doctor series fifth series british science fiction television programme doctor began april eleventh hour ended big bang june series led head writer executive producer took ended involvement end time series comprises episodes wrote served executive producers served producers fifth series revival thirty began largely new production team led series production codes reset series feature eleventh incarnation doctor alien time lord travels time space tardis appears british police box outside introduces doctor new companion fiancé seven episodes travels doctor amy returns mysterious woman doctor future summons doctor twice series main story arc concerns pattern cracks universe appear episodes going unnoticed characters discovered power things existence happens causing amy forget series finale revealed cracks caused tardis exploding doctor forced reboot universe state cracks seven episodes series written penned guest writers wrote episode wrote episode story series meant stand science fiction fantasy shows production team pushed fairy tale quality believed media aimed children popular adults episodes directed directors new doctor filming started late july lasted approximately months filmed wales exception vampires venice vincent doctor scenes filmed abroad croatia design changes previous series including new logo title sequence variation theme music interior exterior tardis version doctor sonic series premiere watched million viewers highest watched premiere rose series broke records united_states bbc online overnight ratings declined compared series writer calculated viewership changed significantly time shifted ratings taken account series received generally positive reviews praise going story arc acting smith reviewers noted amy lacked character development series contain heart emotion previously series gained awards nominations vincent doctor finale nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation short form award going smith actor portraying doctor nominated bafta award win series accompanied soundtrack tie books video games released bbc website advertised additional episodes series episodes eleventh hour minutes longest opening episode date return series story hungry earth cold blood saw return time warriors deep supplemental episodes additional scenes specially filmed complete fifth series reveal occurred selected regular episodes installment set eleventh hour beast second set flesh stone vampires venice casting series introduced new incarnation doctor eleventh played followed departure tenth doctor left role help ease transition davies smith agent called suggested try role looking cast middle aged actor young run old look wise smith cast person audition production team knew man producers cautious casting smith felt year old actor play doctor adequately drama executive producer shared sentiment noted smith capable play role stated smith appear youthful smith casting role revealed episode doctor companion doctor confidential described role wonderful privilege challenge hope thrive cast doctor companion casting director suggested performance fourth series episode fires played originally thought short later stated exactly right role portrayed character differently originally wrote auditioned role natural scottish accent english cast decided amy scottish commented felt scottish accent better suited character episodes young version amy known played real life year old cousin actresses met set recommended role undergo rigorous auditions act big bang initially found weird actresses quickly played character river song fourth series episodes silence library forest dead reprised role stories time angels flesh stone opens big bang kingston expect return intended river return series appeared seven episodes fiancé companion episodes previously worked smith play entitled swimming sharks audition received scenes episode sixth fact amy boyfriend informed details character stated stood audition funny felt privileged pleased storyline notable guest stars included costumes episode eleventh doctor wears previous incarnation costume costume designer stated costume broken distressed course episode find identity pick defining costume smith tried wide variety things find look feel comfortable confident identify doctor smith brought jacket believed jacket bit old showed professor student time gave quality doctor learning authority smith suggested bow tie approve decided costume smith stated inspired second doctor costume watching tomb influences included element professor big dusty boots like men clothing store reported bow tie sales risen month april connected series began airing substantial input amy costume hair episode stated amy identity clear wore clothes later thought amy inner confidence wear clothes showed bit skin time time tried things came short skirts thought right showed amy comfortable confident look believed skirts reflected young women typically wear age executive producer noted amy 1970s flying jacket wears lot reflected born amy developed love travel adventure production crew series numbering doctor renewed fifth series september russell davies succeeded executive producer head writer replaced executive producer previously replaced head drama bbc wales serves executive producer series produced stayed composer new series doctor new series marketed series bbc television years series confirmed bbc september referred series following series august doctor magazine announced series produced marketed series january edition featured interview called series exciting series thirty awe inspiring series boring lie issue jokingly referred season series ongoing joke subsequent issues march edition referring series thirty confirmed production codes range listings dvds refer series writing changes wanted audience lost character doctor story arc cracks universe inspired crack wall son bedroom wanted sure appealed young children follow plot big pictures entertain believed doctor fundamentally children everybody loved comparing star wars toy story considered popular form entertainment children story series said pushed doctor fantasy shows vibrant interview stated worked rough idea series showrunner work event decided stay tenth doctor entailed similar premise beginning eleventh hour broadcast wrote episodes series rest penned guest writers believed doctor benefited different voices stated concepts episodes supplied pretty good idea happen episode slot knew guest writers degree called meeting creator life mars writer second series episode fear able write episode slated believe time later contacted asked write episode series rebel flesh people episode intended introduce eleventh doctor establish new identity second intended doctor need companion amy importance episode asked write episode concerning churchill versus wanted incorporate popular new series considering production team worked create big colourful similar found films 60s fourth fifth episode planned sequel episode featured