| "Mummy on the Orient Express" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 8/34, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | October 11th, 2014 |
| Writers | Jamie Mathieson |
| Director | Paul Wilmshurst |
| Producers | Steven Moffat; Brian Minchin; Peter Bennett |
| Starring | Peter Capaldi; Jenna Coleman |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Kill the Moon" |
Next "Flatline" |
"Mummy on the Orient Express" is the title to the eighth episode from series eight of of the 2005 relaunch of the British science fiction/adventure series Doctor Who and the 105th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Paul Wilmshurst with a script written by Jamie Mathieson. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the United States on Sunday, October 11th, 2014.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Capaldi | The Doctor |
| Jenna Coleman | Clara Oswald |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Samuel Anderson | Danny Pink |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Skinner | Perkins |
| David Bamber | Captain Quell |
| John Sessions | Gus |
| Daisy Beaumont | Maisie |
| Janet Henfrey | Mrs. Pitt |
| Christopher Villiers | Professor Moorhouse |
| Foxes | Singer |
| Jamie Hill | Foretold |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Doctor Who was created by Sydney Newman. This series was developed for television by Steven Moffat and Russell T. Davies.
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- This episode is story number 248.
- This is the second episode of Doctor Who directed by Paul Wilmshurst. He directs three episodes in this season. He previously directed "Kill the Moon". His next episode is the holiday special, "Last Christmas".
- This is the first episode of Doctor Who written by Jamie Mathieson. He writes two episodes in season eight. His next episode is "Flatline". Mathieson is also known for writing episodes of the UK series Being Human.
- The title of this episode was created by Steven Moffat.
- The events of this episode take place three weeks after "Kill the Moon".
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from Murder on the Orient Express, which is a mystery novel featuring the character of Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1934.
- The Twelfth Doctor intones the phrase "Are you my mummy?", which is a call back to the eerie children with gas masks from the season one episode, "The Empty Child". This episode featured Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. "Mummy" in this context referred to a child's mother, not an actual mummy.
- The Doctor's exclamation of "We surrender!" is a call-back to the season two episode, "Rise of the Cybermen" when the Tenth Doctor made a similar exclamation after being surrounded by a horde of Cybermen.
Quotes[]
- The Doctor: It's a completely faithful recreation of the Orient Express, only slightly bigger.
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- The Doctor: Hello. I'm so pleased to finally see you. I'm the Doctor and I will be your victim this evening. Are you my mummy?
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- Clara Oswald: Look, as long as you get me home safe and on time, everything is great. I am so sorry. I've had a wobble. It's a big wobble but it's fine. Forget about it. Now, shut up and give me some planets.
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- The Doctor: He has tried to entice me here before. Free tickets, mysterious summons, even phoned the Tardis one time.