Turn Left
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"Turn Left" is a critically acclaimed episode of the British science fiction series Doctor Who that explores an alternate reality in which companion Donna Noble never meets the Doctor, leading to catastrophic consequences.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Turn Left" | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Doctor Who television episode
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science fiction television episode ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Donna Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alternate history
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choice and consequence ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| continuityLink |
Journey's End
NERFINISHED
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Smith and Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fires of Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ The Runaway Bride NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stolen Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyage of the Damned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Graeme Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 11 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Rose Tyler
NERFINISHED
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Sylvia Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilfred Mott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCompanion | Donna Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDoctor | Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
appearance of a time beetle manipulating Donna’s timeline
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death of the Doctor in an alternate timeline ⓘ devastation of London by the Titanic starship ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByEpisode | The Stolen Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
alternate timeline
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what-if scenario ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
explores a world without the Doctor
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focuses on Donna Noble rather than the Doctor ⓘ serves as a prelude to the Series 4 finale ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Doctor Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Donna Noble is shown an alternate timeline in which she never meets the Doctor, leading to catastrophic events on Earth. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Bernard Cribbins
NERFINISHED
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Billie Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacqueline King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCompanion | Catherine Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysDoctor | David Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByEpisode | Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Collinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | Series 4 ⓘ |
| series | Doctor Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| setting |
alternate reality
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parallel universe ⓘ |
| showrunner | Russell T Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | alternate history ⓘ |
| writer | Russell T Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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"Turn Left"