doctor tenth episode series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast june bbc episode directed episode series written episode based previous short story written doctor annual entitled christmas holidays episode doctor time travelling alien played companion trapped past try communicate young woman prevent angels taking control tardis best friend brother set cryptic clues sent time doctor doctor companion little screen time allowed episode filmed simultaneously consequently referred doctor episode scenes shot derelict house newport create angels actresses wore makeup episode seen million viewers united_kingdom received widespread critical acclaim widely considered best episodes won bafta awards hugo award best dramatic presentation short form single performance series won award best female performance science fiction television episode episode voted second best doctor story readers plot enters abandoned house look subjects photograph instead finds eerie statues message doctor addressed warning returns day friend explore disappears time young man knocks door claims grandson delivers letter letter explains suddenly found 1920s hull settled husband led peaceful life requests tell brother larry disappearance sees yale key hanging hand statues takes leaving visits larry dvd shop told documenting easter egg seventeen apparently unrelated dvds egg contains video clips man calling doctor having half conversation viewer larry gives list dvds leaves police station meets explains abandoned house shows lot containing locked fake police box leaves remembers yale key returns find billy phone box disappeared immediately receives older billy death bed hospital visits explains left lot discovered angels trying retrieve police box suddenly found met doctor asked relay message decades later billy subsequently married started video production house responsible putting easter egg dvds billy dies tells doctor message instructs look list realises list dvd collection easter egg meant larry return house dvds portable dvd player select dvd watch easter egg larry places pocket discovers doctor past possesses currently compiled larry doctor explains martha transported past angels quantum locked allowing fast turn stone making statues difficult destroy observed cover eyes near angels avoid looking giving appearance look angel permanently locked statue form warns look away doctor tells seeking tardis acquire potential power doctor comes end realises larry stopped writing presence angel room way basement house discover angels tardis angels attack larry use key hide inside tardis control room doctor informs control disk larry takes glowing dvd pocket console tardis leaving larry tardis gone angels tricked looking permanently frozen statues year later larry opened dvd store insists keeping events larry wants indicates feelings gently larry steps sees doctor martha leave taxi shop goes outside meet don recognise realises experience events sent past hands doctor warning need future doctor goodbye larry returns surprised man easter egg larry return shop hand hand ready romantic relationship episode ends repeat doctor warning time directed viewer flashes famous statues implying statue world angel production writing written story based ninth doctor short story doctor annual called christmas holidays short story presented essay years old encounters evidence doctor presence past aunt house visiting includes elements reused including messages involving conversation doctor video cassette based written essay instead angels features doctor tardis inadvertently separated years time fault time machine doctor able bring past held idea seeing angel statue graveyard whilst family holiday planned use series episodes silence library forest dead withdrawing writing series story took episodes writing manhattan evolution volunteered write series doctor episode opted use angels inspired write episode based popular children game statues found frightening composer series later compared creatures moving animals horror novel shining story revived series adapted television writer piece spin writing follows human nature family blood story arc adapted novel human nature basic premise scenes lines dialogue adapted robert_shearman audio drama jubilee referred doctor episode doctor companion little screen time allowed episodes filmed simultaneously process known double banking practice begun entry continue episodes turn left midnight girl waited stated felt relaxed writing script proved unpopular blame doctor structure episode tight schedule script meeting filming directed making female director doctor episode sixth doctor serial russell davies series executive producer later noted work episode included beautiful visuals british actress chosen play reportedly cast series initially concerned fact little screen time episode aired pleased final result location shooting scenes set took place november located newport filled house abandoned falling disrepair filming crews arrived noted little shoot later called location house seen taken previous residence lived late 1990s larry describes residence house reference dilapidated gang usually visit episode notes year martha doctor billy sent year aired originally producers considered having play young old version decided makeup look fake cast play older version initially played role london accent thick accent dub lines match billy mentions windows tardis wrong size real police box photographs new series tardis prop revealed vigorous discussion box dimensions outpost doctor discussion forum fans complained prop windows big confirmed line joke aimed outpost forum effects joked kid thinking doctor monsters costs art department lot money create rigid structure angels dresses soaked fabric painted shown moving screen angels played actresses wearing makeup actresses wore distinct masks looking later noted partly painted partly costume comfortable actresses slightly stood producers digital effects essence freeze angels film pleased results called fantastic later called effects good creepy create effect angels rocking tardis threw ship set camera operator shook camera opposite direction threw scene doctor talks dvd extra created writing conversation removing lines having record lines felt way filming performance convincing initially wrote dialogue script scene doctor tells hear dvd shop knew lines appeared play double duty later authentic fresh times gold called sequences heart chinese puzzle broadcast reception broadcast united_kingdom bbc june overnight ratings showed watched million viewers rose time shifted viewers taken account episode seventh watched episode bbc week ending june lowest rated episode doctor series received appreciation index considered excellent initial broadcast short clip card reading year later shown episode syndicated dvd version shot removed region dvd containing episodes human nature family blood released july released complete series dvd november critical reception accolades received universal critical acclaim praising acting script level fear angels guardian called wonderfully creepy episode ultimately sense despite barely ing doctor martha sfx awarded stars saying featured previous doctors predicted ensure finest episodes ign gave episode praising way audience felt known strength performance noted performances episode exceptional concluded difficult believe accomplished short time story relationships told time lines new frightening enemy doctor coming face face slant_magazine believed episode best doctor episode great episode science fiction horror genre allow stand praised fear inducing concept story characters intricate given going minutes daily_telegraph named episode best entire run noting doctor somewhat periphery adds threat critics consider episode strongest time doctor ign named sixth best episode tenure listed second best tenth doctor episode second half sixth series huffington_post labelled essential episodes new viewers watch angels received critical praise sfx named climax angels advancing larry moment doctor history describing terrifying combination scary concept perfect direction angels came number new classic monsters entertainment_weekly squad named television characters rated doctor daily_telegraph sfx listed angels list favourite things revival doctor writing monsters writer awarded bafta craft bafta awards work episode won hugo award best dramatic presentation short form received award best female performance science fiction television episode episode nominated lost pan labyrinth legacy received award best story doctor magazine survey doctor magazine poll find greatest doctor story came second place final story caves poll conducted bbc taking votes readers doctor adventures magazine voted monsters vote master took second place vote poll thousand respondents conducted radio_times angels voted best doctor monster vote doctor magazine fan poll greatest episodes time came second time episode day doctor lead writer programme wrote time angels flesh stone fifth series action oriented sequel believing good monsters come different style story returned angels manhattan seventh series episode featured good gold mini episode written children contest new series adventures novel touched angel line spoken doctor angels phone box repeated larry prompts got shirt expected gold led online retailers offer versions product sale addition line describe complex time travel stories let kill hitler big bang line referenced episode fifth series eleventh hour eleventh doctor crack young wall sonic created series specials prior seventh series premiere doctor including entitled stuff doctor british rock band composed youtube wrote song episode entitled released debut eponymous album
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