Broadcast: Sunday 20th July 2008
7:30pm-8:15pm AEST (09:30 GMT) < > « »  < > « »
ABC

Featuring: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Ayesha Dharker, Tim McInnerny

The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race. CAST: David Tennant, Catherine Tate

Press Release:
This week on Doctor Who: Planet of the Ood, The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) find themselves on an icy planet known as the Ood-Sphere. There, they discover what drove the Ood to be a servant race. Can they free them before it's too late?

'The Ood' first featured in Series 2, Episodes 8 & 9: The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit. They were last seen falling down a black hole!

This episode also stars Ayesha Dharker as Solana (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones), Adrian Rawlins as Dr. Ryder (Harry Potter), Tim McInnerny as Halpen (Blackadder, Spooks), and Paul Kasey as Ood Sigma (Torchwood).

PRODUCTION DETAILS:
A BBC production. Executive Producers: Russell T Davies & Julie Gardiner; Writer: Keith Temple; Producer: Susie Liggat; Director: Graeme Harper.
Synopsis Source: ABC