Doctor Who 4x07 The Unicorn and the Wasp Reaction | First Time Watching 

I’m glad you saw the fun side of this one. It’s not like the best episode ever but it’s a total comfort watch, and full of humour. Tennant and Tate bounce off each other so perfectly.

It's funny how in the kitchen scene, the doctor managed to find moments to speak, but spent more time giving donna crap for her absurd guessess than just saying what it is he needs xD

Their little back and forth in the kitchen is absolutely comedy gold and is so in character 😂😂

Fun fact: sparkling cyanide is the name of an Agatha Christie novel

This is one of my favorites to rewatch. I have seen it so many times. Fun fact: when the doctor and Agatha Christie were interviewing everyone about their whereabouts when the professor was murdered - the reverend was the only one whose story shown matched what he was saying. Everyone else was lying, but we saw what they were really up to. As he was the murderer, it had to be something different. Otherwise, it would have given it all away.

The kitchen scene of the Doctor playing a deadly game of charades to save his life is just such good camp fun! Can't wait for you to see the rest of the series, some of my favourite episodes coming next 🤍

Fun Fact - Sandy McDonald: The father of David Tennant stars as a footman during the cocktail party scene on the lawn. He was visiting David on set and was offered a part on the spot and he confessed he was glad he didn't have to learn lines. I played Cluedo a lot when I was a little girl, so I was familiar with the similarity of all the character's names, the weapon and setting in this episode. "Professor Peach in the Library with the Lead Piping."

"It's a WASP that's GIANT!" I also love the way they fit about 100 references to Agatha Christie titles into this one, including showing the artwork on the book that inspired this episode with the giant wasp (iirc, there is actually no giant wasp in the book that has that cover art). The other day when I couldn't remember the name of this episode, I thought of it as "the body in the library... no that's actually a Miss Marple title!"

So fun fact after the christmas episode this was the first episode they filmed and honestly its a right laugh and i recently re-watched it myself and had a great laugh with it. Agatha Christie actually did disappear. Apparently she wasnt found for 10-11 days despite a manhunt for her. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle even tried to help by giving one of her gloves to a medium. She was eventually found on the 14th of December 1926 at the Swan Hydropathic Hotel in Yorkshire which was 184 miles away from her home in Sunningdale registered as Mrs Tressa. Nobody knows for sure what had happened to her during this time but its theorized she went into a fugue state possibly due to the stress of her husband cheating and asking for a divorce or multiple other reasons. A fugue state essentially has the mind is locked away but you still function as a person with no memory once you finally come to. Sometimes it can be hours, sometimes it can be days or even months and years. Weirdly people in a fugue state are usually found near or in water

'Nother little bit of trivia: The Unicorn was played by Felicity Jones, whose forays into sci-fi were more than this story. In a different genre (Star Wars), she took the role of Jyn Erso in the prequel story "Rogue One," arguably the best prequel story ever made.

Donna and the Doctor playing Deadly Charades is easily one of the funniest scenes in the whole show.

David Tennent suggested Fennella Woolgar to play Agatha Christie. They had acted together in the 2003 Stephen Fry Directed film "Bright Young Things" where Woodgar played a character named "Agatha".

I must have watched this episode at least fifty times since it came out and only just now am I realising that “buzzing with excitement” was a nod to the wasp. 😂 Nice catch. 😅

I love that all the actors look like they are having loads of fun in this. And David and Catherine work really well here making it work. Only doctor who has ridiculous plots like this lol

Someone already mentioned that Christopher Benjamin (the Colonel) appeared in a couple of classic episodes. To expound a bit, his character (and one other) were popular enough in their roles that they got their own stories in the Big Finish audio series. Further deponent sayeth not, lest spoilers for the classic series be revealed (in case our host opts to explore the classics in the future).

Spot the famous person. This week the award goes to … *Felicity Kendal* who played Lady Eddison Felicity is known for her role as Barbara Good in The Good Life but also was in Rosemary and Thyme, The Camomile Lawn, The Mistress and Solo Honourable Mentions to *Fenella Woolgar* who played Agatha Christie and also played Sister Hilda in Call the Midwife *Tom Goodman-Hill* who played Reverend Golightly and is also known for acting in Rebecca, Humans, The Imitation Game and Baby Reindeer *Felicity Jones* who played Robina Redwood and was also in The Theory of Everything and Star Wars: Rogue One

The colonel was a returning actor. He'd played Victorian era theatre owner Henry Jago opposite Tom Baker. Part of an audio detective series Jago & Lightfoot.

