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Doctor Who (1963) 1x01 - An Unearthly Child PDF
Doctor Who (1963) 1x01 - An Unearthly Child PDF
Series A by
Anthony Coburn
PRODUCER: VERITY LAMBERT
A.F.M.: C. C h i l d s
ASSISTANT : P. Lupton
SECRETARY: M. A l l e n
S C R I P T EDITOR: D. Whitaker
1.(00/2.00 Lunch
Tea: 3.45)
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS :
Cameras: 4 - Pedestals
G r a m + f o l d back
2 cut keys
Telecine - f r o m 10.30.
(iii)
FADE U P
TELECINE 1:
Opening Sequence S.O.F.
(B1) /A-1/2
1. 3 A
LS S t r e e t
1. INT. A STREET. DAY
Policeman into
s h o t . Hold s h o t
a s he comes t o
I N THE MORNING.
SWIRLING FOG.
.
(THE TIME IS THREE O'CLOCK
DARK.
clock chimes.
NEARBY CLOCKTOWER AND
FOLLOWING TEAT WE
HEAR THE APPROACHING
L e t h i m walk away CRUNCH OF A POLICEMAN
from camera t o ON H I S BEAT.
MCU and t r a c k
forward w i t h h i m WE SEE TEE POLICEMAN
as he walks t o ONLY AS A VAGUE,
gates. SLOWLY-MOVING FIGURE,
COMING TOWARDS US
I N THE FOG.
WE PULL BACK TO SEE THE
POLICEMAN AGAINST THESE
GATES.
(QRADIO
IN ONE OFTHE GATES PHONIC
BAND 1
IS SMALLER ENTRY
GATE. T H I S I S CLOSED, HUMMING)
A
(4 next, corridor)
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THERE I S ALL
MANNER OF JUNK
LYING ABOUT THE
YARD.
C r a b L . and pull
Hold s h o t f o r
t i t l e superimposition.
SUPER/POSE SLIDE 1: "An Unearthly C
ANTHONY COBURN
SLOW MIX TO
2. 4 A 4A(C1)
D e p r e s s e d L.S.
(Q SCHOOL BELL)
MCU Ian
3. INT. SCIENCE LABORATORY. DAY.
Lab. tubes In
f/gd.
HE LOOKS UP)
CHESTERTON: Ask a s i l l y
quest ion.
f o r g i v e you t h i s time.
t r o u b l e . Can I help?
cross 2-e
Barbara/Ian
BARBARA: Yes.
Barbara‘s Barbara?
shoulder.
moves down
Crab L. as I a n
stage
o l d g cross
CHESTERTON So your problem is
whether t o stag i n business
2-s Barb ./Ian o r hand over t h e class t o her?
in R. f/gd.
BARBARA: No. Not quite.
CHESTERTON No I ' m n o t .
Push in to BARBARA: W e l l , I t o l d you how
MCU Barbara good she is a t History. I had
l o s i n g Ian. a t a l k w i t h her and I told .
her she ought t o s p e c i a l i s e …
(IAN TURNS DOWN A BUNSEN BURNER
AND UNSCREWS A TEST-TUBE
BUBBLING WITH SOME CHEMICAL )
( 2 next, 2-s B / I )
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3 on 1
4. 2 A
MC 2-shot
Barbara/Ian BARBARA: F i n a l l y , I was so
i r r i t a t e d with a l l h e r excuses, I
decided t o have a talk with this
Grandfather of hers and t e l l him
t o t a k e some i n t e r e s t i n her.
Lose I a n .
CHESTERTON : Well , d i d you Indeed?
MC 2-shot
Barb ./Ian framing
i n f/fg. CHESTERTON: Sorry. You went
along t h e r e one evening?
CHESTERTON: Well, t h e s e c r e t a r y
got it wrong, then.
BARBARA:
d o i n ganything … …
That's, i f you're not
I mean
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6 on 2
SUSAN: Thank you very much. It
w i l l b e i n t e r e s t i n g . I’ll r e t u r n
it tomorrow.
BARBARA: I suppose …
(SHE STOPS AND LOOKS AT LAN)
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8 on 4
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?
BARBARA: But her homework …?
IAN: Really?
system.
(Q MUSIC 3 TAKE 1)
MIX TO
9. 2 B
MCS Bog & 6. INT. CLASSROOM DAY.
girl laughing.
SUSAN: Space.
MIX TO
15. 3 B /
MC 2-Shot
Barbara/Ian
Over shoulder
see Susan
in 3-shot.
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15 on 3 - 15 -
16. 1 c (9o (SUSAN APPROACHES, LOOKS
BCU Susan r e a c t i o n -THEGOES-IN
AROUND. OPENS THE GATES
CLOSES
AND
GATES BEHIND HER)
MC 2-shot
Ian/Barbara BARBARA: Look, can we go i n ?
I hate to t h i n k o fher alone
i n t h a t place.
