Doctor Who 4x10 Midnight Reaction | First Time Watching

[@obiwankenobi687]

Literally everyone’s life is ruined in this episode. The family would be broken, they literally pressured their teenage son to murder a woman, the professor and student relationship is ruined, Sky gets possessed and dies and the Hostess kills herself

[@noneya3635]

And the doctor has his faith in humans seriously shaken.

[@Matt-zo9hi]

Donna's hug at the end always gets me. She's such a good friend. The fact that their friendship is so extremely platonic. Love it.

[@Metzwerg74]

and she instantly stopped her joke of repeating him as he asked, because she felt that he was unwell about it...

[@Sovreign071]

This is EASILY one of the best episode of Dr. Who, both original and revival! I'd put it right up there with Blink!

[@markbechtold7372]

Yes. And this episode scares me the most. Fear and mob mentality.

[@altinaykor364]

@@markbechtold7372 don't mention mob mentality please! they'll give wild animals run for their money

[@jessicapatton6523]

This episode is all the more impressive when you know it was written in less than a week as a last minute replacement for a script that wasn’t working. Part of the reason most of the episode takes place in a small tour bus is because it made the episode easier to budget for and sort logistically at the last moment. The set up is actually so simple that there’s a play version of this episode- a fact I only discovered when my drama class was assigned it a few years after the episode went out. That performance is why I can technically claim that I’ve played the Doctor, so I have fond memories of it!

[@julesreacts]

Just goes to show that brilliance can come from a rushed script and a tiny room! I adored it! I love that people make plays out of this episode, that's so cool you did that too!!

[@GMSquared]

@@julesreacts This is a master class in how to create a great script using a very narrow scope.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

​@julesreacts the script wasnt quite as last minute as they made it seem. The actual script was written very late, but Russel T Davies has talked about how he had the idea for the episode years before, but was worried that it wouldnt go over well with audiences. Even still, turning what was just an idea into a great script so quickly is still very impressive. It's likely that if it wasn't for the need for him to rush the script, the idea likely would have remained just that.

[@ThePandorica]

I think you were bang-on about Tennant's Doctor showing off here. The brilliance of the episode is how it subverts everything the show (and the character) usually does and turns it on its head. The Doctor doesn't get to be the hero; he's just helpless and humiliated. The monster is an invisible, unknowable force whose motives are never explained. And the human beings that are so often championed by the Doctor as these amazing, inspirational creatures quickly become scared, vindictive, petty and selfish. And when the Doctor tries to take the moral high ground and regain control of the situation ("Because I'm clever!"), he loses everyone's respect instead of earning it, and just comes across as desperate and arrogant.

[@sparklepunkenthusiast]

My favorite 10th doctor episode! Every doctor has a habit of talking their way out of situations to a certain extent but with 10 I think his mouth is his biggest asset. I love this episode because it turns that asset against him and he almost gets killed because of it. It’s the most powerless we’ve ever seen the doctor up to this point and this episode does such a great job of building that tension and fear. I also love how it’s never explained what the entity is or how it works, it’s much scarier that way imo. I could yap about this episode for ages haha.

[@Lucifer_Crowe]

it shows a lot of why he needs a Companion to balance him out and help him seem more human

[@rnw2739]

It's announcing that you are 'Clever' 5 times in the space of half an hour tends to give people the hump. I'm not surprised they wanted to sling him out...

[@zachariousmccool5768]

It's my favorite episode too lol.

[@Loveandpositvity]

As someone who has watched every episode of doctor who I would definitely say this is the scariest one they’ll ever have in my opinion. One of my favorite episodes too! Great reaction 😊

[@julesreacts]

Thank you!! I loved this episode 💜

[@jessm229]

me too its in my top 3 for sure

[@SAMEEDEE56]

Wild blue yonder is in top 3 scary too. If you don’t agree, watch that episode in the dark, then talk 😂

[@kevinjones3908]

What more scary than fear her lol

[@headsgrowback1]

In my mind this is the peak. The tightest script, phenomenal acting and a fantastic horror story. I love all of new who, but this episode stands out to me as the best.

