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"Doctor Who" (2005)Original Air Date:
19 April 2008 (Season 4, Episode 3)Plot:
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. | full synopsisUser Comments:
Thought-provoking and surprisingly beautiful moreCast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | David Tennant | ... | The Doctor |
 | Catherine Tate | ... | Donna Noble |
 | Tim McInnerny | ... | Mr. Halpen |
 | Ayesha Dharker | ... | Solana Mercurio |
| Adrian Rawlins | ... | Dr. Ryder |
| Roger Griffiths | ... | Commander Kess |
| Paul Clayton | ... | Mr Bartle |
| Paul Kasey | ... | Ood Sigma |
| Tariq Jordan | ... | Rep #1 |
| Tony Gibbons | ... | Rep #2 |
| Silas Carson | ... | The Ood (voice) |
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48 min | 45 min (50 episodes)Certification:
UK:12 (DVD rating)Fun Stuff
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The top secret lab is in Warehouse 15, a play on the supposed alien research lab at Roswell, Area 51. moreFAQ
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I wasn't expecting too much from this episode other than a high level of creepiness, based on the Ood's previous appearance in The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit. And in the beginning it seemed like it was going to go in a similar direction -- but instead it ended up incorporating some very different elements.
I don't want to spoil any surprises, but I will say that this episode ends up dealing with some thorny moral issues and carries much more emotional impact than it initially seems it will.
And also: there have a been a few Doctor Who episodes that have hit me hard enough emotionally to make me cry - Father's Day and The Girl In The Fireplace come to mind - but this is the first one where the ending (or near-ending) brought tears to my eyes not because it was sad but because it was so beautiful.
Highly recommended.