Doctor who planet of the ood episode

But the sinister process is going wrong the ood are turning murderous, something thats so far from the true nature of a gentle race. Planet of the oodin 4126, the tenth doctor and donna noble visited the ood sphere by happenstance. The boss, halpern, has been dealing with problems of ood going redeye. His relative helplessness in much of the episode is part of what makes planet of the ood so interesting. The ood have been one of nu who s moderate successes. In planet of the ood, the doctor and donna visit the oodsphere, a beautiful snow covered world where humans are exploiting the planet s occupants. As the title flatly presaged, it featured the return of the ood and the doctors first visit to their homeworld. 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.

The fourth season pushes this comfort level a little bit further. 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. Later on, well have a whole bunch of futuristic sciencefiction highconcepts thrown together in the ambitious misfire that is the doctors daughter. In a show where aliens are ten a penny, its rare to find a returning alien that actually adds something to the show. Our children will sing of the doctor donna, and our childrens children. 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. 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. The impossible planet is the eighth episode of the second series of the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast on bbc one on 3 june 2006. The multicoloured ood artwork seen in the episode is based upon famous new york artist andy warhols pop art prints of the 1960s. In some bits of the episode, there are some unusual bits, but, their are very good special effects.

The episode is set on krop tor, a planet orbiting a black hole. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 doctor. Mar 23, 2017 halpen becomes an ood at the hands of their own plotting. Planet of the ood in 4126, the tenth doctor and donna noble visited the ood sphere by happenstance. He takes his scientific doctor, ryder, along to the mysterious warehouse 15 to show him what really makes the ood tick. 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. 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. Discuss this episode the doctor and donna find themselves on a world where ood are bred for servitude and about to revolt against their creators. Episode 1 partners in crime episode 2 the fires of pompeii episode 3 planet of the ood episode 4 the sontaran stratagem episode 5 the poison sky episode 6 the doctor s daughter episode 7 the unicorn and the wasp episode 8 silence in the library episode 9 forest of the dead episode 10 midnight episode 11 turn left episode. The ood have been one of nuwhos moderate successes.

Doctor who s30 e3 planet of the ood ymmv tv tropes. At the same time, the redeye disease was becoming more and more common. 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. Ida scott from the impossible planet the satan pit was going to be a main character in this episode. Halpen, ood operations the doctor and donna find themselves on an icy planet known as the ood sphere. Planet of the ood tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. Their calm voices and subservient manner all needed further explanation and exploration and this is where it all happens.

The doctor first encountered the ood in 2006s the impossible planet the satan pit. This episode included the first sign that the tenth doctors life was nearing its end, which would become more evident later on. Breaking off from the sales group, they then explore further and discover more on how the ood are being treated in the compound. Ramps up further when the doctor allows donna to hear the ood s songs. 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. They also know the doctors name as they had sung it to him in planet of the ood. Its a welcome change to see the action taking place on an alien world and the episode successfully captures the feeling of another planet. In this episode, doctor who really gets in touch with its roots as a scifi series. Theres no doubt that hes the villain of the piece, especially as hes willing to commit genocide by the end, but theres an underlying sense of selfdoubt to all of his dialogue and actions. 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. Caretaker in scream of the shalka 2003, uncredited played. 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.

Ood appear both as allies and as enemies in the doctor who. It features the return of the ood, who appeared in the second series episodes the impossible planet and the satan pit. Doctor who 4x03 planet of the ood episode discussion. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 full cast. 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. 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. Doctor who s30 e3 planet of the ood recap tv tropes. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctors. Mr halpen loses a lot of hair over the course of the episode, revealed to be due to the ood graft in his drink. The writers tale by russell t davies and benjamin cook 2008, bbc books, isbn 978 1 846 07571 1. They are used by humans as a slave race, performing all manner of menial tasks for the humans in the episode.

Series 4 is well underway at this point, and planet of the ood rounds out the opening trilogy of episodes showing off what the. The doctor first encountered the ood in 2006s the impossible planetthe satan pit. 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. Writer keith temple fashioned whatturnedouttobe a very old school episode of doctor who, and good on him. 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. The doctor and donna discover the truth behind ood. 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. Having enjoyed their appearance in the impossible planet the satan pit, russell t davies wanted to. May 16, 2016 planet of the ood also does well with its supporting cast, tim mcinnerny being a particular standout as the amoral antagonist mr halpen. Doctor who series 4 episode 3 planet of the ood 1904. The ood are brutalised in what look very much like concentration camps before theyre dispatched to other planets as slaves, all at the behest of a nasty, besuited villain. This is the main reason they made planet of the ood, to address that fact. Planet of the ood was a decent effort at giving the ood some back story, but i think i preferred being the dark.

