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'Doctor Who' Season 4 (2008)

An episode overview

By Mark Wilson, About.com

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Following are episodes that aired as part of season 4 of Doctor Who.

400. Voyage of the Damned
The Doctor finds himself on a luxury interstellar cruise ship, the owner of which has dastardly plans. The 2007 Christmas Special guest stars Kylie Minogue.
•  Fri, Apr 18, 2008
•  Directed by James Strong
•  Written by: Russell T. Davies
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Kylie Minogue (Astrid Perth). Geoffrey Palmer (Captain Hardaker). Russell Tovey (Midshipman Frame). George Costigan (Max Capricorn). Gray O'Brien (Rickston Slade). Andrew Havill (Chief Steward). Bruce Lawrence (Engineer). Debbie Chazen (Foon Van Hoff). Clive Rowe (Morvin Van Hoff). Clive Swift (Mr. Copper). Jimmy Vee (Bannakaffalatta). Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott). Nicholas Witchell (Himself). Paul Kasey (The Host). Stefan Davis (Kitchen Hand).

401. Partners in Crime
Catherine Tate reprises her role as Donna Noble (previously seen in "The Runaway Bride") and joins the Doctor's side to foil an alien scheme involving weight-loss pills manufactured by Adipose Industries.
•  Fri, Apr 25, 2008
•  Directed by James Strong
•  Written by: Russell T. Davies
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Catherine Tate (Donna Noble). Billie Piper (Rose Tyler). Sarah Lancashire (Miss Foster). Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott). Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble). Verona Joseph (Penny Carter). Jessica Gunning (Stacey Harris). Martin Ball (Roger Davey). Rachid Sabitri (Craig Staniland). Chandra Ruegg (Clare Pope). Sue Kelvin (Suzette Chambers). Jonathan Stratt (Taxi Driver).

402. The Fires of Pompeii
A visit to ancient Rome puts the Doctor and Donna in Pompeii just ahead of what the Doctor calls "Volcano Day," which is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
•  Fri, May 2, 2008
•  Directed by Colin Teague
•  James Moran. Written by:
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Catherine Tate (Donna Noble). Phil Cornwell (Stallholder). Karen Gillan (Soothsayer). Sasha Behar (Spurrina). Lorraine Burroughs (Thalina). Peter Capaldi (Caecillius). Tracey Childs (Metella). Francesca Fowler (Evelina). François Pandolfo (Quintus). Victoria Wicks (High Priestess). Gerard Bell (Major Domo). Phil Davis (Lucius).

403. Planet of the Ood
The Ood are encountered on the Ood Sphere, where the Doctor and Donna learn terrible things about the human race.
•  Fri, May 9, 2008
•  Directed by Graeme Harper
•  Writer: Keith Temple
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Catherine Tate (Donna Noble). Tim McInnerny (Mr. Halpen). Ayesha Dharker (Solana Mercurio). Adrian Rawlins (Dr. Ryder). Roger Griffiths (Commander Kess). Paul Clayton (Mr Bartle). Paul Kasey (Ood Sigma). Tariq Jordan (Rep #1). Tony Gibbons (Rep #2). Silas Carson (The Ood (voice)).

404. The Sontaran Stratagem
Freema Agyeman reprises her role as Martha Jones, who phones the Doctor as an army of the Time Lord's old enemies, the Sontarans, kick their diabolical plan into motion.
•  Fri, May 16, 2008
•  Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
•  Written by: Helen Raynor Character: "The Sontarans": Robert Holmes
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Catherine Tate (Donna Noble). Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones). Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott). Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble). Ryan Sampson (Luke Rattigan). Christopher Ryan (General Staal). Dan Starkey (Commander Skorr). Eleanor Matsuura (Jo Nakashima). Rupert Holliday Evans (Colonel Mace). Clive Standen (Private Harris). Wesley Theobald (Private Gray). Christian Cooke (Ross Jenkins). Rad Kaim (Worker). Elizabeth Ryder (Atmos Voice (voice)).

405. The Poison Sky
Poisonous gas threatens the people of Earth as the Sontarans attempt to convert the planet's atmosphere to suit their needs. Freema Agyeman guest stars.
•  Fri, May 30, 2008
•  Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
•  Written by: Helen Raynor Character: "The Sontarans": Robert Holmes
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Catherine Tate (Donna Noble). Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones). Billie Piper (Rose Tyler). Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott). Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble). Ryan Sampson (Luke Rattigan). Rupert Holliday-Evans (Colonel Mace). Christopher Ryan (General Staal). Dan Starkey (Commander Skorr). Clive Standen (Private Harris). Wesley Theobald (Private Gray). Christian Cooke (Ross Jenkins). Meryl Fernandes (Female Student). Leeshon Alexander (Male Student). Bridget Hodson (Captain Price).

406. The Doctor's Daughter
The TARDIS takes the Doctor, Martha and Donna to the planet Messaline, where the Doctor's DNA is used to create a daughter while a war rages between humans and the Hath. Jenny: Georgia Moffett.
•  Fri, Jun 6, 2008
•  Directed by Alice Troughton
•  Stephen Greenhorn. Written by:
•  Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor). Catherine Tate (Donna Noble). Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones). Georgia Moffett (Jenny). Nigel Terry (Cobb). Joe Dempsie (Cline). Paul Kasey (Hath Peck). Ruari Mears (Hath Gable). Akin Gazi (Carter). Olalekan Lawal Jr. (Soldier).

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