Doctor who planet of the ood full episode

Halpen, ood operations the doctor and donna find themselves on an icy planet known as the ood sphere. The owners in this episode have rewritten history, or at least completely lied about it, in order to justify their ownership of the ood. When he was six, klineman halpen was taken to the ood sphere and saw the giant ood brain within. Carmens warning evoked memories of the oods warning to the doctor and donna in the fourth series episode planet of the ood. The ood were a peaceful herdrace from the ood sphere. As the title flatly presaged, it featured the return of the ood and the doctors first visit to their homeworld. The episode was so old school, it was like a trip back to my childhood with a brilliantly realised alien planet, the return of a really cool alien species, an. The ood are technically most successful recurring new series alien weve had and their backstory was satisfying enough. Meanwhile, the doctor and donna discover a huge container warehouse, and as they are about to get captured the many ood start to become independent and fight back against the humans. Jan 20, 2020 series 4 is well underway at this point, and planet of the ood rounds out the opening trilogy of episodes showing off what the tardis can to do by journeying to the past, present and future. Caretaker in scream of the shalka 2003, uncredited. The doctor and donna land on the ood s home planet, the ood sphere where a company called ood operations has been selling the ood as slaves. It also made little to no mention of the missing planets arc donna mentioned the. Midnight was the tenth episode of series 4 of doctor who it was the first companionlite televised doctor who story.

In season four awardwinning actor catherine tate returns as the doctors new companion, reprising her role as donna noble from the 2006 christmas special the runaway bride. Tennant explained the prophecy meant that the doctors card had become marked and the three specials would thus be darkercharacterising planet of the dead as the last time the doctor gets to have any fun. Planet of the ood is a trip to a planet that is very specifically designed to be different from earth, the home planet of an entirely alien race. Halpen got locked away in a disused storage building. Later on, well have a whole bunch of futuristic sciencefiction highconcepts thrown together in the ambitious misfire that is the doctors daughter. A member of friends of the ood, dr ryder, infiltrates the company and lowers the settings on the force field which blocks the giant brain that telepathically connects all of the ood. A sequel of sorts to season 2s excellent the impossible planet the satan pit twoparter, planet of the ood finds the doctor david tennant aiming to right a wrong, by actively trying to free the subservient ood from slavery. Halpen, ood operations the doctor and donna find themselves on an icy planet known as the oo. The doctor and donna arrive on an ice planet, where a corporation shipping ood servants to the rest of the galaxy is suffering an outbreak of violent rebellion. The doctor and donna catherine tate travel back to pompeii in 79 ad on the eve of the infamous eruption where people are slowly turning to stone, journey to the home world of the sister ood and come face to face with an old enemy of the doctors.

There are two reasons for the doctor giving himself a full bladder at inconvenient times. His relative helplessness in much of the episode is part of what makes planet of the ood so interesting. They excitedly step outside the ship and the doctor eulogises about seeing a new planet, commenting that after a mundane life on earth donna finally has a new surrounding. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 trivia. Also nothing about the shadow proclamation or planets going missing this week, but they did mention the bees going missing again. Ida scott from the impossible planet the satan pit was going to be a main character in this episode. It is the oodsphere, home planet of the ood, the apparently willing slave race we first met in the impossible planetthe satan pit. The ood are portrayed as a slave race, naturally gentle and kind but readily susceptible to corrupting external influence. Planet of the ood 4x3 full episode doctor who video fanpop. Planet of the ood by andrew pixley, panini publishing ltd. It would be interesting to see if the friendlier side of the ood was even more focused on in a future episode. Hey herc, just saw episode 3 of the fourth season of who here in the uk planet of the ood. The doctor in children in need special, the christmas invasion, attack of the graske, new earth, tooth and claw, school reunion, the girl in the fireplace, rise of. Looks like that bouncy 60s spy music is gonna be donnas theme strains of it in a minor key show up here and there in this episode.