“Ginger beer!!!” “I beg your pardon “ 😅😅😅😅😅

Fun fact - when the Doctor was poisoned he said "ginger beer" to the gay footman. In Cockney rhyming sland "ginger beer" means "queer (i.e. gay). Even today "ginger" is slang for "gay". Did you notice - Professor Peach = Professor Plum; Miss Redman = Miss Scarlet. Also, many of Agatha Christie's book titles are incorporated into the script.

"Harvey Wallbanger?!!?" I love this one! Just joyous. And for us Christie fans there are so many shameless Easter Eggs. (Shame about the episode's writer, but I'm a Firefly fan so I'm used to separating art and artist.)

I'm fond of this episode for the return of Christopher Benjamin (Colonel Hugh) to Doctor Who. He had done a couple classic stories in the 1970s.

13:21 "He was taken at the flood" another Agatha Christie title slipped in there.

The Poirot TV series with David Suchet as Poirot is one of my favourite series.

This is probably one of my favorites. I couldn't even say why. No great events, not a whole lot of depth-though it isn't all surface either. But my mother loves murder mysteries and especially Agatha Christie, so this always felt a little like home to me.

My favorite David Tennant episode. Such fun! The first time seeing Agatha shout at the wasp about how she will find a way to stop him, I stood up and yelled, "Run, Agatha Christie! Run!"

Lol, there is this youtuber called Charlie Hopkins who does star wars reviews as Obi Wan, Anankin and Qui Gon, Donna eating the snacks and just wild guessing at what happens is "exactly" like Charlies version of Qui Gon. Highly recommend you check them out once you've seen the start wars prequels. That channel is a hoot and I'm sure you'd love it. So happy to see someone else falling in love with the Donna Noble characters. Hands down she's the best of the Nu Whu crew.

One of the best examples of how David and Catherine have the best chemistry together with the way they can connect and bicker at the same time. Some of the very best episodes are the ones where they use actual historical figures and can intertwine their real lives with the fantasy.

Random trivia: In the scene for the garden party in the very beginning, the camera pans past the table where an elderly servant is setting the table. That old fella is David's father, the Very Reverend Alexander "Sandy" McDonald, a fairly high-ranking minister of the Church of Scotland. He came by the set to visit David and was invited to be part of the background of the scene. Sadly, he passed in 2016, but I once saw him in an episode of Ready Steady Cook with David. It was an old entertainment cooking competitions where they'd invite celebrities in. In that episode, he competed against David. (Each of them were paired with a professional cook, but they had to use the ingredients the "contestants" brought.) Sandy was such a sweetheart on the show, and *soooooo* Scottish. 😂In his bag of ingredients, he literally brought a haggis, as well as a potato, a leek and a turnip. He couldn't have been more Scottish if he'd brought in a set of bagpipes. Bless him.

Such a fun episode! The "buzzing" lady really distracted you as any self respexting red herring should :D You didn't even notice that there was an actual buzzing noise in the scene before when that guy was questioned

2:50 - Every word of that is true.

One of my favourite Agatha Christie books is Evil Under The Sun. It’s set on an exclusive hotel on a private island off the coast of England. It’s a really fun read.

At least one of your cats at 9 seconds in agreed that Donna is their favourite companion too; it's much better when there is no sexualisation of the Doctor-companion relationship, it was that way for the first 26 seasons. I thought you might enjoy that one Juliette, with the costume drama clichés and Cluedo references. I love the Jazz-Age [1920-s-1930's] era as well as the Gaslight [Victorian-Edwardian] era, it suits Doctor Who very well for historicals. As for Agatha Christie's works I would recommend some TV shows based on them: 'Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime' [1983]; 'Agatha Christie's Poirot' [1989-2013] and 'Miss Marple' [1984-1992]. All are available on DVD. Also, it gets better. :D

Glorious bit of foreshadowing in this episode, though I have no idea if it's intended or not: when Donna's pretending to be posh at the beginning, she says, "spiffing", and the Doctor tells her not to. When the Unicorn, who is pretending to be posh, arrives, the first word she says is "spiffing".

that's one of the things I've always loved about David's time as the Doctor, he really commits to the physicality and crazyness of his antics! This episode really highlights it. lol, I had to laugh at how you got tricked by the red herring in the mystery.... hope the writers havn't got you tricked with any other hidden twists in your theories. ;) loved your reaction and can't wait for the next!

