Mummy on the Orient Express
- Episode aired Oct 11, 2014
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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On the most beautiful train in history, speeding amongst the stars of the future, a deadly and immortal creature is stalking the passengers.On the most beautiful train in history, speeding amongst the stars of the future, a deadly and immortal creature is stalking the passengers.On the most beautiful train in history, speeding amongst the stars of the future, a deadly and immortal creature is stalking the passengers.
- Director
- Writers
- Jamie Mathieson
- Steven Moffat
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJamie Mathieson revealed on a Reddit Q and A that the Doctor having a cigarette case full of jelly babies was Peter Capaldi's idea.
- GoofsOn more than one occasion, Perkins starts "the clock" several seconds after the mummy has appeared, so the mummy kills its victims in a longer time than the 66 seconds as suggested.
- Quotes
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?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who Extra: Mummy on the Orient Express (2014)
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Another superb run in Doctor Who's best season ever.
It was always going to be difficult to be the episode after Kill the Moon. I mean, that's one hell of a tough act to follow. Mummy on the Orient Express may not be an instant classic like its predecessor, but it was a fantastic episode in its own right. It makes a few weird choices, especially in relation to the Clara storyline, but it wraps up in a nice little conclusion by the time the credits appear. The supporting performances are great, and it uses its tight, claustrophobic environment to a brilliant advantage. Capaldi again gives a terrific performance; he has this fantastic ability to repeatedly and speedily switch between dramatic and comedic, and he employs that here more than ever. It's fun, it's scary, and it's superbly directed. So it pretty much lies with the rest of this series, then.
Visually, this is masterful. The costume and set design are extraordinary, and Paul Wilmshurst has again shown he has a flare for interesting camera-work. The way he framed and shot the mummy sequences was terrific, and occasionally genuinely creepy. The episode is very well written too; the pacing is evenly spread throughout and there's a perfect blend of dialogue and action, with the two combining wonderfully in the final act. It isn't overly complicated and it's all perfectly easy to follow, whilst not being insulting, with Murray Gold providing some more fantastic music that compliments the episode's style and tone perfectly. In terms of this episodes individual story, things were pretty much faultless.
But the Clara story was handled weirdly. Whilst I liked the way it was done, I can understand why others didn't. If you're reading this then I'm assuming you will have seen the episode, so I'll go ahead and talk about it. It all felt a bit rushed. I liked the way it was handled, I really did, but I almost wish we had an episode in between Kill the Moon and this installment where the Doctor could be away from Clara, just to give her defining moment last week that touch of extra power. Everything in this episode was written perfectly, but I just wanted to see the moment that Clara told the Doctor "One more trip". To end Kill the Moon with her storming off and begin Mummy on the Orient Express with her smiling by the Doctor's side just felt a bit jarring. But, for what it was, they executed it well, and it's added an interesting dynamic between the two. Here's hoping next week keeps up this incredible standard.
Visually, this is masterful. The costume and set design are extraordinary, and Paul Wilmshurst has again shown he has a flare for interesting camera-work. The way he framed and shot the mummy sequences was terrific, and occasionally genuinely creepy. The episode is very well written too; the pacing is evenly spread throughout and there's a perfect blend of dialogue and action, with the two combining wonderfully in the final act. It isn't overly complicated and it's all perfectly easy to follow, whilst not being insulting, with Murray Gold providing some more fantastic music that compliments the episode's style and tone perfectly. In terms of this episodes individual story, things were pretty much faultless.
But the Clara story was handled weirdly. Whilst I liked the way it was done, I can understand why others didn't. If you're reading this then I'm assuming you will have seen the episode, so I'll go ahead and talk about it. It all felt a bit rushed. I liked the way it was handled, I really did, but I almost wish we had an episode in between Kill the Moon and this installment where the Doctor could be away from Clara, just to give her defining moment last week that touch of extra power. Everything in this episode was written perfectly, but I just wanted to see the moment that Clara told the Doctor "One more trip". To end Kill the Moon with her storming off and begin Mummy on the Orient Express with her smiling by the Doctor's side just felt a bit jarring. But, for what it was, they executed it well, and it's added an interesting dynamic between the two. Here's hoping next week keeps up this incredible standard.
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- ryanjmorris
- Oct 12, 2014
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- Aberthaw Beach, Barry, Wales, UK(Clara wakes up outside an alien city)
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- Runtime46 minutes
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