Doctor Who Confidential (2005–2011): Season 3, Episode 1 - Meet Martha Jones - full transcript
NARRATOR: The Doctor's back.
-What's that thing?
-Sonic screwdriver.
NARRATOR: But now he's sharing
his time and space with someone new.
-People call you the Doctor?
-Yeah.
First episode's big, loud...
fast.
It's got monsters in it.
It's a great, big rattling adventure.
Then she meets a man called the Doctor.
-What was your name?
-Martha.
Jones, wasn't it?
NARRATOR: In the heart
of London's West End,
there's a launch of lunar proportions.
The eagerly awaited third series
of Doctor Who
will shortly be unveiled to the world.
And with a galaxy of celebrity fans,
tonight's screening
is a star-studded event.
The nation's press
has gathered in force.
They're here to see the show's
newest time traveller, Freema Agyeman.
Tonight is the big launch.
It's the launch of series three,
and we're showing episodes one and two.
And, really,
I've got to say this is Freema's night.
It's a big, big launch for her,
we're so proud of her
and excited of her
and we want people to see her.
-Are you a big Doctor Who fan?
-Yes!
-Definitely.
-Yes, I am.
-What do you like about it?
-It's just awesome.
NARRATOR: The Tardis door
is well and truly open.
For Freema Agyeman and Martha Jones
alike, the journey starts here.
TENNANT: Really,
we re following Martha's story,
and I think that's how the show
has always worked, really.
It's the point of view of the human
character that allows the audience in.
Oh, my God, you can travel in time!
We're into our third series now
and people are watching,
so you can't relax.
We have a successful show on our hands
and we want to keep it that way.
Every year at this time, you start
to feel the weight of expectation.
So, you know, it's an exciting time.
Run!
It's very much the attitude
of more of the same, but better.
Ready?
It's a great, big rattling adventure.
Blimey! It's a bit bumpy!
It's just the right sort of story
to throw Martha into.
Oi! Watch it, mate!
MAN: Jones, why don't you see
what you can find?
Martha is the new companion,
and I am playing Martha,
who is there on the Tardis
with the Doctor! It's all a bit crazy.
This is the dream fob.
It's brilliant and it's surreal.
What are you?
-I'm the Doctor.
-Me, too, if I ever pass my exams.
Martha seems to have a spark
and a life about her
that chimes with the Doctor's own.
And that's something which is always
going to appeal to him, I think.
Oh, you're kidding me?
The whole focus of the whole episode is
Martha's mad first day with the Doctor
and throwing everything at her
and seeing how she survived.
It's really all about her.
NARRATOR:
Filming began in back in August, 2006.
And today, Freema's taking her first
tentative steps in Martha Jones' shoes.
We're here in Pontypridd
filming some of the interiors
of what will be our hospital
that forms the setting for episode one.
NARRATOR: After months of preparation,
her time has finally come.
WOMAN: One, take one.
And action.
Hippocrates himself
expounded on the virtues of salt.
Recommended the inhalation of steam
from sea water.
...his oaths might have been
rather more colourful.
NARRATOR:
Martha may have nerves of steel ..
MAN: Cut. Once again, please.
...but just how well is Freema coping
with this epic, new adventure?
It is quite a big deal
to walk onto a set like that.
However, I think she was nervous,
but I think she was excited.
Last night I wobbled.
I was in my new flat in Cardiff
and I sat there
with the script on my lap,
and that was the moment
when I just went, "Oh, God!"
I'm fine now 'cause this morning
I woke up going, "Whoo!"
WOMAN: Ten, take two.
MAN: And action.
It wasn't very clever
running around outside, was it?
Sorry?
It's really just finding a person,
a character that you can identify with,
a character that you can care for
and a character who ultimately
will complete the Doctor.
We could have had an alien,
we could have had a Time Lady,
we could've had anything,
but actually what you want
is our point of view in there.
NARRATOR: She's fun, she's feisty,
but above all, she's fearless.
And we are pleased
to introduce Miss Martha Jones.
(HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? PLAYING)
This time, Doctor Who is keeping up
with the Joneses,
a larger than life family who clearly
have a lot to say for themselves.
-No, I did not.
-As if I
-You look healthy.
-Don't make it worse.
WOMAN: Stay!
We do see Martha as... She's sort of
a peacemaker within her family
because it's a family in crisis.
I don't mind your father
making a fool of himself in private,
but this is Leo's 21st.
Everyone is going to be there
and the entire family
is going to look ridiculous.
NARRATOR: Tonight, on-screen relations
are somewhat strained.
(LAUGHING) Hi.
They hate me,
that's why I'm over here on my own.
-I've come to my son's 21st birthday.
-MAN: Absolutely.
