Before he ran the series, though, moffat was a writer who delivered some of the revival series most beloved episodes, from the girl in the fireplace to silence in the library. In 2007, sally sparrow, intrigued by a message written to her under peeling wallpaper about the weeping angel. Many fans assume that the sally, who is the daughter of kathy nightingale, is the. Sally sparrow receives a cryptic message from the doctor about a mysterious new enemy species that is after the tardis. Perhaps the most wellknown episode of doctor whos new series is blink. Different than the weeping angels first episode on doctor who. Widely viewed as one of the best episodes of doctor who ever made, blink was a doctorlite episode that starredcarey mulligan as sally sparrow, the greatest doctor who companion who never was. The doctors message to sally is prerecorded and based on actual notes her friend larry was taking when the doctor was. For example, in the 10th doctor episode, blink, the doctor and martha jones were trapped in 1969 and are able to leave a message for sally in 2007 to assist them getting back the tardis, which was stuck in 2007. The likenesses still arent great, but the stories are a step up from the current run at least thats my impression, though im finding that reading in 5page increments really.
Carey hannah mulligan born 28 may 1985 is an english actress. Sally sparrow was a young photographer from london who indirectly assisted the tenth doctor, and encountered the weeping angels sally had an interest in urban exploration the hobby of entering abandoned buildings to take photographs which led her to explore wester drumlins one night. We present steven moffats short story originally published in the 2006 doctor who annual upon which blink is based my name is sally sparrow. Jun 09, 2015 the doctor and martha are trapped in 1969 and the tardis is back in 2007 and he needs sally sparrows help to get the tardis back to him and away from the weeping angles. Carey mulligans sally sparrow could have returned as.
Sally sparrow is never mentioned on the show again which admittedly is a shame. Sally had an interest in urban exploration the hobby of entering abandoned buildings to take photographs which led her to explore wester drumlins one night. She made her broadway debut in the seagull in 2008, which won her an ian charleson commendation award. See more ideas about doctor who, dont blink and dr who. Tim burton style doctor who weeping angel sally sparrow doctor who tshirt mashups and pop culture references featuring tardis, the phone booth, timey wimey designs, and the doctor. The scene from blink when she is talking to doctor on dvd harrahlol comment please. I also got tired of her whinging, and pinning after the doctor dont get me wrong, i fully understand why she liked him, but she was so damn whinny. The doctor is forced to communicate with an ordinary girl, sally sparrow, though secret messages and people sent back to her from the past. Starring david tennant as the tenth doctor and carey mulligan as sally sparrow, this unusual episode is one of the most popular and criticallyacclaimed doctor who stories ever made. Blink, one of few episodes where the doctor isnt the main character, in this sally sparrow is built up to be such an amazing, well thoughtout character. Does this doctor who fan theory reveal that blink is an even clever. Part of the story for blink is based on moffats ninth doctor short story from the doctor who annual 2006 called what i did on my christmas holidays by sally sparrow. As the main protagonist, she really makes the episode work and somehow the feeling she may return isnt completely out of the realms of possibility.
Blink is based on steven moffats 2005 story that was published in the 2006 doctor who annual. One of the most famous episodes of doctor who, blink, is getting rewritten to include jodie whittakers thirteenth doctor. It looks like these two stories cannot be reconciled, as the young sally travels in the tardis but the adult sally fails to recognise it in blink. The doctor and martha are trapped in 1969 and the tardis is back in 2007 and he needs sally sparrows help to get the tardis back to him and away from the weeping angles. Doctor whos famous blink episode getting rewritten with. Here are books to check out if you loved doctor who.
The short story is presented as a homework essay from sally, though only 12 years old, who encounters evidence of the doctors presence from the past in her aunts house while visiting. Mulligans breakthrough performance was as a 1960s schoolgirl in the comingof. Sally sparrow revealed that much anyway, jg guesses sally wainwright could have been. We saw in blink how sally sparrow challenged the doctor and showed a passionate and caring side that would complement the time lord perfectly. Widely viewed as one of the best episodes of doctor who ever made, blink was a doctor lite episode that starred carey mulligan as sally sparrow, the greatest doctor who companion who never was. Sally slowly tore part of the wallpaper off, and the words beware the weeping angel were revealed. Why sally sparrow should have been a full time companion. The key to all of this, in my opinion, was the stupendous performance by carey mulligan as sally sparrow. Dec 21, 2010 a fan version of the famous scene of the timeywimey dialogue between sally sparrow carey mulligan and the doctor david tennant. The character of sally sparrow was infinitely likable. Sally had an interest inurban exploration the hobby of entering abandoned buildings to take photographs which led her to explore wester drumlins one night.
