asylum asylum episode seventh series british science fiction television programme doctor broadcast bbc september written executive producer directed episode features alien time traveller doctor captured companions amy divorce sent asylum planet insane exiled enable asylum destroyed insane escape doctor helped way jenna woman spaceship crashed planet year ago trapped asylum incorporates different varieties seen programme year history intended scary makes appearance doctor episode returning doctor new companion christmas special appearance successfully kept secret general public prior episode broadcast casting new companion announced episode watched million viewers received attention international broadcasts critical reception positive critics questioned circumstances amy divorce plot prequel released itunes september september prequel messenger informs doctor woman requests help daughter messenger provides space time coordinates planet home planet addition earlier mini serial prequel episode released week leading premiere fifth hints amy divorce synopsis ruins doctor approached requests help freeing daughter prison camp doctor suspicions confirmed turns puppet spaceship housing reunited divorced amy similarly kidnapped present day earth delivered amy divorce papers doctor surprised ask help prime minister explains planet known asylum parliament currently battle gone insane unwilling kill destroying pure hatred sense beauty doctor parliament received transmission heart asylum doctor makes contact source transmission woman named states manager alaska crashed asylum claims attacks year occupying making doctor wonders got milk eggs crash planet force field escape planet inmates prevent parliament wishes destroy planet remotely force field sufficiently allow force field planet afraid face mission task doctor amy given protect planet cloud convert serve facility security systems dropped force field breach surface planet gravity tunnel doctor amy land close discovered harvey survivor alaska dropped long shaft asylum accidentally awakens inhabitants guided safe room accessed computers harvey guides doctor amy alaska escape pod attacks revealed puppet converted cloud similar fate corpses alaska survivors attack doctor amy stealing amy field pair saved guides hatch pod unprotected amy begins converted experiencing memory loss doctor destroy planet soon force field realises hideout parliament ship agrees force field return doctor coming rescue doctor gone tries amy doctor stated love puppet conversion argues converted slowly loved amy loves referring year big bang amy angrily replies loves equally gave unable children result events good man goes war realise doctor secretly slipped telling time lord probably immune possibly discuss feelings doctor makes way intensive care section holds survived encounters begin activate saved doctor collective shared knowledge leaving memory doctor able hack intelligence let remove confused doctor enters chamber discover horror turns captured alaska crashed asylum preserve genius level intellect use turned standard puppet unable cope conversion mind retreated fantasy survival human doctor suspected wrong beginning things kept busy hiding making doctor noticed impossible ingredients nearly overcome personality revelation possesses human emotions unable kill doctor confrontation causes doctor reflect achievements including parliamentary discourse newfound diversity developed fearful response threat existence promise force field making final request doctor remember human run run clever boy remember doctor returns amy tardis planet destroyed fail recognise doctor removal intelligence leaves ship drops reunited amy home departs parliament closing question doctor continuity survivors previous encounters doctor planet master plan chase vulcan power special weapons appears remembrance appears cameo opening speech refers doctor death episodes impossible astronaut wedding river song concept microscopic machines mentioned child doctor dances written closing exchange parliament doctor refers nicknames oncoming storm mentioned episode parting ways final question doctor programme title question answered asks end wedding river song production executive producer announced intended rest reason rest felt frequent appearances reliably enemies universe recalled remembered scary legacy british icons years true menace forgotten asylum intended scary reminding audience intentions thought best way considered usual admitted scared working episode story written stated couldn resist opportunity march announced jenna replace companion appearing christmas special idea appear asylum character originally planned assumed audition character fitted best intended appearance secret thanked press fans leaked scenes filmed days closed set green screen acted later character confirmed time appearance makes clear connection played version character individuals trust mystery asylum directed directed girl waited god complex previous series fifth episode seventh series asylum contains types doctor faced years including special weapons story remembrance according daily_telegraph production team located remaining models versions shipped studios included owned predecessor executive producer knew davies asked borrow replica stated thrilled total number different models skinner said real magic sense history having concerned different look pleased saw commented diversity look like species identical robots props built scratch snow scenes asylum planet filmed spain production town called mercy music featured episode opera feel love featured doctor logo title sequence featured texture keeping varied blockbuster themes opening titles half series broadcast reception asylum preview screened august august august screened new_york_city toronto episode broadcast public september bbc united_kingdom united_states space canada september abc service premiered september australia september prime new_zealand overnight viewing figures showed episode watched million viewers lowest overnight figure premiere episode revived series viewing patterns indicate fewer people watch doctor live won timeslot final consolidated rating million viewers ranking week bbc viewed episode bbc online day aired ended september number spot million requests asylum achieved appreciation index highest series opener doctor viewing figures showed episode watched million viewers cable program timeslot watched telecast history network episode garnered rating demographic asylum viewed times abc australia record audience watched premiere space canada doctor second best ratings channel prime new_zealand episode attracted viewers doctor second highest rating channel highest rated channel day critical reception asylum received positive reviews critics guardian praised script packed ace dialogue direction martin notes happened opening episode covered recent events dealt lot depth pleased asylum setting explore making reminiscent classic series daily_telegraph reviewer gave stars describing confident opener highlighting concept set design asylum particularly praised called star episode writing telegraph gave asylum slightly higher rating half stars commending details script independent commented positively continuing exploration adult tone praising performance leads radio_times writer stated boxes doctor fan years standing describing clever fast funny eerie surprising sfx gave episode stars calling strong minded series opener succeeded making scary praised debut smith performance special effects amy emotional subplot reviewer noted plot excuse explore doctor ongoing relationship sad gotten citing doctor veteran noted fascination eggs required making mental trick block eggs terminate conditioning literary device woven episode series subtle hints confused dormant initially saying eggs digital spy morgan awarded stars felt amy breakup little difficult buy resolved quickly situation handled performed graded asylum writing ponds marriage issue ultimately felt episode gets season great start creating sense happen ign rated episode finding felt tale adventure happened writing huffington_post felt start season victory commended acting amy emotional confrontation noted couple break episode nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation short form alongside angels manhattan
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