It's a family occasion,
and he brings the blonde child with him.
I am not staying in there
to be insulted!
She didn't mean it, sweetheart.
She was just saying you look healthy.
No, I did not. I said orange.
Clive, that woman is disrespecting me.
She's never liked me.
I can't think why
when you stole my husband!
-Tell her, babes!
-And then she has a go at Martha,
practically accused her
of making the whole thing up.
Mum, I don't mind. Just leave it.
(SHOUTING)
We find Martha
storming out of a family row,
a huge public row in the street,
and she literally walks from there
to a better life.
He's come back and he's waiting for her
and takes her
to something extraordinary.
I went to the moon today.
Bit more peaceful than down here.
Who could not follow in those footsteps?
(RUMBLING)
NARRATOR: Our man on the moon
is not only accompanied
by a new companion,
but also a new threat.
That's aliens. Real, proper aliens.
Judoon.
The Judoon are great, big, unsubtle,
blundering monsters.
Catalogue all suspects.
They've got guns,
they've got leather skirts,
they write on your hand
and they kill you if you smash a vase
over their head.
Witness the crime. Sentence, execution.
Case closed.
I thought they were beautiful
in a fascinating way, apart from when
we did a scene where they had to charge
towards me down the corridor.
No acting necessary.
Now, listen,
I know who you're looking for.
She's this woman.
She calls herself Florence.
I was a little bit scared.
Thirty-six, take two.
MAN: And action.
The scanner shouldn't be doing that.
She's done something.
(BEEPING RAPIDLY)
Scans detect lethal acceleration
of mono-magnetic pulse.
Do something! Just stop it!
Our jurisdiction has ended.
You can't just leave it!
What's it gonna do?
All units withdraw/
NARRATOR: On set. the Time Lord
and the Tardis are together again.
And the Doctor Who team
are preparing for the moment
Martha Jones " life changes forever-."
Then come forward. It's gone.
You know, and you're looking around.
-Yeah.
-And then...
-Put my hand in that shot.
-Yeah.
It is a great, big, explosive episode
with spaceships and monsters
that all comes down to a really quiet
and intimate five minutes
in an alleyway.
You never even told me who you are.
The Doctor.
But what sort of species?
It's not everyday I get to ask that.
I'm a Time Lord.
That's actually a very plain alleyway
in real life,
but we've dressed the hell out of it.
Take a look.
It's vibrant, it's colourful
and it's gorgeous,
and the Tardis stands there
like a gateway to another world.
There's also a lovely moment in there
when she says...
It's bigger on the inside!
Is it? I hadn't noticed.
David said,
"How would it be if I did that?"
"'Cause they all say that
when they come in."
"How would it be if I was to mime that?"
And I said, "Okay, let's do it."
And we did it once, and it's brilliant.
Whereas Rose, I think,
was looking for an escape,
I don't think Martha is.
I think Martha stumbles across this
and is completely bemused by it,
but ends up being very excited by it
and very enthused by it.
There's not much room,
we'd be a bit intimate.
She kind of thinks,
"Oh, he's asking me to go away with him
"cause he fancies me." I think
that's her thinking at that time.
But the fact that he brushes it off,
I think she takes as a challenge.
That was a genetic transfer.
I think she thinks that
he's taken a shine to her.
-And if you will wear a tight suit...
-Now, don't.
And then travel all the way across
the universe just to ask me on a date.
Stop it!
The story for Martha is unrequited love.
And, actually, I think far more people
in life feel like Martha
than they do like Rose.
Rose met the most fantastic man
in the universe,
who actually thought she was the
most fantastic woman in the universe,
and that doesn't really happen often.
For the record,
I'm not remotely interested.
I only go for humans.
Good.
NARRATOR:
Back in the Central London screening,
it's a tense affair for the producers
as they wart for the reaction
to the new series.
I think it was good.
I'm biased, obviously.
I thought she was brilliant.
Done a fantastic job.
I thought it was excellent.
I was very impressed.
They've been given great tools to work.
The scripts are just superb.
What was brilliant
was I came out halfway through
and Jo Whiley was out here with her kids
'cause her kids were terrified.
I had to come out
because my kids were too scared,
but it looks amazing. It looked really,
really good. It's very exciting.
I'm so proud of what we've done,
and I'm pleased with what I've done
in the series,
so I'm just ready
for the fans to just enjoy it now.
So, hopefully it'll all be cool.
I think she's great. He's gonna
be so upset that he was asleep.
NARRATOR: Welcome aboard, Martha Jones,
and hold tight
because it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
I'm really excited by the third series.
This season is a huge roller-coaster.
Mr Shakespeare, isn't it?
(AUDIENCE CHEERING)
Martha Jones, I like you.
Oh, yes!
That's amazing.
