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Doctor Who: Planet of the Ood

The Doctor and Donna visit the Ood's home planet, where they discover the Ood are at war with humans...


8.7/10 (19 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 4x3
Airdate: Saturday April 19th, 2008

Director: Graeme Harper
Writer: Keith Temple

Alternate Airdates:

US (BBC America) May 09, 2008
Australia Jul 20, 2008
New Zealand Jul 27, 2008
NL (Sci-Fi) Jun 24, 2009

Guest Stars
Paul Kasey (1)Paul Kasey (1)
As Ood Sigma
Recurring
Silas CarsonSilas Carson
voiced The Ood
Recurring
Tim McInnernyTim McInnerny
As Mr Halpen
Ayesha DharkerAyesha Dharker
As Solana Mercurio
Adrian RawlinsAdrian Rawlins
As Dr Ryder
Roger GriffithsRoger Griffiths
As Commander Kess
Paul Clayton (1)Paul Clayton (1)
As Mr Bartle
Main Cast
David TennantDavid Tennant
As The Tenth Doctor
Catherine TateCatherine Tate
As Donna Noble

Recap

Mr. Bartle, an advertising exec for the Ood Corporation, is going over a new advertisement promoting the use of the Ood race as servant. He's interrupted when one of his own Ood servants uses its translation device, wired into its head, to electrocute him...

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Episode Notes
Filming locations: Trefil Quarry, Brecon Beacons (opening and closing scenes); RAF Saint Athan (the battery farm)



Episode Quotes
The Doctor: Set the controls to random. Mystery tour. Outside that door could be any planet, anywhere, any when in the whole wide… are you alright?
Donna: Terrified. I mean, history's one thing but an alien planet…
The Doctor: I could always take you home.
Donna: Yeah, don't laugh at me.
The Doctor: I know what it's like. Everything you're feeling right now, the fear, the joy, the wonder, I get that.
Donna: Seriously? After all this time?
The Doctor: Yeah! Why do you think I keep going?

(trapped in handcuffs)
Donna: Well, do something. You're the one with all the tricks. You must have met Houdini.
The Doctor: These are really good handcuffs.
Donna: Well I'm glad of that. I mean, at least we've got quality!

Donna: It's weird, but being with you, I can't tell what's right and what's wrong anymore.
The Doctor: It's better that way. People who know for certain tend to be like Mr. Halpen.

The Doctor: Oh, I've sort of got a song of my own, thanks.
Ood Sigma: I think your song must end soon.
The Doctor: Meaning?
Ood Sigma: Every song must end.
The Doctor: ...yeah.

Donna: A great big empire built on slavery
The Doctor: It's no so different from your time
Donna: Oh! I ain't got slaves
The Doctor: Who do you think made your clothes ?



Cultural References
The Ood picture in the background of Bartle's office is based on Andy Warhol's 60s pop art prints.




Episode References
The Ood previously appeared in "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit", where the "red eye" indicated that they had been possessed by the Devil.

The Doctor mentions that Ood-Sphere is near Sense-Sphere. Sense-Sphere is the home planet of the Sensorites, who first appeared in "Strangers in Space" (1964) in the original Doctor Who series.



Other Episode Crew

Executive ProducerRussell T. Davies  |  Julie Gardner (1)
ProducerSusie Liggat
Production DesignerMichael Edward Thomas (3)
EditorWill Oswald
CastingAndy Pryor
First Assistant DirectorGareth Williams (3)
Second Assistant DirectorJennie Fava
MusicMurray Gold
Costume DesignerLouise Page
Make-upSteve Smith (8)  |  Pam Mullins  |  John Munro (2)
GripJohn Robinson (3)
Camera OperatorSteven Hall
Set DecoratorDavid Morison
Location ManagerJonathan Allott
Property MasterPaul Aitken (2)
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford  |  Samantha Hall
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
GafferMark Hutchings
On-Line EditorMatthew Clarke (2)
Director of PhotographyRory Taylor
Stunt CoordinatorAbbi Collins
Production SecretaryKevin Myers
Assistant Production CoordinatorDebi Griffiths
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Special EffectsWill Cohen (3)
Script EditorLindsey Alford
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
Third Assistant DirectorSarah Davies
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Boom OperatorJeff Welch  |  Bryn Thomas
Art Department CoordinatorAnna Coote
Visual Effects CoordinatorRebecca Johnson (2)  |  Jenna Powell
Main Title ThemeRon Grainer
Visual Effects SupervisorBarney Curnow
Production AccountantOliver Ager
Best BoyPeter Chester
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones (2)
Special Effects SupervisorPaul Kelly (4)
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
ColoristMick Vincent
Assistant Costume DesignerRose Goodhart
Special Effects CoordinatorBen Ashmore
ContinuitySheila Johnston
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Prop BuyerChristina Tom
Supervising Art DirectorArwel Wyn Jones  |  Stephen Nicholas
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Production RunnerNicola Brown (2)
Floor RunnerAndy Newbery
Art Department Production ManagerJonathan Allison
Associate DesignerJames North
Sound Special Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
VFX EditorCeres Doyle
 
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