vampires venice sixth episode fifth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc written previously wrote school reunion directed time doctor director following end flesh stone companion kissed alien time traveller doctor picks amy fiancé takes romantic trip venice intrigued girls school students appear vampires discover alien refugees disguise plot venice new home episode replaced different script planned write designed romantic episode good introduction chose setting venice vampires soon entered plot felt belonged setting episode filmed croatia late old fashioned village portraying venice episode seen million viewers received appreciation index episode received mixed reviews critics praised comedy production design acting guests thought plot elements somewhat similar couple recent episodes plot synopsis doctor believing amy attraction stress travel fiancé party invites romantic trip courtesy tardis land venice soon find trouble city patron claims black plague runs rampant outside venice doctor says false appears plague excuse seal city investigating encounter boat builder daughter isabella hasn contacted school girls amy plan place inside school help doctor psychic paper amy manages unlock gate allow captured taken chamber doctor come believe women converted vampires discover box containing dead figure amy kicks device hiding true alien form begin converting amy isabella fully converted amy escape isabella escaping longer tolerate direct sunlight pulled inside door closes doctor tries open door gets shocked electricity collapses isabella later thrown canal eaten lives underwater doctor goes inside question confirms planet race aquatic beings vampire like tendencies landed earth seeing cracks universe son intend sink city water convert humans sisters water order continue race doctor returns home amy sends transformed girls attack sacrifices blowing gunpowder kill girls device tower begins create earthquakes floods sink venice amy face defeat doctor climbs tower stops device time kind throws canal eaten doctor reminding responsible extinction species aftermath incident amy doctor invite continue traveling doctor enter tardis falls silent doctor remembers words saw silence end things continuity intending produce psychic paper episode eleventh doctor accidentally produces library card photograph doctor production writing writer toby originally planned write different episode set sort labyrinth idea developed executive producers thought similar episodes series asked write original idea pushed series god complex asked write big bold romantic episode serve sort reboot episode good introduction doctor asked set world romantic chose venice called favourite places world believed vampires fit setting positive experience writing episode reflecting writing delight pleasure executive producer human pleased write episode worry aspects production major plot point sinking venice conceived needed use identity location aquatic city venice constantly fighting enemies history time proved worst enemy opening scene detailed isabella entrance school danger came described classic doctor contained victim coming trap isabella scream end scene originally went title sequence director thought scenes soft endings work right result title sequence moved scene doctor crashing party described fun scene unique opening titles wanted emphasise danger doctor puts people pointed episode believed companions time developed mentality doctor running danger great opportunity question wanted comic thread plot character developments noted difficult capture tragic character running time episode gives reference showing picture doctor incarnation library card references silence episode shown flashbacks episode day moon series suggesting enemy silence focus episode script originally long result sequences cut filmed included fight scene doctor steward longer fight sequence dialogue doctor amy following climax original script amy killing climbed wall thought relatively easy stunt told hard accomplish revised simply runs away discussing script portrayed thought hurt amy point added bites amy chamber filming effects read vampires venice took place november doctor episode directed campbell produced episode filmed fifth production block vincent doctor fact time cover modern shops found present day venice episode filmed coastal town croatia late actually city bears historical architecture including influenced venice interior house filmed town hall 16th century manor house near cardiff home production team incorporated crest locations possible art department designed fish tower house church tower climax scene challenging film stunts smith stunt double roof tower constructed studio scene filmed filmed moat castle inserted cgi locals marketplace including woman passed filming site goat small crew venice wide shots buildings bordered water campbell wanted incorporate loved venice including church bells narrow coast internal waterways production team found fill square street balcony characters computer generated water grand canal chamber girls taken turned green light suggest alien technology ease brief glimpse true form cinematographer accomplished despite low ceilings parts scene cut censorship issues scary aspects episode compromised budget constraints true form aliens shown seconds expensive shots spread episode original script big monster rose water isabella death scene expensive forced ask invisible costumes episode taken artwork 15th 16th centuries included women wore vampire girls trades clothes disguise venetian enter amy school idea thought tragic character eventually thought sight character party shirt funny costume designed similar alien creature transition smooth coached like fish pursued pair teeth vampires unique mouths hard speak lines voiced commented got good speaking broadcast reception vampires venice broadcast united_kingdom bbc extended episode rainbow shown episode aired earliest start time doctor episode series revived episode received lowest overnight figures series time broadcast million bbc bbc final consolidated ratings calculated shown episode watched total viewers coming fifth place bbc week episode received appreciation index considered excellent vampires venice released region dvd blu ray preceding episodes time angels flesh stone july released complete fifth series november critical reception episode received mixed reviews writing guardian described beautifully shot went write way vampire explained away pseudo science delightful stand doctor beautifully played dialogue cracking expect climactic shot doctor scaling tower rain correct level broad sfx reviewer reacted positively giving episode stars assessed better structured funnier absorbing previous single episode victory praised comedy acting thought expensive looking locations let special effects gave episode negative review daily_telegraph calling highly disappointing wasted opportunity criticised writing plot sheer noting opening scene similar concept previous doctor episode school reunion thought aliens posing humans idea taken script went taken straight negatively compared love triangle doctor amy storyline previous characters rose thought ending similar idiot evolution writing radio_times echoed fuller sentiments review saying admit aliens disguised humans seen times noted concept school reunion episode greeks bearing gifts thought script delivers lots funny moments doctor amy praised terrific cast describing majestic ign rated vampires venice saying plenty standout moments didn manage come form completely satisfying praised comedy amy acting location shots croatia thought sci classic vampire phenomenon particularly clever believing aliens went dimensional agreed fuller single biggest problem familiarity alien races having featured reviews vampires venice reviews
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