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Sean and Sarah discuss Doctor Who Series One 'Rose' and whether it holds up twenty years later.Discussion Points:-How Sean and Sarah both found the series.-The casting of Billie Piper.-What Christopher Eccleston's second series could have been like.-The break-neck speed of this episode!-The relationship between Rose and her Mam.-The uneven tone in the first few episodes.-THAT 'oner' shot!-Sean and Sarah discuss escapism.-Sarah is perturbed and a 'tad miffed' by the current state of Doctor Who.Raised Questions:-Was this debut episodes successful for both new and returning viewers?-Did the show become a soap opera?-What happened to this kind of natural and organic story-telling?-Have you fallen out of love with Doctor Who?-Was Rose the last working-class companion?-Are Rose Tyler and Amy Pond too similar?-Did Series One struggle to find the correct tone at times?-Did Eccleston struggle with the more comedic moments?-How many times does Sean mention The Sense Sphere?-Is the state of current Doctor Who a result of sheer incompetence or by design?-Does Doctor Who have an attitude nowadays?Chapters:0:14 Welcome to Review It Yourself1:13 Introducing Doctor Who2:37 The 2005 Revival6:11 Nostalgia and Personal Connections7:00 The New Doctor's Introduction9:01 Character Dynamics Explored12:22 The Role of Rose16:07 The Impact of Eccleston18:30 Humour Amidst Darkness21:38 Family Relationships28:09 Grounded Realism in Characters33:09 Connection to the Audience35:09 The Gritty Atmosphere39:18 Accents and Authenticity41:37 Clive and Conspiracy51:38 Balancing Tone and Humour53:53 Character Dynamics Unveiled1:00:01 The Doctor's Alien Nature1:09:29 Humour and Depth in Dialogue1:17:14 The Complexity of Companionship1:27:10 The Essence of Doctor Who1:34:03 Crafting Quality Television1:37:32 Lessons from the Past1:43:24 Reflections and FarewellsShout-Outs:-The Sense Sphere: The Doctor Who Podcast. Find It Here: www.youtube.com/@TheSenseSphereThanks for Listening!Find us here: X: @YourselfReviewInstagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another exciting week of almost there but not quite new Doctor Who and as such the BBC released a new trailer for Season 2 mere moments before we released last week's episode, as befits the tenor of our times. We also go into detail on a since-expunged German Disney+ Season 2 trailer with new footage, actor Freddie Fox, reflections on criminal behaviour when Rose leaked 20 years ago, and most importantly, new Doctors Who in Little People form the good folk at Fisher Price. Only slightly less important, our Miniscope about pioneering Doctor Who producer and director Mervyn Pinfield! Come with us and enter the Sense-Sphere! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Season 2 trailer launched, guest stars announced Steven Guesses Dcotor Who Season 2 Trailer Clips Actor Freddie Fox joins Season 2 cast of Doctor Who Doctor Who season 2 – Everything you need to know 20th Anniversary of “Rose” Leak Terror of the Suburbs – Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 7 Looking For Dursley nominated for RTS West of England Awards 2025 Doctor Who: Cybermen – The Ultimate Guide Paperback from DWM due 22 May Fisher Price Little People Collector Doctor Who Special Edition Set Opening shot of Give Us a Break Miniscope: Mervyn Pinfield The Sensorites Planet of Giants The Space Museum

Sean does his best to put together a coherent review for the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024, but it's fair to say, he wasn't impressed. Sean likens the episode to "a sh*t sandwich from a corner shop".Discussion Points:-Sean discusses why he can't be bothered to review Doctor Who anymore.-If you make good TV, people will watch it.-The issues with pacing. -Using a fly to introduce a character's name.-The lack of seriousness in Doctor Who now. -The part of the episode that Sean found distasteful. Raised Questions:-What was all this all about?-Has Ncuti Gatwa been miscast?-Is this episode soulless? -Why is Doctor Who so political now?-Why did this episode feel like a bottle-episode?Shout-outs:-The Nerdstalgic Podcast.-The Sense Sphere.Thanks for Listening!Find us here: X: @YourselfReviewInstagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So... we move (very slowly, it is The Sensorites after all) from the space ship to the Sense Sphere but all is not what it seems on the peaceful planet. Some resent the travellers, and there's a danger so hidden that nobody - bar perhaps everyone watching the episode - will ever guess what it is. This under-celebrated Hartnell tale has charms all of its own, but also gives your host Toby Hadoke the opportunity to discuss an important moment in his life, when he discovered that you shouldn't believe everything you read. Especially if it is about Doctor Who...   #doctorwho #doctorwhoreaction #doctorwhocommentary #doctorwhocomedian #tobyhadoke #doctorwhofacts #positivedoctorwho #classicdoctorwho   Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron-only podcast - Far Too Much Information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start from as little as £3 per month: patreon.com/tobyhadoke    Or there is Ko-fi for the occasional donation with no commitments: ko-fi.com/tobyhadoke   Follow Toby on Twitter: @tobyhadoke And these podcasts: @HadokePodcasts And his comedy club: @xsmalarkey   www.tobyhadoke.com for news, blog, mailing list and more.

