Doctor Who Series 1 & 2 Soundtrack - 19 Madame De Pompadour

Steven Moffat's episode 'The Girl in the Fireplace,' like 'Fear Her' and 'The Idiot's Lantern', lived entirely in its own sound world, meaning there was virtually no music from previous episodes, and nothing from them that I reused later. Steven had already shown how brilliant, inventive and romantic he was in Series 1's 'The Empty Child'. He somehow managed to fit the same amount into just one episode in Series 2: a romantic life time packed into a few minutes. I used similar instrumentatino to the score for the mini-series Casanova as both dealt with love, loss and memory. - Murray Gold

[@xaenon]

"One may endure a world of demons for the sake of an angel." - MMe De Pompadour Such a sad episode.

[@SubSimpich]

Bruh, I get goosebumps every time I hear her say that line. I got them again reading your comment quoting it.

[@MeribelNova]

Literally just watched this ep for the first time with my best friend yesterday, she's a huge fan of the show and finally got to share some episodes with me. I set this line as my discord status seconds after it was spoken 😭💜

[@DePieks]

"My dear Doctor, The path has never seemed more slow, and yet I fear I am nearing its end. Reason tells me that you and I are unlikely to meet again, but I think I shall not listen to reason. I have seen the world inside your head and know that all things are possible. Hurry though, my love; my days grow shorter now, and I am so very weak. Godspeed, my lonely angel."

[@Claudio.Brito93]

great episode

[@DePieks]

Cláudio Giga yes, it was a great episode. Moffat did a good job there.

[@mikeandrade3797]

You made me cry :,( I raven read it in her voice lol

[@cameronsharp2022]

raven?

[@fauchsil]

even*

[@jchanel04]

The original girl who waited.

[@warwickbull5559]

Ironically written by the same man.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Warwick Bull Well Yes and No.

[@Enel97]

@@warwickbull5559 not really ironic. he just took his own idea and expanded on it and did it better when he had more control. nothing ironic. he just repeated his own idea even better. amazing writer

[@warwickbull5559]

@@Enel97Yeah I fully agree Moffat is an amazing writer for sure.

[@pixelsheep8939]

Shame he gets such flack for the later season but the man had been writing doctor who for night on 12 years. Not to mention fan stuff before that. It was only a matter of time before he became stale.

[@junehatter8479]

This was the first Doctor Who episode my grandma watched. She cried.

[@shikitsukai223]

So did my husband when he first watched it.

[@AfraidMonsters]

I’ve watched the entirety of Doctor Who many times. And this episode leaves me crying every time, along with the episode we lose rose.

[@nestornellox9634]

At the end, when the SS MMe de Pompadour turns so you can see the name, and the doctor asks: why her brain? I instantly started to cry

[@ZakJordan98]

"It happened child and I wouldn't have it any other way... One will tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel"

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

The angels are horrible though. Also, it’s ironic that Tennant played a demon.

[@tevvytevvy2672]

@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 I- Huh. You make a fair point, sir.

[@Doodle1678]

@Elijah Ford DONT BLINK DONT EVEN BLINK

[@ZoidiusPlasmaReaper]

The episode overall was amazing. But the last 5-10 minutes was just heart breaking.

[@KnightFilms32]

this song makes me sad like a Christmas tale

[@thereplication2567]

The first girl who waited.

[@mimori8]

Why didn't he just take her with him to the Tardis immediately? Why did he have to leave her behind and then come back to discover it was too late? This ending always makes me so sad.

[@djkhalid6014]

snijtand he wanted her to pick a star to go to 😭

[@DedricSilva]

Rewatching this episode it still brings me tears especially the ending.

[@emewyn]

What most amuses me about this episode is how Madame du Pompadour isnt the onlyt person that meets The Doctor as a little girl, grows up with him as an imaginary friend, develops a crush on him, pushes him against a wall and kisses him when she meets him again (despite the fact that shes already engaged), is separated from The Doctor due to factors he can't control, and eventually dies of old age without ever seeing him again. Really original, Moffat. Thought no one would notice, did you?

