Who rewrite after damage to bus
January 28th, 2009 | filed in: Doctor Who

Doctor Who writers were forced to change the script for the show’s Easter special after a double-decker bus was damaged ahead of filming in Dubai.

Planet of the Dead’s plot sends David Tennant’s Doctor and guest star Michelle Ryan on a dangerous bus trip.

One bus is being used for filming scenes in Cardiff, but the top deck of the second vehicle was damaged as it arrived in Dubai.

A spokeswoman said that shooting was “continuing as normal”.

‘Huge impact’

Parts of the script by executive producer Russell T Davies and co-writer Gareth Roberts had to be changed as a result of the damage.

Planet of the Dead is the first of four Doctor Who specials, which will bring to an end David Tennant’s spell as the Time Lord.

Ex-EastEnder and Bionic Woman Ryan plays Lady Christina de Souza, a woman with a mysterious past who Davies says will have a “huge impact” on the Doctor.

Comedian Lee Evans is also on board for the episode but further details of the plot are being kept secret.

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