fires second episode fourth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc april set shortly eruption mount episode depicts alien time traveller doctor new companion trip uncover alien invasion present ethical dilemma doctor episode filmed rome studios time doctor production team took cast abroad filming revival production episode fire near sets weeks filming problems production team crossing europe critics opinions episode generally mixed premise episode moral dilemma doctor faces insistence save family widely praised episode writing criticised particular characterisation supporting cast dialogue described dimensional dialogue plot doctor arrive doctor believes rome century earthquake witnessing nearby mountain begin realises fact day eruption mount return tardis landed discovers local merchant sold sculptor doctor house retrieve unknown followed reports man blue box arrived sisters fear prediction arrival brings fire death house doctor surprised daughter perception knows personal details doctor interrupted local arrived collect sculpture commissioned doctor intrigued sculpture resembles segment circuit board reveals powerful calls doctor home planet doctor wishes learn sculptures son help break house inside doctor circuits energy caught escape large stone creature attack kill stone creature appears house attacks saves creature water killing confusion kidnap doctor sets rescue meets high revealed transforming stone creature doctor discovers controlled volcanic creatures home planet lost story arcs doctor doctor attacked escapes underground tunnel leads heart mount doctor discovers volcano convert human race conquer earth doctor realises volcano energy running tells volcanic eruption fixed point time happen doctor escape pod press eruption killing launching pod clear blast doctor run tardis doctor leaves family home begs save person doctor finally goes family leaves hill overlooking destruction slips quietly family doctor comments right need stop months later rome family shown successful running profitable business social life comparison son studying doctor leaves pays tribute family household gods marked contrast attitude start episode relief depiction form doctor tardis cultural references doctor identifies replies reference scene film slaves shield shouting production writing executive producer originally planned include serial set new series doctor seeing documentary day episode position given boom town idea shelved years episode written previously wrote film episode sleeper requested write episode consequence difficulty writing episode rewrite doctor opening line times edited writing previously called worked closely davies constraints imposed filming davies encouraged insert linguistic jokes similar comic book series stone right arm use phrase refers film based characters family cambridge latin course character member family created end book cambridge latin course day eruption survives episode creates alternate ending story rescued doctor rome line excuse friend barcelona reference attributed production team forming pun previous mentions barcelona ninth tenth doctors episode heavily based moral question posed doctor warn population situation deal intensity sensitivity required writing eruption davies appreciated performance cited ability doctor help deal lose lose situations reason doctor travels companions series story arc hinted doctor invocation shadow proclamation code previously invoked rose christmas invasion fear partners crime referencing cascade executive producer stated come later series added continuity links independent story arc fun continuity thing script includes scene doctor admits partial responsibility great fire rome depicted end serial romans sale tardis modern art refers serial includes scene tardis similar fashion additionally influence informs story development season later episode turn left filming episode filmed studios rome september filming reused sets rome locations suggested malta wales size project biggest revival resulted production taking place italy time majority episode filmed abroad time cast filmed abroad television movie filmed vancouver pick shots previously new_york_city manhattan accepted bbc request order promote studios despite small budget filming episode abroad suggested episode occasion planning began april written script continued production team travelled italy weeks filming started fire disrupted production moving rome caused problems production team equipment truck delayed hours swiss border special effects team delayed hours customs production team hours film location aftermath eruption filmed night location shots create falling ash special effects team large mass constant supply debris scenes set filmed temple peace cardiff september cast notes cast members fires later cast starring roles doctor returned fifth series play time companion eleventh doctor casting director suggested new executive producer based performance episode cast twelfth doctor appearance christmas special time doctor uncredited cameo appearance anniversary special day doctor played children earth series doctor spin performed doctor audio productions big finish broadcast overnight figures estimated episode watched million viewers peak million viewers consolidated figure million episode second watched programme april britain viewed million people episode tenth watched programme week received appreciation index score considered excellent critical reception episode received generally mixed reviews writing news world said week complimented joke ambivalent reaction doctor leaving family die criticised acting comparing catherine character taylor said intentional closed saying week times better lame opening episode aliens stronger guest stars proper adult friendly storyline involving stage said insistence change past formed emotional backbone episode producing truly heartbreaking performances liked joke tardis translating doctor latin phrases celtic saying subtly played episode way builds joke ground favourite attempts divert population away beach scene emotional series heart scenes criticised writing specifically dialogue saying remained pretty dimensional gave positive review highly saying moved away runaway character initially joined phrase doctor use water pistol subdue complimented special effects disapproved use episode notably saying lovely digital spy gave episode stars opening said fantastic effects developed moral dilemma bolster fires episode fails jones felt script took long actively engage viewer tap compelling premise time travellers arriving doomed city shortly volcano day majority narrative complained characterisation supporting cast saying deserved better said moral dilemma doctor faced compelling doctor use water pistol adds pleasing sense fun impending death nicely era overall appreciated premise episode thought episode deserved better writing reviews fires reviews
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