Piper

Rose Tyler (archive footage)

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

River Song (archive footage)

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