Episode: Series Five, Episode One
Name: The Eleventh Hour
Writer: Steven Moffat
Director: Adam Smith
Producer: Tracie Simpson
Running Time: 65 minutes
Broadcast Date: 3rd April 2010, BBC One, BBC HD
Preceded by: The End of Time Part Two
Followed by: The Beast Below
Starring:

• The Doctor - Matt Smith
• Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
• Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
• Young Amelia - Caitlin Blackwood
• Mrs. Angelo - Annette Crosbie
• Jeff - Tom Hopper
• Barney Collins - Marcello Magni
• Coma Patient - Peter Moyes
• Mother - Olivia Colman
• Mr. Henderson - Arthur Cox
• Ice-Cream Man - Perry Benson
• Dr. Ramsden - Nina Wadia
• Children - Eden Monteath, Merlin Monteath
• Himself - Sir Patrick Moore
• Atraxi Voice - David de Keyser

Plot

The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just 20 minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him.

Aliens

Prisoner Zero

Prisoner Zero is a captive of an Atraxi prison who escapes through a crack in Amy Pond’s wall. It’s planet of origin is unknown.

Atraxi

The Atraxi are Galatic police who take the form of an eyeball, which connects and detaches from their ships. They violate the Shadow Proclomation laws by nearly incinerating Earth, a level 5 planet.

Ratings

• Overnight: 8.4 million (36.9% audience share)
• Final: 10.8 million viewers

Confidential: Call me the Doctor

Captures all the backstage excitement from Matt Smith's first episode and gives a real 'getting to know you' taster of life as the Doctor. There's an exclusive look at the read-through for The Eleventh Hour and Production Designer Edward Thomas and Matt Smith give you a guided tour of the new look Tardis.