Welcome back to Review It Yourself: The Podcast with the sigh. Film reviews for the eternally unimpressed. Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' returns to continue The Donna Noble Chronicles. This week Sean and Clayton discuss The Fires of Pompeii (2008). Discussion Points: -Peeking behind the podcast curtain. -The production values of this episode. -"It's Doctor Who, I'm not exactly going to sit here and moan about it"-Sean shows a shocking lack of self-awareness. -Trivia and facts about the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. -Clayton and Sean's opinions differ greatly regarding the new series of Doctor Who (2024), particulary costumes. -The dynamic between The Doctor and Donna Noble. -Marcus Nonius Balbus was a prominent figure in Herculaneum, nearby Pompeii. -The CGI stone 'Transformers' in this episode. -Treading the line between entertainment and being respectful to a disaster. -The moral dilemma at the heart of this episode. -Sean and Clayton discuss the new series of Doctor Who (2024) and their opposing opinions. -Clayton brings controversial Indiana Jones opinion, whilst Sean shocks with his Jurassic Park opinion. Raised Questions: -How many times does Sean mention that he's been to Pompeii? -What does Veni, Vidi, Vici mean? -Why did size matter to the Romans? -Does the TARDIS perception filter apply to clothes? -Do you agree with Clayton that the Thirteenth Doctor dressed "like a toddler"? -Do you miss when the Doctor had some "bite" to his character? -Does it get chilly in Italy? -Do you ever skip to the loo? -Does the Gladiator II (2024) trailer make the film look like a pound-shop version of Gladiator (2000)? -Could this episode have worked without the Pyrovillian monsters? -Is the Chief Augur just a "Roman Mystic Meg"? -What was the drinking age in Ancient Rome? [Apparently there was no age restriction]. -Is this peak Doctor Who? Sean Recommends: -Pompeii: The Last Day (BBC Docu-Drama 2003). -Pompeii: The New Dig (BBC Series 2024). -Torchwood (2006-2011). -Jurassic Park: The Lost World (1997). Clayton Recommends: -Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). -Jurassic Park III (2001). Apologies for some audio issues during this recording, we were using a different recording platform than normal. Lesson learned! Thanks for Listening! Thank you to the following for their contributions: -Brendan and Jamie from 'The Sense Sphere' YouTube Channel. -Brandon from 'Cinnammon Toast Crunch' YouTube Channel. -Jon Youlden. -Rachael from 'Chat About It Don't Shout About It' YouTube Channel. -Satsu from 'Chatsunami' podcast. -Luke from 'The Nerdstalgic Podcast'. -Marc from 'Mr & Mrs Who Podcast' (contributions will be used in a future episode). Thanks for Listening! Review It Yourself is now on YouTube! Find us here: Twitter: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself⁠

Are you feeling sleepy/possessed/telepathic? Then we'll begin...Beth and David travel to the Sense Sphere on this episode of The Who Watch Podcast, to visit The Sensorites.Get set for some juicy steaks, flip flapping about from the Sensorities, and a conversation about a massive water jug that's caught the team's attention.Make sure you subscribe for new episodes, dropping every Wednesday. And you can get in touch with Beth and David on socials - @whowatchpodcast - or via email - thewhowatchpodcast@gmail.comFind our socials, the Song Of The Story playlist, and other fun things here, including Beth's ruddy quiz book, which you should buy for Christmas!Music by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece Connolly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1:15:39 – Continuing the Doctor Who rewatch marathon extravaganza as we are advised not to drink the water on the Sense-Sphere planet. Today’s review: The Sensorites. SITW 007. Recorded 9/14/23 through 9/18/23. License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Attribution: by Shambles Constant, Falling Cow Productions – more info at onsug.comReleased […]

