Two minutes of maritime dread that'll make you terrified of dead calm.
April 1, 1699: Captain Henry Avery writes in his journal onboard the Fancy. They have been stranded for eight days for lack of wind. All they can do is wait. He writes of an enemy who comes from the still ocean and takes members of the fearful crew. The captain feels an evil presence watching him and longs for the wind to pick up so they may leave, but he feels they are all doomed to die.
Acting
Bonneville sells centuries of sailor superstition.
Direction
Webb wrings maximum tension from absolute stillness.
Director
Jeremy Webb
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Henry Avery was a real pirate who vanished with his treasure in 1695; Doctor Who loves cursed historical figures.
This prequel mirrors classic nautical ghost stories like 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'—stuck ships and supernatural punishment for unknown sins.
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