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This week we cover Doctor Who story #249, 2014's "Mummy on the Orient Express", in which the Doctor must learn the secret of the ancient mummy known as The Foretold, faces a difficult goodbye to his companion Clara!

QotW: What are your theories about who Missy is?

Listener Mailbag

Discussion of "Mummy on the Orient Express" (Trevor 8.5, David 8, Charlie 9)

Connor's Corner

Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "The Wanderer" (Trevor 7.75, David 7.9, Charlie 8.5)

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Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #250, Flatline.  We invite you to follow along by watching the episode before the podcast; please acquire a copy in accordance with the laws of time and space.

 

 

Third Doctor, Brigadier, and Jo Finally, The Master is in the house and he's brought his cuddly dolls with him. We also cast judgement on the latest biscuit craze. 'The Doctor is still trapped on earth and unable to use the tardis, but the Time Lords are still looking out for him. They send warning that The Master has arrived, and The Doctor soon discovers that the evil Time Lord is working alongside the Nestene and its lethal Autons.  Once again, the Earth is in terrible danger. Can The Doctor and his new assistant Jo Grant save it before it's too late and the terror of the Autons is revealed?' Written By: Robert HolmesDirected By: Barry Letts

Third Doctor, Brigadier, and JoFinally, The Master is in the house and he's brought his cuddly dolls with him. We also cast judgement on the latest biscuit craze.'The Doctor is still trapped on earth and unable to use the tardis, but the Time Lords are still looking out for him. They send warning that The Master has arrived, and The Doctor soon discovers that the evil Time Lord is working alongside the Nestene and its lethal Autons. Once again, the Earth is in terrible danger. Can The Doctor and his new assistant Jo Grant save it before it's too late and the terror of the Autons is revealed?'Written By: Robert HolmesDirected By: Barry Letts

Third Doctor, Brigadier, and JoFinally, The Master is in the house and he's brought his cuddly dolls with him. We also cast judgement on the latest biscuit craze.'The Doctor is still trapped on earth and unable to use the tardis, but the Time Lords are still looking out for him. They send warning that The Master has arrived, and The Doctor soon discovers that the evil Time Lord is working alongside the Nestene and its lethal Autons. Once again, the Earth is in terrible danger. Can The Doctor and his new assistant Jo Grant save it before it's too late and the terror of the Autons is revealed?'Written By: Robert HolmesDirected By: Barry Letts

@bigfinish #doctorwho #tindogpodcast #podcast PHILIP HINCHCLIFFE PRESENTS BOX SET RELEASED SEPTEMBER PRICES CD £55.00 Download £45.00 Synopsis Philip Hinchcliffe, acclaimed producer of Doctor Who (1975-77) returns to tell new stories for the Fourth Doctor and Leela. "The starting point was there were a few basic ideas that were kicking around for another series, had we made it," says Philip. "I thought this project would be fun to be involved with, and I've tried to and tell stories that are in the same spirit as the ones Robert Holmes and I were telling."   The Ghosts of Gralstead (Six episodes) The Doctor and Leela return to Victorian London, in the year 1860. At St Clarence’s Hospital, respected surgeon Sir Edward Scrivener requires the bodies of the dead… At Doctor McDivett’s Exhibition of Living Wonders and Curiosities, miracles are afoot… And in Gralstead House, the ghost will walk again. Mordrega has come to Earth… The Devil's Armada (Four episodes) The TARDIS lands in Sissenden Village in the sixteenth century. Catholic priests are hunted, so-called witches are drowned in the ducking stool, and in the shadows the Vituperon are watching… and waiting…   (Note that untypically for a Big Finish release, the extras disc is separately available as a Supplementary Download in a purchaser's account, in order to reduce memory issues with opening the downloaded zip file) Written By: Philip Hinchcliffe, adapted by Marc PlattDirected By: Ken Bentley Cast Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela) The Ghosts of GralsteadCarolyn Seymour (Mordrega), Gethin Anthony (Sir Edward Scrivener), Martin Hutson (Professor Cedric Scrivener), Emerald O'Hanrahan (Clementine Scrivener),Alan Cox (Dr Gideon McDivett), Ivanno Jeremiah (Abasi), Andy Secombe (Jonas Bulmer), Sean Carlsen (Ned Davey), Mandi Symonds (Mrs Targate), Andrew French(Obingo) The Devil's ArmadaJamie Newall (William Redcliffe), Nigel Carrington (Sir Robert Harney), Alix Dunmore (Anne Harney), Joe Jameson (Nicholas Harney), Beth Chalmers(Mistress Pincham/Lady Jane Mountville), Philip Bretherton (Vituperon), Ben Porter(Father D'Arcy), Tim Bentinck (Ned Bones/Lord Burghley) Producer David RichardsonScript Editor John DorneyExecutive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

