people people sixth episode sixth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc second episode story written directed began rebel flesh following rebel flesh alien time traveller doctor companions acid pumping factory remote island 22nd century crew factory create flesh control solar storm caused conscious doctor prevent war breaking humans people ends cliffhanger brings plot threads series head story filmed november january mainly castle achieved aid computer generated imagery people features flesh double doctor marked smith time prosthetic episode watched million viewers received mixed reviews critics noting cliffhanger overshadowed actual story episode plot synopsis following rebel flesh doctor amy staff hazardous acid factory housed old island monastery discovered plant crew exist created living organic liquid called flesh result recent solar turned human counterparts forcing humans shelter secured area discover doctor exists differing real doctor shoes doctor appears ready help crew contact mainland request rescue amy particularly advances asks doctor death witnessed impossible astronaut eventually orders doctors separated doctor looking gone find emotionally distraught crew led realizes suffering terminal illness human suffering questions need kill counterparts group spurred insists humans die orders group stay step ahead humans kills real stages fight fool human version leads console claiming restore power instead cooling system acid making dangerously unstable convinces lead human group acid storage chamber traps inside jimmy killed trying stall acid release later doctor met discovers proceed doctor uses jimmy son birthday convince real human counterparts furious display agree work humans escape facility free humans trapped acid storage room race monastery chased savage transformed monster human sacrifice stall monster letting rest group escape eventually come room tardis having trapped pool acid outside fallen offers hold door allow rest escape doctor soon joins stunning amy amy surprise doctor reveals switched shoes long ago amy distrust completely amy apologizes doctor accepts warns push amy tells surviving humans escape tardis doctor face monster triggering sonic right moment cause monster dissolve liquid aboard tardis doctor indefinitely forms providing cure terminal condition drops factory crew headquarters plan reveal truth flesh humanity tardis crew turns leave amy starts feeling aboard tardis doctor admits trip factory planned wanted investigate flesh raw form known time amy promises find form turning raw flesh amy wakes white tube slot opens wall revealing eye patch lady informs amy ready pop aren amy looks finding fully pregnant starts entering labour continuity struggling past doctor alludes previous doctors words doctor line day shall yes day child day quotes doctor reverse flow speaks voices fourth tenth doctors respectively expressing doctor fondness babies growing frustrated humans distrust doctor asks amy refer alias doctor occasions beginning wheel space production writing originally scheduled write single episode previous series withdrew time finish script showrunner asking write series graham agreed met said like episodes lead mid series finale deal rebel graham finished script idea need happen end people lead episode gave graham premise cliffhanger graham loved people graham avoided creating similar situations happened rebel flesh originally intended setting people different location throw everybody decided unnecessary graham found writing doctors easy smith doctor constant internal dialogue finishing sentences wanted character different want evil doctor help discover humanity graham wanted antagonist liked idea character evil original script explained perfect memory able remember terrible thing happened flesh sequences cut final version people original script doctor flesh doctor events mind evil mentions companions montage happy memories doctor life stored flesh doctor included flashbacks previous episodes events onscreen cut tardis providing doctor sonic given flesh doctor similar fashion eleventh hour cliffhanger resolves plot threads seeded previous episodes series according executive producer acting place original beginning series amy claimed pregnant impossible astronaut denied following episode doctor performed inconclusive pregnancy tests amy eye patch lady later revealed named madame episode good man goes war previously brief appearances day moon curse black spot rebel flesh discussed labour scene mother tried horrific filming effects read rebel flesh people took place november filmed november january cold temperatures time challenge caused discomfort crew concerned cast particularly lead actors fall ill costumes designed weather conditions cast remained healthy scenes outside inside monastery filmed castle production problems included director hurting acid container held filmed set previously impossible astronaut day moon actors played respective applied faces faces reverted original material flesh scenes character respective shot double actors shots showed character speaking counterpart shoulder backs doubles head look similar actors smith voice double body double read doctor lines set episode marked time smith wore prosthetic unique achieved computer generated imagery mill originally planned eat mill decided shadows action shown wall cut final episode exception elongated mouth advanced pile discarded originally intended pile bodies decided grim instead life sized dolls computer generated flesh painted giving melted look monster transforms end created cgi photo pop singer madonna reference image arms white graham wanted creature real face alien body inspired drawing alice adventures wonderland depicted alice long neck filmed maneuvering like monster reference broadcast reception people broadcast united_kingdom bbc united_states delayed broadcast episode june week later aired expected low numbers viewers memorial day weekend overnight figures showed people watched million viewers broadcast final consolidated figures rose million sixth highest viewing figure programme bbc week lowest figure doctor sixth series episode received appreciation index considered excellent critical reception guardian thought feels bit uneven worth saying makes sense second viewing felt cliffhanger overshadowed episode went describe memorable exercise moral later rated ninth best episode series finale included list daily_telegraph described sci thriller impressive episode realised psychological body horror martin fuller generous monster transformation martin commented dark thoughtful story restored camp running life corridors fuller called pity independent particularly praised smith stating acting managing threatening hilarious sinister scenes praised cliffhanger thought eclipsed episode radio_times writer thought points logic questioned minor points wrestle largely polished production reviewing gave episode called pretty good follow ign rated people noting traditional wrote tight coherent entirely script managed flesh themes morality humanity couple interesting touches called cliffhanger perfectly pitched moment believed episode sfx critical episode giving stars stated feel genuine threat considered predictable praise smith performance cliffhanger digital_spy listed cliffhanger best doctor revival explaining changes thought knew latest series damn creepy
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