Sleep No More (TV story)

Sleep No More was the ninth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.

	Twelfth Doctor
	Clara
	Sandmen, Rassmussen
	The Le Verrier space station, Tuesday, 38th century
	Mark Gatiss
	Justin Molotnikov
	Nikki Wilson
	258
	14 November 2015
	BBC One
	1x45 minute episode
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It broke away from the traditional filming style of the series by featuring a unique title sequence and depicting the events of the story through a found-footage style of direction, featuring all its scenes in a manner that suggests they were being viewed through video recordings rather than in third-person.

It also was the first episode of Doctor Who to have its title given during the closing credits rather than the opening credits. The only other time a television story of the series did not feature a title during the opening titles was the 2005 Children in Need Special, which did not display any discernible title at all.

Synopsis

From footage in the Le Verrier space station, the Doctor and Clara are shown to be up against terrifying Sandmen in a situation which involves sleep and lots of death.

Plot

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Cast

• The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
• Clara - Jenna Coleman
• Professor Rassmusssen - Reece Shearsmith
• Nagata - Elaine Tan
• Chopra - Neet Mohan
• 474 - Bethany Black
• Deep-Ando - Paul Courtenay Hyu
• Sandmen - Paul Davis, Tom Wilton, Matthew Doman
• Morpheus Presenter - Zina Badran
• Hologram Singer - Natasha Patel
• Hologram Singer - Elizabeth Chong
• Hologram Singer - Nikkita Chadha
• Hologram Singer - Gracie Lai

Crew

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References

• The Morpheus sleep deprivation pods play a hologram of the song Mr. Sandman, and is used as a key on the security system.
• The sleep deprivation pods are named Morpheus after the god of sleep.
• The Doctor quotes the lines "sleep no more" from Macbeth.
• The Doctor argues with Clara's naming of the Sandmen, saying that he does the naming. He complains that "it's the Silurians all over again."

Story notes

The episode's title card

• This is the first televised episode of Doctor Who to carry no opening titles. The episode title and writer credit were instead placed at the start of the closing credits. The Big Finish audio story LIVE 34 previously utilised a similar format of presentation, with no titles or credits whatsoever. However, when Rassmussen's initial video footage ends, the series title appears in the form of a code.
• The story is notable for using the found footage format, and for using elements of first person monologue told by Professor Rassmusssen.
• It is also notable for being the first episode in the series to cast an openly transgender actress (Bethany Black).

Ratings

• BBC One Overnight: to be added
• BBC America Overnight: to be added

Filming location

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Production errors

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Continuity

• The Rani previously used sleep deprivation to improve her workforce on Miasimia Goria. (TV: The Mark of the Rani, AUDIO: Planet of the Rani)
• The Doctor uses his psychic paper and sonic sunglasses. (TV: The End of the World et al.; The Magician's Apprentice et al.)
• The Doctor is able to discern the date by licking his finger. (TV: Silence in the Library)
• Nagata suspects the space station could be attacked by space pirates. (TV: The Space Pirates)

Home video releases

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