Having not written an episode since the amusing but loopy partners in crime, davies comes back for a solo doctor episode that is. Jun 17, 2015 one episode midnight first broadcast jun 14 2008 average audience for story. Does he own that cute little hot dog stand down there in miami like they always hoped. The doctor is trapped, alone, powerless and terrified, on the planet midnight, as russell t daviess bafta awardwinning timetravelling drama continues. Midnight now begins a scene after the doctor comes back from the drivers cabin and stays in the passengers room with him for 29 minutes and. The creature in midnight is more than just this idea, it has to have a physical form as well or should, since they saw shadows moving outside the bus. One response to lage raho doctor episode 4 added sid says. This enormous jewel the size of a glacier reaches the cliffs of. The doctor and donna go to an alien spa on a beautiful but uninhabitable planet called midnight because, all worldsaving and deathavoiding aside, they really are just travellers. Midnight completely normal episode going as it did on tvnot much change at first everyone is hiding back away from sky you can help, but im not going near, biff exclaimed. The doctor doesnt notice her, nor does anybody else. Now, im not saying that it was a vashtaneradapossessed shadow, but i mean that it was a literal shadow. Directed by alice troughton, previously responsible for the mostly okay the doctor s daughter, midnight is a marvel doing a lot with a little.
Beautiful, professional, a bit too sharp, smart uniform. A storm on midnight chapter 1, a doctor who fanfic fanfiction. All 3 songs featured in doctor who 2005 season 4 episode 10. 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. The doctor definitely loses, and whats worse about it is that he loses to the ignorance of people. In the christmas special, australian actress and singer kylie minogue starred as onetime companion astrid peth, who died during the events of the episode. Doctor who midnight the midnight entity posesses the doctor. Season 4, episode 10, midnight in addition to overseeing the seasonal story arcs, russell t davies writes more scripts for doctor who than anyone else, and he does it every year.
Shuttle the doctor has taken his seat in the passenger compartment of the bus cum aeroplane. It had been intended to air as the fiftieth episode of the new series, but plotting similarities between forest of the dead and turn left forced davies to shift the broadcast order of the episodes. Davies, written as a contrast to the doctorlite episode that directly follows it. Jan 19, 2019 i think that the entity which i affectionately call the repetition was a shadowbased lifeform. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctor s first incarnation in 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations. This is the first time on doctor who where the true nature of an enemy has never been revealed. Catherine tate as donna noble has only a short cameo in this companionlite story. A storm on midnight chapter 1, a doctor who fanfic. That record was held by the edge of destruction story no. 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. Very well written blog although i would say that as fun as it is to speculate. Although the feed appears to be mute, you can see her saying doctor twice. The companions in the regular series had all been in the lead companion role previously. Midnight is the first televised doctor who story not to feature the tardis since the fourth doctor epic genesis of the daleks from 1975.
Midnight s curse is in part that it was an episode paired off with turn left. Little does he know that something is knocking on that bus wall. 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. Ascension of the cybermen 204 views mar 09, 2020 episode 08. Cause if shes copying us, then maybe the final stage is becoming us. Eric shane calvin and aaron react to and discuss season 4 episode 10 of doctor who midnight vote in our polls and see certain blind wave videos early. A perfectly selfcontained pair of episodes and maybe a top contender for the best introduction to who for a nonwhovian, this episode features the doctor. Midnight was the tenth episode of series 4 of doctor who it was the first companionlite televised doctor who story. Soon the passengers begin to panic when one of them is possessed. The doctor barely makes an appearance in turn left but hes conspicuous by his absence in an episode thats essentially about his absence.
Davids father sandy appeared in the doctor who episode the unicorn and the. Only a woman called sky seems to know the truth but as paranoia turns into a witchhunt, sky turns the doctor s greatest strengths against him, and a. Midnight is the tenth episode of the fourth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Lage raho doctor episode 4 added tellyplay midnight sins. In the tenth episode of the fourth series midnight, after the shuttle is shaken, we see a very brief cameo of rose tyler on a screen about 16. Midnight is one of very few stories not to feature the tardis except in the title sequence. A genuinely chilling bottle episode, with tennants doctor trapped on a tourist shuttle while visiting the.
Midnight 1 episode, s04e10, 2008 all that glitters is death. The question is what is the name of the physical manifestation of this idea that you are saying it represents. It was first broadcast on bbc one on 14 june 2008 the episode is principally set on board a small touring vehicle, which stops in the middle of a tour on the hostile surface of the planet midnight and has its cockpit destroyed with its driver and mechanic. Midnight chapter 1, a doctor who fanfic fanfiction. Doctor who midnight tv episode 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was one of the few beings that the doctor had no knowledge of at all, which, given his expansive, encyclopaedic knowledge of the universe and everything in it across time, was a testament, possibly due to its obscurity, or its innovation to adapt. Only a woman called sky seems to know the truth but as paranoia turns into a witchhunt, sky turns the doctors greatest strengths against him, and a. A companionlite psychological horror bottle episode by russell t. Caretaker in scream of the shalka 2003, uncredited.
