42 (Doctor Who)
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"42" is the seventh episode of the third series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 19 May 2007.[1] It was the first episode written by Chris Chibnall, the showrunner and lead writer of Doctor Who from the 11th series to the 2022 specials.
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Directed by | Graeme Harper | ||
Written by | Chris Chibnall | ||
Script editor | Simon Winstone | ||
Produced by | Phil Collinson | ||
Executive producer(s) | Russell T Davies Julie Gardner | ||
Music by | Murray Gold | ||
Production code | 3.7 | ||
Series | Series 3 | ||
Running time | 45 minutes | ||
First broadcast | 19 May 2007 (2007-05-19) | ||
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Separated from the TARDIS, the Doctor and Martha face a race against time as they and the crew of the SS Pentallion try to escape from the disabled spaceship before it falls into a nearby star. Meanwhile, a mysterious entity roams the ship.
According to the BARB figures this episode was seen by 7.41 million viewers and was the third most popular non-soap-opera broadcast on British television in that week.[2]