The Sensorites ​ 20 June – 1 August 1964   The Doctor, his granddaughter Susan Foreman and her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright visit a planet known as the Sense-Sphere to find the cure to a disease afflicting the alien race the Sensorites.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.29); Plot Synopsis (8.22); Let's Discuss (11.44); The Best and the Worse (27.43); Let's Rate (36.05); Tune In Next Time (41.28); Closing Credits (44.35)   Opening Credits– Doctor Who Theme. composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Copyright 1963 BBC World Music.   Closing Credits:  Senses Working Overtime by XTC.  Taken from the album English Settlement.  Copyright 1981 Virgin Records.  ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    All rights reserved.  Used with Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.  

Commentary and analysis on one of the most overlooked serials of the era.... "The Sensorites."The TARDIS arrives on a ship whose crew is trapped aboard by a telepathic race known as the Sensorites. Soon, however, Susan discovers that the Sensorites are not aggressors but terrified of the humans who might want to exploit their resources. Taken to the Sense-Sphere, the Doctor and company must save the Sensorites from a deadly disease in exchange for the release of the TARDIS and returning the human crew to perfect sanity. But a traitor lurks among the Elders of the Sense-Sphere, and he wants power at all costs--and has no qualms about using the strange visitors to gain it. BARBARA: Sorry, I was thinking. You know, I've never seen the Doctor so angry.IAN: Oh, yes. Susan set him off, didn't she. The Sensorites must have hypnotized her in some way.BARBARA: No, I don't think so. She's just growing up, Ian.______SUSAN: Trust can't be taken for granted. It must be earned. I trust you, but only because I know you.1ST ELDER: But Susan, our whole life is based on trust.SUSAN: Yes, and that might be your downfall. Look you don't trust the ground you walk on until you know it's firm, do you. So why trust your people blindly?1ST ELDER: When I listen to you, you who are so young among your own kind, I realize that we Sensorites have a lot to learn from the people of Earth.SUSAN: Grandfather and I don't come from Earth. Oh, it's ages since we've seen our planet. It's quite like Earth, but at night the sky is a burned orange, and the leaves on the trees are bright silver...________I discuss this episode's parallels to "The Zygon Invasion"/ "The Zyon Inversion," the way in which people perceived powerless are silenced, the ways in which this serial questions power structures, how people exploit others to gain power, the inherent messiness of conflict-resolution, and how trust operates in the serial.  NOTE: The Sensorite's planet is called the Sense-Sphere. Not the Senser-Sphere:-)NEXT TIME: Serial #8 The Reign of Terror (Episodes: "The Land of Fear," "The Guests of Madame Guillotine," "A Change of Identity," "The Tyrant of France**," "The Bargain of Necessity**," "Prisoners of Conciergerie")**These two episodes are missing but have been animated.Special thanks to Cathlyn "Happigal" Driscoll for providing the beautiful artwork for this podcast. You can view her work at https://www.happigal.com/ Do feel free to get in touch to share the love of all things Doctor Who: throughthevortexpodcast@gmail.com

The First Doctor and crew journey to the Sense-Sphere in the very first season of the franchise. Mike, Mike, and Mary cut through the telepathic noise and avoid drinking nightshade to discover the mysterious monsters in the aqueducts. We want to hear from you! Please write to us at feedback@earthstationwho.com. Also, please subscribe and rate the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Plus, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Feedback is always welcome and much appreciated. Links Listen to older episodes of the Earth Station Who Podcast ESW on iTunes ESW on Stitcher Earth Station Who on Spotify Make-A-Wish Foundation The ESO Network TeePublic Store The ESO Network Patreon Tiki Zombie Ten Year Tikiversary Special PromotionPromos for Doctor Geek Covid-19 Promo & The Blurred Nerds in the first break of the show this episode If you would like to leave feedback or comment feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationwho.com

The First Doctor and crew journey to the Sense-Sphere in the very first season of the franchise. Mike, Mike, and Mary cut through the telepathic noise and avoid drinking nightshade to discover the mysterious monsters in the aqueducts. We want to hear from you! Please write to us at feedback@earthstationwho.com. Also, please subscribe and rate … Earth Station Who – The Sensorites Read More » The post Earth Station Who – The Sensorites appeared first on The ESO Network.