This is a nice one, truly solving a murder mystery with Agatha Christie! And, also (as mentioned in another comment,) Felicity Jones of Star Wars: Rogue One.

fun fact.the butler is Davids dad

0:09 Donna is my favorite companion too! I know you’ve only seen 2 so far but I’ve seen all of them except for the newest one and she’s still my favorite 😂 others have come close, but Donna always surpasses them ❤

Weirdly one of the most underrated and one of the best at the same time. Just really good fun, and as others have said, everything about Agatha Christie's disappearance is real. Doctor Who just filled in the gaps in their own magic way. It's secretly quite genius too.

This is such a fun episode, isn't it? Season Four in general is fun and that's why it's beloved by so many. This episode may not be big or important, but it really does encapsulate everything we love about Ten and Donna. I love how it even pokes fun at how ridiculous it is to be caught up in a murder mystery with Agatha Christie. It's just good, clean fun, and we should just roll with it. Oh and yes, that scene in the kitchen is one of the greatest Ten/Donna moments ever. 😂 Fun fact: David Tennant's dad, Sandy McDonald (a Scottish minister who's sadly no longer with us), has a cameo as a servant. Another fun fact: there was a Seventh Doctor audio drama produced around the same time that was also going to feature Agatha Christie and her disappearance, but she had to be removed from the story due to her impending appearance in this episode. Oh and when the Doctor says he was just talking about Agatha Christie the other day, he was referencing the Season Three finale, when he suggested to Martha that they could visit her. From here it's an incredible run down to the end of the season, and I am so psyched to see what you think of it all!

Despite being written by a total asshole, this is my favorite episode of Doctor Who. It's just so easy to put on and have fun watching. It's the same reason I love Data's Day in Star Trek.

I LOVE this episode, it’s so fun, and I’m so glad you caught how much fun they clearly had with it. There’s the titles of at least 14 Agatha Christie books slipped in, and yeah the Cluedo comparison is strong haha. I love that the vicar’s account of his afternoon is the only one that plays out exactly like he said, EVERYONE else is shown to be lying and his is conspicuous by how truthful it seems to be. AC really did go missing, and it really does seem to be a total mystery what happened to her, it’s always fun when Doctor Who finds little gaps and mysteries in history to make use of. A member of her family was brought in and consulted, and shown the script, and was very enthusiastic about her portrayal, so this episode has actual Christie approval

I loved this episode. My daughter is a massive Agatha Christie fan. She “got” all the many references to the books. This was done in the style of the movies based on Christe’s novels. So much fun. (Btw the game was based on those movie and book styles). I was hysterical at the “detox” scene 😂😂😂

Charles Dickens, Agatha Christie, William Shakespeare, Madame du Pompadour, Queen Victoria... The Doctor has one hell of Facebook page, and there'll be more to come. quiet, fun episode to calm you down before next week, it's gonna be a belter.

It was a fun episode. I always like when the Doctor is tied to actual historical mysterys, e.g. the 5th Doctor being unintentioanlly resposibe for the great London fire, etc.

This is such a fun episode and I love that you got into the spirit of it right away - The Professor, in the library with the lead pipe... :) Fun fact, many years ago I lived in Harrogate when I was first married and the hotel Agatha Christie turned up in was just down the road. I used to think about her whenever I walked by. Watching this reaction brought memories of those years right back - good times! :)

The most interesting part of this series are those episodes where they go into the past to meet different personalities who get mixed into out-of-this-world situations. It is very satisfying when some stuff aligns with the real history and some other stuff just teases or creeps you out knowing that what remained a mystery, could be because of what happened during the Doctor's interventions. Fascinating to write this stuff too, i reckon.

