Heres what we think of n112 mummy on the orient express. Doctor who episodes 2005present mummy on the orient express is the eighth episode of the eighth series of the british science fiction television programme doctor who. The big bang a phone call placed to the tardis which initially appeared to be a request for help, but carried a sinister subtext veiled beneath. Really, with that title, it just had to be more than a warmedover. Peter capaldi in mummy on the orient express doctor who october 4, 2014 we admit that when we first saw the official details for tonights doctor who episode entitled kill the moon, we were not particularly thrilled with what we saw.
Its classic period piece, genre pastiche and sciencefiction spectacle, mixed with a healthy dose of creature feature horror and a solid development of the themes running through the eighth season so far. Mummy on the orient express is the latest superb episode in a strong season. Yep, thatll be just about everyone then with a title this brazen, wed have been disappointed if mummy on the orient express had eschewed predictability. However, it did exploit the relationship between the doctor. Frank skinner and foxes as we unwrap mummy on the orient express with exclusive interviews and some brilliant. Home forums episodes the twelfth doctor mummy on the orient express this topic contains 303 replies, has 55 voices, and was last updated by arbutus 4 years, 7 months ago. All 2 songs featured in doctor who 2005 season 8 episode 8. Aboard the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future, a legend is stalking the passengers. He appears to be heading her way, but no one else can see him.
Mummy on the orient express is not only the best doctor who episode in series 8, but one of the best in the whole of new who. Mummy on the orient express andy behbakht 6 years ago this weeks doctor who had perhaps one of the oddest starts in the rebooted series history before it become one of. The episode was written by jamie mathieson, and directed by paul wilmshurst in the episode, the alien time traveller the doctor peter capaldi investigates the deaths of passengers on board a space. While dining aboard the train with her grandchild, maisie pitt, whom she insisted should call her mum, she saw the foretold. Watch doctor who season 8, episode 8 mummy on the orient express. Below is a full list of all the features, special articles and other key links. Is doctor who season 8 episode 8, mummy on the orient express, a countdown to the season finale. Of course, during your time aboard be wary of the mummy. Mummy on the orient express doctor who bbc america. The doctor and clara have chosen the orient express as their last hurrah. The episodes tada moment made sense within the logic.
Mummy on the orient express tv story tardis fandom. Oct 11, 2014 the whole setup of the orient express in space with a mummy on board seemed totally ridiculous in the trailer and yet somehow, it worked. Oct 11, 2014 doctor who, mummy on the orient express image. The doctor claims that gus, the trains computer, has tried to lure him to the orient express before. Theory 108 mummy on the orient express 2 adam richard. Even if its ending is somewhat of a letdown, mummy on the orient express represents another fun, classic outing for the 12th doctor. But a mummy is killing the passengers on this episode of doctor who. Doctor who s34 e8 mummy on the orient express recap. I was on the orient express with a mummy a few weeks ago and totally pulled a perkins.
The doctor decides to visit a spacetraveling version of the orient express train. As the doctor races against the clock clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless. Theyre usually not topflight episodes you remember when you think of doctor who, like blink or midnight or closing time. One episode mummy on the orient express first broadcast oct 11 2014 average audience for story. The doctor takes clara on one last holiday on board an orient express that flies through space. Mummy on the orient express gone in 66 seconds tim liew saturday 11 oct 2014 9. Watch doctor who season 8 episode 8 online and join the doctor and clara on the orient express in space. Entitled mummy on the orient express, this episode involves the doctor investigating several mysterious deaths onboard an. It was on a june evening in 2010, with the silence ringing in our ears, when we first heard there was a mummy on the spacebound orient express. In a dining car on a train in space, the lights flicker, and an old lady spots a man dressed as a mummy. Bbc its disappointing because everyone else involved in the episode was on top of their game. Mummy on the orient express post episode discussion thread please remember that future spoilers must be tagged.
Doctor who mummy on the orient express tv episode 2014. Another soldier, another mysterious character who will probably turn up in the last couple of episodes and an excellent guest appearance from frank skinner. Doctor who mummy on the orient express scifi stream. Oct 11, 2014 okay, hands up anyone who knew that this episode would crack an are you my mummy. Watch doctor who season 8 episode 8 online tv fanatic.
Speaking of that final scene, im disappointed in clara. The doctor and his companion, clara, are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding past the stars of the future. Oct 11, 2014 watch doctor who season 8 episode 8 online and join the doctor and clara on the orient express in space. But theres an ancient monster on board, and once you see it you have sixtysix seconds to live. Mummy on the orient express didnt have to do to much to be an enjoyable outing in comparison to other who adventures. You know, doctor, i cant tell if youre ingenious or just incredibly arrogant. Perkins being a shady character, who somehow, despite being just a chief engineer, has easy access to all the documents of the people on board the train, and seems a bit more clever than he lets on. She screams as he reaches for her head and she slumps down, lifeless. It was first broadcast on bbc one on 11 october 2014. On the most beautiful train in history, speeding amongst the stars of the future, a deadly and immortal creature is stalking the passengers. It picked up a hanging plot thread posed in the eleventh doctor s era from tv.
