Episode
Doctor Who: The Empty Child (1)
Overview
After chasing an unexplained capsule through time, the TARDIS lands in London, during an air raid. Rose investigates when a small child wearing a gasmask, standing on a rooftop, continuously calls out for his mummy. After floating above the city on a barrage balloon, Rose is swept off her feet by another time traveller – Captain Jack Harkness. Meanwhile, The Doctor follows a teenaged girl to a meeting of the homeless children of the Blitz. Here, the child in the gasmask is terrorising them with a parade of strange events, constantly asking for his mother.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2005-05-21
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Empty Child (1) is Episode 9 in Series 1 of Doctor Who. It aired on 2005-05-21. The runtime is 42 min.
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