I always had a similar sentiment about the rebel flesh and its 2nd part, because the two groups were so afraid of each other fairly unnecessarily. Doctor who season 4, episode 10 midnight part 55 video. All these questions and so many more are answered as. Professor hobbes, late 50s, a bit shambolic, glasses, all enthusiasm. Fiction t english romanceadventure 11th doctor, river songmelody p. Midnight was the fiftieth episode of the revived doctor who to enter production. If you were being generous, youd suggest that midnight only the second episode of this series of doctor who to be penned by russell t davies took some time to get going. The earth carries on, but is in a much poorer shape.
Including blink, the empty child, the green death, pyramids of mars and the inferno. Why midnight is the most terrifying doctor who episode ever. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Including behindthescenes footage, exclusive videos and our very own show doctor who. Midnight was the tenth episode of series 4 of doctor who. For an episode that isnt really about the doctor himself, this episode showcases all the doctor s characteristics perfectly. Midnite was originally created by writer charles reizenstein and artist stanley josephs aschmeier in 1941. Midnight russell t davies was back at the typewriter for this weeks doctor who. Doctor midnite also doctor midnight is a fictional superhero physician in dc comics. The only doctor who episode that i held off rewatching for years. The fourth series marked david tennants third and final full series as the doctor, although he continued in the role for the 20082010 specials.
I think that the entity which i affectionately call the repetition was a shadowbased lifeform. On the planet midnight, the shuttle bus the doctor is riding on is attacked. Little does he know that something is knocking on the walls, although the planet shouldnt be inhabited. The doctor is trapped, powerless and terrified, on the planet midnight, as the knocking on the wall begins. Doctor who episodes 2005present midnight is the tenth episode of the fourth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Davids real surname is mcdonald, but he changed his name to get into equity, inspired by pet shop boy singer neil tennants surname he changed his name to tennant by deed poll in 2011 at georgias request. Jun 15, 2008 on the planet midnight, donna noble goes sunbathing while the doctor boards a shuttle bus to the sapphire waterfall. The haunting of villa diodati 317 views feb 21, 2020. The script for midnight was written when russell t davies realized that the story tom macrae had submitted. The figure has been represented in the comics by three different individuals, charles mcnider, beth chapel, and pieter anton cross. With david tennant, catherine tate, billie piper, rakie ayola. Whatever was in sky silvestry is now inside the doctor. Like the episode midnight just with the eleventh doctor instead, extra dialouge and different scenes. Midnight is an awesome episode one of my favorites, but i dont like the fact that the other passengers never really found out who the doctor is.
Sep 30, 2012 midnight is the 10th episode of season four of the doctor who revival, starring david tennant. The entity resembles the species in the doctor who unbound audio drama a storm of angels, right down to the gemstone planet it inhabited. As part of a welldeserved holiday, the doctor takes a tour on a planet called midnight. Turn left could have been a good episode in its own right even without the arcdonna tied in due to the concept. Id kind of like to continue following the thought exercise ive started with this story i have several ideas i could use, but im going to wait for some feedback first.
Making a meme out of every episode of doctor who day 52. Mar 02, 2020 the 50 best doctor who episodes of the modern era ranked. High above the earth a spaceship is transporting voyagers from the planet sto to experience the festive period on the planet below. Doctor who 4 episode 8 shooting script 16112007 page 3. While midnight isnt exactly hated in the doctor who community, i believe it. It was the first companionlite televised doctor who story. Why doesnt anyone ever talk about the episode midnight. May 02, 2018 eric shane calvin and aaron react to and discuss season 4 episode 10 of doctor who midnight vote in our polls and see certain blind wave videos early. Complimentary juice pack and complimentary peanuts. Taking a big space truck with a bunch of strangers across a diamond planet called midnight. It opens, like a lot of this seasons episodes, on a vast cgi vista but takes place almost entirely within the confines of a train. The fact that even the doctor was clueless just added to the fear. Doctor who has change and evolution ingrained in its dna, a trait that is both one of its biggest selling points, as well as its most forefront point of contention among fans.
The creature was never given a name, nor did it display any form other than a. The doctor and donna go to an alien spa on a beautiful but uninhabitable planet called midnight because, all worldsaving and. The last time this happened was in 1975s genesis of the daleks. The timeless children 536 views mar 10, 2020 episode 09. The midnight entity was a lifeform living on the planet midnight. Directed by alice troughton, previously responsible for the mostly okay the doctors daughter, midnight is a marvel doing a lot with a little.