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=== Science === | === Science === | ||
* The [[ionic membrane]] restores the [[ | * The [[ionic membrane]] restores the [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]] levels to [[20.5 (number)|20.5]][[percent|%]]. | ||
* To be outside the Spa, people need [[oxygen tank]]s as there's not enough [[oxygen]] in the [[wasteland (Orphan 55)|wastelands]]. | *To be outside the Spa, people need [[oxygen tank]]s as there's not enough [[oxygen]] in the [[wasteland (Orphan 55)|wastelands]]. | ||
* Kane justifies building a spa on an [[orphan planet]] with the [[radiation]] having dropped. | *Kane justifies building a spa on an [[orphan planet]] with the [[radiation]] having dropped. | ||
* Kane is hopeful that [[Carbon dioxide| | *Kane is hopeful that [[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] levels can be reduced and the planet can be [[terraforming|terraformed]] to become habitable. | ||
* Orphan 55 has [[toxic]] [[mist]]s all around it and gets slowly roasted by [[sunlight]] because of having no [[ozone layer]]. | *Orphan 55 has [[toxic]] [[mist]]s all around it and gets slowly roasted by [[sunlight]] because of having no [[ozone layer]]. | ||
=== Medical ailments and remedies === | ===Medical ailments and remedies=== | ||
* The symptoms of a [[hopper virus]] in a human include [[wiggly fingers|wiggly]] [[finger]]s, which immediately signal the [[leg]]s giving out, and [[hallucination]]s. | *The symptoms of a [[hopper virus]] in a human include [[wiggly fingers|wiggly]] [[finger]]s, which immediately signal the [[leg]]s giving out, and [[hallucination]]s. | ||
* Graham briefly wonders if he is having a [[stroke]] after bumping his head on an invisible [[void panel]]. | *Graham briefly wonders if he is having a [[stroke]] after bumping his head on an invisible [[void panel]]. | ||
* Kane says she has stashed a [[medipack]] in the tunnel. | * Kane says she has stashed a [[medipack]] in the tunnel. | ||
=== Technology === | ===Technology === | ||
* The [[Bandohzi Herald coupon]]s are, when put together, a [[teleport cube]]. | *The [[Bandohzi Herald coupon]]s are, when put together, a [[teleport cube]]. | ||
* Tranquility Spa has a [[Computer (Orphan 55)|computer tannoy]] that can be heard all over the Spa. | *Tranquility Spa has a [[Computer (Orphan 55)|computer tannoy]] that can be heard all over the Spa. | ||
* Vorm thinks there's a [[system virus]]. | *Vorm thinks there's a [[system virus]]. | ||
* Kane and Vorm have [[radio]]s to contact each other. | *Kane and Vorm have [[radio]]s to contact each other. | ||
* Ryan thinks the [[Tranquility vending machine|vending machine]] gave him an [[electric shock]]. | *Ryan thinks the [[Tranquility vending machine|vending machine]] gave him an [[electric shock]]. | ||
* Kane and Vorm have [[gun]]s. | *Kane and Vorm have [[gun]]s. | ||
* The Doctor uses her [[psychic paper]] to pretend to be a [[Pan-Galactic Standards and Practices Officer]], [[Health and Safety]], [[Security and Hygiene]] and [[Resort Inspector]]. | *The Doctor uses her [[psychic paper]] to pretend to be a [[Pan-Galactic Standards and Practices Officer]], [[Health and Safety]], [[Security and Hygiene]] and [[Resort Inspector]]. | ||
* Tranquility is defended by an [[ionic membrane]], which fails. | *Tranquility is defended by an [[ionic membrane]], which fails. | ||
* The Doctor installs a [[debug script]] to neutralise the hopper viruses. | *The Doctor installs a [[debug script]] to neutralise the hopper viruses. | ||
* Kane asks Vorm to uncloak [[Void panel SE9-13]]. | *Kane asks Vorm to uncloak [[Void panel SE9-13]]. | ||
* The Doctor figures that Tranquillity Spa is a [[Fakation]]. | *The Doctor figures that Tranquillity Spa is a [[Fakation]]. | ||
* Kane's gun is fitted with an [[exciplex modulator]]. | *Kane's gun is fitted with an [[exciplex modulator]]. | ||
* Bella has built [[bomb]]s all around the Spa. | *Bella has built [[bomb]]s all around the Spa. | ||
* The teleports have [[bounce capacitor]]s which need [[syrillium 4]] to work. | * The teleports have [[bounce capacitor]]s which need [[syrillium 4]] to work. | ||
* Syrillium 4 mutates from [[syrillium 3]] via the hopper virus. | *Syrillium 4 mutates from [[syrillium 3]] via the hopper virus. | ||
* The teleports have a [[drive core]]. | *The teleports have a [[drive core]]. | ||
* Nevi has a [[snap hammer]] and a [[crash wrench]]. | *Nevi has a [[snap hammer]] and a [[crash wrench]]. | ||
== Story notes == | ==Story notes == | ||
* Unlike ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall: Part One]]'', and arguably ''Part Two'', this episode lacks a [[cold opening]]. | *Unlike ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall: Part One]]'', and arguably ''Part Two'', this episode lacks a [[cold opening]]. | ||
* Vilma's constant cries of "Benni!" throughout the story have gone viral as an Internet meme. | *Vilma's constant cries of "Benni!" throughout the story have gone viral as an Internet meme. | ||
* The revelation that Orphan 55 was really a ruined Earth and the Doctor's bleak summation of it at the end of the episode have become points of contention among fans. | *The revelation that Orphan 55 was really a ruined Earth and the Doctor's bleak summation of it at the end of the episode have become points of contention among fans. | ||