11:36 if I had a dime for every time that a blockbuster actor’s first role was a character in Doctor Who doing a silly accent, I’d have two dimes, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice

I don't really remember this episode much but I know what episodes are next. I am so looking forward to next week to see your reaction :3

I love this episode Jules, but I think you probably have to be a Christie fan (which I massively am) to fully appreciate it. All the references to her work throughout are delightful, and the banter between the Doctor and Donna hilarious.

Maybe u spotted david tenant's dad who played a footman

Great Video as always. Just lost my job today and your video cheered me up thank you 🙏🏻

Mm. What's interesting is that my grandmother did her disappearing act the same year. My grandfather went drunk and abusive with PTSD after the First World War and decided that, for her safety and that of my mother - who was three at the time - to pull a vanishing act. He fell into a open fireplace in 1930 in a drunken stupor. Maybe, Grandmum took the hint from reading about Agatha and thought if it's good enough for Agatha Christie, then it's maybe going to be a life saver for her and my mother. My mother's earliest memory of my grandfather's doings is her breakfast bowl flying across the kitchen to smash against a wall. In this story, spot the Agatha Christie story title in the dialogue! For instance, Taken In The Flood.

Man, I forgot how good series 4 is. The entire season is pretty 🔥

Catherine Tate/ Donna was my favourite companion, of them all she was the one who handled him best.

Oh, the next string of episodes are really good ones. The next one introduces one of my favourite DW characters! And ep 10 is one of my favourites (after Blink).

There was a cut scene of the Doctor and Donna visiting Agatha when she's old and showing her that her books go on forever

The great Felicity Kendal of Good Neighbours and BBC Shakespeare Twelfth Night fame. For great adaptations of Christie see the Poirot series with the great David Suchet.

Over the last year or two I've really gotten into Agatha Christie novels and have read (and collected) several. Murder on the Orient Express is good. The Secret of the Chimneys. Mrs. McGinty's Dead. Three Act Tragedy. Come Tell Me How You Live is an interesting one, because it's basically an autobiography she wrote about her experience with her second husband, who was an archeologist; and it's all about them going on several digs prior to World War II. No murders or mysteries or anything. I didn't realize that when I started reading it, so I was a good ways in and no had died, and started wondering if I was missing something about the book.

This was absolutely a very fun episode!😊 Juliette, I've read a bit of Agatha Christie, but I had never heard about her real life disappearance until I saw this episode. Did you know? She is indeed the best-selling author of all time and it's not even close!

Awesome video as always! Glad youre enjoying donna as much as i do she's such an amazing companion!

British murder mysteries are the best. One of my favorites is Murder on the Orient Express. If you don't have the time to read the book there have been several film adaptations

The actress that played Agatha Christie went to be in call the midwife

Miss Redmond is Jyn Erso from Rogue One.

I've said before there isn't an episode this season that's anything less than good at the very minimum. This episode isn't one of the standouts from this season, but it sure is really fun! Any time the Doctor and co. meet a famous author, they have a run in with the subjects of the author's stories. So far we have Dickens and Ghosts (at Christmas), Shakespeare and Witches, and now Christie and a mystery murderer! Throw in some references to Cluedo as well and you're in for a good time! You're totally right that the scene where The Doctor cures his cyanide poisoning is hilarious. How is Harvey Wallbanger one word?!?

I had the exact same thought when the professor was found in the library. And with Donna mentioning it, I'm sure that the connection to the board game was intentional.

One of my Top ten episodes

I as never much of an agatha Christie fan but loved the old movie Miss Marples with Margaret Rutherford (which Christie hated) and the David Suchet Poirot series was well received.

This is such a comfort rewatch for a lot of us I think. All the comedy of 10 and Donna and the fun mystery solving of Agatha Christie.

Try rewatching the episode with a list of Agatha Christie book titles.

My favorite episode is any episode with Historical Figures in them. You saw it with William Shakespeare and Hooverville and now with Agatha Christie. They never lost that educational touch that Sydney Newman originally sought after when he pitched the show to BBC. I love how they try to answer historical mysteries especially when they don’t take themselves seriously like this one.