[@j.d.v.d.3487]

I love the moment where the Doctor and Donna just hug each other for comfort because the Doctor had a traumatizing experience. I love this little moments of compassion between Charakters in shows

[@kevinkennedy6774]

Nice to have a son of the 2nd doctor ( Patrick Troughton) as one of the actors

[@Gav-mj6lx]

This was an interesting one. Colin Morgan (Jethro) played Merlin, there was an old Doctor Who story where the Seventh was mistaken for the real Merlin, and his then companion called him Professor instead of Doctor and there was a professor in this one, and... oh no, I've gone cross-eyed. 🥴

[@acidsupernova]

And the Professor was played by the 2nd Doctor's (Patrick Troughton) son :)

[@rtaylor7384]

That part where The Doctor voice was taken was down right scary. You see in his eyes he was terrified because underneath that he knew what coming next and what that thing was about to do next. Try to brainwash the humans to chuck him out there instead of it.

[@Spiklething]

Spot the famous person. This week the award goes to … *David Troughton* who played Professor Hobbes David is best known for playing Tony Archer in the longest running soap of all time , the radio drama The Archers He’s also been in Midsomer Murders and Casualty David is also the son of the Doctor, his real life father being Patrick Troughton, the second Doctor Honourable mentions to *Leslie Coulson* who played Val Cane, better known for playing Carol Jackson in Eastenders *Lesley Sharp* who played Sky Silvestre, she was in Clocking Off, Before We Die and the recent TV mini series the Full Monty

[@Gav-mj6lx]

And Colin Morgan as Jethro, known for the BBC show Merlin.

[@Venemofthe888]

Colin Morgan too who plays Jethro would go on to play merlin

[@nicholasbyrne6485]

The co-driver/mechanic, Claude, is Duane Henry, who went on to star in NCIS

[@alwillcox]

Lesley Sharp also notably killed the Ninth Doctor with rat poison in The Second Coming.

[@Robbie3004]

David Troughton also appeared in the wonderful "A Very Peculiar Practice" with fifth Doctor Peter Davison.

[@nathandts3401]

So much of this episode is perfect. The unseen monster, the fear of losing control over your mind and the absolute depravity that humans can sink to when they're afraid.

[@hallieraymond]

This is a stellar episode. Master writing and acting. The mysterious entity killing and stealing voices on Midnight is terrifying, naturally, but the real villain is human fear and the mob instinct. It was very realistically portrayed, and the first time I watched this episode, I just wanted to sit with it a minute because it was SO good. Particular props to David Tennant and Lesley Sharp (Sky) for their performances this episode.

[@Sam-rk6wo]

The Doctor gets into trouble because he's showing off here I think. Unlike last episode where everyone is on his side, it just dosent work here. His main weapon and strength is his ability to talk and talk and talk his way out of a situation, so when you take that away he's so helpless and lost. His joy and glee at getting to chat to learn about the strangers on the trip turning to horror when he realises he can't convince them he's on their side because everything he is saying is punctuated by someone repeating what he's saying Love all the characters - Dee's intelligence, Jethrow's cynicism and youth, The Professors obstinance, the Dads male perfomative agression, Val's racist paranoia (Best line for me is her delivery after "I just... travel around, I'm a traveller" and she shoots a look "Like an immigrant?" CHILLS!), the Hostess who you take your eyes off and forget with her insistence on the rules only for her to become incredibly brave saving everyone working it out Also Sky! Poor Sky. What an actress. I wanted her to play a female Doctor after seeing her here deliver everyones lines and parrot them back. She's briliant in this and in other tv shows like Bob & Rose. Her fear and paranoia that her ex wife had somehow got her... so sad! Believe it or not, this isn't the darkest Doctor Who will get 👀 It is the most scared we have ever seen the Doctor in the new series I think. I wonder if the midnight entity is still out there.. Thanks again for a great watch. Highlight of my Wednesdays ❤

[@storageheater]

The fact his showing off doesn't work here, and the pushback he sometimes gets, is one of the biggest reasons I love this era of Doctor Who - he keeps tending towards style over substance as a character flaw, and the writing intentionally knocks him back for it. I've grown to like later doctors more, but if anything they seem to celebrate his self-regarding moments or not notice them

[@wolfking4556]

It's the lack of a companion. He generally has a human on his side that bridges the gap between his "humanized alien demi-god" and the common people. Not having one here ends up exposing for what, at the end of the day, he truly is: an alien

[@johna5635]

We have "Doctor-Light" episodes... this was a "Donna-Light" episode!