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18 om 4
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P u l l back t o CHESTERTON: I t a k e t h i n g s as
s e e Ian g e t o u t t h e y come. Come on.
of c a r . Hold
Barbara & s e e
Ian i n 2-shot (THEY BOTH GET OUT OF THE CAR)
a t back.
19. 1 D B C2
dropped it!
BARBARA: What?
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19 on 1 * 17 -
CHESTERTON: (CALLS) Susan,
Susan, Susan, Susan M r . Chesterton
and Miss Wright. (PAUSE)
She c a n ' t have g o t o u t without us
s e e i n g her.
Track i n t o
BARBARA: Ian, look a t t h i s .
Phone Box holding
2-shot
moves. Hold
SUPP
/OSRADO IHUM) HUM)
IPHONC
Barbara i n shot.
Pull back t o
MLS as I a n comes
TO
WHILE HE SAYS THIS, HE GOES
THE DOOR AND TOUCHES THE
LOCK. THEN HE PRESSES THE
round box.
TIPS OF HIS FINGERSAGAINST
IT, THEN AGAINST THE DOOR.
THEN SOMEWHERE ELSE)
F e e l it, Feel this.
(BARBARA DOES THE SAME)
You f e e l i t ?
BARBARA: A f a i n t vibration.
CHESTERTON : It’s a l i v e .
I a n run behind
steps.
IAN: Yes, a l l r i g h t .
20. 3 B
MS D r . Who past
f/gd. o b j e c t s .
21. 1 D
MC 3-shot
a/b
(DOCTOR WHO APPROACHES THE
POLICE BOX.
SHOW CHESTERTON AND BARBARA'S
REACTION TO DOCTOR WHO.
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22 on 2
3 - s h o t a/b
( B a r b / D r ./Ian) SUSAN: (OOV) T h e r e you
Grandfather.
BARBARA: Susan!
CHESTERTON- Shush.
EXCAIMS I N SURPRISE.
24. 2 C CHESTERTON WARNS FOR SILENCE
BUT DR. WHO'S KEEN EARS HAVE
X U D r . Who. Reaction. HEARD.
Ian/Dr. Who
DOCTOR : We?
MC 2-shot
Barbara/Ian (BARBARA COMES INTO
VIEW)
BARBARA: Good e v e n i n g .
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39. 3 B 9o
I a n (A/B)
Pan on h i s look CHESTERTON: (LOOKING AT BARBARA)
t o CU Barbara I t h i n k we better go and f e t c h
a policeman,
Ian/Dr. Who
across 3 - s h o t ON LADDER)
BCU Barbara
BARBARA: We c a n ' t force him.
43. 1 D
MC 3-shot
D r ./Barb ./Ian CHESTERTON: But w e c a n ' t l e a v e
framing L. f/gd. him here. Doesn't it seem obvious
t o you that he's got her locked
up i n t h e r e ?
BARBARA
voice …? That Susan's
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43 on 1
Crab R. s l i g h t l y CHESTERTON: O f course it was.
t o see I a n ' s move (CALLING) Susan. Susan, a r e you
t o box. I t ' s Mr. Chesterton
in t h e r e ?
Hold Dr. in f/gd. arid Miss Wright, Susan.
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46 on 2 - 24 -
D r . Who i n t o 3-s. SUSAN: (OOV) W h a t a r e you doing
Favour D r . & I a n outthere Grandfather?
as t h e y s t r u g g l e CHESTERTON: She i s i n t h e r e . . .
DR. WHO: (TO SUSAN) C l o s e t h e door
andstay t h e r e .
(CHESTERTON CATCHES
AT DR. WHO'S ARM)
Barbara!
CHESTERTON:
Crab L. holding
BAND3)
Dr/Susan
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51 on 2
SUSAN: Yes.
52. 3 D 9o
CU D r . Who
SUSAN: Yes.
understand.
CHESTERTON : It’s a n i l l u s i o n ,
it must be.
CHESTERTON : No.
T e l e v i s i o n haven't you?
CHESTERTON : Yes.
But I
60 on 3 - 27 -
DOCTOR: Not q u i t e c l e a r i s i t 3
Icansee by your f a c e that y o u ' r e
You d o n ' t understand.
n o t certain:
…
Ha! ha! and I knew your wouldn't
never mind.
Now, which switch was it no....
no... ah, yes that is it.
The p o i n t i s n o t whether you
understand. What is going t o
happen t o you? You can t e l l
everbody about t h e s h i p now.
BCU I a n
CHESTERTON: Oh, l e t me g e t t h i s
straight. A thine: that looks l i k e
a Police BOX standing i n a j u n k
yard. It can move anywhere
time and space.
in -
65. 2 D
MC 2-shot
Dr./Susan
SUSAN: Yes.
65 on 2
CHESTERTON: But that's r i d i c u l o u s .
CHESTERTON: Your t r e a t i n g u s
likec h i l d r e n to.
DOCTOR: Am I, t h e c h i l d r e n of
'my c i v i l i s a t i o n would be i n s u l t e d .