Traveling to the Sense Sphere, the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political maneuvering of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat … Continue reading →

In this episode Alex and Andy go right back to the first series of Doctor Who as the original TARDIS crew encounter The Sensorites. They enjoy Susan’s new-found strength but are aghast at the Doctor’s reaction. Andy shares his weird Ilona Rodgers coincidence which in turn prompts a guest appearance from Prisoner Cell Block H’s ‘The Freak’, while Alex reveals how disturbing it is when people try out an alternative pronunciation of the word ‘meme’. Elsewhere they go off on tangents as per, taking in Roy Kinnear’s likely presence on the Sense-Sphere, whether it’s OK to give Doctor Who companion actors shortened nicknames with lots of Zeds (Mazza Tazza, Lazza Wazza, Sazza Suzza), and the dire need for a Red Bubble t-shirt from Clayton Hickman with Susan and her line ‘I Won’t Be Pushed Aside!” Also, the Cailleach has departed and is rather unceremoniously replaced immediately with a new segment: a Time-Space Visualiser that Andy has built in his study, but which can only show archive music programmes, which helps us find out what the kids were getting down to when The Sensorites first aired. There’s also a New Who quiz in which Andy endeavours to score more than Alex. All this and an interview with Mr Martin Holmes who was born during The Sensorites and considers the possibility of Sensorite-mania had this story aired 2nd rather than 7th. Don’t you remember the legendary Sensorite Christmas of 1964, during which everyone was shoving dinner plates down their tights?! Next Time: Warriors’ Gate

The whole Fam assembles to discuss the original TARDIS Fam's visit to the Sense-Sphere. A tale of sleepy astronauts, crazy astronauts, and those cuddly bearded Sensorites. Old Who and Jeff are soon to adopt the Sensorite Chic look. Is the world ready for this trend setting pair?

Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Ariel of the "Ride the Omnibus" Podcast to talk about the Sensorites. Along the way, we learn all about the Mysterious Life and Sad Times of Peter R. Newman, the Wonderful World of Molybdenum, and how Susan is an Unrepentent Racist. Meanwhile, we hear the first description of the Doctor's home planet, Bay wonders what the Sensorites are doing with a Disintegrator Room, and Andy learns where Mac and Mes came from. If you want to hear more from Ariel, you can find her Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/omnibusride

The NewsThe BEEB dropped some images for the upcoming "Revolution of the Daleks" story and Doctor Who is getting some video game action early next year. The MerchStock update for figures in B&M stores plus https://www.bbcchildreninneedshop.co.uk/products/2020-limited-DWT (10th) and https://www.bbcchildreninneedshop.co.uk/products/2020-limited-DW (13th) Doctor teddies for Children in Need. Review story this episode: The Sensorites"Hmmmm, hmmmmm!!!" Yes, it's a Hartnell week as we travel to Sense-Sphere to see treachery and deceit forming within the ranks of the dudes with the wispy beards. Coming next week: Torchwood - MeatRhys learns the truth about Torchwood and aliens! We've mostly liked series 2 so far so let's see about this one. Thank you all for listening, and until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y! Support this podcast

Back into space we're visiting the Sense Sphere and watching The Sensorites. Are these early Doctor Who monsters scary? Sarah wants to know what is going on and what's wrong with John. Mark would like to know if anyone had the Sensorite poster on their wall in the 90's. Also can we all agree that City Administrator is the worst title ever.Follow us on socials below:https://linktr.ee/TwoWatchWho 

We travel to the 20th of June, 1964 to watch all 6 parts of the seventh serial of Doctor Who. William Hartnell as the Doctor and his companions end up on the planet of a telepathic species who are suffering a strange illness which started when the first human ship arrived there causing them to defend the planet by not allowing the next ship to leave and to try to crash it while freezing the crew. We watch as the Doctor discovers the cause of the illness while dealing with opposition from some inhabitants of the Sense-Sphere who do not trust outsiders.Original Posting Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016

More ood, more problems. This week we visit the Sense Sphere again. Well. Sort of. We kind of come close, like the same solar system so that’s pretty close in my mind. And the Ood come back, which I guess means the Sensorites and the Ood are related somehow? It’s Planet of the Ood, writtenContinue reading →

"I rather fancy that's settled that little bit of solution." OK, that's Billy going way off piste again but six-part saga The Sensorites is all about solutions. A remarkably serene Susan is the solution to an impasse on a spaceship, the devious Doctor finds the solution to a municipal malaise and the unlucky Ian drinks a solution which may well have previously passed through half a dozen Sensorites. These frisbee-footed, central-hearted denizens of the Sense-Sphere are a strange bunch. Even without eyelids, they seem blinkered to everything that's going on. And, ill-equipped as they are for darkness, noise and identity parades, they're hardly the stuff of nightmares, so the late arrival of some subterranean soap-dodgers brings some welcome menace to proceedings. So is this story as soporific as fan wisdom would have you believe? Well pack some fruit and (clean) water, strap yourselves in and prepare for the long haul and as Jim and Martin slowly sense the solution to that question.