[@tomrb2297]

The actor who plays Professor Hobbs is David Troughton, the son of Patrick Troughton, the 2nd Doctor.

[@JohnBowen117]

If it's any consolation for this episode: the hostess's name would be learned from the Employment Registry from the Resort. It wouldn't remain a mystery for The Doctor and the rest of the people there. Such a remarkable episode. Nice reaction, thank you!

[@KanaTokisho]

You prepared tissues XD Doctor Who is teaching you well >:3 The Doctor loves just talking to people and making friends. That hostess was in a way right all along. The fact that no one knew her name because no one got to know her.

[@TheGohanSkywalker]

I think I've heard it said before that whatever possessed Sky wasn't the monster here, the humans were. Sure, the possessor thing was the villain, but what nearly killed the Doctor was the people.

[@IISheireenII]

0:50 a little accidental cameo of the green screen such an important member of the cast yet rarely seen :D Here it gets to shine for a moment. Many just believe it to be the wall of the room the doctor is standing in on first warch and don't think about it. But it doesn't fit with what we see of his surroundings in other shots.

[@julesreacts]

HA! I never noticed that!!

[@IISheireenII]

@@julesreacts neither did the post production team until it was too late! :D

[@Br0nto5aurus]

This episode gives me chills. Seriously underrated in my opinion.

[@resiseven7407]

this is easily RTD's peak as a writer for the show (so far) imo and maybe my single favourite episode of the show overall. genuinely super frightening stuff

[@altinaykor364]

honestly he showed the true monster inside human nature, much better than 42 in previous season

[@Stephen-Fox]

"Why are they seperated in this one" - Production reasons that I will get into next week because spoilers. This is one of my favourites - In all of Doctor Who - the whole 61 years of the show - there are around 6 I like as much as Midnight, including itself, and I would struggle to pick a favourite episode out of them. This is the first one you've encountered. RTD apparently pitched the episode to the rest of the production team by repeating everything they said to him during a meeting, the way a small child might.

[@LeonBlade]

I love this episode,, you can really feel the tension when everyone is arguing. You get so frustrated at how angry and unnational everyone is, especially when the Doctor is in danger. It keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Whenever someone says something rational, you get a small speck of hope. They did such an amazing job with this episode.

[@neilfreedman2537]

And just when you wonder if series 4 can possibly keep up the incredible standard, along comes Midnight. What a claustrophobic, believable study of human nature. Aren't we wonderful!

[@Alucia0]

This episode is probably my favourite episode of the entire series. It is stunningly good. Everything about it approaches perfection. The writing is incredible, the acting is so good the camera work, the lighting, the atmosphere. Everything about it is an art piece. How the scenario went is honestly super realistic. It's unseen, there is nothing to focus on and it shows so many aspects of humanity, the horrible things we can do and how we treat others. It made The Doctor face something that they hate facing. The ugly side of humanity sure but he also saw in them what he is capable of and that genuinely terrified him, more than the monsters and the daleks and all the other, the doctor fears them self more than any of them.

[@Emburbujada]

This is my favourite episode. I love the execution of it, like you said, just one set and small group of people, good writing and great acting. Plus I love that the real monsters turned out to be the scared humans, cause we don't know what this entity wanted or could have done. It's so nice to see someone recognize Merlin =)

[@lenaoxton8827]

I just discovered your Doctor Who reactions last week and have been binge watching every evening! I just wanted to let you know how much I love these videos and I really appreciate how much Doctor Who clicked with you so quickly. It’s so lovely to see someone discover this show and love it just as much as I do ❤ Also much love to your cats!

[@purrceys7959]

One of my favourite episodes - the performances of David Tennant and Lesley Sharp (who played Skye) are wonderful in this show and their timings in the way they mimic each other is so well done.

[@nightshade7240]

The Doctor is his own worst enemy. It was his interest, his focus that led to him being trapped. He is so sure of himself but there are things in the universe beyond even his understanding. This is one of the best Dr Who episodes. I think it even rivals Blink just because it is so simple and self contained and yet the horror, the evil, isn't just an alien, it's the silly little humans and their fear of the unknown. The actress who played Sky absolutely outdid herself. Tennant is absolutely brilliant so it takes a lot of chops to match that energy and she did that in spades.

[@theelvenwtich]

This episode reminds me of one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes. "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" Which has similar but wildly different premises.