[@CookyOfficial]

Well, she died of sickness at age 43 I believe, but uh, same difference I suppose.

[@Gamelover254]

Oh my god!!! You are amazing!! I never noticed!! I can't believe i fell for it. I knew there was a reason i hated amy pond!!! That and she's also way too snarky (:

[@CookyOfficial]

Sorry?

[@KingOfTheInterWebs]

Gamelover254 Of course at least someone would find a way to be hateful on such beautiful music. You can hate Amy all you want it's your opinion. But seriously... here and with a smile too? Seriously?

[@Gamelover254]

i was responding to a comment, i was just expressing my opinion, and i guess i'm not allowed to be happy about that.

[@CmaverickD]

David Tennent is such a good actor. He brings so much emotion in his looks and gestures. Makes me sad to see him sad :( Love this song

[@harrybarker3441]

Almost 10 years on from this comment I hope you’re doing well. What a show this was and the memories it brought were unmatched

[@danielcahillane5925]

@@harrybarker3441still one of my favourites

[@Kingsterbuddy]

Same this is one of the best episodes in the series probably in top 10 ​@@harrybarker3441

[@mintbrownieangelfish-6114]

Man I was doing my university homework, and I had to stop when it played this. My little 8th grade self used to watch the episodes on the way to school on the bus, especially 10's. Me and my 2 best school friends used to act out 10, 11, and war doctor moments. One of my current best friends first bonded with them introducing doctor who to me. Wow what a journey. I'm so excited to see David and Catherine again this year for the 60th anniversary

[@amandeeppaul2143]

Everything about this episode was perfect - the imagery, the script, Reinette - I wish Moffat would write more episodes like this one.

[@mikeandrade3797]

Ikr I love how Reiner was also based of of a true person to

[@harrybarker3441]

What a beautiful show this once was. 10 years on from this comment and I can guarantee we never see writing and music like this again. The programmes completely lost its way

[@Kingsterbuddy]

​Its sad yeah but nothing can last forever i suppose even the stars die ​@@harrybarker3441

[@lotus1186]

Really mindblowing how Steven Moffat actually wrote this episode. Wish he wrote more episodes like this and "The Empty Child"

[@aidanta1128]

Yep those two were masterpieces, but not the only one. Don't forget the weeping angel or the episode where he locks his time-lord powers in the pocket watch

[@robindavda8967]

@@aidanta1128 Moffat didn't write Human Nature and Family of Blood. That was Paul Cornell who also wrote Father's Day.

[@aidanta1128]

@@robindavda8967 oops, my bad, but the weeping angel point still stands

[@robindavda8967]

@@aidanta1128 oh definitely yeah what an episode

[@theexchipmunk]

Not really. Given borders and limits Moffat is a fantastic writer. He did some of the very best stuff we got. But he really is not a to great show runner. He's great one laying groundwork, making references for possible future plot lines, but is really bad at delivering later on.

[@bexit_9864]

This always makes me cry, as it brings back memories from when I was 7/8, and all I had was Doctor Who.

[@GeorgeRadcliffe]

I only wish Moffat could still write such enchanting and heartbreaking tales, now it seems to be all about complex and impressive story arcs and less of the beautiful, delicate emotion that these stories conveyed

[@theoddoracle8704]

Silence in the Library. Moffat wrote that, I do believe. I may be wrong.

[@girlwithnoeyes1443]

Moffat wrote Madame de Pompadour...

[@stormcrow6894]

Moffat wrote The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, and Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead.

[@ADamselInDesign]

Now it is all about Social Justice Warriors and being "progressive."

[@theexchipmunk]

@@stormcrow6894 You forgot Heaven Sent which as a stand alone was absolutely fantastic.