* An early version of this story was titled ''Safari'' and was planned for [[Series 11 (Doctor Who)|Series 11]]. It would have been set on an ex-military compound turned into a safari park on the planet Kryll, made for tourists to witness the local Blox/Damaje species. Vilma and Benni were named Edith and Albert and an alien hunter named the Dentist would have led the Doctor's group to rescue Albert from the creature he wanted to capture. ([[DWM 570]] supplement) | *An early version of this story was titled ''Safari'' and was planned for [[Series 11 (Doctor Who)|Series 11]]. It would have been set on an ex-military compound turned into a safari park on the planet Kryll, made for tourists to witness the local Blox/Damaje species. Vilma and Benni were named Edith and Albert and an alien hunter named the Dentist would have led the Doctor's group to rescue Albert from the creature he wanted to capture. ([[DWM 570]] supplement) | ||
* This episode was ranked as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers' least favourite [[Thirteenth Doctor]] story in their 60th anniversary poll of [[2023]]. ([[DWM 594]]) | *This episode was ranked as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers' least favourite [[Thirteenth Doctor]] story in their 60th anniversary poll of [[2023]]. ([[DWM 594]]) | ||
=== Ratings === | ===Ratings=== | ||
* 4.19 million (BBC overnight)<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/01/orphan-55-overnight-viewing-figures.html Orphan 55 - Overnight Viewing Figures]</ref> | *4.19 million (BBC overnight)<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/01/orphan-55-overnight-viewing-figures.html Orphan 55 - Overnight Viewing Figures]</ref> | ||
* 5.38 million (BBC overall)<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/01/orphan-55-official-ratings.html Orphan 55 - Official Ratings]</ref> | *5.38 million (BBC overall)<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/01/orphan-55-official-ratings.html Orphan 55 - Official Ratings]</ref> | ||
=== Filming locations === | === Filming locations === | ||
* Gun club, [[Barry]] - tunnels and [[Dreg]] nest | *Gun club, [[Barry]] - tunnels and [[Dreg]] nest | ||
* Teide National Park, [[Tenerife]], [[Spain]] - [[Orphan 55]] wasteland | *Teide National Park, [[Tenerife]], [[Spain]] - [[Orphan 55]] wasteland | ||
* Carr, Tenerife, Spain - Orphan 55 | *Carr, Tenerife, Spain - Orphan 55 | ||
* El Faro, Tenerife, Spain - Orphan 55 | *El Faro, Tenerife, Spain - Orphan 55 | ||
* Sendero del Chinyero, Tenerife, Spain - Orphan 55 | *Sendero del Chinyero, Tenerife, Spain - Orphan 55 | ||
* Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín", Tenerife, Spain - [[Tranquility Spa]] | *Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín", Tenerife, Spain - [[Tranquility Spa]] | ||
* Parque Marítimo César Manrique, Tenerife, Spain - Tranquility Spa | *Parque Marítimo César Manrique, Tenerife, Spain - Tranquility Spa | ||
* [[Wales Millennium Centre]], Cardiff - stairway, underground complex | *[[Wales Millennium Centre]], Cardiff - stairway, underground complex | ||
* Old Western Mill Printworks, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff - armoured truck | *Old Western Mill Printworks, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff - armoured truck | ||
* Barry - underground complex | *Barry - underground complex | ||
* Howell's School, [[Llandaff]], Cardiff - pick-up shots | *Howell's School, [[Llandaff]], Cardiff - pick-up shots | ||
(All [[DWM 570]] supplement) | (All [[DWM 570]] supplement) | ||
=== Production errors === | ===Production errors=== | ||
* A Dreg is seen smashing its way into the vehicle through the roof. However in the next shot, it is not on the roof. | * A Dreg is seen smashing its way into the vehicle through the roof. However in the next shot, it is not on the roof. | ||
{{Discontinuity}} | {{Discontinuity}} | ||
== Continuity == | ==Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor is still in a bad mood, which Team TARDIS have picked up on. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | *The Doctor is still in a bad mood, which Team TARDIS have picked up on. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | ||
* Ryan mentions that he works in a [[warehouse]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | * Ryan mentions that he works in a [[warehouse]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | ||
* The Doctor talks to herself at length. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Things She Thought While Falling (short story)|Things She Thought While Falling]]'') | * The Doctor talks to herself at length. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Things She Thought While Falling (short story)|Things She Thought While Falling]]'') | ||
* The Doctor previously identified a [[planet]] as [[Earth]] thanks to an underground station in [[Sixth Doctor|her sixth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'') | *The Doctor previously identified a [[planet]] as [[Earth]] thanks to an underground station in [[Sixth Doctor|her sixth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'') | ||