[@joeb918]

It’s also similar to a classic movie called Lifeboat.

[@garrettwhite5943]

It's actually nuts how much David Troughton looks and sounds like his father, sans hair of course. Sean Pertwee is a ringer for his own father as well.

[@l33tspaniard]

“If you want a kid to stop repeating you, just don’t say anything!” But then THEY WIN. D:

[@heatherqualy9143]

Always curious when reactors get to this one if they will truly understand it for what it is. Because the people that don’t like it, usually don’t get it. You understood every part of it! Well done. It was the first modern Doctor Who episode I ever saw. By accident. And it made zero sense and I never wanted to watch the show again. Until someone else had me start the show at the beginning. Once I got around to this again, with the knowledge of everything that came before it? It is my favourite episode now! It is such a perfect study of the Doctor and everything he is, and humankind and all our faults and (in the hostess) underlying selfless heroism. Done in a masterclass minimalist way to emphasize the words and story over scenery and effects. So happy you understood it and appreciated it! 😊

[@julesreacts]

Aww thank you, Heather! I thought it was incredible that they achieved so much in just a small room. It just shows how great writing and acting don't need a huge budget or impressive sets. Entertainment and storytelling can and should be at the forefront 💜

[@TheCreepingShadow]

Tfw that Merlin and Carol Jackson are also onboard with the doctor

[@Venemofthe888]

This is one of my favourites of David Tennant and a lot of people agree. Its such a great episode and shows how easily people turn on each other in a crisis and its only the hostess who notices and nobody knows her name. I do love how dede also tried too but she was shut down. Interesting that the two black ladies who noticed what was really happening and aren't given credit. I remember watching this live and it creeped me out and it still does. The best part is we never find out. On doctor who confidential the actress playing sky had such fun although very difficult to say the words at the same time as David

[@dylanthompson5421]

MY NO. 1 FAVE DOCCY DOO EPISODE!!! When I was in Cardiff studying my Masters, I went to a film-making convention and spoke to this actress called Raykie Ayola for about 20 minutes and she was so lovely and followed me on insta! Turns out it was the lady who played the Hostess in this episode!!! I didn’t realise until the next night when I googled her and that’s especially shocking since she’s in my fave ever episode!!! Such a phenomenal story, the music, the writing, the acting, the direction, the editing. 10/10, so happy you Ayola has since unfollowed me 💔

[@julesreacts]

Oh wow, that is so cool!! I love your little update about being unfollowed 😅 And I love "Doccy Doo"

[@dylanthompson5421]

@@julesreacts Pahaha, still not over that 😭😭 Doccy doo is the best!

[@Alfwin]

I love this episode! Bottle-episodes like this, that explore the darker side of human psychology are always fascinating. It reminds me a little of the third-ever Doctor Who story, back in 1963, _The Edge of Destruction._ It was set entirely on board the TARDIS; she'd broken down, and the Doctor and his companions (who barely knew each other at that point) started falling to paranoia and blaming each other. Sometimes I wonder if this episode was inspired by that one, at all.

[@DullyDust]

"If you are clever then what are we?" is my main concern for the human response if anyone ever comes across Earth from anywhere else...

[@j.m.marshall669]

This episode is so good because of how effective it is on increasing that anxiety, I remember watching this back in 2009 and this one had me scared more than anything else, probably even more than the Weeping Angels, because this entity is truly unknown, and we always fear what we don't understand.

[@Sabri-cm4ss]

I can't believe my favorite season is almost over. You've come so far, and you've been amazing all the way! Feeling your emotions with you has been like getting excited for the first time all over again! I'll never stop thanking you for being so genuine. Now things are getting wild... The next episode is one of my all-time favorites. I can't wait!

[@julesreacts]

This has got to be my favourite season, too. It's simply amazing. Thank you for being here and for your kind words!!

[@Oiyuki]

Midnight is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of dr who and I think you can see why. It’s such a simple premise and it’s executed beautifully

[@julesreacts]

Absolutely! So well done!

[@chrisfraser5088]

Easily one of my favourite episodes of all time!

[@ronfehr7899]

When the thing was inside of Sky, it was repeating everyone until it honed in on the Doctor. Yet, when the Doctor started repeating, he was only repeating Sky. Nobody seemed to notice anything odd except for Deedee. Perhaps it was this thar clued her in.

