Doctor Who episodes "The Rings of Akhaten"
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"The Rings of Akhaten" is a 2013 Doctor Who episode from the Eleventh Doctor era, known for its visually rich alien marketplace, emotional focus on Clara Oswald, and a climactic scene where the Doctor confronts a parasitic god-like entity using the weight of his memories.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doctor Who episodes "The Rings of Akhaten" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Doctor Who episodes "The Rings of Akhaten" Context triple: [Neil Cross, notableWork, Doctor Who episodes "The Rings of Akhaten"]
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Doctor Who episode "Flesh and Stone"
"Flesh and Stone" is a 2010 episode of the British science fiction series Doctor Who, featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond as they confront the terrifying Weeping Angels in a crashed starship’s maze-like forest.
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Doctor Who episode "Hell Bent"
"Hell Bent" is a climactic episode of Doctor Who’s ninth series in which the Twelfth Doctor returns to Gallifrey, confronts the Time Lords, and goes to extreme lengths to save Clara Oswald, featuring iconic foes such as the Weeping Angels.
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Doctor Who episode "Village of the Angels"
"Village of the Angels" is a 2021 episode of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who that features the terrifying Weeping Angels in a suspenseful, horror-tinged storyline.
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Doctor Who episode "The Time of Angels"
"The Time of Angels" is a 2010 Doctor Who episode featuring the Eleventh Doctor and River Song facing the terrifying Weeping Angels in a suspenseful, horror-tinged sci-fi adventure.
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Doctor Who episode "Blink"
"Blink" is a critically acclaimed 2007 Doctor Who episode, written by Steven Moffat, renowned for its time-bending narrative and introduction of the terrifying Weeping Angels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Doctor Who episodes "The Rings of Akhaten" Target entity description: "The Rings of Akhaten" is a 2013 Doctor Who episode from the Eleventh Doctor era, known for its visually rich alien marketplace, emotional focus on Clara Oswald, and a climactic scene where the Doctor confronts a parasitic god-like entity using the weight of his memories.
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A.
Doctor Who episode "Flesh and Stone"
"Flesh and Stone" is a 2010 episode of the British science fiction series Doctor Who, featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond as they confront the terrifying Weeping Angels in a crashed starship’s maze-like forest.
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B.
Doctor Who episode "Hell Bent"
"Hell Bent" is a climactic episode of Doctor Who’s ninth series in which the Twelfth Doctor returns to Gallifrey, confronts the Time Lords, and goes to extreme lengths to save Clara Oswald, featuring iconic foes such as the Weeping Angels.
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C.
Doctor Who episode "Village of the Angels"
"Village of the Angels" is a 2021 episode of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who that features the terrifying Weeping Angels in a suspenseful, horror-tinged storyline.
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D.
Doctor Who episode "The Time of Angels"
"The Time of Angels" is a 2010 Doctor Who episode featuring the Eleventh Doctor and River Song facing the terrifying Weeping Angels in a suspenseful, horror-tinged sci-fi adventure.
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E.
Doctor Who episode "Blink"
"Blink" is a critically acclaimed 2007 Doctor Who episode, written by Steven Moffat, renowned for its time-bending narrative and introduction of the terrifying Weeping Angels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Doctor Who television episode ⓘ |
| broadcastBlock | Series 7 Part 2 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith
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loss ⓘ memory ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| composer | Murray Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Farren Blackburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 7 ⓘ |
| era | Eleventh Doctor era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Caroline Skinner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven Moffat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Emilia Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jenna-Louise Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Clara Oswald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grandfather ⓘ Merry Gejelh NERFINISHED ⓘ Old God NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vigil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCompanion | Clara Oswald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDoctor | Eleventh Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocationType | alien planet ⓘ |
| featuresMusic |
The Long Song
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vocal choral performances ⓘ |
| featuresProp |
Clara's leaf
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The Doctor's sonic screwdriver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | various alien species ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
climactic speech by the Doctor about his memories
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emotional focus on Clara Oswald ⓘ visually rich alien marketplace ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2013-04-06 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
A parasitic entity known as the Old God threatens to consume the Queen of Years and the system.
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Clara ultimately defeats the Old God by offering the infinite potential of a leaf from her past. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor confronts the Old God by offering the weight of his memories and experiences. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor takes Clara to the Rings of Akhaten, where they encounter a religious ceremony involving a young girl chosen as the Queen of Years. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Bells of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Denise Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCode | 7.08 ⓘ |
| season | Series 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Doctor Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Akhaten system
NERFINISHED
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The Rings of Akhaten NERFINISHED ⓘ alien marketplace ⓘ |
| writer | Neil Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBroadcast | 2013 ⓘ |
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