Fans were already looking forward to the first DVD releases. The first volume of Series 1, containing the episodes " Rose ," " The End of the World ," and " The Unquiet Dead ," was released just two weeks later on May 16, 2005 .
May 2, 2005 Series: 1 (2005 Revival) Episode Number: 2 Doctor: Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) Companion: Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) Writer: Russell T Davies Director: Euros Lyn doctor who episode aired may 2 2005
" The End of the World" is significant for several reasons: Fans were already looking forward to the first DVD releases
The date , is a notable one for Doctor Who fans, but not because a new episode aired that day. In fact, May 2, 2005, was a Monday—and during its revival season, Doctor Who famously occupied a prime-time Saturday slot on BBC One. In fact, May 2, 2005, was a Monday—and
The episode ends with Rose asking the Doctor how many people died on Earth that day. He replies: "No one. No one on Earth even noticed. And that's the proper order of things."
They arrive on a space station called , an observation deck orbiting the Earth. The Sun is expanding and is about to swallow the planet. Platform One is hosting a prestigious event where the richest beings in the galaxy have gathered to watch the destruction of the Earth.