[@anniesharp4871]

This is such a fantastic episode, and remains as tense as ever when re-watching! Midnight really helps to showcase the importance of the companion. Without Donna to vouch for the Doctor, the other humans had less reason to trust him and were put off by his apparent arrogance. You can imagine if Donna had been there, she would have been telling everybody to shut up and listen to her friend because she's seen him save multiple lives before. I also really like the exploration of fear in the episode. Every character plays a meaningful role in showing how fear can expose flaws and warp thinking. Seeing the Doctor's fear, as you say, is also terrifying. He has no idea what the Midnight creature is, and it's quite a shocker for the audience to see him without any knowledge about what's happening! The "pool is abstract!" line always makes me laugh even though we have no clue what the context is -- a real testament to the actors both telling and responding to the story in that moment. I've been watching these reactions every week and always look forward to them, Jules 🙂

[@anniesharp4871]

@@mayotango1317 hmm I'm not sure. The first doctor would've been raging, and I think 12 would have trouble getting this lot on side too.

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

That attendant is the MVP. This episode reminded me so much of 12 Angry Men, just a jury deciding what to do with minimal probable cause. It's like "what would you do if you had the choice to have someone live or die? What would you do, would you act on immediate instinct or would you analyze the situation?" It's really fascinating.

[@PhialSubstance]

The thing that’s interesting about this episode is that it’s mostly just one long scene. There’s the intro and the outro but the main bulk of the episode, once the vehicle breaks down, is basically just one long scene with minimal time jumps. Some DW stories span multiple days once the enemy shows up, but in this episode it arrived and was defeated in about 20 minutes. Funny how, just like in real life, one small event can totally overshadow everything else that happens in a day.

[@simoneritchie9203]

I think there are 2 main things that made this episode so scary. It overpowered the Doctor (a literal GOD) and for the first time we see true terror in him. We as viewers feel safe because the Doctor is a problem solver, is confident and always in control. Seeing him scared is unnerving. Amazing acting on David’s part

[@StevesFunhouse]

Hey Jules 🙋‍♂, my wonderful friend !!! Yes, you are correct ... the actor who played Jethro is Colin Morgan, went on to play the lead/title character role in the TV Series Merlin for 65 episodes (2008-2012), and later, was also in such things as the movie, The Huntsman: Winter's War, 24 episodes of the TV series Humans, and a bunch of other odd movies and series. It's great seeing him so young here. I also love the writing in this series. It's so unusual and, though episodic, is always uniquely unpredictable. So much so, it leaves you often in awe and surprise. We're all so lucky to get to share these with you, because you make them so fun to see again. You are the perfect Who-ite (or can/dare I say, "Whocoat" i.e. Firefly terminology ???) to take this journey with. Love the reaction and your thoughts on it. Always a pleasure.

[@kitwestlake2088]

SUCH a good episode. The point of this one was to shine a light on human nature, and see what happens when the Doctor’s intelligence and charm is turned on him, so often everyone just trusts him and follows what he says and this is a rare occasion of people actually challenging that and not defaulting to him. Regarding him and Donna getting split up, in terms of the story it was to take away his loyal companion so that he’s properly alone, if she’d been there she’d be on his side and dilute the whole ‘everyone turns on him’ thing, but also a scheduling thing, so it joins the likes of ‘Love and Monsters’ and ‘Blink’ in having main cast be mostly absent in order to film elsewhere.

[@HuntingViolets]

The actor who played Giles was also the villain in the "School Reunion" episode.

[@julesreacts]

Yes! The episode is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5ivg5ymYrOAbJo

[@Ulyanov.11]

i love the kid because he’s not a stereotype, he’s a perfect example of what most teenagers would be like in this kind of scenario, lol

[@raphaelperry8159]

"She just wants to relax." He's got a time machine. She could relax then they could go back in time to enjoy the thing he wanted her to see. Unless he's the time that doesn't want to wait.

[@aly8512]

After all these years this remains one of my top Doctor Who episodes

[@SpiderRiderKya]

Midnight! Ahhh, this one is one of the best. Imo, in terms of Doctor Lite and Companion Lite episodes, Midnight and Blink are probably some of the best. They're certainly my favourite ones. It's so eerie and chilling. Made all the more so by the fact that, the thing is still out there. And we have no idea what it is, or what it looks like. And yes, that is Merlin's actor, Colin Morgan. We've had several actors from Merlin in Doctor Who actually. The doctor from The Empty Child was Gaius, Uther's actor was in the episode with Sarah Jane Smith and Guinevere's actress was actually in the episode The Girl in the Fireplace (it was near the beginning in the gardens, she was with Madame de Pompadour). Honestly the fact that Bradley James (Arthur) hasn't appeared yet is kind of a surprise.