I've played Clue (American) a lot and have some special edition versions, Alfred Hitchcock, Dungeons & Dragons, etc. Also a big fan of the board games, Whodunit, Scotland Yard, Perry Mason, etc. Whodunit has motives.

1:00 I actually picked that up on Nintendo Switch, it's so much fun! I remember all the fun the family had playing the board game and I couldn't resist picking it up🙂Thanks so much Juliette🥰So happy I'm not the only one that played Clue😊

This was very much a "murder mystery" typical of the genre. It is also one of those stories that "ties in" to actual history people may be aware of. It is a perfect time travel story.

So glad you enjoyed this episode. I've heard some people say they don't like this episode? and I struggle to see why because I've always though of it as being a fun little romp, you seemed to have the same fun I did watching it though 🥰. I absolutely loved this, even as a kid I was super into Christie novels and adapted films like Poirot, so when it's combined with my love of Doctor Who it's just a recipe for good vibes. Lovely video 💖

Hello, Juliette!💜 A fun-filled episode here. Donna, constantly at the center of the mayhem, and hilarity - trying to use 1920's lingo, naming books and characters still unwritten, as you noted - her munching on snacks during the reveal, and my favorite - which you also noted - "You just buttle off!"🤣 Right away she had just about had it - the offhand Cluedo setting,🤔 and, at 3:07 - "Professor Peach. In the library, with a lead pipe!?!"🙄 The unexpected chaos of the detox scene - She is the most hilariously chaotic, No Nonsense character. A great companion.😂 The Doctor - in a cut scene - saying he never guessed the end, well almost never, well, once or twice - is also quite humorous. You have it correct, when you say, "I never would have guessed, never ever..." As there are not many Agatha Christie books where the killer can be discovered - people may say they knew, but it is usually some hidden/unmentioned bit of information, coming in at the end, which tips the reader to the real criminal... much like it was done here. I was thinking, as I watched this one with you today, which would show up? Those who jump to explain Cluedo, those who want to tell all about Ms Christie, which star would be fun facted, or some future references. Turns out... all 4!🤭 A well put together episode, itself like a puzzle. The Cluedo references, the novels, the real life mystery of her disappearance, the style, very much in keeping with a BBC or PBS showing of Masterpiece Mystery, as well as some, small, nods to the dark comedy film, Clue. These styles, and references span possible audience ages. A little something which would be recognizable to almost any age viewer. A very clever production. I'm very glad you enjoyed this one so, Juliette. Everyone was pretty brilliant, and it was a fun episode. A very nice job of editing, as well. Have the backgrounds given you a bit of relief from the copyright clampdowns? Have a wonderful Thursday, Juliette.💜🐿💜 Whether it be editing, farming, or helping a mischievous cat back home - have some fun!🤗

The first time I saw this, I think I was put off by the giant wasp, which is pretty silly and not at all plausible. However, everything else about the episode is well done and fun to watch, and Agatha Christie is particularly well played-I do like that performance by Fenella Woolgar. The kitchen scene is well known and tends to get replayed as an extract. The DVD includes a deleted scene in which the Doctor and Donna revisit Agatha Christie at the end of her life, when she’s still struggling to remember what happened back then.

The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd The Mysterious Affair at Styles Death on the Nile Murder on the Orient Express Three Act Tragedy Hickory Dickory Dock

I really enjoy this episode, and I'm sure the writer had a lot of fun piling on the classic detective story tropes (and the cluedo reference) and namedrops of Agatha Christie books. It's probably not everyone's cup of tea (I know people consider it to be a weak link in a brilliant season) but I think it's brilliant if you take it for the sort of story that it is. You seemed to enjoy having another famous figure show up in Agatha Christie, which is always nice to see. Interestingly the vicar is odd one out when everyone is being questioned in that his story matches the flashback to what everyone was really up to. This episode also sees a brief non-speaking cameo by David Tennant's father, not the first relative of a Doctor to appear this season, and not the last either as it happens.

