Doctor Who: The Rebel Flesh - Synopsis

The BBC have published some brief plot details for the fifth episode in the sixth series of Doctor Who. The episode, titled 'The Rebel Flesh', is scripted by Matthew Graham.

Synopsis
A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a futuristic factory on Earth, where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid, as the time-travelling adventures continue.

A second wave hits and the "Gangers" separate. They can remember every second of their "original's" life and feel every emotion they've ever experienced. But are these memories stolen or have they been bequeathed? Are the Gangers merely faulty machinery that must be shut down or are they living, breathing, sentient beings? Can the Doctor convince the terrified humans to accept these "almost people" and prevent an all-out civil war before the factory explodes?

The Doctor is played by Matt Smith, Amy by Karen Gillan and Rory by Arthur Darvill.

The story is currently scheduled to be broadcast on BBC One/HD on Saturday, 21st May at 6.00pm, however the time is subject to change.

(Source: BBC Press Office)