In this week’s show we take a look at the First Doctor story, The Sensorites. We visit the Sense Sphere and tap into the minds of these characters and give our impression of the story. Then, we let you know what we thought of the Big Finish audio play, Red, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Mel. Also, another Doctor Who: Legacy tip of the week. And, not a lot of news in Doctor Who fandom,...Read more The post Episode 214 – Red, Red, RED appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

Penúltima entrega de la primera temporada de Doctor Who Comentado en el que viajamos a un sistema solar lejano habitado por unas criaturas casi clónicas y con poderes psíquicos: los Sensorites. Descargar (11.3 MB / 16 min)SinopsisLa TARDIS llega a bordo de una nave en órbita alrededor de un planeta llamado la Sense-Sphere. Los Sensorites han atrapado a la tripulación humana, el Capitán Maitland, Carol y John, en un estado de parálisis semipermanente. Cuando el Doctor investiga, el alien roba la cerradura de la TARDIS, atrapándole a él y sus companions.Ficha técnicaEscrito por: Peter R. Newman | Dirigido por: Mervyn Pinfield y Frank CoxIntérpretes: William Hartnell (Doctor), Carol Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Eric Francis (Primer anciano).EpisodiosStrangers in Space - 20/06/1964 17:15The Unwilling Warriors - 27/06/1964 17:15Hidden Danger - 11/07/1964 17:15A Race Against Death - 18/07/1964 17:15Kidnap - 25/07/1964 17:15A Desperate Venture - 01/08/1964 17:15Este podcast está alojado en Archive.org, os podéis suscribir a través de nuestro feed universal o via iTunes o iVoox.La música es el tema de Doctor Who de Ron Grainger y el album El Llamado del Cosmos de Quasar J-01, descargada desde Jamendo.com¡únete a los companions en Facebook y Twitter! Gracias por escuchar Doctor Who Comentado. Tu opinión sobre el podcast me es muy importante, así que tengo una encuesta en inglés para que me comentéis. Podéis hacer la versión larga o la abreviada. Muchas gracias.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 007 – The Sensorites serial The Doctor meets the Sensorites Cast () () () () Others — John — Carol — Maitland — Commander — First Human — Second Human — First Sensorite/First Scientist — Second Sensorite/Second Scientist/Warrior — Third Sensorite/City Administrator — Fourth Sensorite — First Elder — Second Elder , — Sensorites Production Writer Director (episodes 1-4) (episodes 5,6) Script editor Producer (associate producer) Executive producer(s) None Production code G Series Length 6 episodes, 25 minutes each Date started 20 June 1964 Date ended 1 August 1964 Chronology ← Preceded by Followed by → The Sensorites is a in the series , which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from June 20 to August 1, 1964. The story is notable for its demonstration of Susan's telepathy and references to the Doctor and her home planet. Contents  []  [] Plot The travellers land on a moving spaceship and find the crew apparently dead. However, one of the crew members, Captain Maitland, regains consciousness and fully revives him and another woman, Carol Richmond. These two tell the travellers that they are on an exploration mission from Earth and are orbiting Sense-Sphere. However, its inhabitants, the Sensorites, refuse to let them leave the orbit. The Sensorites visit and stop the travellers from leaving, while sending them on a collision course, which diverts. The travellers then meet John (whose mind has been broken by the Sensorites) and find out that he is Carol's fiancé. Returning to plague the crew, the Sensorites freeze Carol and Maitland once more. The Doctor breaks Maitland's mental conditioning, but cannot help John. 's telepathic mind is flooded with the many voices of the Sensorites who remain scared of the humans and are trying to communicate with her. Meanwhile, The Doctor works out that the Sensorites attacked the human craft because John, a mineralogist, had discovered a vast supply of on Sense-Sphere. Susan reports that the Sensorites want to make contact with travellers, asking the crew to go aboard Sense-sphere and reveal that a previous Earth expedition caused them great misery. The Doctor refuses but Susan, under duress, agrees and begins to leave the ship. The Doctor deduces that the Sensorites need plenty of light, so Ian reduces the lighting on the ship, rendering the Sensorites helpless and rescuing Susan. The Doctor then asks the Sensorites to return his lock and is invited to go to Sense-Sphere to speak with the leader. Susan, Ian, Carol and John join him while Barbara and Maitland stay behind. John is promised that his condition will be reversed. On their journey to Sense-Sphere, the party learn that the previous visitors from Earth exploited Sense-Sphere for its wealth, then argued. Half of them stole the spacecraft, which exploded on take-off. The Sensorite Council is divided over the issue of inviting the party to Sense-Sphere: some of the councillors plot to kill them on arrival, but some believe that the humans can help with the disease that is currently killing many Sensorites. Their first plot is foiled by the other Sensorites, but they continue to plot in secret. The humans are not told of the first plot, and John and Carol are cured. In the main conference room, Ian starts coughing violently and collapses. Suffering from the disease that has blighted the Sensorites, he is told that he will soon die. It turns out that he was actually by drinking water from the general