<div>Orphan 55 is arguably the most divisive Doctor Who episode since 2005 - if not longer. 
 
But was it really all that bad? Is there something of value to take from the episode that split fandom and demonstrated makeup that would look amateurish on a 1990s CBBC production of A Midsomer Night's Dream? 
 
Brian A. Terranova and James McLean are on hand to find out.</div>

Orphan 55 is arguably the most divisive Doctor Who episode since 2005 - if not longer. But was it really all that bad? Is there something of value to take from the episode that split fandom and demonstrated makeup that would look amateurish on a 1990s CBBC production of A Midsomer Night's Dream? Brian A. Terranova and James McLean are on hand to find out.

Orphan 55 is arguably the most divisive Doctor Who episode since 2005 - if not longer. 
 
But was it really all that bad? Is there something of value to take from the episode that split fandom and demonstrated makeup that would look amateurish on a 1990s CBBC production of A Midsomer Night's Dream? 
 
Brian A. Terranova and James McLean are on hand to find out.

353: Doctor Who: Orphan 55 Reviewed (and Recovery)

<div>Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields.  
 
Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field. 
 
Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean. 
 
 
 

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Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields. Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field. Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean.

Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields.&nbsp; 
 
Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field. 
 
Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean.

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