Day of the Moon

episode of Doctor Who (S6 E2)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q2587136
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Summary

Day of the Moon is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Day of the Moon's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Day of the Moon was directed by Toby Haynes[4].
  • Steven Moffat wrote the screenplay for Day of the Moon[5].
  • Day of the Moon's genre is biographical film[6].
  • Day of the Moon followed The Impossible Astronaut[7].
  • Day of the Moon was followed by The Curse of the Black Spot[8].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Richard Nixon[9].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Mark Sheppard[10].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Matt Smith[11].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Peter Bennett[12].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Frances Barber[13].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Kerry Shale[14].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Alex Kingston[15].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Stuart Milligan[16].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Arthur Darvill[17].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Karen Gillan[18].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Marnix van den Broeke[19].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Chuk Iwuji[20].
  • A cast member of Day of the Moon was Glenn Wrage[21].
  • Day of the Moon's part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[22].
  • Day of the Moon's part of the series is recorded as Doctor Who[23].
  • The original language of Day of the Moon was English[24].
  • Day of the Moon's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Day of the Moon's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • Day of the Moon was published on April 30, 2011[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Day of the Moon was directed by Toby Haynes[4]. Steven Moffat wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Richard Nixon[9], Mark Sheppard[10], Matt Smith[11], Peter Bennett[12], Frances Barber[13], and Kerry Shale[14].

Publication

Day of the Moon was published on April 30, 2011[27]. The original language of it was English[24]. Its genre is biographical film[6]. Series this is part of include Doctor Who[22].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Doctor Who[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Day of the Moon followed The Impossible Astronaut[7]. It was followed by The Curse of the Black Spot[8].

Why It Matters

Day of the Moon ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Tv maze episode id → 13923
    Takes place in fictional universe → Whoniverse
    Instance of → television series episode
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 13923, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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