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Full Episodes | Runaway Brides The beautiful, modest and dignified Kainat, the woman of high society and a beauty Sebnem, and lovely Almilla, who is firmly a...
Jun 23, 2014 · All Episodes. 2014 - 2015. Three young women – the beautiful and modest Kainat, the high society beauty Şebnem and the strong mystical believer Almilla – cross paths at the airport. Escaping from their respective weddings in their wedding gowns, they are headed to the big city of Istanbul.
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Runaway Brides Episodes | Large Version The beautiful, modest and dignified Kainat, the woman of high society and a beauty Sebnem, and lovely Almilla, who is...
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was the 2006 Christmas Special of Doctor Who.
It was the show's second Christmas special since its revival and the second Christmas special starring David Tennant as the Doctor.
It marked the first change of companion since the 2005 revival had begun, and also introduced the modern-era concept of the "one-off", one-story companion. Though Donna did later return for a full series of her own, the original plan was for her only to appear in this episode, thereby blazing a trail that others like Astrid Peth, Jackson Lake, Christina de Souza and Adelaide Brooke would follow. This episode marked the first appearance of Sylvia Noble.
was also, from a production point of view, the start of the third series of the programme though, as with most Christmas specials prior to 2012, the episode was considered a standalone.
This episode also featured the first spoken reference to "Mr. Saxon", first referenced on a newspaper in Love & Monsters, who became the story arc of the following episodes.
The concept and title had been considered by head writer Russell T Davies since the BBC Wales incarnation of the show was greenlit in 2003. It had intended to be a series two episode, but, after Russell learnt with little warning from Jane Tranter at the BAFTA screening of The Parting of the Ways that not only was there to be a 2005 Christmas special, but a 2006 one as well, Bride was moved ahead to the Christmas slot and "took on a whole new lease of life" as a story following Billie Piper's departure from her role as Rose Tyler but before the new companion, introduced at the start of the full third series, came in. Bride's spot was replaced by Tooth and Claw, which in turn was bumped up from episode 6 to episode 2.
Killer Santas, exploding baubles, an alien spaceship shaped like a giant star — Christmas with the Tenth Doctor is anything but a silent night...
Donna Noble is escorted down the aisle by her father, Geoff to her waiting groom, Lance Bennett, at her Christmas Eve wedding. Halfway down the aisle, she is surrounded by a mysterious golden glow. Screaming in horror, Donna dissolves into a cloud of energy that goes flying up through the ceiling. The guests are left baffled. Was Donna just abducted?
In outer space, the TARDIS is orbiting a supernova; the golden energy enters the time machine. Inside, a tearful Tenth Doctor has just finished saying his farewell to Rose Tyler when he looks up to see Donna; she is shocked to find herself in the odd location. He is flabbergasted as to how she ended up in the TARDIS. While the Doctor gets increasingly confused as to how she somehow got inside while the TARDIS was in flight, Donna becomes equally angry and confused as to what's going on.
Donna is irate at being stolen from her wedding and accuses the Doctor, demanding answers; she even threatens to sue him. She thinks her friend Nerys got her back with an elaborate prank. She yanks open the doors and finds herself staring out into deep space. Shocked back to her senses, she realises the Doctor is an alien and what she is seeing is real. The Doctor cannot figure out how she gained entrance to the TARDIS, and Donna demands that he return her to the church. She gives very detailed information as to where it is, since the Doctor is an alien. She spots Rose's shirt and accuses him of having abducted other women. The Doctor tells her it belongs to a friend, but "she's gone".
The Doctor tries to get to the church in Chiswick but accidentally lands the TARDIS near Oxford Street. Donna calls him a Martian, then storms out of the TARDIS. She then sees that the outside is smaller and, going into shock again, she rushes off. The Doctor rushes after her, telling her to go back; however, she is too weirded out to want to. The Doctor then notices that it's December 24, 2007; he wonders why she chose to get married today. Donna tells him that she hates Christmas and plans to honeymoon in Morocco. Donna tries to get a taxi, but the taxi drivers believe that she is dressed for a fancy dress party, drunk, or a drag queen. She goes to a payphone, which the Doctor zaps with the sonic screwdriver to work. Donna calls her mother, Sylvia telling her frantically where she is; the Doctor goes to get her money for a cab. However, the Doctor notices familiar masked Santas. They are the robotic scavengers from the previous year's Christmas, levelling their weapons disguised as band instruments at him. He distracts them by using his sonic screwdriver on the ATM to make it spit out money, causing a crazed rush from the nearby crowd.
He goes off in search of Donna and finds her taking off in a cab, its driver yet another of the robotic Santas. Donna quickly realises her cab is not taking her to the church and finds the Doctor has engaged the TARDIS in pursuit of the cab on the highway, watched by two astonished children in the back of a car. The Doctor urges Donna to jump from the taxi to the TARDIS, which she is reluctant to do and asks if the woman he lost trusted him. The Doctor confirms this and assures her the friend he lost is still alive, and tells her to jump, which is echoed by the children watching from their car. Donna, after some hesitation, jumps into the Doctor's arms and the TARDIS spins off into the sky with the children cheering it off.