[@vMixMasterJayv]

This episode to the prime example of why bigger budgets arent necessary to make outstanding episodes. One or two sets, minimal CGI and great writing is all you need to create a compelling story. Its an episode that is a kin to a Moffat Monster but this brilliant episode was written by Russell T Davies last minute! Masterful writing! This is the only episode of doctor who where i have actually felt truly anxious and the moment the hostess saves the doctor has never felt so relieving! And the way this episode stands as an example of how fear corrupts! Its Fan Fricken Tastic

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

I love that we never get a proper explanation for what the monster is. Makes it so much more terrifying.

[@fen3184]

The woman who played Sky in this, also appears alongside Christopher Ecclestone, as his wife, in a BBC mini-series crime drama called The Shadow Line. Their plot line together is amazing... and heartbreaking.

[@MichaelWorsley-h2m]

I love the shadow line! Super underrated mini series.

[@Sabri-cm4ss]

Lesley Sharp and Christopher Eccleston also appear in Russel T Davis TV drama "The Second Coming".

[@AmazingChi]

My scriptwriting tutors often say that restrictions make better scripts because it forces us to work out how to work around them and still produce something compelling. Midnight is Exhibit A. It's well documented that it was an emergency script from RTD due to the original guest writer having issues with theirs. (I forget which, it was either meant to be from Stephen Fry, which never came to pass at all, or from someone yet to to come so I won't say who). RTD had to write this in a short time for a limited budget (even by Who standards!) and this is what came from that. Frankly, a masterpiece. As an amusing connection, Steve Pemberton, who guest starred in the previous Library episodes does a series called Inside No. 9, and I've always felt that Midnight was right in that vein of creepy that they do so well. Almost felt like he guested one episode too early!

[@jacknelson8640]

This episode has really grown on me over the years :) Its one of my favourites. So thought provoking and emotional. I felt so bad for Sky and the Hostess T.T I cant agree more with the people in the comments who have said how important it is for The Doctor to have a human companion to ground him.

[@julesreacts]

My goodness, yes! It becomes so clear that he really is so much better with a human companion. Oh, Donna! Why did you have to have a spa day 🤣

[@jacknelson8640]

@@julesreacts haha we can all relate XD ! Cannot wait for the next one :)

[@Riverwolf1489]

Its an old favorite episode. One of my ultimate favorite episodes is the next one.

[@Katiekooleyes]

This was such a good episode. It was so effective with a handful of people and a tiny transport. That said, it was kinda creepy. Not only because of the creature, but how everybody was so quick to turn to murder. I hope everyone who contemplated murder on that tram felt so guilty for doing so! I think this episode shows how much the Doctor really needs his companions. If Donna was there things may have been very different

[@defiante1]

This is an example of what can be done with good writing and a minimal budget, this episode is one of the cheapest. Is no fancy gymmicks, few greenscreen backgrounds but 90% of it is a bunch of people in a vehicle cabin, that's it. Rest is all just top notch writing.

[@HuntingViolets]

Lesley Sharp, who is brilliant as Sky/the entity in this episode, was the lead in _Bob & Rose,_ another Russell T Davies show (he likes that name, Rose).

[@Kostyurik]

This episode is the best psychological horror I've ever seen. It never fails to scare the living crap out of me. The team of actors in "Midnight" is truly magnificent, on par with genius writing. For me there currently only two episodes of "Doctor Who" objectively in SSS tier - "Blink" and "Heaven Sent", but "Midnight" is definitely deserve a praise and rightful position right below, in like S+ tier, with "Dalek", "Father's Day", "Girl in the Fireplace", "Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead" and nine other episodes (I'll not be listing them to not raise Jules' expectations). P. S. No, I'm not talking about my personal favorite episodes, because "Planet of the Dead" and "Gridlock" are two of my all-time irreplaceable favorites (even above "Blink" and "Heaven Sent") despite not being widely acclaimed as masterpieces.

