Rose (Doctor Who episode) viewed by 10.81 million viewers in the UK, the most viewed "Doctor Who" episode since "The Creature from the Pit" in 1979, and received positive reviews from critics, though there were some criticisms of its use of humour. Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), a teenage shop assistant, is being chased by mannequins in the basement of Henrik's, the department store where she works. She is rescued by the Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), who destroys the building with an explosion. The next day, the Doctor visits Rose at her home, where he is attacked by a plastic mannequin arm which he and Rose
Doctor Who Prom (2008) were also played. The concert was conducted by Ben Foster and Stephen Bell, and performed by the BBC Philharmonic. It was presented by actress Freema Agyeman, who played companion Martha Jones on "Doctor Who". Other "Doctor Who" actors and performers dressed as "Doctor Who" monsters also made appearances on stage and in the audience. The concert included video montages of scenes from "Doctor Who" and a specially filmed "mini-episode" of "Doctor Who" called "Music of the Spheres", which was presented on a screen above the orchestra and included live interactive elements. The "Doctor Who" Prom was broadcast live on BBC