The TARDIS lands on a roof. Donna sits on the ledge, as the Doctor uses a fire extinguisher to put out flames inside the control room; all that excitement put too much strain on the old girl. He tells Donna that the TARDIS needs some rest before she can be used again; he then notes playfully that for a spaceship, it doesn't really do too well when it comes to flying. Seeing Donna is cold, the Doctor lends her his jacket. She jokes that he is way too skinny as the coat wouldn't fit an average-sized man. The Doctor asks if he missed her wedding, to which she confirms; he tells her that she still has the honeymoon, which Donna passes off as just a holiday.
•The Doctor – David Tennant
•Donna Noble – Catherine Tate
•Empress – Sarah Parish
•Lance Bennett – Don Gilet
•Geoff Noble – Howard Attfield
•Sylvia Noble – Jacqueline King
Animals
•Donna once had a dog, which she would have got rid of if Lance married her.
Food and Beverages
•Lance made Donna coffee, which got them talking. •Lance mentions Pringles, and how Donna seemed to get excited when there was a new flavour.
Individuals
•"Mr Saxon" orders the destruction of the web star. •Lance says that Donna talked excitedly about "Brad and Angelina", "Is Posh pregnant?", X Factor, the Atkins diet and feng shui. •Connie decorated the tree. •Lance's parents are Iris and Stan Bennett. •Donna thinks Nerys is behind her suddenly appearing in the TARDIS. •On her first day of school, Donna was sent home for biting. •When trying to hail a taxi, passersby assume Donna is either drunk or in drag. •Lance is the head of human resources.
•A controversy occurred during the filming of this story as guests at a hotel were awakened and frightened by gunfire and explosions during the filming of one scene in the street below, including one who had just returned from the conflict in Israel.[source needed]
•Though set at Christmas, this story was filmed in late July, with an average temperature of thirty degrees centigrade. David Tennant was quoted as saying he was "blinking boiling" during filming.[source needed]
•As part of the 2006 Children in Need concert, a four-minute clip from this episode was shown. It features Donna riding in a taxi, unaware that it is being driven by a Robot Santa. The Doctor gives chase in the TARDIS down a motorway and tries to persuade Donna to jump between the two vehicles. The unveiling of Christmas-special preview footage for Children in Need became an irregular tradition afterwards, with the 2008 campaign featuring a preview of The Next Doctor and the 2009 edition a preview of The End of Time, Part One.[source needed]
•This is the first appearance of companion Donna Noble. She also receives a lead credit at the start which, normally, only the Doctor and his companion(s) receive. She returned in Partners in Crime and left in Journey's End, both in Series 4. She reappears in The End of Time but only as a guest star. She eventually returned in the 2023 specials as the Fourteenth Doctor's main companion.
•Catherine Tate was unable to attend the traditional first cast read-through of the episode. David Tennant's then-girlfriend and former guest star Sophia Myles (The Girl in the Fireplace) read the part of Donna Noble on this occasion.[source needed]
•The reprise of the cliffhanger scene from Doomsday had to be refilmed for The Runaway Bride as the change of cinematographers resulted in a discontinuity in terms of lighting between the earlier footage and that shot for the special.
•The Doctor had previously encountered the Racnoss Empress when his fifth incarnation stumbled upon her conflict with the Time Lords. (AUDIO: Empire of the Racnoss)
•The tribophysical waveform macro-kinetic extrapolator is still integrated with the TARDIS systems. (TV: Boom Town, The Parting of the Ways)
•The Doctor first called the Robot Santas "pilot fish" when they appeared before the Sycorax Invasion. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)
•The Saxon Master later referred to these events. (TV: The Sound of Drums)
•When the Doctor is standing waiting for the cash machine, the shop Henrik's is nearby. Rose Tyler worked there when she met the Doctor. A sign for Henrik's is also on the taxi that the Roboform used to kidnap Donna. (TV: Rose)
•In a parallel world where Donna was not with the Doctor for these events, the Doctor would have died without regenerating after stopping the Empress of the Racnoss. (TV: Turn Left)
•This episode was released as the sole story on Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride, alongside the full Children In Need 2006 concert. Extras include Music and Monsters and the Dr Who Confidential/ Children in Need 2006 Special Concert.
•It is also included in the Series 3 DVD box set.
Feb 23, 2012 · The Runaway Bride. The return of the Robot Santas! The Doctor finds himself with a new companion, and they uncover an ancient alien plan. Available now.
The third series of the revived British science fiction programme Doctor Who, and the twenty-ninth season of the show overall, was preceded by the 2006 Christmas special "The Runaway Bride". Following the special, a regular series of thirteen episodes was broadcast, starting with " Smith and Jones " on 31 March 2007 and ending with " Last of ...
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