The Façade (episode)

The Façade was the fourth episode of Season 46 of Doctor Who. It was written by Jacqueline Rayner & Nicholas Briggs, directed by Euros Lyn and featured Paterson Joseph as the Twelfth Doctor and Sophie Okonedo as Lizzie Clarke.

Synopsis
The Doctor and Lizzie land in 1959, Las Vegas for a holiday however when a strange power cut occurs, the Doctor and Lizzie’s perception device stops working, leaving the Doctor and Lizzie to fend for themselves in a racist and bigoted 1950s American society.

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Paterson Joseph
 * Lizzie Clarke - Sophie Okonedo
 * Bobby Simon - Frank Sinatra Jr.
 * Mark Jeffries - Colin Stinton
 * George Augustus - Clive Merrison
 * Mr Peabody - Philip Jackson
 * Edward - Olly McCauley
 * Wakefield - Tim Bentinck
 * Marjorie - Alison Thea-Skot
 * Voice of the Electra - Nicholas Briggs

Crew

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


 * Executive Producers - Ira Steven Behr and Faith Penhale
 * Co-Executive Producers - Ronald D. Moore, Joseph Lidster, Phil Ford, Nicholas Briggs, David Weddle, and Bradley Thompson
 * Producer - Gary Russell
 * Script Editor - Robert Shearman
 * Consulting Producer - Nicholas Meyer


 * Writer - Jacqueline Rayner and Nicholas Briggs
 * Director - Euros Lyn


 * Director of Photography - Ernie Vincze
 * Production Designer - Edward Thomas
 * Visual Effects - ZOIC Studios
 * Make-Up - Sheelagh Wells
 * Casting Director - Andy Pryor
 * Music - John Debney
 * Costume Designer - Louise Page
 * Edited by - William Oswald
 * Special Effects - Any Effects


 * Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
 * Title Sequence - Industrial Light and Magic


 * With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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 8.93m viewers. It ranked at 5th over the week.

Story Notes

 * This is the only story in the Paterson Joseph era where the Twelfth Doctor has facial hair as it begins to grow during his and Lizzie's time in captivity. By the next story, "Delayed Indefinitely" the Doctor has shaved it.

Continuity

 * At one point half of the Doctor's left ear is partially bitten off, by Mr Peabody. His ear would remain in this state until his regeneration in Doctor Who: Vengeance.

Home Video Releases
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