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Monstrous Reapers begin a bloodthirsty reign of terror when a cardinal rule of time travel is broken by Rose in "Father's Day", the Doctor Who episode screening on Saturday July 9 at 7.30pm on ABC TV. Rose (Billie Piper) persuades the Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) to take her back to 1987 so that her dad need not die alone.

But rather than just being with her dad Pete (Shaun Dingwell), Rose can't stop herself from meddling in the course of events and saving his life. By manipulating the past, Rose's actions create a weak spot in the space time vortex and the Reapers, cloaked shadowy monsters, push through this weak spot and set out to destroy humanity, turning a wedding day into a massacre. Among the guests at the wedding is Jackie Tyler (Camille Coduri) looking much younger as she cares for her baby daughter Rose (Julia Joyce) while trying to keep an eye on Peter, Rose's father, the ever optimistic, aspiring businessman whose many money making schemes have always ended in failure. Also at the wedding is Mickey Smith (Casey Dyer) who as a toddler already fancies Rose.

Even the Doctor seems powerless against these huge flying bat-like creatures that swoop down and consume human life. Has Rose brought about the end of the world?