Finding themselves on the ood sphere planet in the 42nd century, the doctor and donna discover the truth over the ood s willingness to serve humankind. Psychic paper, sonic screwdriver episode objective. Eric shane calvin and aaron react to and discuss season 4 episode 3 of doctor who planet of the ood vote in our polls and see certain blind wave videos early. Planet of the ood in the 2010s, an ood was a resident of the hidden trap street in london which housed lost aliens on earth under the protection of mayor me. The doctor takes donna to her first alien world, where she finds the human race has developed dark secrets. The ood are an alien species with telepathic abilities from the longrunning science fiction series doctor who. Prominent throughout the episode in the background music. Bolded episode titles are used to highlight exceptional, not simply good, episodes in each season. Video of planet of the ood 4x3 full episode for fans of doctor who.

What is the new cause of the redeye syndrome amongst the ood. No full on rose reference this week unless you count the bit of the doomsday theme but i think the ood and the doctors references to last time were references in its own, really. We have supplied youtube links to prequel minisodes and other media where available. Key to the episode is a scene in which he shares the oods mournful, psychic slave song with donna only to discover she cant bear the pain. Apr 20, 2008 keith temples script is very well paced and, while the story is full of who cliches evil company man, armed bodyguards, a conflicted assistant, it sustains itself well and offers a few emotional punches towards the end as the doctor slowly unravels halpens schemes by reconstituting the oods natural telepathy. What is the circle that the ood refer to in riddles. Ida scott from the impossible planetthe satan pit was going to be a main character in this episode. She would now be a member of an investigative team looking into conditions on the oodsphere, who would be dismayed to discover that her estranged father is now involved with ood operations although it would later be revealed that he is secretly acting on behalf of the ood. Theres a long and proud tradition in doctor who of stories called planet of planet of the daleks, planet of the spiders and planet of evil, to name but three. Mr halpen loses a lot of hair over the course of the episode, revealed to be due to the ood graft in his drink. Ramps up further when the doctor allows donna to hear the ood s songs. So, while planet of the ood had good chances to remain the best story of the season so far, it is far from the greatest thing weve ever seen. The doctor and donna catherine tate travel back to pompeii in 79 ad on the eve of the infamous eruption where people are slowly turning to stone, journey to the home world of the sister ood and come face to face with an old enemy of the doctor s.

The oodsphere the planet of the ood is, like so many other stories in modern who, shot in south wales, but with its artificial snow, and a cgi backdrop showing mountains, ice bridges, and a ringed planet, it really feels like an alien world. Donna is disturbed by the song of the ood, and how they are slaves, and by their song, the song of the ood. The writers tale by russell t davies and benjamin cook 2008, bbc books, isbn 978 1 846 07571 1. One episode planet of the ood first broadcast apr 19 2008 average audience for story. It was the first time viewers met ood sigma and the first time they encountered the laterimportant phrase, the doctordonna. The doctor and donna land on a gorgeous snowy world your favourite alpine vistas, cranked up to 11 4126 ad, the time of the second great and bountiful human empire. Apr 28, 2008 reprising episode twos stuff of legends motif, the ood offer some final words of wisdom to the timetravelling duo. Key to the episode is a scene in which he shares the ood s mournful, psychic slave song with donna only to discover she cant bear the pain. Its unfortunately another episode where a despicable businessman is behind alien exploitation, this time in the shape of mr halpen tim mcinnerny a sharpsuited. Planet of the ood is written by keith temple, who like james moran, unfortunately only ever wrote one episode for the series. Season 4 episode 3 planet of the ood the doctor takes donna to her first alien world, but the oodsphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race. Apparently the oods planet the oodsphere is near the sensesphere, home of the sensorites. The doctor is an alien time lord from the planet gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in thetardis with a companion. Planet of the ood by keith temple the doctor takes donna to her first alien world, but the oodsphere reveals some terrible truths about the human doctor who 4x03 planet of the ood episode discussion fan forum.