The doctor and donna arrive on an icy planet, which as they explore they encounter an ood. The doctor discovers that the ood s civilisation has advanced too rapidly, and that the ood have developed the ability to see and project themselves through time itself. Doctor who planet of the ood subtitles english 8 subtitles. Doctor who series 4 episode 3 planet of the ood 190408. The doctor takes donna to her first alien world but the oodsphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race. Clearly, were not just talking about the ood anymore. 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. May 9, 2008 the ood are encountered on the ood sphere, where the doctor and donna learn terrible things about the human race. Any ood that didnt carry their brains would have a huge advantage. Planet of the ood is the closest thing doctor who fans will get to an origin story for one of the most instantly beloved alien races in the new series. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 trivia imdb. 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.

The doctor accepts that the ood are a natural race of slaves, happy to work for the humans. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctor s. Torchwood, doctor who, doctor who christmas special 2011, dr. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 trivia. Donna is disturbed by the song of the ood, and how they are slaves, and by their song, the song of the ood. Planet of the ood also does well with its supporting cast, tim mcinnerny being a particular standout as the amoral antagonist mr halpen. Doctor who planet of the ood tv episode 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doctor who, the ood and the tardis cosplay nycc 2012. Halpen, ood operations the doctor and donna find themselves on an icy planet known as the oo. The tentaclefaced menaces lend a retro feel to the episode and john says its very good, to boot. Jan 20, 2020 planet of the ood goes a long way towards fleshing out the oods culture and showing the general living conditions of their species, their place in the whoniverse standing alongside mankind. The ood debut in the series 2 episode the impossible planet.

All 0 songs featured in doctor who 2005 season 4 episode 3. Caretaker in scream of the shalka 2003, uncredited. Id happily brush it off, if the doctor hadnt spent the episode considering the evolutionary implications of a slave race. The doctor and donna discover the truth behind ood operations but it might be too late as the ood take matters. The doctor takes donna to her first alien world, where she finds the human race has developed dark.

Finding themselves on the oodsphere planet in the 42nd. The second part, the satan pit, was broadcast on 10 june. 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. May 09, 2008 season 4, episode 3 planet of the ood first aired. 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. An ood appeared in a doctor who themed christmas episode of never mind the buzzcocks, exiting the tardis when phill jupituss team asked for a hint and singing the intro to dont go. It is the oodsphere, home planet of the ood, the apparently willing slave race we first met in the impossible planetthe satan pit. They found ood operations, and decided to learn the origins of the ood and what or who had turned them into a race of slaves. 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. The doctor david tennant and his companion donna noble catherine tate investigate ood operations, a company that is selling the ood as a servant race, to discover the reason the ood are happy to serve. Doctor who planet of the ood subtitles 67 subtitles. Finding themselves on the oodsphere planet in the 42nd century, the doctor and donna discover the truth over the oods willingness to serve humankind. In this adventure, they were under the control of the devil. Reprising episode twos stuffoflegends motif, the ood offer some final words of wisdom to the timetravelling duo.

It was the first time viewers met ood sigma and the first time they encountered the laterimportant phrase, the doctordonna. Adventures in time and space with the tenth doctor and his companion donna noble. It also made little to no mention of the missing planets arc donna mentioned the. Planet of the ood is the third episode of the fourth series of british science fiction television series doctor who. Ida scott from the impossible planetthe satan pit was going to be a main character in this episode. 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. 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. Our children will sing of the doctordonna, and our childrens children. This episode seems to exist for the sole purpose of putting right a mistake in the impossible planet the satan pit.

Doctor who s04e03 planet of the ood video dailymotion. Prominent throughout the episode in the background music. The episode takes place in the year 4126 on the oodsphere, the titular planet of the episode. The most famous of these was a series of images of film star marilyn monroe. One episode planet of the ood first broadcast apr 19 2008 average audience for story. The owners in this episode have rewritten history, or at least completely lied about it, in order to justify their ownership of the ood.

Finding themselves on the ood sphere planet in the 42nd century, the doctor and donna discover the truth over. Planet of the ood by andrew pixley, panini publishing ltd. Planet of the ood was the third episode of series 4 of doctor who. The jokey precredits sequence misleads, as the rest of this episode is mostly a somber affair. 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. They find a large base and join a group of customers as they are about to be taken into ood operations. With david tennant, catherine tate, tim mcinnerny, ayesha dharker.