Planet of the Ood (TV story)
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
Template:Pre-broadcast spoiler
"The Ood aren't born like this - a species born to serve could never evolve in the first place. What does the company do to make them obey?"
Synopsis
The Doctor and Donna travel to the Ood-Sphere, where danger awaits them as the The Doctor discovers the awful truth. The Doctor discovers what drove the Ood to become what they are; a company has been forcing Ood into slavery.
Plot
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor - David Tennant
- Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
- Solana Mercurio - Ayesha Dharker
- Mr Halpen - Tim McInnerny
- Sigma - Paul Kasey
- Dr Ryder - Adrian Rawlins
- Commander Kess - Roger Griffiths
- Mr Bartle - Paul Clayton
- Rep - Tariq Jordan
- Ood - Paul Kasey
- Voice of the Ood - Silas Carson
Production crew
To be added
References
- The Doctor refers to the time when he couldn't save the Ood from falling into the black hole in The Satan Pit.
- The Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire is mentioned to have started in the 42nd century.
- An upgraded version of the Sanctuary Base 6 Rocket from The Satan Pit flies over the Doctor and Donna.
- When Ood Sigma mention's how the Doctor's song is coming to an end, Rose Tyler's theme can be heard playing.
- The OodSphere is located in the same system as the Sense Sphere. Russell T. Davies noted during production of the Ood's introductory episodes that he considered their homeworld to be close to that of the Sensorites. The Doctor comments that he visited the Sense-Sphere "ages ago".
Story notes
Ratings
To be added
Myths
Continuity
- The Ood previously appeared in "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit".
- Friends of the Ood appear in this episode; they were previously mentioned in The Impossible Planet.
filming locations
to be added
Discontinuity
To be added
DVD and other releases
- It will be released on the Series 4 boxset DVD in November 2008.
- It will be released as part of Series 4 Volume 1 on June 2nd 2008 alongside Partners in Crime and The Fires of Pompeii.
- It has been given 12 certificate because of a 'moderate gory scene'. Partners in Crime and The Fires of Pompeii were both given PG certificates.
