Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth Review

Written by Chris Chibnall, who last wrote the underrated series 3 episode 42, The Hungry Earth is the first part of a two-part story that features the return of a classic Doctor Who monster, the Silurians. I believe that the time was ripe for their return, and I wouldn't mind Steven Moffat revisiting a few other classic monsters in the next series if possible, like the Zygons, for example.

Ten More Teasers for Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth!

Great news everyone, we now have ten more teasers for Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth airing saturday in the UK courtesy of Digital Spy!

1. Amy and Rory are expecting to arrive in Rio when The Doctor mistakenly lands them in a Welsh village in the year 2020. Yes, it's just an excuse to see Amy in a tiny skirt for the next two episodes but let's agree to overlook that.

2. Immediately The Doctor senses that there's something unusual with the ground below them. There's something wrong with the grass, too.

3. Pay attention to the script very early on in this episode. A lot of the lines will have added poignancy after the story is done with.

BBC Wales Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth Trailer

Ten Teasers for Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth

SFX  has published 10 teasers for the upcoming episode of Doctor Who The Hungry Earth:

1. Part of the plot might remind old-school fans of “The Daemons”.

2. One of the main characters has a learning disability.

3. The returning aliens have a dangerous new ability.

Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth Clips

Doctor Who 5.08 Introducing The Hungry Earth

Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth Gallery

It's wednesday so it's Doctor Who Gallery Day! This week, episode 5.08 The Hungry Earth. I learned that the Silurian female warrior's name is Alaya. [Digital Spy]

Enjoy!

New Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth Trailer!

Doctor Who New Silurians Pic

 [TV Overmind]

The Silurians, those iconic Doctor Who monsters who have not been seen since 1984, will be back in the upcoming two-parter called The Hungry Earth (5.08) and Cold Blood (5.09).

Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth Press Release

The BBC has issued it's press release for upcoming Doctor Who episode 5.08 The Hungry Earth:

It's 2015 and the most ambitious drilling project in history has reached deeper beneath the Earth's crust than man has ever gone before – but now the ground itself is fighting back.

In the latest episode of the time-travelling drama, written by Chris Chibnall, the Doctor, Amy and Rory arrive in a tiny mining village and find themselves plunged into a battle against a deadly danger from a bygone age.

The Doctor is played by Matt Smith and Amy Pond by Karen Gillan.
[BBC Press Office]

The Hungry Earth airs on BBC One and BBC HD saturday May 22 at 6.15pm

Doctor Who 5.08 - The Hungry Earth Promo Pics

These promo pics are from Doctor Who episode 5.08 The Hungry Earth. The female Silurian in the bottom picture is in shackles. Who is she a prisonner from? The humans? We'll have to wait and see.

Doctor Who - The Hungry Earth First Promo Pic!

This is the first promo pic for Doctor Who 5.08 The Hungry Earth. It does look like a mouth in the ground doesn't it?

[Spoiler TV]

New information on Upcoming Doctor Who Episodes

Doctor Who Magazine #421 has some information that reveals a bit more about the stories for upcoming Doctor Who series 5 episodes 6, 7, 8 and 9. Episodes 8 and 9 are a two-parter titled The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood.

Upcoming DWM Cover Reveals More Doctor Who Episode Titles!

This gorgeous cover for the upcoming Doctor Who Magazine #421 may have just revealed the title of upcoming Doctor Who episode 5.08.