[@emmaswan4673]

Doctor, I waited a long time For you to be mine. Sadly as days get short I am alone with only memories to sort. I looked up at the sky, But it seems you told me one last lie. You never appeared This love that lasted a lifetime left me broken and seared. Goodnight fireplace man.

[@kisrokabadass9653]

im just.. heeey noooooope.. only rosee T-T evil madame pompadour...

[@dntm123]

+Emma Swan I just realised that Amy is copy paste Madame De Pompadour. Think about it.

[@emmaswan4673]

dntm123 holy crap I didn't think about that '0'

[@dntm123]

Emma Swan God Dammit Moffat!

[@hououinkyouma3864]

+Commander Karl No. She's very different. Amy doesn't know the Doctor like Renett did. She's not even close in intelligence to Renett and she has a completely different personality. It's not that I don't like Amy before you would say that but I'm just being honest. Renett was extremely smart and had a really fast understanding. She was also fearless and clever. Renett was the possible best lover for the Doctor as she knew him more than anyone ever did and she was extremely smart as well just like the Doctor but as a human. If anyone it's Clara who's the closest to her since she did enter to the life stream of the Doctor and helping him along the way also she was very clever too but funnily enough still not as clever as Rennet. Honestly they had a better chemistry in one episode then Riversong and the Doctor arc. With River it felt forced but with Renett it was brilliant it was almost perfect. They only seen each other a very few short periods yet they loved each other so much and they knew almost everything about the other. The Doctor loved her SO MUCH that he was ready to leave Rose and Mickey beyond to (possibly) die. And yes I do suspect he always had an emergency at moments like that but remember he never did anything like this ever again which really a proof of much he loved her. Renett was that perfect lover the Doctor could never have. It happened with most of us as the one we loved the most (before we found our true one) we either couldn't get or something terrible happened separating us even if we could have been PERFECT together. Saying that Amy is a copy of her is an insult to Renett's character because she was so much deeper and much more complex than Amy even tho she only had a single episode.

[@kespec]

the scene where doctor watched the carriage leaving, was so strong..

[@basement_bf]

This really does tug on the heartstrings... :(

[@lindseydejesus1877]

this will always be my favorite song/theme from doctor who. not rose, not the main theme, not the doomsday theme. no, reinette's theme, a song that ticks with time, that blossoms with fear and hope and love and loss, that seems like a song a dying star could sing. murray gold is a master.

[@Perrygallo]

They just don't make episodes like this any more.

[@GoGalaxy]

+Perrygallo Funny to think that this was written by Moffat...

[@AngelCakes1997]

+Go! Galaxy That's what's so disappointing.

[@mr.barcode3186]

Moffat gave us some of the best RTD era stories, like this one, or The Empty Child, or Silence in the Library. Now his stories are some of the worst Doctor Who ever (except for Heaven Sent, which was phenomenal).

[@kamatemateLIVE]

Agreed, Moffat is a great writer, he just seems to struggle as a showrunner.

[@blackham7]

Funny that RTD edited and superivsed all of Moffats best episodes written under the RTD Era

[@Storytellerx-vy4xg]

"Wish me luck!" -"No."

[@kit15925]

his face alone was enough to make me cry

[@nantiakianas]

I usually listen to this soundtrack to help me sleep and when I do, I always fall asleep with tears in my eyes.Lovely, heart-breaking episode and simply wonderfull soundtrack.

[@Zalen11]

Man don't torture yourself :(

[@mikeandrade3797]

Ikr nantiaki I feel you :,( love it so sad

[@Ranveer_Singh_sangha03]

ikr

[@Seussenshmirtz]

The original girl who waited

[@FollowTheMoonshadow]

The most beautiful music from my most favourite episode of Doctor Who ever, this episode has always held a special place in my heart ❤️

[@JasonBlackYT1]

Murray Gold is a genius. The music of the show was never the same before his tenure, and has never been as good since.

