10 Doctor Who Episodes You Completely Forgot Existed
1. Sleep No More - Mark Gatiss
Yes, Mark Gatiss takes the top slot, solidifying himself as the undisputed master of middle-of-the-road Who. The irony in this title of Sleep No More is palpable to the point it almost feels intentional. This time around, Gatiss pulls out the found footage gimmick, which actually suits the plot surprisingly well and is written into the story in a genuinely clever way.
This is where the good news stops though...
The directing on this episode doesn't really work, with the camera cutting between feeds far too quickly - it achieves the realistic, disorienting vibe it seems to be going for, but at the cost of any cohesive action sequences, or meaningful moments for the doomed supporting cast to shine. This results in an episode that is not just hard to remember, but hard to even keep up with as you're watching.
It's telling that one of the most searched terms on Google for this episode is 'Sleep No More Explained'...
The episode culminates in the Doctor and Clara admitting defeat and running away, though it's left ambiguous as to whether the two of them, or anyone else for that matter, were there in the first place.
The Doctor might have not come out on top for once, having been bested by monsters made of literal eye-gunk, but we can all agree that the real loss here is the forty-five precious minutes that the audience will never get back...