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Nic, Martin, Derek and Andy risk the Mummy’s curse as they talk about Missing Episodes. Oh and this weeks Mummy centric episode, which was rather good.

The 2nd Doctor voice overs are again provided by the scarily good Christopher Thomson. Find out more about him here! - http://www.outpostskaro.com/2014/09/14/new-talent/

Doctor Squee & Dottie Who catch up with Traci Porczynski of Blue Box Balms to talk about her Doctor Who inspired lip balms, tweeting with the stars and we have an American edition Doctor Who quiz.You can find Traci @ www.BlueBoxBalm.com on the facebook group on on twitter @BlueBoxBalm.Gallifrey Stands is sponcered by Dotties Charms Doctor Who range https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/dotscharms?section_id=16041002&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5Find the show at www.GallifreyStandsPodcast.Podbean.comThanks for listening.

Mummy on the Orient Express

Adam. Debbie, Mary, Kirby and Ben discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who plus we have feedback, new and You Won't Get This One.

"Are you my mummy?"

Yes, they couldn't resist it.

No blitz-dodging, gasmark-wearing nippers this time though, just a rancid old vet that even a decent vet couldn't save.

For he is the Mummy on the Orient Express who, despite his state-of-the-art soldiering kit is not really what the passengers had in mind when they were promised "all mod cons".

The Doctor plays Poirot, Clara looks in need of a Charleston and Perkins bears an uncanny resemblance to "that disc jockey" (but thankfully not the white-haired Hartnell-alike).

Jelly babies are shared, old ladies fulfill their job descriptions and the kitchen staff are let outside for a breath of fresh vacuum.

But is it a rattling good locomotive of an episode? Or derailed stock which refuses to roll?

Jim and Martin take rather more than 66 seconds to decide.

 

 

"Are you my mummy?"

Yes, they couldn't resist it.

No blitz-dodging, gasmark-wearing nippers this time though, just a rancid old vet that even a decent vet couldn't save.

For he is the Mummy on the Orient Express who, despite his state-of-the-art soldiering kit is not really what the passengers had in mind when they were promised "all mod cons".

The Doctor plays Poirot, Clara looks in need of a Charleston and Perkins bears an uncanny resemblance to "that disc jockey" (but thankfully not the white-haired Hartnell-alike).

Jelly babies are shared, old ladies fulfill their job descriptions and the kitchen staff are let outside for a breath of fresh vacuum.

But is it a rattling good locomotive of an episode? Or derailed stock which refuses to roll?

Jim and Martin take rather more than 66 seconds to decide.

"Are you my mummy?"

Yes, they couldn't resist it.

No blitz-dodging, gasmark-wearing nippers this time though, just a rancid old vet that even a decent vet couldn't save.

For he is the Mummy on the Orient Express who, despite his state-of-the-art soldiering kit is not really what the passengers had in mind when they were promised "all mod cons".

The Doctor plays Poirot, Clara looks in need of a Charleston and Perkins bears an uncanny resemblance to "that disc jockey" (but thankfully not the white-haired Hartnell-alike).

Jelly babies are shared, old ladies fulfill their job descriptions and the kitchen staff are let outside for a breath of fresh vacuum.

But is it a rattling good locomotive of an episode? Or derailed stock which refuses to roll?

Jim and Martin take rather more than 66 seconds to decide.