[@sarahbee3d]

This episode was freaking amazing. One of the best written by Moffat. If only he'd kept it simplistic but sweet like this in Season 5 onwards. The storylines are just confusing now.

[@mort3official404]

Even hearing this music as a child depressed me. Made me realize that I too will die some day, which scared the living hell out of me.

[@joaquinwaters1810]

“There comes a time, Time Lord, when every lonely little boy must learn how to dance.”

[@peteowen5860]

spine chilling theme, a sad but beautiful episode

[@catmist5]

Breaks my heart the end bit and the episode shows how much rose cares for the doctor

[@NickBelis]

I'm not crying, YOU are crying !

[@timothymetcalf6666]

I think I watched this episode three times in a row when I first streamed it. Fantastic.

[@ShiningStardust1]

When I saw the episode, I didn't really cry; I just sort of brushed it off. Listening to this music now, and thinking about all of the emotions going through the doctor and the madame... I just cried. I cried and cried and had absolutely no control over myself.

[@crabroast21]

Never have I cried so much from hearing a song. Makes me so nostalgic for my early secondary school days. The only thing that could match these tears would be the ending of the Father's Day episode.

[@gunnsleemotamer4099]

These episodes made me fall in love with Doctor Who

[@somebody-kx9wt]

My lonely angel....

[@thetimelordvictorious10]

These lonely angels... Why i hear how Weeping angels (the creatures most lonely in space)?

[@missperezr]

My favourite music ever from DW! And DT will ALWAYS be The Doctor for me. No one else can take his place!

[@Shyllard]

Damn, this music makes me so sad.

[@firelordzuko123]

i feel the same way too

[@kbg12ila]

One of the best Doctor Who episodes. I understand why he was chosen to be show runner but sadly it wasn't a good decision because nothing ever compared to his single storylines from before...

[@yawningmoon8040]

Masterpiece. This episode is so sad, but so beautiful. One of my favorites ! (I really miss episodes like this.)

[@nim777yt7]

I love your name. Rose, the bad wolf.

[@yawningmoon8040]

Haha thank you :) (Ah, Rose is such a great character)

[@nim777yt7]

+Bad Wolf :)

[@thetudortimes9155]

So do I

[@3000KJH]

Have just watched the episode. I'm sad that he didn't get to take her to the stars. And can't stop hitting the replay button.

[@yanngautier1740]

Le meilleur épisode à mon goût 👍🏻 Que ce soir le thème, la musique, les acteurs, ou l’émission ressentie . 🙏🎎

[@romanofnatasha9668]

one of the most beautifull episode from dr who, the end is so sad and david tennant played so well this side of the character.he misses me so much.

[@marylizabetha]

The poeple wo write this show, the characters, the dialouge, the plot, the music, do the sound, lighting, camera work, EVERYTHING! They are all geniuses!

[@champdude17]

Steven moffat was responsible for some of the shows best episodes in the first few series. Why did he have to screw up doctor who with overly complicated plottwists, red herrings and loose ends :(

[@ristom1]

The slow path has never felt so slow and yet I fear I am nearing its end

[@thequestion2859]

One of my favorite tracks of all time. Perfectly captures the feeling of the loneliness, and regret the Doctor feels.

[@p0ppyfarr95]

This could've been used for Matt Smith's final moments before going to face Daleks off in tower before he gets new regenerations or him saying his final goodbye to Amy before "sneezing" into Peter Capaldi.

[@bisexualfish2953]

I always found 11's regeneration to be quite pathetic. 9 had great final words and 10 was absolutely heartbreaking to watch. But 11? 'Clara, can you fetch me a tissue?' 'OK sure.' 'Oh wait to late *ACHOOO!* 'Doctor?' 'KiDnEyS!'

[@meganlee9403]

Trey Myles no just no

[@albedougnut]

@@bisexualfish2953 I thought the part before the regeneration was really excellent for 11 (the most memorable for me), though the moments directly after were not as good as others.

