"Orphan 55" is the third episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 12 January 2020. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though 'Orphan 55' suffers from too muchness, its climate activist's heart is definitely in the right place. The Doctor and friends discover the luxury resort where she and her friends are holidaying is hiding a number of deadly secrets. No, Jodie has been given another season and has accepted it. The Doctor convinces Hyph3n to give her access to the "linen cupboard", which is actually a security room with an armoury, where they meet Kane. 8.0. The group makes a run for a nearby service tunnel, but the Dregs kill Hyph3n and Benni is shot by Kane. In the episode, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companions Graham O'Brien (Bradley Walsh), Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), and Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) are transported to a tranquility spa after Graham wins a free holiday, but the resort turns out to be on a barren 'orphan' planet overrun with mutated beings. Going through a Dreg nest, the Doctor learns that the Dregs are mutated humans that survived the fallout. It was written by Ed Hime, and directed by Lee Haven Jones. The regulars are on fine form, with Jodie Whittaker particularly strong - It's probably a good sign that she manages to be this good in an episode that's otherwise rather bad. [8], "Orphan 55" first aired on 12 January 2020. Col Farrell and Julia Foster portray Benni and Vilma. The vehicle is caught in a Dreg trap and the Dregs surround it, keeping Benni as a hostage. The Doctor discovers that Tranquility is actually housed on an “orphan” planet, abandoned by its original inhabitants after a nuclear holocaust. It was written by Ed Hime, and directed by Lee Haven Jones.[1]. The surviving lifeforms on Orphan 55 are the monstrous Dregs, apex predators now determined to kill every vacationer on the resort. That also goes for the other “Orphan 55” guest stars, including the green haired mechanic Nevi (James Buckley), and his son Silas (Lewin Lloyd). The guest cast ranges from decent to very good. And Amy Booth-Steel plays a character called Hyph3n. Julia Foster Julia Foster played Vilma in the Doctor Who television story Orphan 55. Making matters worse, the Hopper virus also found its way into the spa's systems, disabling the transporter and security cameras. Foster was born in Lewes, Sussex. “Orphan 55” has quickly earned a reputation for being one of the worst episodes in the modern era. They are welcomed by their customer host, Hyph3n. [4] In December 2019, Laura Fraser was announced as guest star. The article is littered with verbal trash. This is a commercial website from BBC Studios. All Episodes (198) Next. The vehicle is caught in a Dreg trap and the Dregs surround it, keeping Benni as a hostage. Julia’s performance in “Orphan 55” blew everyone away, and we knew we had found another dynamite bit of casting for the Doctor.” Julia Foster said: “It’s a dream come true. Her first husband was Lionel Morton, once the lead singer with the 1960s pop band The Four Pennies. From the vehicle, the group sees the uninhabitable desolation of the orphan planet they are on, Orphan 55. If you thought my previous character was a badass, just wait until you see the 14 th Doctor in action. People can save planets, or wreck them. Built on a cheap planet, the Orphan 55 of the title, part of the reason why it's so low-rent is the local alien lifeforms. Episode 3 was filmed on location in Tenerife, including the Auditorio de Tenerife for the external shots of Tranquillity Spa and the area around the dormant volcano Mount Teide for the barren wasteland. "Orphan 55" is the third episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 12 January 2020. Meanwhile, a physical breach occurs and guests are asked to assemble for a muster drill. Back in the TARDIS, the group despairs over Earth's future. Graham shows The Doctor that Benni has changed direction and Kane tells Vorm to abort the mission so the Dregs must have him. Orphan 55. TV-PG | 46min | Adventure, Drama, Family | Episode aired 12 January 2020. This entry was posted in TV and tagged Amy Booth-Steel, Bradley Walsh, Col Farrell, Gia Re, James Buckley, Jodie Whittaker, Julia Foster, Laura Fraser, Lewin Lloyd, Mandip Gill, orphan 55, Tosin Cole, Will Austin on January 14, 2020 by admin. I think you forget how powerful you are. [5][6] Further cast were announced in Doctor Who Magazine #547 in early January 2020. Television Review. While recovering, he meets a fellow guest, Bella. Patron saint of: The Patrex Chapter (along with Benni) Vilma is an elderly character of unknown species who appeared in Orphan 55, Episode 3 of Series 12. The Dregs are well-realized, if fairly generic. Download or stream [17], The episode received mixed reviews. Thank you for taking the trouble to report this, we appreciate the vigilance of our fans. 8.0. Bella resumes her plan to destroy the spa out of anger toward her mother. Humans. The team head out in the truck across the desolate planet. She is the mother of television celebrity Ben Fogle with her second husband, veterinarian Bruce Fogle. 8.5. The episode was watched by 5.38 million viewers, and was the twelfth series' most poorly rated episode among critics and viewers. Club, Caroline Siede viewed "Orphan 55" as a "return to the too-often disappointing status quo of last season", criticising the episode's pacing, the excessive number of guest characters and a message on climate change that "doesn’t do enough legwork to earn it as a conclusion". In 1967, Foster appeared on Juke Box Jury, in 1971 Call My Bluff, and in 1976, she was the castaway on Desert Island Discs. The remaining survivors, the spa's mechanic Nevi, his son Sylas, and an elderly woman, Vilma, meet at the "linen cupboard", but Vilma notices Benni, her partner, has gone missing. Logos © 1996. Doctor Who - Orphan 55. Vilma sacrifices herself to give the group more time to escape. That said, don’t expect the … It has a 47% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 4.1 rating on IMDB. Bella escapes with Ryan via the transporter while the others are forced to continue further along to the stairs as Dregs swarm into the tunnel. [16] The episode had an Audience Appreciation Index score of 77, the lowest since "Love & Monsters" (2006) and "Sleep No More" (2015), episodes that received a score of 76 and 78 respectively. BBC, DOCTOR WHO, DALEK and TARDIS (word marks, logos & devices) are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Written by Ed Hime, Orphan 55 airs on Sunday, January 12 at 7:10 p.m. on BBC One and 8:00 p.m. on BBC America. Tags. Foster also built up her own antique furniture business. Story. [15], "Orphan 55" was watched by 4.19 million viewers overnight, making it the fifth most watched programme for the day in the United Kingdom. From the vehicle, the group sees the uninhabitable desolation of the orphan planet they are on, Orphan 55. The Doctor tells them that while this timeline is only a possibility, she cannot promise that it will not come to pass; humanity can either make a positive change or accept their fate and end up like the Dregs. Dalek image © BBC/Terry Nation 1963. [10] Patrick Mulkern for Radio Times was more positive, comparing the episode favourably to Hime's "It Takes You Away" (2018), noting strong performances by the regular cast and asserting the benefits of "a timely eco-message banged home with a sledgehammer". After the Doctor, Yaz, and Graham discover a rusted Russian sign, they deduce that Orphan 55 is actually Earth after it was devastated by global climate change and nuclear war in an unknown year. Vilma was the partner of Benni. NEXT ARTICLE. Main Actor: Julia Foster. The dregs are deadly apex predators who survived nuclear winter when this world was first rendered uninhabitable and abandoned by its elites. As the Dregs surround the spa to attack, the group fixes the transporter and safely evacuate, leaving Bella and Kane behind to fight off the Dregs. ‘Deadlocked room with its own armoury - don’t tell me, honeymoon suite.’. Kane stays behind to give the group more time to escape. 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