Bram Stoker of whom was Sir Thornley Stoker, 1st Bt.. Abraham and Charlotte were members of the Church of Ireland Parish of Clontarf and attended the parish church with their children, who were baptised there, and Abraham was a senior civil servant. Stoker was bedridden with an unknown illness until he started school at the age of seven, when he made a complete recovery. Of this time, Stoker wrote, "I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years." He was educated in a private school run
Smith and Jones (Doctor Who) the design department saw this as a reference to Bram Stoker, author of "Dracula", so the sign 'B. Stoker' was placed on the office door during production. The "Royal Hope Hospital" name was reused in the of "", which starred Freema Agyeman and was written by "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" writer Chris Chibnall. This is the first episode not to have a pre-credits sequence since the Ninth Doctor episode "Rose" (another series opener, also introducing a new companion). The next series opener, "Partners in Crime", would also have no pre-credits sequence. Filming took place mainly in August 2006, with additional