angels episodes time angels flesh stone intended action oriented showed angels plan decided flesh angels villains flesh stone ends amy attempting seduce doctor believed consistent character built episode originally planned write different episode thought similar episodes series wrote vampires venice instead original episode pushed series asked write big bold romantic episode good jumping point new viewers doctor figured middle series viewer start watching romantic funny episode asked comedy writer write story challenged relationship amy doctor episode titled amy choice intended amy decision excitement doctor life scene dies false reality intended amy realised feelings wanted stress amy love boyfriend fiancé contacted write episode involving villains appeared years known monsters instructed featured intended different branch previously seen bore different design expensive facial eliminated eye previously worked comic relief special doctor curse fatal death contacted return favour write episode vincent doctor curtis idea episode long interested fact knew famous noted different approach style episode character driven written episode pushed series budget constraints replaced instead adapted comic strip writer said started scratch story inspired wishing doctor normal day human circumstances roberts enjoyment stories set earth space roberts interested television version story mentioned fan comic story immediately asked adapt episode showrunner aspects finale came planning story arc series left room story developed big bang ends wedding amy stated intended married finale left questions answered series concerning identity river song silence appeared cause tardis explode design changes series introduced new logo announced october according bbc eleventh version logo stated insignia shape tardis new logo incorporated new title sequence revealed audience outside bbc transmission eleventh hour prior press screenings previews variation previous sequence wanted new version theme tune composer wanted sound bit reckless new variation composed gold incorporated new melody played electronic faster tempo new theme angered fans bbc receiving complaints april response doctor spokesman stated arranger alterations music times change new important regeneration score retaining haunting ground breaking essence original new tardis prop featuring john ambulance logo early days peter films early 60s fan said thing wanted reason thought wanted john ambulance brighter blue like tardis new set interior tardis designed estimated times bigger previous set decide create new interior specifically new doctor brief set designer create design suit smith doctor loved old set thought time new surprise people believed spirit new era change piers said took long time design right careful futuristic looking futuristic meant doctor set designed previous tardis interior shown beginning eleventh hour time console rebuilt explosion special effects end time eleventh hour sonic destroyed new version featuring green light metal claws created smith liked prop times resulted breaking noise added post production synthesizer described changes starting clean slate sense previous cast crew left filming directors series new doctor commented wanted shake things early rid safety net directed episode fourth fifth directed episodes filming series lasted approximately months production blocks arranged follows episodes episodes produced director suggested smith adventure experience exciting laugh scream took real white ride boat filming began july beach scenes time angels flesh stone wrote typically television day filming probably fairly involve minor character getting shot close hand differed iconic scene involving doctor amy river song tardis forest scenes flesh stone filmed forest dean nights july episodes second production block scenes beast filmed night shoot september half scene opens featuring liz beast filmed scenes amy town episode eleventh hour filmed village cardiff dates autumn september october november fourth production block consisting hungry earth cold blood filmed october november location filming wales scenes cold blood filmed botanical garden november cardiff temple peace locations unusual sets city vampires venice vincent doctor filmed mainly town croatia venice paris respectively small crew venice wide shots coastal buildings episode filmed long cover modern shops present day venice scenes vampires venice filmed town hall grounds estate placement lightweight replica opens scenes opens big bang filmed days february chamber filmed set largest set built additional scenes big bang filmed hall manor amy choice partially filmed wales represent upper promotion trailer fifth series shown television released online shortly broadcast second january february new promotional image released second teaser trailer released february version shown cinemas alice wonderland officially confirmed start date april march march trailer shown press screening episode released online series united_states released extended trailer march promotional touring series began march ended days later smith presenting episode belfast touring new_york_city took place april episode screened center media broadcast fifth series doctor debuted bbc april eleventh hour extended minute episode concluded big bang june sixth episode vampires venice broadcast earliest start time episode doctor return international broadcast series shown australia abc service launching midnight april airing april began airing united_states april canada date space airing series doctor bbc america series gap airing shortened considerably new_zealand series began airing prime dvd blu ray releases june volume series released dvd blu ray format region containing episodes eleventh hour beast victory second volume series released july dvd blu ray containing episodes time angels flesh stone vampires venice amy choice hungry earth cold blood followed volume released dvd blu ray august fourth final volume containing vincent doctor opens big bang released dvd blu ray september complete collection series episodes released dvd blu ray region november released region following day november region released december contained tardis additional scenes profiles enemies monster files cut versions doctor confidential takes vision commentaries video diaries trailers series commentaries departure previous releases instead thirteen reception ratings final consolidated viewing figures showed premiere eleventh hour watched million viewers highest watched premiere rose eighth highest figure episode doctor revived episode set record average million viewers million adults aged demographic week broadcast eleventh hour received million hits bbc online service record requests week went requested episode million views doctor named watched programme year service hungry earth received lowest overnight ratings series returned million viewers terms final consolidated ratings received lowest series episodes given