However, he uses a blowtorch to thaw the block of ice, until he is grabbed by a claw that emerges from the ice. In the hold, the crewman in charge of the specimen muses that they are supposed to wait until the crew arrives back in Moscow to thaw the specimen out. Stepashin says they must run it again, to which the Captain says, "Tomorrow." The Captain then asks the Professor about the "specimen", wondering if it's a mammoth. The Captain reports the drill has been abandoned. They prepare to fire, but are interrupted by the entrance of Professor Grisenko, singing Ultravox's " Vienna". Aboard a Soviet submarine, a warning repeats that the "signal is genuine." Captain Zhukov and Lieutenant Stepashin use their keys to prime an ICBM launch. As the crew strikes back, the Eleventh Doctor warns them that the attack could be considered a declaration of war on the entire Ice Warrior race. When one of the Firebird's crew breaks it free, it starts attacking. In 1983, the tensest point of the Cold War, a Soviet submarine discovers a strange creature frozen in the ice of the Arctic.
By this point, the Doctor had come to accept no-one listens to him until right before it's too late Clara actually listening to him was a shock which immediately set her apart from other companions.
COLD WAR LITTLE INFERNO FULL
In this story, the Doctor explains that history is full of times when all-out war can be triggered by a "single spark".Īs something of a surprise, this episode is the first time that one of the Doctor's companions has actually listened to his order to remain where they are in a dangerous situation. This episode once again implies that wars are fluxing points in the timeline Victory of the Daleks, the Doctor kept World War II from major change by confiscating leftover Dalek technology. Also of note was the first physical appearance of David Warner in a televised adventure of the series, who had previously only taken part in roles that simply featured his voice. It saw the first televised appearance of an Ice Warrior since The Monster of Peladon 39 years previously, the first time one was shown outside of his armour, and their first appearance in BBC Wales' production of the show.
COLD WAR LITTLE INFERNO SERIES
You may wish to consult Cold War (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.Ĭold War was the eighth episode of series 7 of Doctor Who.