Is doctor whos blink even cleverer than we first thought. Bbc the first episode in bbc america s the doctors finest selection of doctor who episodes airs this saturday, august 15. The weeping angels are an ancient race of alien monsters in doctor who, appearing as recurring enemies from the third series onward. Blink is based on moffats short story and shares several common elements. With david tennant, freema agyeman, carey mulligan, lucy gaskell. The interruption either wasnt part of the transcript, or marthas interruption and. Carey mulligan turned down an offer to be a companion on. I dont hate her, i just find her boring, and forgettable. Doctor whos blink is almost universally accepted to be one of the best who stories of the modern era. Apr 01, 2014 sally and the doctor speak, while larry writes everything down, like a transcript. With its groundbreaking approach to storytelling and its introduction of an iconic monster in the weeping angels, steven moffat delivered a spectacular 45 minutes of tv which rightfully received awards. Blink is the tenth episode of the third series of the british science fiction television series.
So she ducks just before the window behind her is broken by a thrown pot, which bounces off the wall and breaks on. The episode was written by soontobeformer doctor who showrunner steven moffat, and he recently revealed that those fans almost got a chance to see even more of sally sparrow. As it turns out, not only the fans were in love with carey mulligans performance of sally sparrow in blink. First seen in the doctor who episode blink 2007, the character of sally sparrow played by carey mulligan is just too great to be left inside the confines of that one story. Sally sparrow was a photographer from london who had indirectly assisted the tenth doctor, and she encountered the weeping angels sally had an interest inurban exploration the hobby of entering abandoned buildings to take photographs which led her to explore wester drumlins one night. Sally has a photo of an angel in the folder she gives the doctor paranoia fuel there are a few shots where nobodys looking at the angels. Personally since the episode aired i have been saying i wish she was brought back, even to go as far as make her an assistant. Blink is fondly remembered as the introduction for the weeping angels. Blink writer steven moffat had originally created the character of sally sparrow for his short story what i did on my christmas holidays by sally sparrow in the doctor who annual 2006. Sally sparrow was a photographer from london who had indirectly assisted the tenth doctor, and she encountered the weeping angels. Tim burton style doctor whoweeping angelsally sparrow doctor who tshirt mashups and pop culture references featuring tardis, the phone booth, timey wimey designs, and the doctor.
Blink was the first doctorlight episodes of the modernday run of doctor who, focussing instead on sally sparrows experiences with the weeping angels, and getting messages from the doctor and martha sent by dvd extra from the past, and used to both a defeat the weeping angels and b let the doctor know what was going on in order that he. Jessie jumped forward and grabbed sally, pulling her down with her just before a window was broken behind them, and a flower pot bounced off the. Widely viewed as one of the best episodes of doctor who ever made, blink was a doctorlite episode that starred carey mulligan as sally sparrow, the greatest doctor who companion who never was. Many fans assume that the sally, who is the daughter of kathy nightingale, is the same sally as the one who married billy shipton. Jun 09, 2017 10 years later, blink is still doctor whos finest hour. Of course, a stone cant kill you either, but then you turn your head away. When billy shipton mentions the windows on the tardis being the wrong size, its a reference to a criticism from some fans over the accuracy of the tardis model that was introduced in 2005. And what a great finish to her story, with the doctor appearing, allowing her to complete the loop, and pass onto him the information needed to save her in the past. I have a problem with the doctor who timeline in several episodes. Dec 04, 2019 blink was the first doctor light episodes of the modernday run of doctor who, focussing instead on sally sparrow s experiences with the weeping angels, and getting messages from the doctor and. See more ideas about doctor who, sally and dont blink. Blink writer steven moffat had originally created the character of sally sparrow for his. He tells sally and larry to keep an eye on the angels at all times, and not to blink.
He and martha are not really seen in the flesh as such but on screen as she tries to put together a jigsaw of a problem in her life, only to find out that she is being chased by stone statues that are lightning fast and can kill you into another time frame whilst they feed on the energy. Feb, 2018 before carey became an oscar nominee in 2010 with an education, she played sally sparrow in series three of doctor who, in an episode called blink. Steven moffat is just weeks away from ending his tenure as showrunner on doctor who, and as the new christmas special approaches hes making the rounds to promote it. Interestingly, a lot of the ideas from blink including the scene with the writing under the wallpaper also come from a short story in one of the doctor who annuals, where a girl called sally sparrow writes about what she did on her holidays. The doctor warning sally sparrow of the weeping angels. Does this doctor who fan theory reveal that blink is an. Heres one explanation of how this theory might work harsher in hindsight. The interruption either wasnt part of the transcript, or marthas interruption and the doctor s surprised look were both part of the act. Sally sparrow was a young photographer from london who. Does this doctor who fan theory reveal that blink is an even. Carey hannah mulligan born 28 may 1985 is a british actress. Doesnt the doctor who episode blink have a paradox. He also wrote 2007s blink, which many fans would call one of the greatest doctor who episodes of all time. Sally sparrow was a young photographer from london who indirectly assisted the tenth doctor, and encountered the weeping angels.