Salutations.
No!
Hold on tight!
Martha!
Oh, yes!
-What's that thing?
-Sonic screwdriver.
NARRATOR: But now he's sharing
his time and space with someone new.
-People call you the Doctor?
-Yeah.
First episode's big, loud...
fast.
It's got monsters in it.
It's a great, big rattling adventure.
Then she meets a man called the Doctor.
-What was your name?
-Martha.
Jones, wasn't it?
NARRATOR: In the heart
of London's West End,
there's a launch of lunar proportions.
The eagerly awaited third series
of Doctor Who
will shortly be unveiled to the world.
And with a galaxy of celebrity fans,
tonight's screening
is a star-studded event.
The nation's press
has gathered in force.
They're here to see the show's
newest time traveller, Freema Agyeman.
Tonight is the big launch.
It's the launch of series three,
and we're showing episodes one and two.
And, really,
I've got to say this is Freema's night.
It's a big, big launch for her,
we're so proud of her
and excited of her
and we want people to see her.
-Are you a big Doctor Who fan?
-Yes!
-Definitely.
-Yes, I am.
-What do you like about it?
-It's just awesome.
NARRATOR: The Tardis door
is well and truly open.
For Freema Agyeman and Martha Jones
alike, the journey starts here.
TENNANT: Really,
we re following Martha's story,
and I think that's how the show
has always worked, really.
It's the point of view of the human
character that allows the audience in.
Oh, my God, you can travel in time!
We're into our third series now
and people are watching,
so you can't relax.
We have a successful show on our hands
and we want to keep it that way.
Every year at this time, you start
to feel the weight of expectation.
So, you know, it's an exciting time.
Run!
It's very much the attitude
of more of the same, but better.
Ready?
It's a great, big rattling adventure.
Blimey! It's a bit bumpy!
It's just the right sort of story
to throw Martha into.
Oi! Watch it, mate!
MAN: Jones, why don't you see
what you can find?
Martha is the new companion,
and I am playing Martha,
who is there on the Tardis
with the Doctor! It's all a bit crazy.
This is the dream fob.
It's brilliant and it's surreal.
What are you?
-I'm the Doctor.
-Me, too, if I ever pass my exams.
Martha seems to have a spark
and a life about her
that chimes with the Doctor's own.
And that's something which is always
going to appeal to him, I think.
Oh, you're kidding me?
The whole focus of the whole episode is
Martha's mad first day with the Doctor
and throwing everything at her
and seeing how she survived.
It's really all about her.
NARRATOR:
Filming began in back in August, 2006.
And today, Freema's taking her first
tentative steps in Martha Jones' shoes.
We're here in Pontypridd
filming some of the interiors
of what will be our hospital
that forms the setting for episode one.
NARRATOR: After months of preparation,
her time has finally come.
WOMAN: One, take one.
And action.
Hippocrates himself
expounded on the virtues of salt.
Recommended the inhalation of steam
from sea water.
...his oaths might have been
rather more colourful.
NARRATOR:
Martha may have nerves of steel ..
MAN: Cut. Once again, please.
...but just how well is Freema coping
with this epic, new adventure?
It is quite a big deal
to walk onto a set like that.
However, I think she was nervous,
but I think she was excited.
Last night I wobbled.
I was in my new flat in Cardiff
and I sat there
with the script on my lap,
and that was the moment
when I just went, "Oh, God!"
I'm fine now 'cause this morning
I woke up going, "Whoo!"
WOMAN: Ten, take two.
MAN: And action.
It wasn't very clever
running around outside, was it?
Sorry?
It's really just finding a person,
a character that you can identify with,
a character that you can care for
and a character who ultimately
will complete the Doctor.
We could have had an alien,
we could have had a Time Lady,
we could've had anything,
but actually what you want
is our point of view in there.
NARRATOR: She's fun, she's feisty,
but above all, she's fearless.
And we are pleased
to introduce Miss Martha Jones.
(HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? PLAYING)
This time, Doctor Who is keeping up
with the Joneses,
a larger than life family who clearly
have a lot to say for themselves.
-No, I did not.
-As if I
-You look healthy.
-Don't make it worse.
WOMAN: Stay!
We do see Martha as... She's sort of
a peacemaker within her family
because it's a family in crisis.
I don't mind your father
making a fool of himself in private,
but this is Leo's 21st.
Everyone is going to be there
and the entire family
is going to look ridiculous.
NARRATOR: Tonight, on-screen relations
are somewhat strained.
(LAUGHING) Hi.
They hate me,
that's why I'm over here on my own.
-I've come to my son's 21st birthday.
-MAN: Absolutely.
It's a family occasion,
and he brings the blonde child with him.
I am not staying in there
to be insulted!
