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Sleep No More

  • Episode aired Nov 14, 2015
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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5.8/10
6.4K
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Doctor Who (2005)
AdventureDramaSci-Fi

Vision recovered from the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station shows how the Doctor and Clara became entangled in a rescue mission. As the footage plays out, a horrifying secret is uncovered... Read allVision recovered from the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station shows how the Doctor and Clara became entangled in a rescue mission. As the footage plays out, a horrifying secret is uncovered.Vision recovered from the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station shows how the Doctor and Clara became entangled in a rescue mission. As the footage plays out, a horrifying secret is uncovered.

  • Director
    • Justin Molotnikov
  • Writers
    • Mark Gatiss
    • Steven Moffat
    • Sydney Newman
  • Stars
    • Peter Capaldi
    • Jenna Coleman
    • Reece Shearsmith
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justin Molotnikov
    • Writers
      • Mark Gatiss
      • Steven Moffat
      • Sydney Newman
    • Stars
      • Peter Capaldi
      • Jenna Coleman
      • Reece Shearsmith
    • 47User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • The Doctor
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Clara
    Reece Shearsmith
    Reece Shearsmith
    • Rassmussen
    Elaine Tan
    Elaine Tan
    • Nagata
    Neet Mohan
    Neet Mohan
    • Chopra
    Bethany Black
    • 474
    Paul Courtenay Hyu
    • Deep-Ando
    Paul Davis
    • King Sandman
    Tom Wilton
    • Sandman
    Matthew Doman
    Matthew Doman
    • Sandman
    Zina Badran
    • Morpheus Presenter
    Natasha Patel
    Natasha Patel
    • Hologram Singer
    Elizabeth Chong
    • Hologram Singer
    Nikkita Chadha
    Nikkita Chadha
    • Hologram Singer
    Gracie Lai
    • Hologram Singer
    Simon Carew
    • Sandman
    • (uncredited)
    Nikki Wilson
    Nikki Wilson
    • Voice of the Le Verrier station computer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Justin Molotnikov
    • Writers
      • Mark Gatiss
      • Steven Moffat
      • Sydney Newman
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    User reviews47

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    5scifisamuel

    Experimental for Doctor Who, but falls flat.

    This was an experimental film for Doctor Who as it was shot like found footage film. At first this was an exciting prospect, as I really enjoy when films are shot like. However, the story fell a bit flat for me. Quite a boring episode overall, but Capaldi is brilliant as always.
    FilmAnon_54588

    Hehe

    This episode is a lot better in retrospect after watching series 11 and so far series 12 Seriously they in particular is rubbish.
    6jesusfreak-00881

    Found it enjoyable

    It gets a lot of hate, but I have seen worse. I didn't think this episode was that bad. A little wanting in the story telling, but the footage style and thrills were Doctor Who fun for the whole family.
    4Xstal

    Who Knew the Moon Egg was Beatable...

    I am the mucous man and I come from down your way, and I can pick, what can you pick? Oh I can pick - Muc-ous Muc-ous Muc-ous Mu Muc-ous Mu Muc-ous Mu, Muc-ous Muc-ous Muc-ous Mu Muc-ous Muc-ous Mu.

    And you may need picking up after you've fallen off your chair once the men of mucous matter have got into your eyes, or fallen from them. A soiled handkerchief of nonsense.
    8mxxjxxsxx

    I actually enjoy this episode

    I'm currently rewatching the 12th doctor's era and honestly I wasn't a huge fan of it the first time. Now rewatching it I definitely like it more, but I still find myself just watching to watch most of the episodes. Despite the low rating this is one of the episodes I remember enjoying and upon rewatching I still like it! I'm actually surprised at the low rating. Is it the best episode of who? Of course not. But it's still worth watching.

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    Adventure
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
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    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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    • Trivia
      Due to the episode's uniqueness and originality, plot and production details were kept very secret. Despite releasing paragraph length plot summaries for each episode in advance of its airing, all the BBC released for this episode was: "This is footage collected from a space rescue mission. If you value your life, your sanity, and the future of your species, DO NOT WATCH IT".
    • Quotes

      The Doctor: Sleep is vital. Sleep is wonderful. Even I sleep.

      Clara: When?

      The Doctor: Well, when you're not looking.

    • Crazy credits
      Instead of the usual opening credits, an acrostic appears at the end of Rassmussen's opening monologue with vertical letters forming "DOCTOR WHO" highlighted. The acrostic consists of the various characters' names and some sort of ID code. Among the visible names are: GAGAN RASMUSSEN 39900076, 474 T000, OSAMU CHOPRA 8889234, DAIKI NAGATA HJSSLL 56890, DEEP-ANDO 633389. The station's name is visible ("LE VERRIER-H999267") and so is "CLARA OSWALD" - the latter with no extra numbers. There are at least two codes with no names attached: "00002458888C" and "03326755".
    • Connections
      Featured in Doctor Who Extra: Through Fire and Flame (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Mr. Sandman
      Written by Pat Ballard

      Performed by The Chordettes

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Wild Water Cold Storage, Cold Stores Road, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Freezer scenes)
    • Production company
      • BBC Cymru Wales
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color

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