 

 

The Who's He? Podcast plough on with their review of series 8 of Doctor Who and this week it's the turn of Mummy On The Orient Express. After last weeks episode that divided fandom, is this a story that finds fandom reunited and more importantly do Phil and Paul show a united front also? Will Phil rant like he did last week or is it Paul's turn? One thing is for sure, they have longer than 66 seconds to decide! But the prog rock dinosaurs that they are, they still can't figure out just who Foxes is.

And in an incredibly quiet news week, they can only bring you stats!!

The Who's He? Podcast plough on with their review of series 8 of Doctor Who and this week it's the turn of Mummy On The Orient Express. After last weeks episode that divided fandom, is this a story that finds fandom reunited and more importantly do Phil and Paul show a united front also? Will Phil rant like he did last week or is it Paul's turn? One thing is for sure, they have longer than 66 seconds to decide! But the prog rock dinosaurs that they are, they still can't figure out just who Foxes is.

And in an incredibly quiet news week, they can only bring you stats!!

The Who's He? Podcast plough on with their review of series 8 of Doctor Who and this week it's the turn of Mummy On The Orient Express. After last weeks episode that divided fandom, is this a story that finds fandom reunited and more importantly do Phil and Paul show a united front also? Will Phil rant like he did last week or is it Paul's turn? One thing is for sure, they have longer than 66 seconds to decide! But the prog rock dinosaurs that they are, they still can't figure out just who Foxes is.

And in an incredibly quiet news week, they can only bring you stats!!

Doctor Squee & Dottie Who catch up with Traci Porczynski of Blue Box Balms to talk about her Doctor Who inspired lip balms, tweeting with the stars and we have an American edition Doctor Who quiz.

You can find Traci @ www.BlueBoxBalm.com on the facebook group on on twitter @BlueBoxBalm.

Gallifrey Stands is sponcered by Dotties Charms Doctor Who range https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/dotscharms?section_id=16041002&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5

Find the show at www.GallifreyStandsPodcast.Podbean.com

Thanks for listening.

Doctor Squee & Dottie Who catch up with Traci Porczynski of Blue Box Balms to talk about her Doctor Who inspired lip balms, tweeting with the stars and we have an American edition Doctor Who quiz.

You can find Traci @ www.BlueBoxBalm.com on the facebook group on on twitter @BlueBoxBalm.

Gallifrey Stands is sponcered by Dotties Charms Doctor Who range https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/dotscharms?section_id=16041002&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5

Find the show at www.GallifreyStandsPodcast.Podbean.com

Thanks for listening.

Finally! An episode that's less-than-controversial! Well...for the most part. We Verities can find controversy just about anywhere. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we muse over all there is to love about this story. Of course, I did mention controversy...though this time it's minor and mostly revolves around the flirting (or lack thereof, depending whom you agree with)--but that argument will never die.

What did you think of the mummy? Or the total absence of flirting? Or the addiction angle? Or anything else? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Kat enjoys a couple Doctor Who-related videos:
  • the 12th Doctor comic trailer!
  • Foxes performing "Don't Stop Me Now"!
• Liz cheats by being happy about The Guardian's recap of "Mummy on the Orient Express"!
• Erika (re)discoveres yet another Doctor Who-related podcast: TeeVee - a podcast from The Incomparable Radio Network!
• Deb has many happy-things, thanks to NYCC:
  • She got the 12th Doctor comic early!
  • Titan announced a forthcoming 9th Doctor comic!
  • The signing at the Titan Comics booth was mobbed by fans!
  • Nick Abadzis hears voices!

Bonus link [also on our site]:
Total Party Kill (in which Erika plays D&D on the internet)

Finally! An episode that's less-than-controversial! Well...for the most part. We Verities can find controversy just about anywhere. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we muse over all there is to love about this story. Of course, I did mention controversy...though this time it's minor and mostly revolves around the flirting (or lack thereof, depending whom you agree with)--but that argument will never die.

What did you think of the mummy? Or the total absence of flirting? Or the addiction angle? Or anything else? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Kat enjoys a couple Doctor Who-related videos:
  • the 12th Doctor comic trailer!
  • Foxes performing "Don't Stop Me Now"!
• Liz cheats by being happy about The Guardian's recap of "Mummy on the Orient Express"!
• Erika (re)discoveres yet another Doctor Who-related podcast: TeeVee - a podcast from The Incomparable Radio Network!
• Deb has many happy-things, thanks to NYCC:
  • She got the 12th Doctor comic early!
  • Titan announced a forthcoming 9th Doctor comic!
  • The signing at the Titan Comics booth was mobbed by fans!
  • Nick Abadzis hears voices!