* The [[Sixth Doctor]] previously investigated a holiday resort which was hiding a secret, [[Paradise 5]], with [[Peri Brown]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Paradise 5 (audio story)|Paradise 5]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] had also visited another similar holiday resort, [[Snowglobe 7]], on Earth, which at the time also had [[global warming]] problems. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Snowglobe 7 (novel)|Snowglobe 7]]'') | *The [[Sixth Doctor]] previously investigated a holiday resort which was hiding a secret, [[Paradise 5]], with [[Peri Brown]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Paradise 5 (audio story)|Paradise 5]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] had also visited another similar holiday resort, [[Snowglobe 7]], on Earth, which at the time also had [[global warming]] problems. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Snowglobe 7 (novel)|Snowglobe 7]]'') | ||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] previously visited [[Gigamarket]] where the humans were hidden behind a forcewall to stop the [[Borvali]] from hunting them down. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Greatest Shop in the Galaxy (audio story)|The Greatest Shop in the Galaxy]]'') | *[[Bernice Summerfield]] previously visited [[Gigamarket]] where the humans were hidden behind a forcewall to stop the [[Borvali]] from hunting them down. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Greatest Shop in the Galaxy (audio story)|The Greatest Shop in the Galaxy]]'') | ||
* Graham says "[[cockle]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Kerblam! (TV story)|Kerblam!]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission of the KaaDok (short story)|Mission of the KaaDok]]'') | *Graham says "[[cockle]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Kerblam! (TV story)|Kerblam!]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mission of the KaaDok (short story)|Mission of the KaaDok]]'') | ||
* Ryan mentions his mother's death. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', ''[[The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)|The Tsuranga Conundrum]]'') | *Ryan mentions his mother's death. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', ''[[The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)|The Tsuranga Conundrum]]'') | ||
* Graham says that he is a [[bus driver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', ''[[Rosa (TV story)|Rosa]]'') | *Graham says that he is a [[bus driver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', ''[[Rosa (TV story)|Rosa]]'') | ||
* The Doctor says "When I say 'run', run" a favourite saying of [[Second Doctor|her second incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') | * The Doctor says "When I say 'run', run" a favourite saying of [[Second Doctor|her second incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') | ||
* The Doctor instructs her companions to be the "best of humanity." ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'') | *The Doctor instructs her companions to be the "best of humanity." ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'') | ||
* The Doctor previously witnessed a devastated future Earth in [[Second Doctor|her second incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Apocalypse Mirror (audio story)|The Apocalypse Mirror]]'') | *The Doctor previously witnessed a devastated future Earth in [[Second Doctor|her second incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Apocalypse Mirror (audio story)|The Apocalypse Mirror]]'') | ||
* The Seventh Doctor also encountered [[Haemovore|a possible version of future humanity]] mutated by pollution. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') | *The Seventh Doctor also encountered [[Haemovore|a possible version of future humanity]] mutated by pollution. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') | ||
* The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]] previously visited a future Earth devastated by climate change in [[2089]]. The Doctor indicated to Clara that this future was not fixed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All the Empty Towers (short story)|All the Empty Towers]]'') | *The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]] previously visited a future Earth devastated by climate change in [[2089]]. The Doctor indicated to Clara that this future was not fixed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All the Empty Towers (short story)|All the Empty Towers]]'') | ||
* The Dregs share some similarities with the [[Weevil]]s. [[Mark Lynch]] theorised that the Weevils were also the human race from the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[Combat (TV story)|Combat]]'') | *The Dregs share some similarities with the [[Weevil]]s. [[Mark Lynch]] theorised that the Weevils were also the human race from the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[Combat (TV story)|Combat]]'') | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases== | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
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== Footnotes == | ==Footnotes== | ||
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