doctor series eleventh hour episode fifth series british science fiction television programme doctor broadcast bbc bbc april episode saw complete change cast production crew episode written new head writer executive producer directed episode newly doctor crashes time space machine tardis small english village meets young scottish girl named doctor forced leave promises return minutes arrives years late confronted grown known amy trust attempts gain trust help return shape shifting alien prisoner zero police destroy planet episode debut smith eleventh incarnation doctor new companion introduced amy boyfriend later main cast member tradition doctor rest decided save world instead episode sets main story arc series introducing cracks universe eleventh hour seen million viewers highest rated premiere rose attracted popularity online united_states episode received positive reviews critics welcomed smith series plot continuing end end time newly doctor crash lands damaged tardis meets seven year old waiting tardis self repair explores new face discovers foods new body likes taste fish dish invented consists fish fingers shows doctor scary crack bedroom wall doctor discovers crack time space briefly opening discover prison send psychic message doctor prisoner zero escaped tardis bell heard doctor races machine needing travel time prevent systems promises return minutes hastily packs waits near tardis previously landed doctor lands tardis outside house unaware years passed searching house knocked wakes sonic discovers older going amy fascination waiting return led create toys stories ridiculed villagers doctor reveals amy prisoner zero hiding room house noticed perception filter room doctor grants sonic dodge attack flee house shortly arrive orbit alerted doctor arrival issue ultimatum prisoner zero vacate human residence meaning earth human residence meeting amy boyfriend doctor realises form unconscious forming link borrowing forms nearby hospital coma patients doctor uses online meeting scientific experts discussing situation send instructions doctor races hospital time save amy prisoner zero doctor reveals plan created computer virus broadcast number zero world tied phone contains images coma patients identifying form prisoner zero reveals form phone prisoner zero knocks amy transforms doctor young able link years doctor absence doctor realises amy hear speaking remember form prisoner zero seen house forces revert true form identified captured transported away warns doctor silence doctor silence fall fleet leaves doctor shadow proclamation orders return threatening planet doctor shows images past alien invaders attempted seize destroy earth defeated past incarnations causing word run doctor finds tardis departs amy catch doctor later returns amy house finding years passed amy upset readily accepts offer travel long return day response chose declares lonely shown analyzing crack possibly wants monitor new companion tardis viewer shown amy bedroom alongside toys drawings doctor lies wedding dress production background casting eleventh hour marked production changes succeeded executive producer head writer replaced executive producer new logo incorporated new title sequence new variation theme tune composed end eleventh hour doctor new sonic tardis sported new interior exterior similar previous tardis interior shown beginning eleventh hour time console rebuilt explosive special effects end time end time saw end tenure doctor regeneration originally looking cast middle aged actor went year old smith considered easy decision cast doctor new companion previously appeared fourth series episode fires suggested casting director auditioned role natural scottish english accents cast amy scottish young amy known played real life cousin recommended young actor undergo rigorous auditions lacking formal acting experience eleventh hour debut regular sixth series stated stood audition funny star chosen doctor hospital speculated cast worked appears video conference brief speaking lines survived final cut man moore brother played man prisoner zero like dog worked writing title episode play words referring introduction eleventh doctor fact nearly late phrase dvd commentary said originally titled doctor returns difficult script written introduce new doctor new companion convince audience new old deliver fast paced story traditionally doctor rests thought fun save world instead described comedy man day keeps getting worse worse believing london companions london cliché audience bored set episode fictional village debated locate episode village scotland ultimately decided england keeping notion unconventional girl episode doctor gradually gets new body tastes developing new personality stated finally place picking new outfit rooftop scene original script doctor simply ran away ward returned tardis felt formal introduction costume previous doctors picked theirs quietly main story arc doctor meeting grown amy felt time relationships doctor companions adult wanted create relationship like boyfriend girlfriend believed kind relationship viewers doctor regardless age doctor returns amy different person seven year old met explains developed tough element cynical returning promised forcing accept imaginary friend completely love amy amy wanted adventures admitting loved described grown shadow amy imaginary doctor inspired crack son bedroom wall developed idea main story arc fifth series thought child think interesting lived inside crack hidden room house based recurring childhood dream hidden room grandmother house keen monster giant commented design giant star easy children draw draw doctor monsters child aspects reflect doctor domestically scaled menace principle wrote scene explained prisoner zero crime cut figured care opening sequence doctor barely hangs crashing tardis flies london later added script bridge conclusion tardis crash amy garden thought funny showed hanging tardis nearly crashing london start episode set small town big way referenced scene house corner claims like proceeds reject food offered