CHESTERTON: Your c i v i l i s a t i o n !
DOCTOR: Yes, my c i v i l i s a t i o n .
Itolerate t h i s c e n t u r y b u t I d o n ' t
without friends or p r o t e c t i o n ,
… One day.
SUSAN: It’s t r u e .
Every word
ofit is t r u e .
You d o n ' t know
what you've done coming here.
Ian i n t o 3-s.
BARBARA: Susan, l i s t e n t o me
c a n ' t you s e e t h a t a l l t h i s is a n
i l l u s i o n . I t ' s a game t h a t you
and your Grandfather a r e playing
i f you l i k e . But you c a n ' t
expect u s t o b e l i e v e it.
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70 on 3
Pull back & CHESTERTON: Now, look here Susan, You
I a n t o door.
(CHESTERTONCOMES UP
AGAINST THE OBVIOUSLY
IMPASSABLE DOOR, HE
PUSHES I T . HE THUMPS
HE GETS DESPERATE.
71. 1 E 9'
CU D r . Who
laughing (DOCTOR WHO LAUGHS
AT HIM)
MC 2-shot
Ian/Barbara SUSAN: HE won't l e t you go.
Pan I a n t o D r .
73. 4 C1
L.4-shot
f a v . Ian.
(CHESTERTON IGNORES
Track i n t o HER AND STRIDES PAST
c o n t r o l s on DOCTOR WHO TO THE
I a n ' s move. CONTROL PANEL)
74. 1 E
MC 3-shot
Susan/Dr/Ian (HE SEES THE COMPLICATED
EXTENT OF THE CONTROL
PANEL)
Photo
Caption)
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74 on 1
(CHESTERTON TURNS TO
DOCTOR WHO)
75 4 C1
L .2-shot
Ian
CHESTTRTON: Very well then,
I ' l l have t o r i s k it myself.
HOVERING NEAR A
SWITCH MARKED
“IMMOBILISER")
76. 1 E 9o
BCU D r . Who
Pan down t o DOCTOR: I c a n ' t s t o p you.
see h i s hand.
( H I S HAND PRESSES
FLASGES ON ABOVE
CONTROL. CHESTERTON
MOVES TO MACHINE)
77. 2 D 9o
BCU Susan (INCREASE RADIO -
PHONIC SOUND.
(SUSAN SEES L I G H T )
(4 next 4-shot)
77 on 2
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SUSAN: Not t h a t
Oh, d e a r !
…I t ' s alive…
78. 4 C1
MC 4-shot
B/S/Dr./Ian.
(CHESTERTON PUTS OUT
A HAND TO SOME DIALS.
HE I S THROWN BACK BY
SOME FORCE OF ELECTRIC
CURRENT. HE FALLS TO
THE FLOOR.
DOCTOR WHO REGARDS ALL
THIS WITH TRIUMPHANT
AMUSEMENT.
BARBARA GOES TO CHESTERTON,
WHO IS SHAKEN BUT UNHURT
CHESTERTON I S TRYING
TO GRASP WHAT HAS
HAPPENED TO H I M )
MC 3-shot
B/I/Susan SUSAN: But they won't say
losing others.
Include D r .
behind.
DOCTOR: There's no a l t e r n a t i v e
child.
Struggle
…
DOCTOR:
…
G e t back t o t h e ship
hold it
…
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83. 1 E
4-shot (A/B)
( RADIOPHONIC
( D R . WHO’s HAND
GRADUALLY REACHES
TOWARDS THE LEVER
WITH CHESTERTON
STRAINING TO PREVENT
HIM.
SUDDENLY THE DOCTOR
TWISTS H I S BODY
AND CHESTERTON I S
THROWN O F F BALANCE.
THE DOCTOR PLUNGES
H I S HANDS ON SWITCH
AND PULLS I T DOWN.
BARBARAAND IAN
Monitor past
CUT TO
TELECINE 2.
Monitor Output
WHIRR DOWN SOUND
OF CONTROLS, LESSEN
84. 3 LIGHTING EFFECTS,
Photot of Desert FLASHING BULBS AND
SPINNING D I A L S .
CLARIFY PICTURE TO
85. 1 E ABSOLUTE STILLNESS)
MS Monitor.
P u l i back t o
CU Susan.
Pan t o CU D r .
Pan across Ian
t o CU Barbara.
Hold Barbara .
CUT TO
TELECINE 3: (FADE MUSIC
KEEP WIND.)
Ship i n Desert.
Shadow comes a c r o s s
d e s e r t , the f i g u r e
of a man unseen. It
it.
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35
(GRAMS: : CLOSING
MUSIC)
86. SUPERIMPOSE CAM. 4.
ROLLER CAPTION In cue: Dr. Who ....... William H a r t n e l l
O u t cue: A s s o c i a t e Producer
Mervyn P i n f i e l d
SUPERIMPOSE S L I D E : Producer
V e r i t y Lambert
SUPERIMPOSE SLIDE: D i r e c t e d by
Waris H u s s e i n