10 Doctor Who Episodes That Took Risks And Failed

10. Shaky, Found Footage

Sleep No More was an obvious attempt at trying to get in on the found-footage craze of the noughties, even if the show truly wasn’t ready for what they were attempting here. Written in the style of a Blair Witch or Rec type monster movie, the episode really just seems to be a bit silly.

Moffat’s era of Doctor Who introduced some fantastic baddies to the canon. The Weeping Angels, the Silence, the Whisper Men and the Vashta Nerada are all memorable and frightening beasts that stick in the mind. The monster that lives in the gunk at the edge of your eye, less so.

Unfortunately, while Mark Gatiss was an excellent addition to the franchise when he started working with Davies, some of his scripts have been a little underwhelming. This is true with Sleep No More as well. Perhaps it was simply the format that didn’t work or the characters who weren’t memorable. Either way, plenty of z’s were caught during this one.