Bonus link [also on our site]:Total Party Kill (in which Erika plays D&D on the internet)

Finally! An episode that's less-than-controversial! Well...for the most part. We Verities can find controversy just about anywhere. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we muse over all there is to love about this story. Of course, I did mention controversy...though this time it's minor and mostly revolves around the flirting (or lack thereof, depending whom you agree with)--but that argument will never die.

What did you think of the mummy? Or the total absence of flirting? Or the addiction angle? Or anything else? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Kat enjoys a couple Doctor Who-related videos:
  • the 12th Doctor comic trailer!
  • Foxes performing "Don't Stop Me Now"!
• Liz cheats by being happy about The Guardian's recap of "Mummy on the Orient Express"!
• Erika (re)discoveres yet another Doctor Who-related podcast: TeeVee - a podcast from The Incomparable Radio Network!
• Deb has many happy-things, thanks to NYCC:
  • She got the 12th Doctor comic early!
  • Titan announced a forthcoming 9th Doctor comic!
  • The signing at the Titan Comics booth was mobbed by fans!
  • Nick Abadzis hears voices!

Bonus link [also on our site]:
Total Party Kill (in which Erika plays D&D on the internet)

Marking the podcast's first sojourn into non-Big Finish Doctor Who territory, Matthew Kresal and Mary Lang are reviewing the controversial 2001-02 seventh Doctor webcast Death Comes To Time. Topics discussed include its large cast, the epic nature of its plot and the ever shifting nature of it as a result. Plus they ask the ultimate question: is it canon and does it really matter one way or another?

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

@Whoovers @Stephen_Hatcher Whooverville is the East Midland's biggest annual get-together for fans of the BBC TV series Doctor Who. Organised by Derby's Doctor Who group, The Whoovers, one of the most popular fan groups in the UK. Whooverville is a day of fun for all ages.   Special guests include: Peter Davison, Fifth Doctor Deborah Watling, former Second Doctor companion Terry Molloy, Davros Michael Troughton, actor and son of Second Doctor Patrick Troughton Derrick Sherwin, former Script Editor, Writer and Producer during the Patrick Troughton era of Doctor Who.  Bob Baker, Writer (with Dave Martin) of The Claws Of Axos, The Three Doctors and The Sontaran Experiment plus many more. Probably his greatest success is as the writer of Aardman’s Wallace And Gromit.

#WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO  #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho 15th OCTOBER WHOSTROLOGY

so here is our 40th podcast! Yup 40! Wow, what started as the three of just wanting to share our thoughts has turned into so much more and we'd like to thank all of you for making it possible!  Anyway, in this episode we go round and round about "Kill the Moon" (seriously, the unedited and uncut recording was 1:48:35, I mean wow) and that was with us somehow missing the main controversies surrounding it!  Well, it's well under that time now, but still pretty long at about an hour and twenty minutes or so, so thanks for listening and enjoy!

-John, Joanna and Nicole

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Und weil wir da noch ein wenig hinterher sind, geht es heute flink weiter mit einem Review zur achten Staffel. "Time Heist" ist die Folge der Wahl und am Mikro fur Euch: Harald & Raphael.

Und weil wir da noch ein wenig hinterher sind, geht es heute flink weiter mit einem Review zur achten Staffel. "Time Heist" ist die Folge der Wahl und am Mikro fur Euch: Harald & Raphael.

  #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO  #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho 14th OCTOBER WHOSTROLOGY

There’s a new janitor at Cole Hill School and something just doesn’t seem right about him. He’s got angry eyebrows a a pleasant Scottish brogue… Join us as we discuss The Caretaker!

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We climb aboard that space faring train known as The Orient Express, to review this week’s offering in Series 8, Mummy on the Orient Express.

We’ll give our impressions on this week’s program, as well as some of the things we’ve taken away from this season thus far.