[@TheCornishStallion]

It could definitely be used in the future if the show ever ends as he goes to confront his greatest enemies one final.

[@kieran7675]

This song is beautiful, the episode is beautiful, when I rewatched it recently it truly hit me like it never did when I was younger

[@carrinanorth4224]

"There comes a time, time lord... where every boy must learn how to dance".

[@sez9445]

This soundtrack makes me feel really nostalgic and sad. I think this episode is one of the best episodes of dw. It really made me feel things and still does everytime i hear this soundtrack :') It is very beautiful.

[@footymaster95]

Just rewatched this with a friend who was watching it for the first time... I always cry. David Tennant's acting of this is so beautiful and perfect, and the musical score is so magical

[@GuvnaGoeby]

I'm a musician and I love how this song has a 3 bar tempo =D

[@jill5681]

Guvna Goeby ikr

[@madcap47764]

My favorite episode. I cry every time. It's beautifully sad.

[@johannagustafsson212]

I love this piece, and I cried at the end, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Good episode, good storyline, avantgarde 18-century clothing. Me like

[@mikeandrade3797]

Ikr lol I love it just perficty written I wish she joins them tho I would have liked it that way but I guess the sesspence and sadness adds affect

[@JessCaron]

Mike Andrade They only take people from 21st-century Britain. (A little annoyhing- I'd love to see an alien companion, or somebody from Africa or Mongolia or something!)

[@CT-0392]

Just finished the episode right now-or well, nearing it. The episode itself was pretty cool in itself, honestly. I had only watched clips from it out of context, so I only knew little pieces of what to expect. But boy, I wasn't ready for how things turned out. The Doctor was so excited to take the Madame to see the stars up close, but instead unintentionally kept her waiting until she died. My mans cannot catch a break.

[@TheFlatCapFromWN5]

The feels be with you all.

[@CrovBomb]

Anyone else listening after watching Pompadour? ❤️

[@VonnyMarr]

This soundtrack has made me cry on countless occasions. Fits the mood when I'm down.

[@abrodey]

i could listen to this song over and over and over again.

[@booboo4341]

This imo was (along with the badwolf episode on the beach were rose and doctor have to say goodbye) one of the saddest episodes EVER. No matter how old I am, how much time has past I always cry when I watch this episode. EVERYTIME 😭😭😭

[@Noctemist]

The most beautiful and sad episode 😍🌹😭. The music is magical💫

[@Lythgoemania]

Best episode EVER!

[@bridmairead]

My dear Doctor: the path has never seemed more slow, and yet I fear I am nearing its end. Reason tells me that you and I are unlikely to meet again, but I think I shall not listen to reason. I have seen the world inside your head and know that all things are possible. Hurry though, my love: my days grow shorter now, and I am so very weak. Godspeed, my lonely angel.

[@carlosh.2957]

"So here you are, my lonely angel. Stuck on the slow path with me"

[@trololololtube]

It’s gotta be the greatest Dr Who episode and one of the best soundtracks of all time 👌

[@highcard07]

this is my fav episode

[@jill5681]

highcard07 you have good taste then! This episode is great

[@midnight.tantrum727]

Damn it’s been quite a few months since I watched an episode of dw but just listening to the soundtrack brings back all the memories and now I’m feeling happy in a sad way

[@p0ppyfarr95]

This reminds me of a finale of a "Death of Doctor Who" story where, while dying, he makes his last stand against his ultimate foes and then in the arms of his loyal companion, like Sarah Jane Smith or Rose Tyler, he says his famous last words: "It's ok....I did it...I ended it....I stopped the war....allons....y..." before he dies without regenerating. I had a dream about it when I watched the moment David Tennant left the show. It was about two years ago and I still remember it.

[@astrid_lovegood947]

oh no, my heart :(

[@stephenmorris8947]

You alright? I’m always alright….. Gets me every time. Still use that line now. Loved this episode. Possibly the best of the first 2 series.