Dec 04, 2017 steven moffat is just weeks away from ending his tenure as showrunner on doctor who, and as the new christmas special approaches hes making the rounds to promote it. The short story is presented as a homework essay from sally, though only 12 years old, who encounters evidence of the doctor s presence from the past in her aunts house. She was born may 28, 1985, in westminster, london, england, to nano booth, a university lecturer, and stephen mulligan, a hotel manager. After the problem was solved, sally encountered the doctor in 2008, but at that time the doctor didnt even know. Dec 06, 2017 carey mulligan will forever hold a place in doctor who history for playing sally sparrow in the episode blink, one of the best episodes of doctor who of all time, but she could have had a. She made her professional acting debut on stage in the kevin elyot play forty winks at the royal court theatre in 2004. What i did in my christmas holidays by sally sparrow by. Steven moffats short story originally published in the 2006 doctor who annual upon which blink is based. Doctor who television discontinuity and plot holesblink tardis. This ninth doctor adventure depicted sally as a young girl who communicates with the doctor via prerecorded messages, much as in blink. All products are designed by independent artists and dr who fans. This book collects the entire ninth doctor run of comics from doctor who magazine, with bonus sally sparrow and some behind the scenes from the writers and artists. Blink was light on doctorcentric action, with mulligan taking a starring role as sally sparrow, a young english woman whose friend is zapped back in time by a weeping angel.
Fans loved her performance, and many thought that she should come back to the show. Nov 23, 20 sally sparrow blink season 3 episode 10 im not exactly a fan of martha. Sally and larry are confronted by the weeping angels, and the doctor must warn them not to look away or even blink if they are to survive. This is what the doctor needs in my opinion, someone like donna or sarah jane who will disagree with him and stop him from going too far in his quest for justice. Blink was the first doctorlight episodes of the modernday run of doctor who, focussing instead on sally sparrows experiences with the weeping. It may be that what i did on my christmas holidays by sally sparrow occurs before the time war and this particular timeline has, like that of human nature, been deleted as the result of that particular conflict, meaning that a similar but not. In presentday london, the weeping angels, strange creatures whose touch has the power to send people back in time, are on the loose. Blink is a story about sally sparrow, not the doctor. The recording of the doctor talking to sally was scripted word for word, but when martha interrupts him to tell sally that shes also stuck the doctor looked quite surprised at the interruption. Bbcs collateral was a treat for doctor who fans as former. Blink appealed to people who dont even like the programme. They made their debut in series 3, in the episode blink, and later appear as the main antagonists of the time of angels and flesh and stone, and.
Before carey became an oscar nominee in 2010 with an education, she played sally sparrow in series three of doctor who, in an episode called blink. One fan theory suggests theres something rather special going on in sally sparrows. The hero of blink could have had more adventures with the doctor. Sally sparrow carey mulligan the doctor david tennant. Doctor who blink tv episode 2007 carey mulligan as sally sparrow. Doctor who annual book, titled what i did on my summer holidays, by sally. The doctor explains what time travel is and who the weeping angels are. Doctor who christmas special poster welcomes bill back. Love from the doctor 1969 kathy nightingale lucy gaskell. At the end, sally spots the doctor and martha walking. Why sally sparrow should have been a full time companion on. The fact that the character carries the episode successfully without the doctor or a companion, shows us how a full. Doctor who television discontinuity and plot holesblink. While taking photographs, she found strange messages addressed to her left by someone called the doctor.
Her mother is from llandeilo, wales, and carey also has irish and english ancestry. In presentday london, the weeping angels, strange creatures. Sally sparrow carey mulligan and kathy nightingale lucy gaskell in blink. Oct 29, 20 sally and larry are confronted by the weeping angels, and the doctor must warn them not to look away or even blink if they are to survive. These cryptic messages left on 17 dvds leave sally sparrow on a journey to assist the doctor and martha jones. I did it with pioggianelvento a couple of months ago. Carey mulligan will forever hold a place in doctor who history for playing sally sparrow in the episode blink, one of the best episodes of doctor who of all time, but she could have had a.
1201 437 358 1391 1418 329 343 1078 187 1389 954 269 1319 307 1084 1480 1301 140 949 1219 767 970 933 327 1352 1082 522 1120 177 51 125 647 1296 828