Doctor Who (2005 revival)
Rise of the Cybermen
TV Flash files “Rise of the Cybermen” as hour 18 of 153 in the TV Flash guide — Doctor Who (2005 revival) (2005–present) on BBC One, season 2, episode 5, aired 2006-05-13, 45 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E05: listed hour 18 of 153 in the Doctor Who (2005 revival) guide, hour 5 of 13 in season 2. It aired 2006-05-13 (45 min). The listed hour before it is “The Girl in the Fireplace” (S02E04). Next is “The Age of Steel” (S02E06).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
On a parallel Earth where Rose's parents remained together, the Doctor sees a terrifying enemy reborn... The Cybermen are coming!
Viewer FAQ
Where does Rise of the Cybermen sit in the Doctor Who (2005 revival) guide?
S02E05 is listed hour 18 of 153 — hour 5 of 13 in season 2, season 2 episode 5.
When did Doctor Who (2005 revival) S02E05 air?
Rise of the Cybermen aired 2006-05-13 and is listed at 45 minutes.
Do I need classic Doctor Who before the 2005 revival?
No. Davies's reboot is built as a doorway: same Time Lord mythos after a hiatus, accessible Saturday-night adventures with new companions.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Russell T Davies's 2005 reboot made a decades-old British institution global again. Christopher Eccleston cracked the door; David Tennant turned it into a phenomenon. Monster-of-the-week with companion heart, regenerations as national sport — sci-fi as family event TV reborn.
March 26, 2005, BBC One puts a Time Lord back on Saturday like a network once trusted a living-room family to sit still for a monster: Russell T Davies's reboot after a long gap from the classic series, a British institution made global again. Christopher Eccleston cracked the door in series 1; David Tennant became a defining modern Doctor afterward, with Billie Piper's Rose, Freema Agyeman's Martha, Catherine Tate's Donna, and John Barrowman's Jack. Monster-of-the-week adventures share space with season-long…
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