Journey's End (Doctor Who)
"Journey's End" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, preceded by "The Stolen Earth", which aired on 28 June. At 65 minutes in length, it was approximately 20 minutes longer than a standard fourth-series episode. It marked the final regular appearances of every companion introduced in the Russell T Davies era, including Catherine Tate as Donna Noble (who re-appeared for the 2023 specials of the show starting with "The Star Beast").
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The Tenth Doctor and his clone re-enact the famous beach scene in "Doomsday", completing the on-and-off relationship of the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler. | |||
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Directed by | Graeme Harper | ||
Written by | Russell T Davies | ||
Script editor | Lindsey Alford | ||
Produced by | Phil Collinson | ||
Executive producer(s) | Russell T Davies Julie Gardner | ||
Music by | Murray Gold | ||
Production code | 4.13 | ||
Series | Series 4 | ||
Running time | 2nd of 2-part story, 63 minutes, 30 seconds. | ||
First broadcast | 5 July 2008 | ||
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In the episode, the former travelling companions of the time-travelling Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), prepare to counter the Daleks' universe-destroying Reality Bomb with devastating weapons of their own.
"Journey's End" received mostly positive reviews, although some were more mixed than the previous episode, "The Stolen Earth".