aqueduct. The Doctor finds the problematic aqueduct and starts work with the Sensorite scientists. The plotting Sensorites capture and then impersonate a Sensorite leader, the Second Elder and steal the new cure, before it is given to Ian, but a new one is made easily and Ian is cured. Meanwhile, investigating the aqueduct, the Doctor finds strange noises and darkness. He finds and removes (the cause of the poisoning), but on going back, meets an unseen monster. Susan and Ian find him unconscious with a ripped coat, but otherwise unharmed. On being recovered, he tells of his suspicion that some Sensorites are plotting to kill them. The plotting Sensorites kill the Second Elder and one of them replaces him in his position. John tells the others that he knows the lead plotter, but he is now too powerful, so The Doctor and Ian go down to the aqueduct to find the poisoners. Their weapons and map were tampered with and are useless. Elsewhere, a mysterious assailant abducts Carol and forces her to write saying she has left for the ship. Neither Susan, John or Barbara believe this so they go to investigate and find her imprisoned. Susan, John and Barbara overpower the guard and release Carol. On finding out about the tampered tools, they go into the aqueduct to rescue the Doctor and Ian. The leader discovers the plotters a little while later. Ian and the Doctor discover that the monsters were actually the survivors of the previous Earth mission, and they had been poisoning the Sensorites. Their deranged Commander leads them to the surface, where they are arrested by the Sensorites. The Doctor and his party return to the city, pleading clemency for the poisoners. The leader of the Sensorites agrees and sends them back with Maitland, John and Carol to Earth, for treatment for madness. [] Continuity Susan's description of as having a burnt orange sky and silver leaved trees is echoed by a similar description of the planet by the to in "". It also bears similarities to the description given to in the . In the episode, You've Got the Look (released to accompany ""), said that he wanted the to resemble the Sensorites, and that he likes to think they come from a planet near the . This was later confirmed in the Tenth Doctor episode "", in which the Doctor visits the Ood's homeworld (the ) and mentions that he once visited the Sense-Sphere in the same system. Susan's experiences here carry over into the audio story . It takes place directly after this story, despite the fact that the ending of The Sensorites seems to lead directly into The Reign of Terror. However, this inconsistency is explained in the audio play. One of the creatures in the episode Kidnap attacks the Doctor, and he states later that it attacked him under his heart - suggesting that he has only one heart. The Doctor's having two hearts did not appear in the series until much later. [] Susan's telepathy This episode is known for Susan's use of . The earlier conception of Susan's character spun her as a less ordinary girl who had unusual abilities, of which Susan's ability in this story may been seen as one of the few remnants. At the end of the story, Susan loses her telepathy because according to the Sensorites, the Sense Sphere "has an extraordinary number of ultra-high frequencies, so I won't be able to go on using thought transference." However, the Doctor says that she has a gift and "when we get home to our own place, I think we should try to perfect it." The spin-off media have more explicitly clarified that have limited telepathic abilities. [] Production Serial details by episode EpisodeBroadcast dateRun timeViewership (in millions)Archive "Strangers in Space" 20 June 1964 24:46 7.9 16mm t/r "The Unwilling Warriors" 27 June 1964 24:44 6.9 16mm t/r "Hidden Danger" 11 July 1964 24:53 7.4 16mm t/r "A Race Against Death" 18 July 1964 24:49 5.5 16mm t/r "Kidnap" 25 July 1964 25:47 6.9 16mm t/r "A Desperate Venture" 1 August 1964 24:29 6.9 16mm t/r Jacqueline Hill does not appear in episodes 4 and 5, though she was still credited on-screen. Designer used almost all curves in his sets for the Sense Sphere, feeling that this would give a more alien look. [] Cast notes Arthur Newall also appeared as a Sensorite in this story, not a as is commonly believed. Stephen Dartnell appears as John. He had previously appeared as Yartek in . John Bailey, who plays the Commander, returned to the series to play Edward Waterfield in and Sezom in . [] Broadcast and reception The third episode was postponed by one week following the overrun of sports programme . [] In print The serial was novelised for by in February 1987 as Doctor Who: The Sensorites. book The Sensorites Series Release number 118 Writer Publisher Cover artist ISBN Release date February 1987 (Hardback) 16 July 1987 (Paperback) Preceded by ' Followed by ' [] VHS, CD and DVD releases A restored and version of this story was released on in November 2002. In July 2008, the original soundtrack was released on CD in the UK, with linking narration provided by William Russell. The story is scheduled to be released on DVD in the UK on 23 January 2012 [] References Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). . Outpost Gallifrey. Archived from on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-08-30. . Doctor Who Reference Guide. Retrieved 2008-08-30. Sullivan, Shannon (2008-06-23). . A Brief History of Time Travel. Retrieved 2008-08-30. [] External links at at at the on [] Reviews reviews at reviews at [] Target novelisation []

