The Lazarus Experiment
- Episode aired Aug 10, 2007
- TV-PG
- 45m
The famous Dr Lazarus has appeared to discover the secret of eternal youth - but do his experiments hide a sinister secret?The famous Dr Lazarus has appeared to discover the secret of eternal youth - but do his experiments hide a sinister secret?The famous Dr Lazarus has appeared to discover the secret of eternal youth - but do his experiments hide a sinister secret?
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- Director
- Writers
- Stephen Greenhorn
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Doctor says, "It shouldn't take that long to reverse the polarity. I must be out of practice". "Reverse the polarity!" was the catchphrase (and strategy) of Jon Pertwee's Third incarnation of Doctor Who (1963) in the early 1970s.
- GoofsWhen The Doctor and Martha are in Martha's apartment for the second time, a boom mic is visible in front of the police box, just above the 'Public Call' wording.
- Quotes
Professor Richard Lazarus: I find that nothing's ever exactly like you expect. There's always something to surprise you. Between the idea and the reality, between the motion and the act...
The Doctor: Falls the shadow.
Professor Richard Lazarus: So the mysterious Doctor knows his T.S. Eliot. I'm impressed
The Doctor: Wouldn't have thought you'd have time for poetry, Lazarus, what with you being so busy defying the laws of nature and everything.
Professor Richard Lazarus: You're right, Doctor. One lifetime's been too short for me to do everything I'd like. How much more I'll get done in two, or three, or four.
The Doctor: It doesn't work like that. Some people live more in twenty years than others do in eighty. It's not the time that matters, it's the person.
Professor Richard Lazarus: But if it's the right person, what a gift that would be.
The Doctor: Or what a curse. Look at what you've done to yourself.
Professor Richard Lazarus: Who are you to judge me?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who: Human Nature (2007)
- SoundtracksDoctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Lazarus is played by "Doctor Who" fanatic and "The League of Gentlemen" star Mark Gatiss. Gatiss is always superb and his portrayal of the ageing scientist given a major face-lift is excellent.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is cute as a button as Martha's younger sister, Tish, while Adjoa Andoh plays the mother role to perfection.
The special effects take centre stage in "The Lazarus Experiment". Neill Gorton's makeup effects are as realistic as ever and the CGI work from The Mill gives the episode a Hollywood feel. The Lazarus creature is a marvellous design and the dynamic action scenes are jaw-dropping for a UK television production.
While this is a simple enough tale, the story continues the Mr. Saxon arc, really building up the suspense factor.
The future episodes look like absolute crackers from the sneak preview. Strap yourself in for what appears to be a true roller-coaster ride with the return of a familiar face...
9 out of 10. Great fun.
- DVD_Connoisseur
- May 5, 2007
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- Filming locations
- Senedd Building, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Lazarus Laboratories - main room, storeroom, corridors & stairwells)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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