Also, we’ll have a look at the news of the week, including an interesting tie-in to a current member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Lisa’s video reference in this week’s feedback: River Song Confidential

We climb aboard that space faring train known as The Orient Express, to review this week's offering in Series 8, Mummy on the Orient Express. We'll give our impressions on this week's program, as well as some of the things we've taken away from this season thus far. Also, we'll have a look at the news of the week, including an interesting tie-in to a current member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And, of course,...
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In this episode... Helloooooo mummy! We board the Orient Express, hoping it won't jump the track. Plus it's a year since 9 missing episodes reappeared. So... we may or may not be talking about what could be next, and certainly have no knowledge of discussing the omnirumour. Joining Jono Park is Peter Adamson, and also Missing Episodes guru Jon Preddle. Episode 9, Production code 9J, there will always be 9 episodes of Zeus Pod

In this episode... Helloooooo mummy! We board the Orient Express, hoping it won't jump the track. Plus it's a year since 9 missing episodes reappeared. So... we may or may not be talking about what could be next, and certainly have no knowledge of discussing the omnirumour. Joining Jono Park is Peter Adamson, and also Missing Episodes guru Jon Preddle. Episode 9, Production code 9J, there will always be 9 episodes of Zeus Pod

The Doc escapes from the Big Brother House, Rose knows basic arithmetics, and Captain Jack has an ass-gun.

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Welcome to the debut episode of a brand new Doctor Who podcast, Get Off My World! We’re three guys who love the classic Doctor Who series and try our best to love the new series too. Join us twice a month when we take you through five rounds rapid and get to the bottom of what’s great, and what’s not so great, about our favorite show.

In Episode 1: Clumsy, Ham-Fisted Idiots, we discuss Peter Capaldi, The Ark In Space, our favorite Doctor Who novelty products, and pit The Five Doctors against The Day of the Doctor.

Special thanks to Pablo Jones for composing our theme song, Michelle Schwartzbauer for designing our logo, Levi Weinhagen for his podcasting tutorial, Melissa Kaercher for much needed technical assistance and Carrie Rainey for letting us invade her home.

Disclaimer: All yo-yo related criticisms of the new series were made before the first airing of Kill the Moon. We take it all back.

Dave, Mike and Ian are busy answering fan mail for the Cultdom Crickets when Mike stumbles upon an invite to a Halloween Party. The lads get themselves all dressed up in their ghoulish attire only to find out they are 3 weeks too early... so they unravel their costumes and get stuck into this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Mummy on the Orient Express.

