Checkmate (episode)

Checkmate was the first episode of Season 48 of Doctor Who. It was written by Robert Shearman & Joseph Lidster, directed by Chris Carter and featured David Suchet as the Thirteenth Doctor, Juliet Landau as Zenla and Dougray Scott as Chris Parsons.

Synopsis
Chris and Zenla are living their life, peacefully, after leaving the Doctor five years ago. They are living happily together on Earth, or was it Gallifrey? Someone strange is going on… Wait, weren’t they in the Toymaker’s Castle?? They may not be, but the Doctor is now, and he will hunt them down and find them till his last breath…

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - David Suchet
 * Zenla - Juliet Landau
 * Chris Parsons - Dougray Scott
 * The Valeyard - Charles Dance
 * The Rogue - Timothy Dalton
 * The Monk - Toby Jones
 * The Toymaker - David Bailie
 * The Nightmare Man - Julian Bleach
 * Leela - Louise Jameson
 * Francis - Christopher Biggins
 * Jarvo - Michael Dixon
 * Falenqua - Nicola Sian
 * Black King - Tom Ward
 * Black Queen - Riann Steele
 * White Rook #1 - Daniel Brocklebank
 * White Rook #2 - Sunetra Sarker
 * Black Rook #1 - Bronagh Waugh
 * Black Rook #2 - Matthew Wolfenden
 * White Bishop #1 - Danny Sapani
 * White Bishop #2 - Liam Cunningham
 * Black Bishop #1 - Rupert Graves
 * Black Bishop #2 - Adele Silva
 * White Knight #1 - Jessica Raine
 * White Knight #2 - Ashley Walters
 * Black Knight #1 - Andrew Brooke
 * Black Knight #2 - Tobias Menzies
 * White Pawn #1 - Mark Oliver
 * White Pawn # 2 - Joe Tracini

Crew

 * Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber


 * Executive Producers - Ira Steven Behr, Faith Penhale, and Martin Campbell
 * Co-Executive Producers - Ronald D. Moore, Joseph Lidster, Marc Platt, and Nicholas Briggs
 * Producer - Gary Russell
 * Script Editor - Robert Shearman


 * Writer - Robert Shearman and Joseph Lidster
 * Director - Chris Carter


 * Director of Photography - Stephen Pehesso
 * Production Designer - Michael Pickwoad
 * Visual Effects - ZOIC Studios
 * Make-Up - Barbara Southcott
 * Casting Director - Andy Pryor
 * Music - David Arnold
 * Costume Designer - Ray Holman
 * Edited by - Matt Newman
 * Special Effects - Real SFX


 * Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
 * Title Sequence - Framestore VFX
 * Title Sequenced designed by Bernard Lodge


 * With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
 * Conducted and orchestrated by Ben Foster
 * Music mixed by Jake Jackson
 * Music recorded by Gerry O'Riordan


 * The Toymaker created by Brian Hayles
 * The Monk created by Dennis Spooner
 * The Rogue created by Nicholas Meyer

Memorable Quotes
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Background Information
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Development
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Pre-Production
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Production
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Post-Production
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Reaction

 * This episode received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 10.04m viewers. It ranked at 2nd over the week.

Home Video Releases
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