Loved your reactions, Jules. So much joy and laughter from Jules, for the amazing comedy double act of Donna and The Doctor. :)

This is Doctor Who silliness at its finest. Pure comedy. I love it 😂

can't wait for your reaction to the next episode

I'll admit that I'm not a big fan of the wasp XD but it's otherwise a fun episode! I'm glad you're enjoying Donna as a companion. Ten and Donna are my dream team =D

My absolute favourite is coming up next. Im so glad you had fun w this one btw!!

Just best kind of Dr Who storyline small pinch of truth, not to much special effects , & talented Guest Actors

Agatha Christie novels are great (And apparently inspired by her annoyance at the lack of real clues in Sherlock Holmes books meaning there's no way for the audience to 'play along' so to speak). I don't know if some of her works were the first 'adult' novels I read, but they were the first I got out of the library when I'd have been around... Probably 8 or 9. Young enough that my mother had to confirm it was ok for me to get them out to the librarian since they weren't from the children's section. I think they were before I read Hitchhiker's. Might have been after I read The Hobbit. But if you'd rather watch than read, the David Suchet adaptations of her Poirot stories aren't a bad starting point.

Such a fun episode. Also, no tears for this one! Thanks for the videos as always.

The salt scene is pe of my all time favourite scenes and this is a great episode!

Love this one ! I like how light and fun the episode is :)

A good mystery and a fun scene no one forgets the poisoning. The Charles Dickens S1 Ep3 reference. So many good moments in this episode I never forget. The next 2 are good story telling but this Unicorn episode is a fun one. Yep Cluedo. All the other references and the book publishing date at the end is so silly. 5 billion in paper. I haven't read a book of hers either. I haven't played rhe games. I know of some movies though some were good, some not. Its weird I don't read mystery novels but I enjoy mysteries or puzzle games. Donna come on yes they all did it. XD The events set in place. The mystery goes so well each one by one.

She said buzzing and toilet. Never mention the smallest room.

I know I recently said it but I'm LOVING your reactions to this, i cannot wait to see your reactions to the end of this series and the specials after it 😁 il be right here watching along with you and the fellow whovians 😁

The doctor trying to cure himself is the funniest scene ever. Makes me laugh all the time. This episode is a fav of mine. It’s so underrated and I really like it. Not a big fan of wasps though

Poison, salt and a shock. Isn't that Casino Royale?

One word: Harvey Wall Banger! Between that and the kiss, I think that was my favorite moment of the episode and of the season so far! I know it had nothing to do with it, but for some reason it reminded me of when the Doctor had dinner with the Slitheen (S1 E11: Boom Town) where he cleverly manages to avoid all of her attacks and attempts to neutralize him. Very different scenes but both were just so funny to watch! It is easy to see why Doctor Who has endured over all of these decades. In its current run it is now in its third decade!! Amazing! By the way, at the time of this writing,, she truly is the best selling fiction writer of all time, having sold more than two billion copies of her works! She also holds the record for the longest running play... The Mousetrap, which has been played in London since 1952. And Then There Were None is the best selling piece of fiction of all time! And she was knighted in 1971 (DBE). An amazing author all the way around! And this episode really highlighted this while going back to the roots of Doctor Who, jumping through time to teach us a little bit of history! Who knows... perhaps one day, your reactions will rank up there with her works! You never now how things will turn out; you just have to do the best you can!

I love this episode, something about it just clicks for me but yes the twist ending is all a bit more convoluted than usual.

Well how may Christie titles did you get? Hint there are lots of verbal and several visual. A wasp is a major prop in Death in the Clouds e.g.

I'm so glad.you said Donna is your favourite, I completely agree, as do the goats. There are a lot of clips of the two of them doing sketches and shows together. The ducklings are.still Rose.fans, but what do they know. Have a lovely.day.

Agatha Christie did disappear after she discovered her husband was having an affair. She was found 10 days later when she turned up at a hotel and she did lose her memory as well. The thing that didn’t happen was The Doctor and Donna being there. lol. Nobody knew what happened but some people believed she disappeared only to get believed she was murder and to get people to think her husband killed her. Again this is an episode where Doctor Who try’s to solve the big historical mystery’s again.

Another great reaction! Love seeing you enjoying the show every week. I hope you're prepared for the rest of Season 4 because it's about to get wild!

Here in the States the board game is called Clue...which was also made into a GREAT movie (that would make an awesome reaction video...lol)