[@Tekki_89]

Yeah its "only" that small setting and a "invisble" being but the acting and imagination you add yourself makes it one of the best episodes in my oppinion. And there are a lot of suggestions what happened or why but we´ll never know ^^ I think the loss of Mrs. Sylvestrie aand the Doctor opening that window kinda made that being aware of them and well then it wanted to be one of them... just wanna say "I waited so long, in the dark and the cold and the diamonds!" ^^

[@julesreacts]

It was just incredibly done! Amazing episode!

[@JohnBowen117]

If it's any consolation for this episode: the hostess's name would be learned from the Employment Registry from the Resort. It wouldn't remain a mystery for too long to The Doctor and such. Such a remarkable episode.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

17:36 "-Molto bene. -No. Don't do that. Don't. Really. Don't." :)

[@kigwil9495]

This has to be one of my favourite episodes, I watched it as a kid when it aired, and it both terrified and interested me

[@medafan53]

An interesting thing to note is that by removing Donna, we see one of the important things a companion does, because even the most charismatic personable incarnations of The Doctor came come of as quite distant, all the things that the passengers called out about his behaviour that can grate against normal people, and that's one of the things that the companion is for; they serve as a buffer between the Doctor and other people. I'll wait to the finale to go deeper but it does fit my view of Series 4 as a study in all the important roles Companions occupy other than someone to prompt the Doctor to explain stuff.

[@morphman86]

This is why Russel T Davies became known as the king of bottle episodes. To try and save some money for the much more costly episodes (like Silence in the Library), they had to get creative with other episodes. This season, they did that by splitting up the team and filming two episodes at once, Midnight and Turn Left, with the Doctor and Donna separated for most of each episode, following one in each. In Midnight, they cut a LOT of costs by having practically all of it set in a small set and re-using the dashboard portion of the Gridlock episode for the cockpit. In Turn Left they saved a LOT of money by having large, expensive portions be reused footage from earlier episodes. And just like Blink, another bottle episode, Turn Left and Midnight are some of the highest rated episodes of the entire show.

[@tonk3878]

I really like this one. If I were stuck on an empty planet, I’d probably mess with the little car as well.

[@spyrofan9681]

This is one of the best episodes because it shows a companion having a trip to a different planet and time that isn't an absolute nightmare... for them specifically.

[@joshuajoshua2732]

The actor who plays Professor Hobbes is actor David Troughton who is the son of the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) in real life. The first episode of NuWho without his TARDIS or sonic screwdriver which I'm so glad to see for a change. One of the best of the Tennant era proper scary Dr. Who.

[@meredithgrace4337]

It's my birthday today and I couldn't think of a better reaction present, with my favourite David Tennent episode on my birthday, so thank you Jules Reacts for posting this episode of your reaction of it today. keep up the amazing reactions and thank you again for an amazing birthday present.

[@julesreacts]

Meredith, happy birthday!! I hope you had a wonderful day ✨💜✨

[@meredithgrace4337]

@@julesreacts Thank you, I am having/had a wonderful birthday day.

[@recklessrogue9027]

This episode is proof that good acting and writing is far more important than big budgets and CGI

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

Professor Hobbs is played by David Troughton, son of Patrick Troughton who played the 2nd Doctor

[@nadinefeiler9204]

you say it is a fault that most humans tend to look after themselves first but keep in mind we are the product of an evolution. That means that this trait is something that developed because it was beneficial for survival

[@AJUniverse]

Donna feels like so much a natural part of the show from the moment she shows up that it kinda diminishes how special a lot of her era's episodes feel in my memory (I think back on parts of 10's run based on companion). I think about them and they all feel, like, equally strong without many peaks that rise above the rest, but that's because they're all just so good. The entire run of Donna-era episodes is just so generally impressive. Getting to revisit them through these videos has been an absolute treat. I'm gonna need to do a proper rewatch, too.

[@The.Badger.]

A terrifying episode!! Shows how scary normal people can be when truly terrified!!

[@datboi04]

This might be my favourite episode. You always see like the bravery and courage of humans in the face of adversity in shows like this, but this shows the exact opposite and how a bit of fear and paranoia can bring out the absolute worst in people.

