# Doctor Who - Season 3 Episode 2 - The Shakespeare Code (unboxed spoilers)

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**Created:** [April 9, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-3-episode-2-the-shakespeare-code-unboxed-spoilers/399375 "2007-04-09T21:21:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-3-episode-2-the-shakespeare-code-unboxed-spoilers/399375/21 "2007-07-16T17:52:10Z")

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Am I the only one who kinda misses the “No hankey-pankey in the TARDIS” rule?

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-3-episode-2-the-shakespeare-code-unboxed-spoilers/399375/22 "2007-07-16T17:54:49Z")

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[Sexuality of William Shakespeare](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality_of_William_Shakespeare).

Not sure if the “57” number has some significance in relation to the topic or if it’s just a funny number.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-3-episode-2-the-shakespeare-code-unboxed-spoilers/399375/23 "2007-07-16T22:36:35Z")

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Of course, with the recent US airing, the Harry Potter references seemed much more relevant, wouldn’t you say?

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**Author:** ![ryobserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@ryobserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryobserver)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-3-episode-2-the-shakespeare-code-unboxed-spoilers/399375/24 "2007-07-17T00:15:09Z")

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Really well-written episode, quite apart from all the Shakespeare quoting. My favorite exchange: The Doctor: “When you get home you can tell everyone you saw William Shakespeare.” Martha, in mock glee: “Then I can get sectioned!”

(BBC News explanation of sectioning [here.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2204983.stm) I doublechecked to be sure I understood the joke correctly. It’s weird how the new Who is both more multicultural and much more parochially “British” than the old show; being a BBC News/BBC America junkie comes in handy.)

The confrontation with Elizabeth I at the end was also a nice touch. First Queen Victoria, now Gloriana–is the Doctor going to piss off Bouddica next?

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-3-episode-2-the-shakespeare-code-unboxed-spoilers/399375/25 "2007-07-21T23:42:28Z")

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A very funny episode.

I find Martha extremely appealing.

“Did you read book 7? I cried.” Hee.

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