[@TheHarryPotterNerd00]

"My dear Doctor: the path has never seemed more slow, and yet I fear I am nearing its end. Reason tells me that you and I are unlikely to meet again, but I think I shall not listen to reason. I have seen the world inside your head and know that all things are possible. Hurry though, my love: my days grow shorter now, and I am so very weak. Godspeed, my lonely angel." -Madame De Pompadour

[@vioxynteris]

pick a star, any star.

[@Mrswesford]

This song makes my heart ache. :(

[@mr.barcode3186]

Now THIS was a good Moffat episode. In my opinion, Girl in the Fireplace was one of the best episodes in the RTD era (and considering how much I like this era of Doctor Who, that's really saying something). I just wish Moffat could write like this nowadays. Even though there are some episodes in the Moffat era that I genuinely like, such as The Doctor's Wife and Heaven Sent, I usually find his episodes completely unwatchable.

[@Jesse-gx7mn]

All the way from 2006, when there still felt like there was hope for me, 25 years old at the time, so much promise... 18 years later still trying to figure out where the time went....Where did it all go wrong...Still a beautiful song!

[@lotsoflovefromchloe2742]

This makes me so emotional

[@FaerieStar]

Always loved this song. Such a sad episode and so touching!

[@Samantically]

OHMYGOD the memories of this episode! It's so heartbreaking and sad.............!

[@bethfall3163]

wow this one is so beautiful and sad at the same time...especially she you do know the story behind ;( but that is why I do loooove it that much

[@mediakira6621]

Brilliant piece of music.. we needed more music like this during the Moffat era

[@mrflibble1259]

One of my favourite episodes of doctor who ever. Ever. I just love it, truly phenomenal.

[@alter-hugo1168]

Amazing song to... take the slower path. :'(

[@wordlifeecw]

This music made the last five minutes or so of that episode even sadder than they already were.

[@reedlee8134]

When I found this a tear came rolling down my cheek

[@Kailleena]

"I'm the Doctor and I just snogged Madame de Pompadour!"

[@mertkaya7288]

STEVEN MOFFAT :((((((((

[@ForTheLoveOfNuggs]

Beautiful song, makes me sad thinking how long she waited and how it broke The Doctor's heart seeing Reinette "leave Versaille for the last time":'(

[@OhayouBitch]

I cry EVERYTIME I listen to this song ! It's just so emotional , I love it ! This épisode is one of my favorite épisode

[@Loveclairemarie]

Funny, I wasn't planning on crying today.

[@chrismoran6832]

Its a strangely beautiful episode, wonderfully acted and pulls on the heartstrings, but as critics have pointed out, surely he would have known she met an untimely death. Anyway nitpicking, one of my favourite episodes, the sad ones always are.

[@longanddeadly]

Murray Gold is a genius.

[@theweirdstroodle3687]

Such a beautiful episode yet so sad but isn't it what so beautiful about the story and song has so much beauty this is my favorite episode of doctor who cause how beautiful it is

[@firelordzuko123]

i wish that use this song in the new season of doctor who

[@MUFCZONE]

This whole sound track is amazing

[@omophagia]

this lovely song made me cry because I watched the episode

[@rebgates]

It sounds like a music box and you can almost hear the ticking of the gears. And it brings me to the end of the episode and makes me feel very bad for Ten, again. :( I need to re-watch David's episodes now!!!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I love this episode. My Number 1. favourite episode of Doctor Who. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. I was so moved by the ending.

[@Omey7]

Wow... I remember now. This episode was brilliant. Scary, beautiful, and sad.

[@thereplication2567]

I can't help but cry to this song. Especially since a friend of mine passed away a month ago. ...she was only 17, and I wasn't there to save her.

[@emmakenyon1967]

Literally crying my eyes out and I haven't seen the episode

[@chuchotarantino]

This always brings tears to my eyes