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The Beast Below

Doctor Who (2005–2022) Series 5

Episode 2 of 13

The Doctor takes Amy to the distant future, where she finds the mysterious Liz Ten, a Star Whale and all of Britain in a spaceship!

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45 minutes

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Fri 28 Feb 2014 20:15

BBC Three

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Introducing Amy

Duration: 01:01
The Smilers

Duration: 00:50
Introducing the Whale's Tongue

Duration: 01:28
The Beast Below Clip 01

Duration: 01:08

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Role	Contributor
The Doctor	Matt Smith
Amy Pond	Karen Gillan
Liz	Sophie Okonedo
Churchill	Ian McNeice
Hawthorne	Terrence Hardiman
Mandy	Hannah Sharp
Morgan	Christopher Good
Poem Girl	Catrin Richards
Winder	Jonathan Battersby
Timmy	Alfie Field
Peter	David Ajala
Voice of Smilers/Winder	Chris Porter
Writer	Steven Moffat
Producer	Peter Bennett
Director	Andrew Gunn

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