Mummy on the Orient Express (TV story)

Mummy on the Orient Express was the eighth episode of the eighth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.

Writer Jamie Mathieson was approached to write the story while writing another script for Steven Moffat. He was given the the title, chosen by Moffatt, which immediately led Mathieson to images of "Agatha Christie, Victorian, lots of luxury". Frank Skinner's character was based on a friend of his, Perkins, from whom he acquired information about the Orient Express.

The original idea for the script had far more content, with the Express visiting the "Seven Wonders of the Universe" but, in recognition of the time constraints, this was removed.

Brian Minchin expressed early on to Mathieson that the Mummy might force the episode to be broadcast at a later time as it was judged to be to scary. Minchin had repeatedly tried to have it shown in the series trailed, but the BBC would not allow it. (DWM 478)

Synopsis
As the Doctor takes Clara for a final trip aboard the Orient Express, they find it has a supernatural passenger...

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Cast

 * The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
 * Clara - Jenna Coleman
 * Danny Pink - Samuel Anderson
 * Perkins - Frank Skinner
 * Captain Quell - David Bamber
 * Gus - John Sessions
 * Maisie - Daisy Beaumont
 * Prof Moorhouse - Christopher Villers
 * Singer - Foxes
 * Foretold - Jamie Hill

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