fourth episode series british science fiction television series written directed episode broadcast digital channel bbc november later repeated terrestrial channel bbc november episode david lloyd revealed secretly house girlfriend half converted basement wants turn human influence takes control rest team stop threat earth believes saved episode pitched series creator saw potential continue story doctor episodes army ghosts episode writer originally intended episode appear midway series ultimately brought forward fourth slot filmed production block limited number filming locations cast members episodes series seen million viewers original broadcast received generally mixed reactions critics producers regard episode favourites series plot team remains drink hub brings japanese expert basement deep inside home girlfriend worked events doctor partially converted lisa invasion ended cared placing basement conversion unit alive wants reverse process able breathe time team recalled deal rogue unidentified flying object brings lisa basement influence takes kills attempting upgrade causes power hub makes excuse look finds body leaves lisa hide body drains power entering conversion unit believing hub attack team leader sends gwen cooper eve burn basement find abandoned conversion unit jack runs find owen unconscious gwen converted stops process attempts shoot lisa stops allowing lisa escape pleads jack try save jack cure approaches lisa reason end knocked unconscious jack buys technical expert time surface emergency power cells allowing deleted death touch twice lisa survive allow rest team escape jack lisa special sauce summons pet attacks team escapes invisible lift punches jack actions biggest monster pizza delivery girl enters hub find seriously injured lisa runs hub stopped jack threatens gunpoint ultimatum execute lisa minutes jack enter kill returns basement devastated find lisa dead sees delivery girl large cut forehead lisa brain delivery girl reluctant aims gun bring shoot girl tries explain promises upgraded rest team arriving hear open fire kill leaving production background idea episode came series creator realised story begging told doctor episodes army ghosts episodes parallel universe invade earth human population ultimately defeated doctor void space imprisoned episodes pitched series appointed head writer davies asked write episode girl basement hub entire series biggest nod doctor little mention series despite spin deliberate send confusing signals audience series wanted include base description viewer seen doctor episode centre episodes background character described like version batman originally intended episode sixth seventh series brought forward fourth scripts completed harder episodes write settling current title went numerous working titles including trouble lisa long night ultimately chosen title says writing writing beginning envisaged meeting airport escorting hotel entering hub cut final draft expensive sequence film wanted episode place weeks previous episode ghost machine gwen knowing handle weapons episode gwen considered rookie despite episode stopping lisa wanted beginning love story audience half converted lisa human girlfriend loves fundamentally wrong thinking lisa saved wanted audience character motives idea having lisa fight named producers laugh felt include line calls jack biggest monster intended cut decided impact audience scene team lines execute lisa end scene mind episode draft killed episode written filmed discovered main plot holes story clear lisa including scene acted human plan influence reflected adding lines dialogue explain motives clearly second jack having cut lip end immortal wounds healed quickly audio commentary episode actor stated reasoning cut jack immortal powers deal life threatening wounds minor injuries filming filming took place met got know help respective characters chemistry episode filmed production block series eighth episode killing director wanted film episode sort real time format filming largely took place upper boat studios outside hub set located scene jack threatens kill kill lisa scene shot flashback scene finds half converted lisa wharf took day film originally supposed hours camera failed record scene replaced second camera failed record trained handle guns torch like secret agent strong noted held gun torch hand like professionals external shots hub filmed cardiff exists hub series filming scenes took place middle night disrupted basement holds lisa filmed cellar newport original ending episode hands coffee cleaning hub filmed strong decided cut scene felt overhead shot hub scene suitable ending filmed handful locations hub set guest cast members considered episodes series costume effects producers noted history sexy hydraulic women science fiction wanted tap costume props department wanted sexy director wanted costume look amazing threatening scary discussions parts lisa human parts rubber custom fit possible took entire day actress body cast costume completed hour apply morning hour remove lunch break found difficult hear helmet shooting scenes uncomfortable producers noted remained filming fight scene lisa difficult shoot actress interact visual effect creature added post production producers added plastic green stuck end stick guide scene team invisible lift making platform stationary camera descend giving illusion platform ascending visual effect tools create reused doctor episode age steel ufo footage team return drinks tin foil covered fishing line broadcast reception analysis ratings critical reception broadcast bbc time slot sunday november episode seen million viewers highest viewing channel week broadcast repeat terrestrial channel bbc november seen million viewers audience share given appreciation index den geek reacted positively episode stating surprisingly absolutely brilliant mini tragedy sorts secrets obsession corruption finally gave interesting series needed focus plus totally played song happen television felt step right direction adding wanted episode news world disliked episode stating week nonsense better idea said episode awful horrific seriously seriously adding single nice thing find concept potential noise signal thought despite strong somewhat morally ambiguous ending episode delivered spectacular fashion patrick criticised jack personality episode stating wanted series cool downright entertaining buzz meets meets james_bond didn want immortal chip shoulder despite mixed reviews series producers bbc controller fiction regard episode favourites series critical analysis essay evolving symbolism argues female character screen unable control programming attempts boyfriend teammates like maria metropolis suburban threat seen technology seen threatening linked possibility female reproduction feels episode prime example storytelling doctor describing episode online material released airing attempt continuity management describes correct continuity errors appeared television example following broadcast episode november official website provided information fall attempted correct fans regarded error plot fans asked eponymous void rest climax doctor episode july site explained away problem exceptions converted material entirely derived void allowed events place viewers originally saw episode
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