Planet of the Ood" is the third episode of the of series . It was broadcast on on . The episode features the return of the , last seen in "" and "". In the narrative, the () and his () investigate why the Ood are happy to serve. They become horrified at the alterations humans perform on the Ood, and resolve to free them. The episode received several positive reviews for its central theme of . // Plot Synopsis The uses the to land at a random point in time and space. On leaving the TARDIS, he and find a dying , a species the Doctor previously encountered in "" and "".Before dying, the Ood's eyes turn red and it attacks the Doctor. The Doctor muses that the last time he met them, they were being influenced by , so their docility is being influenced by a different and closer being. The Doctor and Donna find an industrial complex controlled by Ood Operations, who are selling the Ood as a servant race. The Doctor locates their position: the Ood-Sphere in the 42nd century. The "Red Eye" phenomenon is affecting other Ood on the planet: several people have been killed in the weeks prior to the narrative. During the outbreak, the Ood state that "the circle must be broken". Ood Operations noted an increase in the phenomenon, and considered it to be similar to ; Klineman Halpen () tells the Doctor the method of killing is identical. Throughout the episode, Donna becomes sympathetic to the Ood and is horrified by their status as slaves. The Doctor also takes an interest in the Ood noting that no species could naturally evolve to serve. He also feels he had overlooked them on their previous encounter. He and Donna travel through the complex and finds a batch of uncultivated Ood. Instead of a translation sphere, they hold a "hind brain" that gives them individuality; the Doctor derides Halpen for them. The Doctor and Donna are captured by Ood Operations' security force. Shortly after, the Ood begin a mass revolution, and the complex is evacuated. The Doctor follows Halpen to a locked warehouse. The warehouse contains a large brain, which completes the Ood's collective conciousness. The brain's control of the Ood is limited by a circle of pylons emitting a forcefield. Halpen plans to kill the brain, and by extension, all of the Ood, but is stopped by a joint effort between the Doctor, Donna, Dr Ryder (), and Halpen's personal Ood, Ood Sigma(); Ryder lowered the telepathic field gradually over ten years, while Ood Sigma used Halpen's hair-loss medication to slowly convert Halpen into an Ood. The Doctor shuts down the circle, freeing the Ood and allowing them to all rejoin in a telepathic collective. Before leaving, Ood Sigma promises to include the Doctor and Donna in the Ood's song and honour their names forever, but comments that the Doctor's song may soon end. Continuity The "red eye" phenomenon is present in all three "Ood" episodes, as an effect of being possessed; in the former, they were under the Beast's control. In "Planet of the Ood", the Doctor gives a time frame for all three episodes: the 42nd century, during the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire; the fourth incarnation was mentioned in "" and "". The Ood-Sphere is in the same solar system as the Sense-Sphere, the location for the 1964 serial ; the Sensorites and Ood are visually similar.  Production We wanted to know more about [the Ood's] background. This time around, they're centre stage. The story is about them. Why they are the way they are. What makes them tick. — The episode was written by and directed by . Executive producer had envisioned the Ood's return because their previous appearance, the 2006 two-part story "" and "", had been overshadowed by the appearance of the . Davies subsequently provided Temple with a brief for the episode which included the terms "ice planet" and the storyline of a business selling the Ood as a commodity Temple's drafts of the episode were described as "too dark" and "too old Doctor Who"; Temple stated on the episode's commentary that he "wrote a six-part [serial] in 45 minutes". Temple and Davies thought that the episode was not a "fun reappearance" of an old monster; instead, they felt that there was "an actual story to tell". Temple emphasised in his script that the Doctor overlooked the Ood in lieu of the Devil, and the character had to see his