Stories Television Doctor Who Series 1 Episode: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The End of the World 3 images Overview Characters How to Watch Reviews 19 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 8 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, April 2, 2005 Production Code 1.2 Written by Russell T Davies Directed by Euros Lyn Runtime 45 minutes Time Travel Future Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Alien Delegates, Capitalism is bad, Countdown, First TARDIS trip, Robots, Space Station Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Bad Wolf, Time War Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Psychic Paper, Sonic Screwdriver Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England, London, Space UK Viewers 7.97 million Appreciation Index 76 Synopsis The Ninth Doctor takes his new companion, Rose Tyler, to the year 5,000,000,000 to see the sun expand and destroy the Earth. The observation deck space station, Platform One, is holding an event with the richest beings of the time observing the Earth's destruction, but mysterious metal spiders gifted by the Adherents of the Repeated Meme to the other guests are secretly infiltrating and sabotaging the station. Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston Rose Tyler Billie Piper Cassandra First Appearance Crespallion First Appearance The Face of Boe First Appearance The Moxx of Balhoon First Appearance Jackie Tyler Show All Characters (7) How to watch The End of the World: Watch on iPlayer Doctor Who Confidential DVD Series 1 Volume 1: Rose – The End of the World – The Unquiet Dead DVD The Complete First Series Blu-Ray Series 1 Blu-Ray The Complete First Series [Steelbook] Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 19 reviews 12 May 2025 · 62 words Review by greenLetterT Spoilers This review contains spoilers! The scene at the end, when Rose steps onto Earth having just seen the wreckage of its destruction, surrounded by people just living their lives and being human as the Doctor shares a past so huge and lonely that he himself can hardly put it into words, is to me one of the defining scenes of the modern era of Doctor Who greenLetterT View profile Like Liked 0 11 May 2025 · 10 words Review by GodofRealEstate Cassandra is the first trans character in the show btw. GodofRealEstate View profile Like Liked 0 15 April 2025 · 33 words Review by Jann Review #4 The End of The World This story wasn't good in my opinion. It felt dragged and could've done so much more. Cassandra wasn't a good villain and I just kinda felt bored 1.5/10 Jann View profile Like Liked 0 12 April 2025 · 52 words Review by Jonathan_ Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! Moisturize me, moisturize me Rose leaves the Earth for the first time, experiences a lot of culture shock Cassandra is a really good villain, kind of the ultimate metaphor for bloodline purity and inbreeding, as well as having some really memorable dialogue "What are you going to do? Moisturize me?" "...with acid." Jonathan_ View profile Like Liked 1 5 April 2025 · 65 words Review by Bongo50 1 Following Rose, The End of the World is once again an excellent story, really showcasing what the show can do with modern effects and a half-decent budget. All of the aliens are so fantastical and wonderful but, more importantly, they all look great! The same goes for the set and CGI. The story itself is good, providing some nice character moments with plenty of action. Bongo50 View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (19) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating1,020 members 3.72 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. 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DOCTOR: I am so impressive. ROSE: You wish. — The End of the World Show All Quotes (8) Open in new window Transcript [TARDIS] (Carrying straight on from the last episode. The Doctor and Rose are lit in green light from the time rotor.) DOCTOR: Right then, Rose Tyler, you tell me. Where do you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time. It's your choice. What's it going to be?ROSE: Forwards.DOCTOR: How far?ROSE: One hundred years. (A few seconds of travel.) DOCTOR: There you go. Step outside those doors, it's the twenty second century.ROSE: You're kidding.DOCTOR: That's a bit boring, though. Do you want to go further?ROSE: Fine by me.DOCTOR: Ten thousand years in the future. Step outside, it's the year 12005, the new Roman Empire.ROSE: You think you're so impressive.DOCTOR: I am so impressive.ROSE: You wish.DOCTOR: Right then, you asked for it. I know exactly where to go. Hold on! Show Full Transcript Open in new window
