Episode Info
Episode Title: 'Space Babies'
Episode Number: Season 1, Episode 1 / Series 14, Episode 1
Release Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
The Doctor: Ncuti Gatwa
Companion(s): Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Synopsis
Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets, when he takes her to the far future - the year 21,506. There, they find a Baby Farm being run by babies, with a mysterious captain who has been waiting for them patiently. But can they be saved from the terrifying Bogeyman on the decks below?
Cast list
The Doctor: Ncuti Gatwa
Ruby Sunday: Millie Gibson
Jocelyn Sancerre: Golda Rosheuvel
Carla Sunday: Michelle Greenidge
Cherry Sunday: Angela Wynter
Eric: Mason McCumskey
Voice of Eric: Sami Amber
Poppy: Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps
Voice of Poppy: Shola Olaitan-Ajiboye
Voice of Sandra: Cadence Williams
Voice of Marcel: Param Patel
Voice of Adjani: Lonnee Archibong
Rico Trieste: Jesus Reyes Ortiz
Lucia Colasanto: Yasmine Bouabid
Bogeyman: Robert Strange
Quotes
Russell T Davies (Showrunner, Writer): "In fact, the episode isn't at all about space babies! There are often three things going on in Doctor Who. It's a bit like plate-spinning, keeping it all in motion. This has got space babies and a monster, so it's a science-fiction story with mystery and suspense. But it's also the personal story of Ruby finding out who she is and where she's from - which will be the spine of this series." (DW Magazine issue 603)
Ncuti Gatwa (The Doctor): "[The babies] were such divas. They had so many demands. All the crew had to get involved in keeping the babies entertained. Very much a group effort. Chaotic though. Very, very chaotic." (Variety)
Ncuti Gatwa (The Doctor): "The monster is so scary. When I heard about it, I thought, 'Oh, that's a nice beginning-of-the-series monster to warn the audience about what's to come. It's on the same level of scariness as the Goblin King.' But then I saw the actual costume and it is absolutely terrifying. I was so shocked! We certainly are on track to get a whole new generation of kids hiding behind the sofa!"
Golda Rosheuvel (Jocelyn): "She is hard working. But she's been abandoned. Due to that loneliness, there are difficulties that she must contend with on a personal level. When you're confined to a space on your own, it can be quite challenging. She has a fierce loyalty and protectiveness. But maybe she doesn't always make good choices because of her isolation."
Script Snippets
The Doctor: "What is it with you and babies?" (DW Magazine)
The Doctor: "Monsters ... [are] just creatures you haven't met yet." (The Times)
Episode Pictures
Jocelyn
Ruby and The Doctor
Ruby and The Doctor
Ruby and The Doctor
Jocelyn
Ruby and The Doctor
The Doctor
Ruby
The Doctor and Ruby
Episode Clips
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