#doctorwho #podcast #tindogpodcast Reprinted from wiki   Following from Clara's admission that she does not want to see the Doctor again after the events of "Kill the Moon", several weeks have passed, and she realizes that she doesn't hate the Doctor as she allows him to take her on one "last hurrah". He takes her via the TARDIS to a space-bound recreation of the Orient Express with passengers dressed in period pieces, all controlled by the computerized operator, Gus. Aboard the train, they find that an elderly woman, Mrs. Pitt, had recently died, claiming that she was attacked by a mummy that no one else could see. They retire to separate cabins for the evening, where Clara calls Danny in her present and gets advice how to properly end her relationship with the Doctor. She later encounters Maisie, Mrs. Pitt's granddaughter, who is distraught over the death and frustrated with the inability to see her body. The two get trapped in the luggage car, where a mummy's sarcophagus sits, and the two talk and bond while waiting for help.   Meanwhile, the Doctor, claiming he is a mystery shopper, starts to investigate the murder with the help of the train's engineer Perkins who is also curious about the death as well as the nature of the train. The Doctor speaks to Professor Moorhouse to talk about the myth of the Foretold, a supernatural being who claims its victim 66 seconds after the lights flicker, which they are able to confirm when the train's chef dies in a similar manner as Mrs. Pitt. The Doctor discovers Clara's situation but when he tries to rescue her, the lights flicker and the sarcophagus opens; before he can save her, Captain Quell and his men arrest him for falsifying his credentials. When the 66 seconds are up, they find that one of the Captain's men has died. The Captain, realizing the Doctor was right, releases him.   The Doctor begins to question what is really happening on the train, recognizing that most of the passengers are scientific experts and demands to know why. The train suddenly stops in space, and the illusion of the original Orient Express and several of the passengers disperses, revealing they are in a laboratory. Gus tells them they are now to study the attacks of the force behind the attacks so that they can reverse engineer whatever power it has; Professor Moorhouse soon is the next victim, and he stammers out a few details of the Foretold before he dies. The Doctor contacts Clara, who has discovered that the sarcophagus is meant as a containment unit for whatever the force is, and that this is not the first attempt by whomever is controlling events to discover the nature of the force, having gone through and lost ships and crews previously, in some cases, purposely killing them due to poor performance. Gus forces the Doctor to end the call and return to work when it expels the air from the kitchen car, killing the kitchen staff and threatening to kill more.   The Doctor and Perkins discover that the past victims were all suffering from various medical conditions and the Foretold is targeting the weakest. Captain Quell reveals he suffers from wartime post-traumatic stress disorder and soon sees the mummy; providing enough information to the others before he dies. The Doctor and Perkins identify that Foretold drains the victim's energy through phase shifting, a process that takes just over a minute to complete. Perkins identifies the next likely victim to be Maisie, due to her trauma over losing her grandmother, and the Doctor tells Clara to bring her to the lab, having Gus unlock the storage door. On the way there, Clara sees that the TARDIS is protected by a force field, and when she talks to the Doctor about this, she realizes that Gus must know about the Doctor and his Time Lord nature to create the field. The Doctor is forced to admit that Gus had been trying to bring him here to help for some time, and Clara accuses the Doctor of taking her into a dangerous situation again. At this point, Maisie sees the Foretold, and the Doctor absorbs some of her memories as to be able to trick the mummy into thinking he is the intended victim. Within the 66 seconds, the Doctor is able to realize the Foretold is a former soldier from a war thousands of centuries ago, having been modified with phase-shifting camouflage to be an assassin. The Doctor offers their surrender to the Foretold, halting its attack and appearing before everyone before saluting the Doctor and then disintegrates into dust with only its phase-shifting device remaining. Gus congratulates the passengers on their success and then begins to evacuate all the air aboard the train, their services no longer necessary. The Doctor takes the device and rewires it as a short-range teleporter, rescuing all the remaining passengers on the train to his TARDIS before the train blows up when the Doctor made an attempt to hack Gus to find out who is behind all of this.   On a nearby planet, regaining consciousness while told what occurred, Clara has a brief discussion on the nature of her relationship to the Doctor. On the TARDIS, the Doctor offers Perkins a job to maintain the time machine, but he politely refuses. Clara takes a call from Danny, who is expecting that she will finally end her trips with the Doctor, but when she ends the call, has reconsidered her earlier decision and wants to continue her travels with the Doctor.   Continuity[edit] The question "Are you my mummy?" is a reference to the Ninth Doctor episodes "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances". The Tenth Doctor repeats the question in "The Poison Sky".[1]   The Doctor confesses to Clara that the mysterious force which enticed him to the Orient Express "even phoned the TARDIS once", recalling the last line from "The Big Bang", when the Eleventh Doctor, answering the TARDIS phone, replies "an Egyptian goddess loose on the Orient Express, in space?"[1]   The Twelfth Doctor is shown offering jelly babies to Professor Moorhouse, a tradition associated with past Doctors, particularly Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor.