Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who) Who" by the Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue, who plays the waitress Astrid Peth. Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies described her casting as a "very exceptional case", having written the part of Astrid specifically for Minogue. On its original airdate, "Voyage of the Damned" was watched by 13.31 million viewers, the highest viewing figure for "Doctor Who" since the 1979 serial "City of Death" and still the highest viewership of any episode since the show's revival. It was the second most-watched programme of 2007, beaten only by the episode of "EastEnders" which aired immediately after it. Critical
The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who) orchestra performing many of the music themes from Doctor Who, including the Dalek music and Rose's theme. The clip was leaked online shortly after the event and the concert and clip were shown earlier before the episode officially aired on Christmas Day on a "Doctor Who Confidential" special at 1:00 p.m. Sarah Parish has co-starred with David Tennant in two other BBC One dramas: "Blackpool" (2004) and "Recovery" (2007). Catherine Tate co-starred with Tennant in a sketch for Comic Relief (2007) which made several "Doctor Who" references. Catherine Tate returned in series 4, reprising her role as Donna Noble as