As such, it explored a rarely touched on topic where, without his companion, the doctor struggles to gain the trust of strangers. The doctor discovers that the oods civilisation has advanced too rapidly, and that the ood have developed the ability to see and project themselves through time itself. Clearly, were not just talking about the ood anymore. Mild spoilage ahoy after a fantastic opening sequence, which sets the stall out for the episode unscrupulous human corporation trading the ood like cattle, ad campaigns selling the ood as a musthave lifestyle accessory. Planet of the ood the britons appraise doctor who 30. Some of the music in this episode was gorgeous and the snowy backdrop on the ood sphere was preferable to a jungle or quarry planet setting. Doctor who 4x03 planet of the ood episode discussion. Our children will sing of the doctordonna, and our childrens children. The david tennant specials full episode available from all 1. The jokey precredits sequence misleads, as the rest of this episode is mostly a somber affair. He had his own personal ood who looked after him, named sigma. Planet of the ood is a pretty satisfying entry in the doctor who canon, and rather fittingly, its another harsh morality tale to come right off the heels of the fires of pompeii, making a blunt yet firm statement about doctor whos core values. It is the fifth doctor who christmas special, and the last entry in a.

To investigate the murder of an ood and then to exscape the rabid ood and free them from slavery. Our children will sing of the doctor donna, and our childrens children. Lifts up the containers, takes them to the rocket sheds, ready to be flown out all over the three galaxies. Caretaker in scream of the shalka 2003, uncredited played. Instead of dying, the doctor is able to regenerate into a new body, taking on a new personality with each regeneration. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Reprising episode twos stuffoflegends motif, the ood offer some final words of wisdom to the timetravelling duo. Watch all doctor who episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. Klineman halpen is the main antagonist of the doctor who episode planet of the ood. The boss, halpern, has been dealing with problems of ood going redeye. Some of the music in this episode was gorgeous and the snowy backdrop on the oodsphere was preferable to a jungle or quarry planet setting. Planet of the ood was the third episode of series 4 of doctor who. They travel back to pompeii in ad 79, investigate a series of grisly murders with the help of agatha christie, and journey to the home world of the sinister ood. Planet of the ood the locations guide to doctor who.

As the ood celebrate with a telepathic song, ood sigma warns the doctor, i think your song must end soon. With david tennant, catherine tate, tim mcinnerny, ayesha dharker. He takes his scientific doctor, ryder, along to the mysterious warehouse 15 to show him what really makes the ood tick. I think is a great episode, bit heavy handed in some places but still a good idea.

Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 full cast. The doctor david tennant sets the controls for random and, much to donnas catherine tate discomfort and dismay, the tardis materializes on an icy, snowcovered planet in the distant future. However, as is always the way for the doctor, the time travellers appearance coincides with the arrival of a cruel new head of ood operations tim mcinnerny and a growing ood rebellion. Adventures in time and space with the tenth doctor and his companion donna noble. Series 4 is well underway at this point, and planet of the ood rounds out the opening trilogy of episodes showing off what the. She would now be a member of an investigative team looking into conditions on the ood sphere, who would be dismayed to discover that her estranged father is now involved with ood operations although it would later be revealed that he is secretly acting on behalf of the ood. What is strange is the way this production team will spend oodles of money and effort on more common earthly settings while watching every penny and curbing every creative idea while out in the galaxy. Planet of the ood was the third episode of series 4 of doctor who as the title flatly presaged, it featured the return of the ood and the doctors first visit to their homeworld. The end of time is a twopart story of the british science fiction television series doctor who, originally broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one on 25 december 2009 part 1 and 1 january 2010 part 2.

He was the chief executive of ood operations, a job that had been passed down from his grandfather, to his father, and eventually, himself. The ood first featured in the 2006 series of doctor who,in the impossible planet,and the satin pit, were they were also controlled by a being, known as the beast, the devil, or satin. What these stories had in common was that the planets visited by the doctor were invariably created in a studio and, as incredible as roger murrayleachs. In this episode, the doctor finally accepts ood sigmas message and returns to the ood sphere 100 years in their time line after having freed them in planet of the ood. Planet of the ood under the control of house, one oods eyes glowed green. Finding themselves on the oodsphere planet in the 42nd century, the doctor and donna discover the truth over the oods willingness to serve humankind. The fourth season pushes this comfort level a little bit further. In the series narrative, they live in the distant future circa 42nd century. The brilliance of planet of the ood lies in the fact that, through the doctor and donna, the idea that a species wanting to be enslaved is entirely dismantled here. Oct 23, 20 planet of the ood is a trip to a planet that is very specifically designed to be different from earth, the home planet of an entirely alien race. Doctor who s30 e3 planet of the ood recap tv tropes. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 trivia imdb. Especially if if the story was set after the events of planet of the ood.