She didn't mean it, sweetheart.
She was just saying you look healthy.
No, I did not. I said orange.
Clive, that woman is disrespecting me.
She's never liked me.
I can't think why
when you stole my husband!
-Tell her, babes!
-And then she has a go at Martha,
practically accused her
of making the whole thing up.
Mum, I don't mind. Just leave it.
(SHOUTING)
We find Martha
storming out of a family row,
a huge public row in the street,
and she literally walks from there
to a better life.
He's come back and he's waiting for her
and takes her
to something extraordinary.
I went to the moon today.
Bit more peaceful than down here.
Who could not follow in those footsteps?
(RUMBLING)
NARRATOR: Our man on the moon
is not only accompanied
by a new companion,
but also a new threat.
That's aliens. Real, proper aliens.
Judoon.
The Judoon are great, big, unsubtle,
blundering monsters.
Catalogue all suspects.
They've got guns,
they've got leather skirts,
they write on your hand
and they kill you if you smash a vase
over their head.
Witness the crime. Sentence, execution.
Case closed.
I thought they were beautiful
in a fascinating way, apart from when
we did a scene where they had to charge
towards me down the corridor.
No acting necessary.
Now, listen,
I know who you're looking for.
She's this woman.
She calls herself Florence.
I was a little bit scared.
Thirty-six, take two.
MAN: And action.
The scanner shouldn't be doing that.
She's done something.
(BEEPING RAPIDLY)
Scans detect lethal acceleration
of mono-magnetic pulse.
Do something! Just stop it!
Our jurisdiction has ended.
You can't just leave it!
What's it gonna do?
All units withdraw/
NARRATOR: On set. the Time Lord
and the Tardis are together again.
And the Doctor Who team
are preparing for the moment
Martha Jones " life changes forever-."
Then come forward. It's gone.
You know, and you're looking around.
-Yeah.
-And then...
-Put my hand in that shot.
-Yeah.
It is a great, big, explosive episode
with spaceships and monsters
that all comes down to a really quiet
and intimate five minutes
in an alleyway.
You never even told me who you are.
The Doctor.
But what sort of species?
It's not everyday I get to ask that.
I'm a Time Lord.
That's actually a very plain alleyway
in real life,
but we've dressed the hell out of it.
Take a look.
It's vibrant, it's colourful
and it's gorgeous,
and the Tardis stands there
like a gateway to another world.
There's also a lovely moment in there
when she says...
It's bigger on the inside!
Is it? I hadn't noticed.
David said,
"How would it be if I did that?"
"'Cause they all say that
when they come in."
"How would it be if I was to mime that?"
And I said, "Okay, let's do it."
And we did it once, and it's brilliant.
Whereas Rose, I think,
was looking for an escape,
I don't think Martha is.
I think Martha stumbles across this
and is completely bemused by it,
but ends up being very excited by it
and very enthused by it.
There's not much room,
we'd be a bit intimate.
She kind of thinks,
"Oh, he's asking me to go away with him
"cause he fancies me." I think
that's her thinking at that time.
But the fact that he brushes it off,
I think she takes as a challenge.
That was a genetic transfer.
I think she thinks that
he's taken a shine to her.
-And if you will wear a tight suit...
-Now, don't.
And then travel all the way across
the universe just to ask me on a date.
Stop it!
The story for Martha is unrequited love.
And, actually, I think far more people
in life feel like Martha
than they do like Rose.
Rose met the most fantastic man
in the universe,
who actually thought she was the
most fantastic woman in the universe,
and that doesn't really happen often.
For the record,
I'm not remotely interested.
I only go for humans.
Good.
NARRATOR:
Back in the Central London screening,
it's a tense affair for the producers
as they wart for the reaction
to the new series.
I think it was good.
I'm biased, obviously.
I thought she was brilliant.
Done a fantastic job.
I thought it was excellent.
I was very impressed.
They've been given great tools to work.
The scripts are just superb.
What was brilliant
was I came out halfway through
and Jo Whiley was out here with her kids
'cause her kids were terrified.
I had to come out
because my kids were too scared,
but it looks amazing. It looked really,
really good. It's very exciting.
I'm so proud of what we've done,
and I'm pleased with what I've done
in the series,
so I'm just ready
for the fans to just enjoy it now.
So, hopefully it'll all be cool.
I think she's great. He's gonna
be so upset that he was asleep.
NARRATOR: Welcome aboard, Martha Jones,
and hold tight
because it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
I'm really excited by the third series.
This season is a huge roller-coaster.
Mr Shakespeare, isn't it?
(AUDIENCE CHEERING)
Martha Jones, I like you.
Oh, yes!
That's amazing.
Salutations.
No!
Hold on tight!
Martha!
Oh, yes!