[@littlecitygirl]

Fantastic episode. It's a real masterclass in how you build tension and terror. I also love that Donna's having a spa day - she so deserves one. And the Doctor's face at the end when Donna repeats him is priceless. And yep, that was Colin Morgan (Merlin) as Jethro, well spotted, Jules. :)

[@dargron7614]

It's a really powerful moment in the end there, where they take one of the more fun running gags of the series (the companion trying an accent or manner of speech and the Doctor replying "No, no, don't do that. Never do that") and turn it into something tragic.

[@ms_scribbles]

"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." -- Agent Kay, Men in Black And this episode is a perfect exploration of how much dumb, panicky, dangerous animals like humans can be more terrifying monsters than any Dalek.

[@Scripture-Man]

A unique episode that's often referred to among the greats. Pure writing and human drama, no reliance upon special effects. Also an episode that sets up children with an easy way to emulate the monster and scare their friends! :D

[@pscar1]

This is one of the best episodes! One of the ones I always go back to. Also a rare occasion where the Doctor doesn't know what he encountered. Also, love your shirt!

[@who11]

I have a lot of friends who don't like this episode, and I can understand them: it's not as energetic, it doesn't have a visible monster that the Doctor heroically defeats, and it's just unusual for DW... But personally, I think this episode is one of the best in the whole series. It's just an incredible atmosphere - I get goosebumps every time! And the main "villain" here is not a typical monster, but ordinary people and their worst (but soooo realistic) qualities. Amazing story!

[@Corlwow]

This is Donna’s relaxation episode… she’s had a rough time…

[@julesreacts]

She absolutely deserves to be pampered!

[@jshie20]

@@julesreacts Story-wise, yes, Donna's still getting over the mental trauma of finding out her kids and husband weren't real. Production-wise, it's a common thing in Dr who to have a Dr-centric episode that usually films alongside a companion-centric episode which airs somewhere else in the season, to cut down filming time, and so both lead actors don't fall over from exhaustion by having to be front and centre every episode.

[@recklessmonster255]

I absolutely love this episode, it's one of my favourites. Love the horror vibe it has, especially since we don't even see the Midnight creature, it gives it an extra level of scariness. I love all of Doctor Who, but when it has horror themed episodes (Midnight, Blink, Vashta Nerada, The Impossible Planet/Satan's Pit), those are the ones that i adore.

[@GMSquared]

Oh, yes, this is one of my top 5 episodes.

[@JMBPro]

What's so good about this episode was that the story relied entirely on everyone else's interpretation of what the monster could be. No one knows what it looked like and they couldn't reason with it because it was just copying. It showed the truth of human survival. And the doctor was powerless because he couldn't relate by not being human, for the first time his intelligence became a negative for him.

[@sithlordkaeyl21]

This episode definitely proves the saying, “We fear what we don’t understand.” I’ve always thought that Skye/Creature was amplifying everyone’s fears, because when Skye/Creature mentioned that you could feel it in your mind, that it was adding to the voices in their heads, or making them louder, kind of like when everyone was talking at once, which was really unsettling and uncomfortable. IMO.

[@Mikesupr1]

One of the best episode ever. Just one place, a few people and really disturbing situation. Great screenplay with great description of human nature and behaviour. With Blink the best episodes ever.

[@redcyn3170]

Love your reactions! The doctor Who episode with the first doctor, the doctor dances, the old doctor who was looking after the people before he top ended up like them with the gas mask, he was also in Merlin, playing hMerlin’s uncle I believe.

[@aaronmilburn9693]

the tardis is a small rectangular box also.😅

[@scoxocs]

Anthony Head was King Uther, Arthur's father.

[@Triphop2001]

Wee secret in this at the start of the episode before the doctor hangs up the phone just before the title sequence just on the right side there’s actually a green screen if you pause the video at 0:50 saw this back when it came out.

[@julesreacts]

Yes, someone mentioned that! I never noticed haha!

[@catindigo9907]

The ducklings are still not talking, they did write on their chalkboards Needs More Donna. The goats were a bit annoyed at that also. All in all its a rather enjoyable episode. Hope you are having a wonderful day.

[@AubreySciFi]

It's easily the darkest episode of this season. And unusually dark and scary for a Russell T Davies script specifically. Of course, there are several notable character actors in it, including the guy you mentioned. The most important to Doctor who history is David Troughton (the Professor) son of 2nd Doctor actor Patrick Troughton, and he also appeared in two stories in early classic Who including a small part in his dad's finale story.