“The whole point of Episode 11 is to take the Doctor out of the equation and then look at the death that happens on such an enormous scale without him. This is Donna's episode. This is where - as a character - it's her coming of age almost.”
Doctor Who: Turn Left
Russell explains: "We all seem fascinated by what happens when the Doctor is absent. He's such a powerful figure, that the absence becomes a story in its own right. Donna goes through the mill emotionally - more that anyone's ever done. I just love that. It's the classic companion story, told on a much bigger scale because we can take the Doctor out of it. The joy for me was being able to write the old Donna, the pre-Runaway Bride Donna, the woman who never saw the creation of the Earth or had her mind expanded by the Doctor. Without having had the Doctor to inspire her, it's so hard for Donna to rise to the moment."
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