20 Worst Moments In Modern Doctor Who

2. BENNIIIIIIII (Orphan 55)

Doctor Who Orphan 55 Vilma
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Good lord, where do I even start with this one?

Within one of the worst Doctor Who episodes ever made we also have one of its cringiest moments for good measure, as poor sweet Vilma repeatedly cries out for her husband BENNIIIIII after he’s taken by the Dregs.

It’s hard to know whether the acting or the writing is at fault but practically every single time Vilma speaks it’s utterly laughable, clearly aiming for heartwarming but missing in spectacular fashion. The worst moment is Vilma and BENNIII’s interaction inside the truck, where BENNIII’S disembodied voice politely asks that he be put out of his misery, rather than be left to the Dregs. Despite the shell-shocked faces on the rest of the cast, it’s just funny.

On the plus side BENNIII is now a truly iconic character in Doctor Who history… but not for the right reasons.

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