Episode: Series Five, Episode Four
Name: The Time of Angels
Writer: Steven Moffat 
Director: Adam Smith
Producer: Tracie Simpson
Running Time: 45 minutes
Broadcast Date: 24th April 2010, BBC One, BBC HD
Preceded by: Victory of the Daleks
Followed by: Flesh and Stone
Starring:

• The Doctor - Matt Smith
• Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
• River Song - Alex Kingston
• Alistair - Simon Dutton
• Christian - Mark Springer
• Father Octavian - Iain Glen
• Cleric Christian - Mark Springer
• Cleric Angelo - Troy Glasgow
• Cleric Bob - David Atkins
• Cleric Pedro - Mark Monero
• Cleric Marco - Darren Morfitt
• Cleric Phillip - George Russo
• Weeping Angel - Marie McGonigle
• Weeping Angel - Caroline Royce
• Security Guard - Mike Skinner

Plot

Don't blink – the Weeping Angels return in the fourth episode of Doctor Who, which is written by Steven Moffat. The Doctor, played by Matt Smith, is recruited by Father Octavian to track the last of the Angels through the terrifying Maze Of The Dead. Meanwhile, the mysterious River Song re-enters the Doctor's life – but can he trust her?

Aliens

Weeping Angels

In this story we learn that whenever an image of a Weeping Angel is created, that too can become an Angel whenever the viewer takes their eye away from it. They were also able to take the conciousness of someone who had died and speak through it in order to communicate. It is warned that one should never look into an Angel's eyes, as they are the "doors to the soul". This could be seen when Amy Pond looked into an Angel's eyes and was made to believe her hand had turned to stone. This ability allowed the Angels to create illusions of the mind, making it easier for them to capture their disoriented prey.

When Angels become older or grow weaker, they do not appear to age in a biological sense. They appear to wear away as a normal statue naturally would over many years. This wearing would become so severe that they did not look like their original forms anymore, losing their wings and becoming more like a typical statue of significant age. These older Weeping Angels do not have the same speed as their "healthy" counterparts, but are still just as deadly. They were seen in the Maze Of The Dead and were apparently responsible for killing the temple's constructors.

(Source: Tardis Wiki)

Ratings

• Overnight: 6.8 million
• Final: 8.6 million

Confidential: Eyes Wide Open

Alex Kingston, who plays River Song, talks about the highs and lows of being suspended on wires, and there's a look back with cast and crew at the Doctor and River Song's relationship so far. The Weeping Angels get a makeover for their long-awaited comeback and Matt Smith is photographed, scanned and 'rotoscoped' for the new online Doctor Who Adventure Games. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.