So, its been a while but not clear how long since the events log last weeks episode clara realises she doesnt hate the doctor, and doctor who. She has grown a lot throughout this season, and i was impressed by her breakthrough at the end of last weeks episode. Get caught up in the latest full episodes of bbc america shows see full schedule. With only 66 seconds to save a life, this episode gave us a great sense of urgency as well as an alltelling honest reveal by the doctor himself. This week on doctor who, the doctor and clara visit the orient express as their last hurrah. On the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future, a. Mummy on the orient express and the idea that this episode would be set in space. Theres actually a lot of stuff happening here, and on paper mummy has all the elements of a great episode. Cast your minds back to the end of series five, when the eleventh doctor accompanied by a freshlywed rory and amy receives a phone call to help with an egyptian goddess, loose, on the orient express. The latest in a subgenre of doctor who stories that have given us. Despite the naff title, this was an excellent episode. Once you see the mummy, you have 66 seconds to live. Mummy on the orient express was the eighth episode of series 8 of doctor who it picked up a hanging plot thread posed in the eleventh doctors era from tv. Peter capaldis performance is enough by itself to elevate this story to classic status, but jamie mathiesons script provides him excellent support, offering fascinating ideas and incisive progression of the ideas that have been developed throughout this year.
The big bang a phone call placed to the tardis which initially appeared to be a request for help, but carried a sinister subtext veiled beneath a front that would draw out the doctor into a trap. All aboard the orient express with frank skinner and foxes joining the doctor who team. Mummy is a joy with excellent production design and a. Theres one of two things you can be almost guaranteed of when you see a story that takes place on a train romance, or a murder. With peter capaldi, jenna coleman, samuel anderson, frank skinner. Doctor who mummy on the orient express tv episode 2014 imdb. Doctor who mummy on the orient express tv episode 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doctor who s34 e8 mummy on the orient express recap tv. Now, theres a question thats never asked often enough. Murder on the orient express meets the mummy in space.
Mummy on the orient express is the eighth episode of the eighth series of the british science fiction television programme doctor who. However, he soon discovers that a mummy is aboard, pic. Okay, hands up anyone who knew that this episode would crack an are you my mummy. Oh, and a teleporting mummy who kills its victims 66 seconds after appearing out of nowhere. Mummy on the orient express returns to that premise, but does it in a smarter way that helps take off some of the rough corners. Mummy on the orient express was the eighth episode of series 8 of doctor who. Doctor who on the orient express series finally hits stride, but claras uturn is baffling by bridaine parnell 11 oct 2014 at 20. The doctor stands in front of the mummy and quell dutifully points out it goes right through him. Mummy on the orient express is doctor who in a blender. Doctor who series 8 mummy on the orient express recap the doctor faces a spooky new threat in delightfully oldfashioned adventure. Doctor who, series 8, mummy on the orient express bbc. Mummy on the orient express was one of those standalone episodes which didnt particularly contribute to the series overall arc. Mummy on the orient express, doctors whos 8th already episode of the 8th season, is one of those in space episodes you know, there was the titanic in space, big brother in space, and on and on. Oct, 2014 mummy on the orient express didnt have to do to much to be an enjoyable outing in comparison to other who adventures.
As a last hurrah, clara and the doctor step aboard a starbound version of the orient express. Daleks, mutated kaleds, in a mechanized machine episode 2 sheriff of sherwood and the robots searching for the promised land episode 3 psi, augmented human episode 5 the skovoz blitzer, robot killing machine episode 6 only two episode, listen, and kill the moon havent had a prominent use of a robot or intelligent robotesque being. Doctor who 8x08 mummy on the orient express reaction re. Oct 11, 2014 mummy on the orient express was one of those standalone episodes which didnt particularly contribute to the series overall arc. It contained just enough agatha christie hattips without resorting to overkill the fatal mistake of the unicorn and the wasp, the atmosphere and setting were effective without being corny, the central mystery was mostly consistent, and the last six minutes were thoroughly. The foretold was an excellently developed monster and it was presented visually fantastically the fact that the monster actually had a story to it being a soldier in a previous life was brilliant. For context, very few are excellent enough to merit a 5. The foretold teleports and quell proves he is a military man at heart, describing shit right up. The episode was written by jamie mathieson, and directed by paul wilmshurst. May 08, 2017 doctor who s 8 e 8 mummy on the orient express. Mummy on the orient express by jamie mathieson directed by paul wilmshurst as a farewell fling, the doctor takes clara on a trip aboard the orient express in space, exactingly copied from the original, except for the bit about being spaceworthy. Bbc one doctor who, series 8, mummy on the orient express. Bbc in a dining car on a train in space, the lights flicker, and an old lady spots a man dressed as a mummy. Janet henfrey memorable moment mrs pitt was a passenger aboard the orient express.
But a deadly mummy is picking off certain passengers and giving them 66 seconds to live. Dan martin, writing for the guardian, criticised mummy on the orient express. As the doctor races against the clock, he seems to clara more unfeeling than ever before. Unaware that it could only be seen by her its chosen victim.
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