[1]   Danny Pink reminds Clara that the Doctor is "not your boyfriend." This is what the Doctor himself tells her at the end of "Deep Breath".[2]   Production[edit] Filming[edit] The read through for Mummy on the Orient Express took place on 1 May 2014. Shooting started on 20 May and finished on 10 June. The episode was primarily studio-based in filming, however the scene with the Doctor and Clara on the planet was shot in Limpert Bay in the Vale of Glamorgan.[1]   Casting[edit] Christopher Villers previously appeared in the classic serial The King's Demons, and Janet Henfrey previously appeared in The Curse of Fenric. Frank Skinner considers himself a die-hard Who fan, and previously had appeared in the special The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.[1]   Broadcast and reception[edit] Overnight ratings show that this episode was seen by 5.08 million, a 22.1% share of the available audience and third for the night.[3]   Critical reception[edit] "Mummy on the Orient Express" received very positive reviews. Guardian columnist Dan Martin was positive towards the episode and praised the Mummy, saying, "At last, a proper new scary monster to get us behind the sofa," something he felt had been lacking so far in the current series. He called it "a triumph of production design matched with imagination," and praised first time writer for the show Jamie Matheson for blending "cool monsters" and "awkward Tardis dynamics." He did however feel that the reveal of the monster's true nature was "underwhelming."[4] Ben Lawrence of The Telegraph was positive toward the episode and awarded it four stars out of five. He praised the style of the episode and its ability to make the viewer a part of it: "as a viewer you felt hemmed in by the train’s narrow corridors, stalked by an invisible creature that could strike at any moment." He believed that Skinner "started well," but more impressive was David Bamber, describing his performance as "poignant," and praised the development of the relationship between the Doctor and Clara.[5]   Morgan Jeffrey of Digital Spy praised the episode, giving it four stars out of five. He praised the chemistry of the two leads: "Capaldi and Coleman remain an utterly magnetic coupling on-screen," citing the final Tardis scene and the beach scene as "magic." He felt that the main problem of the episode was the decision to keep the two apart. He was positive towards Frank Skinner's "genuine love for Doctor Who", which meant he was "practically beaming throughout," and called him "an endearing replacement" for Clara in the episode. He thought that the episode, like the previous one, had a Hinchcliffe vibe to, and that "'Mummy' is a joy, with excellent production design and a roster of perfectly-pitched performances all adding up to create an enchanting atmosphere," and believed it had a "wonderful mood," which felt like "vintage Doctor Who."[6] Tim Liew, writing for Metro, was positive towards "Mummy", calling it "another strong standalone story. ... [The] period costumes helped create a distinctive look and feel, the mummified Foretold was well realised and the repeated use of the 66-second countdown clock injected a real sense of pace and jeopardy."[7] Neela Debnath of The Independent praised the guest stars, Foxes and Skinner, saying Skinner "acts his socks off." She remained critical of Clara, arguing that "her poorly conceived and written character fails to charm," despite praising Coleman's acting. Overall she felt that the episode was "a delightful outer-space romp."[8]   Forbes gave a positive review. They praised the "fantastic core principle" to the plot. However, they were disappointed with the run time, believing it would've benefited from another five minutes, citing some areas that could've been explored further, particularly the escape from the train. They praised the cast and the lead, reflecting that "The Doctor infects Capaldi’s performance. Drawing on his love for the series I could see the influences of many of the previous actors to take on the role," and praised the development of the Doctor and Clara's relationship. They called Mathieson's script "an impressive debut."[9] The A.V. Club also heavily praised the episode, awarding it another perfect "A" grade. They said, "When the time comes to write the final accounting of the 12th Doctor—and hopefully we won’t need to do that for a little while yet—'Mummy On The Orient Express' will loom large. This episode is a triumph for Peter Capaldi." They added that it was "the latest superb episode in a strong season" and that "Peter Capaldi’s performance is enough by itself to elevate this story to classic status, but Jamie Mathieson’s script provides him excellent support".[10]    

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Episode 08: Mummy on the Orient Express [download]

Dave, Mike and Ian are busy answering fan mail for the Cultdom Crickets when Mike stumbles upon an invite to a Halloween Party. The lads get themselves all dressed up in their ghoulish attire only to find out they are 3 weeks too early... so they unravel their costumes and get stuck into this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Mummy on the Orient Express.

Dave, Mike and Ian are busy answering fan mail for the Cultdom Crickets when Mike stumbles upon an invite to a Halloween Party. The lads get themselves all dressed up in their ghoulish attire only to find out they are 3 weeks too early... so they unravel their costumes and get stuck into this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Mummy on the Orient Express.

Dave, Mike and Ian are busy answering fan mail for the Cultdom Crickets when Mike stumbles upon an invite to a Halloween Party. The lads get themselves all dressed up in their ghoulish attire only to find out they are 3 weeks too early... so they unravel their costumes and get stuck into this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Mummy on the Orient Express.