hide doctor hide ninth episode seventh series british science fiction drama doctor broadcast bbc april written directed episode alien time traveller doctor companion jenna visit mansion 1970s owned professor appears haunted assistant able connect ghost doctor discovers ghost time traveller future trapped pocket universe travels rescue discovers bizarre man seeks escape pocket universe reunited mate mansion source mysterious activity mansion hide contribution doctor writer fan time write episode cross wanted write scary episode inspired works stone tape storyline hide kept restricted setting characters expanded thematically flesh monster love story paralleled professor emma filmed second half series introduction time companion christmas special hide began filming late country park property episode watched million viewers received generally positive reviews critics plot synopsis dark stormy night november professor assistant collect photographic evidence ghost professor emma strong psychic powers create connection appears summon ghost surprised arrival doctor claim military intelligence doctor shows interest investigation points ghost appears position photograph speaks emma emma feelings professor time emma warns doctor sensing ice heart doctor find location mansion noticeably colder rest house feel watched suddenly house grows cold feels holding hand race professor emma waiting equipment accord thin black disc emma senses crying help disc house returns normal doctor takes tardis examine specific location points earth history repeatedly takes photographs area dismayed doctor lack compassion witnessing humanity history trips complaining ghosts thinks tardis doesn like pictures doctor comes conclusion ghost actually pioneer time traveler named trapped pocket dimension time moves slowly second trapped pocket dimension thousand years pass normal world doctor realizes use tardis rescue pocket dimension drain tardis energy seconds instead doctor prepares device includes blue crystal stimulate emma psychic abilities open gateway pocket dimension opened doctor travel rescue harness anchored normal world emma opens gateway doctor travels finds small island land floating void finds drawn vision emma generated beacon time creature follows chases house doctor locks doors slow creature uses harness return normal world strain keeping gateway open causes emma collapse gateway closes trapping doctor pocket universe tardis bell begins sound races tardis find locked pleads device voice interface help save doctor initially refusing tardis finally opens allows emma gateway encouragement tardis briefly flies pocket universe moves close ground allowing doctor jump hang creature grab doctor tardis safely normal world emma collapses pain exhaustion leaving morning doctor stops ask emma sense unusual emma reveals normal doctor offers lift place history concludes direct descendant emma reasons relation resulted blood connection helped open gateway rescue contemplating bonds love create doctor suddenly realises creature emma ghost story love story doctor considers creatures trapped pocket universe trying reunite mate doctor asks emma favour use emma tardis retrieve creature pocket universe continuity featured doctor jon took blue crystal planet returned planet spiders pronounced differently doctor mentions eye harmony introduced doctor puts orange wore originally impossible planet pit wore number occasions waters mars taking photos production writer doctor fan time write episode executive producer new seventh series knew offered work schedule writing episode willing executive producer lead writer pleased cross join showrunner right cross wrote seventh episode series rings invited producers enjoyed hide script process hide involved face face meeting cross lives new_zealand flew family watch filming cross wanted write old fashioned scary episode doctor targeted especially children remembered doctor age stated time travel ghosts echoes ghost fragment caught time aimed suspense tension felt terrifying shock horror blood gore cross inspired sequels originally intended doctor meet possible copyright reasons cross inspired writer stone tape set story 1970s hide intended small restricted ghost story asked bigger end different universe present smoke mirrors climax originally took place house daylight alternate world idea man cross said imagination love story twist added later felt monster cross chose mirror love plot emma professor cross wanted tell story small cast locations possible offered later said realised institution doctor arrived set said produced differently series worked play cross said guest star good filling characters found difficult fully evoke history complex relationship characters script subsequent filming appearance episode cast doctor original producer 50th anniversary adventure space time hide episode jenna filmed cross minute audition asylum played different mysteriously linked character work editing lines sound scripting process smooth read hide took place filming began days later 24th scenes mansion filmed country park june property near bristol mansion scenes forest filmed wales artificial mist man movements reverse played forward unnatural movement director cross children monster filming evaluate scary cultural references episode contains cultural references introduces doctor reference film years time episode set doctor dialogue lyrics birds bees educated let let fall love cole porter realises man lost lover doctor mentions assisted stories doctor fact british world war organisation professor broadcast reception hide broadcast united_kingdom bbc april overnight ratings showed episode watched million viewers live time shifted viewers calculated figure rose million viewers making sixth watched programme week bbc addition hide received million requests online april placing sixth month service received appreciation index critical reception episode received generally positive reviews independent praised episode blended haunted house story science fiction tale highlighting twist end ugly aliens feelings guardian online reviewer said episode discussed years come including guest stars atmosphere praised direction criticised dialogue gave hide stars radio_times reviewer gave hide positive review highlighting smith performance praised scott felt criticised love story ending gave episode praising way changed direction subtle hints doctor morgan digital spy awarded story stars writing flowed better cross episode rings allowed exploration themes positive way story tied time traveller felt ending interesting come simply feels familiar solid ign gave episode score praised smaller scope focus character wrote left field genre didn completely convince felt considering set tried unique sfx gave hide stars felt science fiction element left answers said excelled love story doctor magazine gave hide positive review describing simply terrific said ghost story series claimed fact wonderful described story fascinating way portrays ghosts living said story rings rises unfortunate
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