"The Girl in the Fireplace" is the fourth episode of series two of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 6 May 2006 on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was directed by Euros Lyn and is the only episode in the 2006 series written by Steven Moffat. Sophia Myles guest-starred as the historical figure Madame de Pompadour. The episode is inspired by Audrey Niffenegger's novel The Time-Traveler's Wife.