finally finds likes extract variant newly doctor reject variety foods exception fish fingers offered young amy felt appealing children important success scene doctor creates virus jeff originally set classroom doctor students computers changed production reasons episode doctor fingers open tardis trick previous incarnation learned silence library forest dead repeats lines written episodes girl fireplace filming effects read episode took place september episode series eleventh hour shot filmed production block completion episodes smith aware doctor act following episodes establish character plan retain traces smith predecessor executive producers wanted smith stranger episode directed attracted brilliant script working seeing stage smith asked direct bit different producers didn want radically different want different goal cinematic magical smith took inspiration work house designed appear ordinary reminiscent castle scenes based filmed cardiff september october november photographs taken october stop frame animation sequence representing doctor thought process taken members crew computers result perfect thought provided organic feel plagued torrential rain crew returned november shoot final scenes production crew heavily dressed area adding flowers street signs specific doctor hanging tardis filmed smith aerial footage london achieved helicopter smith stated scene hard relied heavily computer generated images nearly scene sequence visual effects shot including tardis flying london doctor hanging tardis aerial shots realised millennium dome visible final footage scene set built instead explained tardis time garden post production tracks sound effects music composed specifically sequence smith added primarily music led sequence produced receives special thanks credit waits doctor garden camera returns house presumably past camera actually smith footage intended finale big bang fit episode recycled originally scene doctor confirms man remembers showing apple gave day cut pacing issues fact established previous scene previous scene cut apple scene returned rain scene doctor tries gain attention sonic simplified based style confrontation western film destruction sonic shortly achieved spark effect concealed inside activated electrical charge reached electrical wire ran smith sleeve connected receiver special effects head remote control activate device contrary reports effect smith fish fingers scene shot takes fish fingers actually flavored food item smith estimated eaten broadcast reception eleventh hour broadcast united_kingdom bbc april overnight figures reported million watched episode bbc bbc final consolidated figures rose million bbc bbc making final rating episode million viewers watched premiere rose eighth highest rated episode doctor return episode second entire week bbc number week channels episode earned appreciation index considered excellent episode popular bbc online week broadcast eleventh hour received million hits bbc online service record requests week went requested episode million views doctor named watched programme year service eleventh hour broadcast april canada date space set record average million viewers million adults aged demographic episode aired australia april viewed abc website days prior television air date april broadcast weeks airing britain bbc required fortnight edit doctor confidential cut room accompanying doctor confidential hour long running time abc holds rights available episode aired new_zealand prime eleventh hour released region dvd blu ray following episodes beast victory june released complete series dvd november critical reception eleventh hour received positive reviews critics mail sunday reviewer called eleventh hour episode packed liners feel late old combination intense sense praised winning performance smith adaption role concluding smith turn best time lords lot daily_telegraph wrote ridiculous felt right mad alien brand new old casting director smith said cent nailed compared prisoner zero low budget cgi makeup draught said turned weakness strength having prisoner zero form humans guardian called eleventh hour absolute triumph fact story doesn waste time unstable regeneration praised smith commented feeling radio_times reviewer believed obvious smith doctor greatest praised unsure theme tune praised script offering funny lines directorial host miss star turns zap2it gave episode saying definitely favourite praised debut smith redesigned tardis site praised handling episode beautifully depth amy character role thought episode slightly poor effects somewhat lightweight story called new title sequence absolutely beautiful unsure new variation theme tune sfx magazine gave eleventh hour stars thinking captured way children perceive doctor praising debuts smith reviewer gave episode explaining liked smith lot sure eleventh doctor separate tenth called instantly winning story exception typical exceptionally strong narratives keen sense character efficient plotting chicago_tribune stated episode works introduction times felt series good hands smith derided static ultimately story little substance ign rated episode praising easily fitting continuity especially smith portrayal doctor thought plot weakest link superb opening episode bunch disparate elements satisfying said perfect slightly cgi effects thought ways new_york_times reviewer wrote episode worked like piece machinery came routine davies run noted looks promising felt smith like need start shaping role den geek selected episode doctor highlight best episodes article airing series digital_spy called episode smith finest hour digital_spy named eleventh hour seventh best episode entire programme episode attracted criticism viewers complained amy character occupation sexy family programme defended character claiming girls amy age wore short skirts showed character confidence executive producer said thing played desire companion outspoken bit number amy probably companion doctor travelled isn reviews eleventh hour reviews
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