shortcomings. Temple's script also emphasised the Ood's slavery; both Temple and lead actor commented that the existence of a species born to serve was complicated, the latter stating complications with ' "" theory. Donna's role in the episode was to further humanise the Doctor, and her opinion changing from visual disgust to empathy was deliberately important. cited the writing as part of Doctor Who's importance—she thought the story about "liberating oppressed people" could be applied domestically or globally. The episode's antagonist, Klineman Halpen, is portrayed by . Davies considered his character—"a who's out of his depth"—a perfect villain. Temple described him as "narcissistic", "preening" and "ruthless ... without sentiment". McInnerny said "It's always nice to play a bastard... I'm glad Halpen's a three-dimensional bastard! That makes him interesting!" Temple epitomised Halpen in a scene where he kills an operative for the activist group "Friends of the Ood"; Davies and Tennant felt that his "disgusting" and "gothic" -esque fate would not be deserved otherwise. Filming for the episode took place in August 2007. The opening and closing outdoor scenes were filmed in Trefil Quarry in the , the external scenes of the complex in a caramel factory, and the scenes in the "battery farm" were filmed in a hangar at . Very little CGI was used in the episode; the snow was paper snow adhered by water, and the Ood heads contained complex animatronics. McInnerny wore a prosthetic head with removable flaps for the shot where Halpen transforms into an Ood. Instead of McInnerny, the production team's provided for the computer-generated profile of the appendages coming out of his mouth. Reception Overnight figures estimated Planet of the Ood was the most watched programme in its timeslot, with 6.9 million viewers (33.4% of the total audience). The episode was the second most-watched programme of the day, beaten by , and was the fifteenth most watched programme of the week. The episode's was 87 (considered Excellent). Scott Matthewman, writing for , gaved a mixed review of the episode. He thought that "pretty much the only surprise in the way the humans who made up the Ood Corporation were presented came as PR girl Solana () escaped with the Doctor and Donna, only to betray their position by calling for the guards," and "the revelation that Ryder () has been working to infiltrate the Corporation is thrown away... as quickly as it is revealed." However, he thought Donna was becoming "fast ... one of the strongest and most well-rounded companions in the series' history", and "there were some nice interpretations of the Ood's natural development". Caitlin Moran of thought the episode was "really really good ... – one that will have you staring at your screen and asking, once again, 'How can something so good be happening so early on a Saturday night, in my own front room?'". She enjoyed the scene where the Doctor and Donna talk about slaves in contemporary culture, saying that Tate "really, really isn't that bad when she says ["We don't have slaves"]". Ben Rawson-Jones of gave the episode five stars out of five. Rawson-Jones opened his review by saying "Doctor Who can occasionally transcend the properties of a mere family television show to reach out and give viewers a poignant, beautiful epiphany and greater sense of the world they inhabit.", citing Donna's reaction on seeing the uncultivated Ood as the moving part of the episode. He thought the episode as a whole "exemplifies just how powerful and emotive Doctor Who can be when writing, direction and performance are all harmonious and complete their own Ood-like circle", and was appreciative of the acting. The episode's only flaw was when Donna said "Why do you say 'Miss'? Do I look single?", but was otherwise "an extremely impressive, contemplative examination of the abhorrent nature of humanity". 4.03 – "Planet of the Ood" episode An unprocessed Ood shows his "hind" brain to the Doctor. Cast () () Guest stars – Klineman Halpen – Solana Mercurio – Dr Ryder – Commander KessPaul Clayton – Mr Bartle – Ood SigmaTariq Jorden – Rep – Voice of the Ood Production Writer Director Script editor Lindsey Alford Producer Executive producer(s) Production code 4.3 Series Length 45 mins Originally broadcast Chronology ? Preceded by Followed by → "" ""