father day doctor father day eighth episode series british science fiction television programme doctor broadcast bbc written directed episode alien time traveller doctor agrees companion day father pete died rose pulls father path car time wounded dangerous attack threatening history pete eventually learns rid throw car originally meant kill lead writer executive producer conceived father day emotionally driven time travel story explore rose character chose write episode successful writer spin material years programme hiatus monster element story expanded based suggestions went designs episode filmed november streets cardiff father day watched million viewers united_kingdom received generally positive reviews critics praised focus character emotion plot episode opens flashback telling younger rose father pete died hit run accident way friend wedding tardis doctor agrees rose day father died happens arrival london saturday november witness accident rose unable doctor tells comfort dying father rose asks doctor try doctor allows warns rose run left prevent accident happen rose suddenly runs pushes pete aside saving life younger versions doctor rose rose doctor fight actions doctor potentially damaging timeline doctor takes rose tardis key storms rose decides pete wedding doctor walks tardis find shell strange flying called appear begin consuming people rose pete drive wedding car meant kill pete nearly car join guests including brought infant rose rose surprised find pete argue frequently young runs warn guests think joke appears attacks doctor runs church directs inside noting age church protect doctor explains rose actions caused normally prevented wound time consuming doctor warns rose touch infant self cause damage time allow church feeling tardis key warm doctor sets middle church tardis slowly begins waiting church sees pete talking rose thinks having affair pete rose talk comes realise daughter rose unable answer questions good father pete realises meant die accident thinks rose pete daughter woman fit frustration pete hands baby rose adult rose able enter church doctor declares oldest thing church offers disappears tardis key goes cold drops ground pete realises choice die order restore timeline bids rose emotional farewell races church throws car originally meant kill timeline repaired previously consumed doctor sends rose dad dies holds hand gone rose doctor walk hand hand restored tardis episode ends flashback similar opening explains young die tells rose young woman stayed died voice adult rose father continuity continuing bad wolf arc series poster advertising rave wall near pete supposed die beginning words bad wolf rose refers ending episode parting ways telling met father girl held pete hand died dies episode alternative universe version appears second series episodes rise age steel army ghosts production according producer showrunner came concept father day early stage planning series perfect time travel story davies wanted storyline easy follow drawn human emotions additionally previous seven episodes established rose good companion father day shows mistakes way davies chose write episode successful writer doctor spin material especially novels gap classic series new davies originally intended episode small budget character piece investigating death rose father suggested addition encouraged additions monsters new series working titles episode included wounded time wound time davies came final title father day february shortly series began airing davies debated rose plan save father left ambiguous episode felt occur rose began travelling original script scene doctor opens tardis doors discovers police box interior police box fell apart changed reasons cost stated thinks change improvement states character based father attempted different jobs schemes including like pete selling health drinks eventually finding success running betting shop pete line dad job fault taken father said originally pete wine sacrificing removed alcohol bravery thought positive message entire episode shot cardiff november weather changed frequently filming cast began fall ill cold production team selected streets looked similar streets community streets require work resemble 1980s streets satellite dishes taken church set tyler flat time period 1980s style members cast crew brought photographs 80s example peach dresses big hair incorporated elements meant distracting played wore wig episode conversation rose father car cut car dialogue delivery bouncy scared holding baby baby present majority episode limited hours work infant artificial baby scenes went designs originally supposed men based grim final design retains image like tail original design deemed similar creatures seen end world reworked originally intended fly discussion resemble animals opposed grim end result mixture approaches final design shark quality bat wings mouth influenced praying vulture sound effects model months finished end february beginning january scheduled special effects team weeks complete odd shots completely episode episode ended expensive intended cgi outside references lamb flag pub sitcom referenced episode time damaged effects mobile begin repeat message watson come need words spoken telephone historical records believe words watson come want error present original script point production producer speculated line originally recorded production team felt false scottish accent real episode features hits gon performed goodbye performed relevance basic themes story features song don streets indicating damage timeline rose believes pete bit del boy referring character 1980s comedy horses broadcast reception father day broadcast united_kingdom bbc episode received overnight ratings million viewers audience share time shifted viewers taken account number rose million received appreciation index father day met generally positive reception stated favourite episode series emotionally perform sfx praised way concept time explored accurate representation 80s stated gave series best performances reviewer thought let episode finding episode doesn feel like horror playing gave episode emotional impact acting note enormous logical gaps involving glowing tardis keys explained radio_times reviewer described time travel tale immense heart highlighted shift identification doctor rose acting hand felt redundant episode equally script reviewing father day gave grade finding story powerful doctor guide revived series praised emotion dilemma felt heavy handed positive direction performance felt removing doctor plot suggested resolve fan scene doctor tells ordinary people important lives cheesy disconnected rest story positive writing best story season called direction wonderful script sublime noted story family time travel father day nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation short form alongside series episodes child doctor dances won father day topped place category terms votes reviews father 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