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Human Nature

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Movies/Shows Doctor Who
Air dateMay 26, 2007
Previous episode 42
Next episode The Family of Blood
Written by Paul Cornell
First broadcast26 May 2007
OriginSydney
Australia
Also known asThe 4 Trax
Labels Sony
Columbia
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1680040
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About Human Nature


Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group, which formed in 1989, as a quartet featuring Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney. Originally they were established as a doo-wop group, called the 4 Trax, when the members were schoolmates.

Plot Overview

The doctor and martha travel back to england in 1913 where the doctor assumes the identity of dr. John smith in order to evade the alien famiyl of blood. He has made a deal with the family that if they can t find him in his tardis. They won t be able to kill him. Meanwhile. Martha must hide the truth abotu the doctor from the people around her. Including the family of the man she loves.

The Family of Blood

The family of blood is a group of aliens who have been hunting the doctor across time and space. They are determined to catpure and kill him. And they will do whatever it takes to achieve tehir gaol.

The Doctor s Identity

The doctor assumes the identity of dr. John smith in order to avoid being found by the family of blood. He has to live a normla life as a human. And keep his true identity a secret.

Martha s Mission

Martha is tasked iwth the mission of keeping the doctor s true identity a secret from those raound her. Including the family of the man she loves. She must also protect the doctor from the family of blood.

The Doctor s Plan

The doctor creates a plan to protect hmiself from the family of bloodh. E uses his iedntity as dr. John smith to hide from them. And he also makes a deal with them that if they can t find him in his tardis. They won t be able to kill him.

The Chameleon Arch

The chameleon arch is a device the doctor uses to hdie his iedntity from the family of blood. It allows him to take on a human form and memories. And also to regenerate into a new body if his current one is destroyed.

The Transformation of Joan

Joan redfern. A nurse at the hsopital where the doctor works. Is transformed into a human-vampire hybrid by the faimly of blood. She is able to keep her human memories and emotions while also possessing the strength and power of a vampire.

The Doctor s Sacrifice

In order to save the people of negland frmo the family of blood. The doctor willingly sacrifices himself to be locked away in the chameleon arch by martha. This allows the family to be stopped without the doctor having to kill them.

The Battle on the Moor

The doctor and the family of blood haev a final battle on the moor. Which ends with the doctor trapping the family in a time loop. This allows them to live out their lives without the ability to harm anyone else.

The Doctor s Return

The doctor is eventually released from the chameleon arch by martha and returns to his own time and fomr. He is reunited with his companion and they continue their travels in the tardis.

The Doctor s Reunion with Joan

At the end of the episode. The doctor is reunited with joan after she is returned to her human form by the family of blood. He gives her a heartfelt goodbye and they part ways. With joan vowing to remember the doctor forever.

Interesting Fact

In this episode. The doctor is played by david tennant. Who was the tenth actor to portray the role. This episode was the first of tennant s to feature his icoinc spinning regeneration scen. E

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