The Age of Steel
- Episode aired Nov 3, 2006
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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The Cybermen take control of London as the population is enslaved and the Doctor and his friends become fugitives.The Cybermen take control of London as the population is enslaved and the Doctor and his friends become fugitives.The Cybermen take control of London as the population is enslaved and the Doctor and his friends become fugitives.
Nicholas Briggs
- Cybermen
- (voice)
Kevin Hudson
- Cyberman
- (uncredited)
Ruari Mears
- Cyberman
- (uncredited)
Kevin Wickenden
- Cybermen
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe marching of thousands of mind-controlled Londoners to Battersea (referred to by the Doctor as "sheep") echoes the Pink Floyd song "Sheep" from their album Animals, where the sheep are led into the "valley of steel" to be slaughtered. The album also features a shot of Battersea Power Station on its cover, with a pig floating above it just like Lumic's own airship. Pink Floyd is known for incorporating the Doctor Who (1963) theme music into live performances of the song "One of These Days".
- GoofsWhen Mickey decides to stay behind, The Doctor tells him to take Rose's phone since it has the code. Mickey should already have that code on his phone. He sent it to Rose from his phone.
- Quotes
Mickey Smith: You're just making it up as you go along!
The Doctor: Yup. But I do it brilliantly.
- ConnectionsEdited from Doctor Who: Rose (2005)
- SoundtracksRose's Theme
Written by Murray Gold
Featured review
The Cyber-army arrives!
With the exception of a rather bland new catchphrase ("Delete!" being an obvious poor imitation of the Daleks' "Exterminate!"), the return of the Cybermen at the close of the previous episode made for a terrific cliffhanger, paving the way for an even better follow-up.
After narrowly escaping death, the Doctor and his gang need to figure out how to neutralize the Cybermen before it's too late (they are already transforming most of the city) and, on a side note, get back to their own universe so that the various parallel worlds don't start collapsing on each other. Mickey is going through some changes of his own thanks to the encounter with his local counterpart Ricky, which might change the dynamic of the time-traveling trio for good. As for the delusional John Lumic, he is about to discover the downside of an alliance with the Cybermen...
Fast-paced, grittier and more dramatic than the previous part, The Age of Steel is a neat conclusion that also leaves the door open for further story lines, with the parallel universe thread having a certain Star Trek vibe. The Cybermen are treated with the respect such iconic villains deserve (well, minus the aforementioned catchphrase), and, biggest surprise of all, Noel Clarke manages to make Mickey truly interesting for the first time, courtesy of the smart material given to the character. Based on this (and similarities with Season 1), the remaining episodes are a very exciting prospect.
After narrowly escaping death, the Doctor and his gang need to figure out how to neutralize the Cybermen before it's too late (they are already transforming most of the city) and, on a side note, get back to their own universe so that the various parallel worlds don't start collapsing on each other. Mickey is going through some changes of his own thanks to the encounter with his local counterpart Ricky, which might change the dynamic of the time-traveling trio for good. As for the delusional John Lumic, he is about to discover the downside of an alliance with the Cybermen...
Fast-paced, grittier and more dramatic than the previous part, The Age of Steel is a neat conclusion that also leaves the door open for further story lines, with the parallel universe thread having a certain Star Trek vibe. The Cybermen are treated with the respect such iconic villains deserve (well, minus the aforementioned catchphrase), and, biggest surprise of all, Noel Clarke manages to make Mickey truly interesting for the first time, courtesy of the smart material given to the character. Based on this (and similarities with Season 1), the remaining episodes are a very exciting prospect.
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- MaxBorg89
- Jan 15, 2011
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- Albert Embankment, London, England, UK(The Doctor and Rose say goodbye to Mickey)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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