The Curse of the Black Spot

215 – "The Curse of the Black Spot"
215 – "The Curse of the Black Spot"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
	Doctor Matt Smith – Eleventh Doctor;
	Companions Karen Gillan – Amy Pond; Arthur Darvill – Rory Williams;
	Guest Hugh Bonneville – Henry Avery; Oscar Lloyd – Toby Avery; Lee Ross – The Boatswain; Michael Begley – Mulligan; Tony Lucken – De Florres; Chris Jarman – Dancer; Carl McCrystal – McGrath; Lily Cole – The Siren; Frances Barber – Eye Patch Lady (uncredited);
Production
Directed by	Jeremy Webb
Written by	Stephen Thompson
Script editor	Caroline Henry
Produced by	Marcus Wilson
Executive producer(s)	Steven Moffat; Piers Wenger; Beth Willis;
Music by	Murray Gold
Production code	2.9
Series	Series 6
Running time	45 minutes
First broadcast	7 May 2011
Chronology
← Preceded by; "Day of the Moon"	Followed by →; "The Doctor's Wife"
	List of episodes (2005–present)

"The Curse of the Black Spot" is the third episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Stephen Thompson, and directed by Jeremy Webb, the episode was first broadcast on 7 May 2011 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the United States.

In the episode, the alien time traveller the Doctor (Matt Smith) and his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) land on board a pirate ship in the 17th century. The ship's crew is terrorised by a Siren-like creature. After receiving an injury, however minor, a black spot appears on their palms and then the creature apparently disintegrates them.

The producers wished to develop a pirate-themed episode for the sixth series and allow the protagonists to "kick back and have some fun" on the adventure. The episode was primarily filmed at a dock in Cornwall and Upper Boat Studios in Wales. "The Curse of the Black Spot" was seen by 7.85 million viewers and received generally mixed reviews from critics. It gained an audience Appreciation Index of 86 – considered excellent.

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