The Caretaker (Doctor Who)

247 – "The Caretaker"
247 – "The Caretaker"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
	Doctor Peter Capaldi – Twelfth Doctor;
	Companion Jenna Coleman – Clara Oswald;
	Others Samuel Anderson – Danny Pink; Ellis George – Courtney Woods; Edward Harrison – Adrian; Nigel Betts – Mr Armitage; Andy Gillies – CSO Matthew; Nanya Campbell – Noah; Joshua Warner-Campbell – Yashe; Oliver Barry-Brook – Kelvin; Ramone Morgan – Tobias; Winston Ellis – Mr Woods; Gracy Goldman – Mrs Woods; Diana Katis – Mrs Christopholou; Molly Griffiths - Angelina Christopholou; Jimmy Vee – Skovox Blitzer; Chris Addison – Seb;
Production
Directed by	Paul Murphy
Written by	Gareth Roberts; Steven Moffat;
Script editor	David P Davis; Derek Ritchie;
Produced by	Nikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)	Steven Moffat; Brian Minchin;
Music by	Murray Gold
Series	Series 8
Running time	45 minutes
First broadcast	27 September 2014
Chronology
← Preceded by; "Time Heist"	Followed by →; "Kill the Moon"
	List of episodes (2005–present)

"The Caretaker" is the sixth episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 27 September 2014. The episode was written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat, and directed by Paul Murphy.

In the episode, the alien time traveller the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) goes under deep cover as the caretaker of Coal Hill School—the work place of his travelling companion Clara (Jenna Coleman)—to stop a world-threatening robot nearby called the Skovox Blitzer (Jimmy Vee). The Doctor also comes into conflict with Clara's boyfriend, former soldier Danny Pink (Samuel Anderson).

The episode was watched by 6.82 million viewers in the UK, and received positive reviews from television critics.