appreciation index measure audience enjoyed programme bbc considers score excellent victory amy choice ones come time angels scored subsequently beaten opens finale big bang scored highest series main channels day broadcast based overnight ratings series reported averaging million viewers drop million previous series managers bbc claimed overall viewing numbers declined people watched online recording den geek decided things straight figured final ratings taken account episodes series final ratings having released article published series averaged million viewers beating average episodes second series million series million episodes fourth series million reviews series received generally positive reviews critics ign gave entire series great rating saying perfect burst creative energy got bold exciting witty smart home grown event television small screen praised smith dazzling performance painted doctor thoroughly alien character development doctor critical character amy pond thought thoroughly acting abilities chemistry smith criticised character frequently painted largely dimensional strokes irritating turn series lacking heart ground elaborate sci story praised beautifully conceived story arc narrative zap2it gave series thought strongest series revival praised smith noted amy character development considered best actors television currently noted episodes took place earth wished doctor amy branch future sfx gave series stars noting looked promising tentative slightly awkward feel series similar series labelled smith magnificent lovely far amy character dictated requirements arc plot difficult feel got know review episodes guardian thought strong generally funnier appears rewritten rule said doctor epic year critical lack emotion previously amy reviewing episodes martin noted series high expectation quality previous doctor episodes caused disappointment expected dark adult versions week took fairy tale approach dialogue davies previous issues noted emotion die heavy heart amy revelation felt little note den geek gave series stars particularly praising smith doctor noted amy little series finale helped fill apparent gaps personality praised slice reviewer praised fascinating story arc series consistent gave audience answers went explored impact characters called best season new series perfect season comes closer lot daily_telegraph optimistic strength strength year called series egg strong previous years overall radio_times praised series ambitious game plan delightful fairy tale vibe adults enjoy finding stars praised episodes considered beast turkey ranked doctor 25th best saying lacked truly weak episode highlighting time angels flesh stone vincent doctor best episodes digital_spy ranked programme best commenting gave terrific episodes beautifully tragic vincent doctor wonderfully paced opener imagined finale multi colored victory overall decent start new team strong pedigree couldn help feel little criticism broadcast eleventh hour introduced amy outfit watched doctor change new costume reported viewers criticised character occupation online fitting family defended character saying thing played desire companion outspoken bit number amy probably companion doctor travelled isn defended character claiming girls amy age wore short skirts amy strong female normal girl normal bbc received complaints scene flesh stone amy attempts seduce doctor member pressure group commented scene slightly place children programme awards nominations vincent doctor opens big bang nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation short form award going fifth hugo award doctor fourth child doctor dances girl fireplace vincent doctor nominated award outstanding dramatic presentation awards lost film inception mill doctor computer generated effects team won design award work opens canada awards doctor fifth series received nominations smith nominated best male performance science fiction television episode nominated best female performance amy choice doctor nominated lost stargate universe nominated television script eleventh hour vincent doctor respectively gold winner nominated music science fiction film television production category smith nominated television division television arts awards actor portraying doctor gain bafta nomination lost work television film bafta awards won lighting category work eleventh hour nominated hair vampires venice nominated editing fiction category time angels soundtrack disc soundtrack containing tracks score series eleventh hour big bang composed released november second double album following previous release gold stated previous double album popular allowed tracks presented episode order gold said sense gigantic scope media books bbc books doctor new series adventures line range spin novels began ninth doctor television series novels released corresponding series april apollo night humans released featuring eleventh doctor amy july novels released nuclear time glamour chase king dragon featuring doctor amy science fiction writer watched doctor beginning wrote novel entitled coming novel extended pages released october september released doctor graphic novel good featuring doctor amy released brilliant book doctor guide series featured scenes information book available september video games march reported nintendo signed million contract doctor games wii games marketed nintendo brand known family oriented wii particular families played bbc certain monitor games sure contain violent doctor evacuation earth released featured doctor return earth featured released wii games featured eleventh doctor voiced smith respectively evacuation earth released november return earth followed november additionally wii modeled sonic released accompany games april bbc announced adventure games interactive episodes available free download bbc doctor website featuring doctor amy voiced smith piers referred extra episodes series included doctor universe game developed sheffield based game company games written overseen producers cecil contacted bbc wales editor asked developing doctor game smith movements actions captured doctor use guns commonly found video games adventure games strategy puzzle based gameplay game based stealth exploration puzzle solving doctor equipped sonic skeleton key game employs solving puzzles advance instead simply installment city originally scheduled released june available days earlier bbc explained early release testing procedure final expected prior official release days availability game downloaded times traffic site increased result second game blood released june airing series finale followed game tardis august shadows december additionally mobile game app developed tag games titled doctor time allowed gamer play doctor amy involved time travel defeating enemies solving problems featured puzzles seven locations travel music enemies app released devices december android august
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