borrowed borrowed ninth episode second series british science fiction television series broadcast bbc march repeated bbc week later episode written directed produced episode featured initial series regulars plus recurring actor central role episode centers marriage employee gwen cooper eve long term partner wedding complicated gwen sudden shape shifting alien resolves wedding interrupted attack biological mother alien played help gwen colleagues attacking alien defeated gwen marry families memories wedding day wiped episode designed humorous second series incorporated elements broad comedy soap opera style storytelling monster week story filmed largely location prominent locations included tourist attractions featured ensemble previously unseen welsh characters episode seen total million viewers debut united_kingdom critical response extremely mixed reviewers praised inclusion episode series whilst felt comedy episode overt overall tone plot night wedding gwen cooper eve arm male shape shifting alien boss kills alien gwen attends night troubled wound wakes morning heavily pregnant jack arrives burn examine gwen tries persuade cancel wedding gwen owen tries postpone wedding gwen interest gwen insists wedding ahead desires marry sudden pregnancy explained gwen families child gwen mother father excited prospect parents suspect gwen pregnant man agent sent wedding venue eye gwen deliver new wedding dress accommodate alien pregnancy cardiff headquarters owen determines autopsy alien gwen race shape hunt pairs mate life tells jack female transfers eggs male plants host body ready hatch later female kills host release offspring wedding venue female brown murders partly wedding guest investigates best man banana boat subsequently captured alien intends feed later gwen prepare wedding vows jack runs aisle demands wedding halted owen david lloyd free half eaten corpse discovered wife entire wedding party murder reveals chased away jack escaping window jack questions owen gwen states mother hughes mentions saw gwen mother mary garden jack rush couple room jack identifies alien calls ugly bitch protests innocence punches jack gwen states mother wears distinctive reach garden find image mary alien holds mary hostage demanding gwen child gwen walks releases mary gwen reveals hidden gun wedding fires creature owen suggests piece alien equipment called destroy alien sends gwen room teaches use owen use injuries sustained state gwen approached jack reveals married long time ago met appears ready kiss reveals owen enters shooting creature whilst gwen exits jack form attempts attack owen repelled fact dead gwen find refuge barn explains owen plan remove launches assault door barn succeeds destroying enters mother attacks attempts protect jack arrives kills alien powerful gun shares moment joy gwen praising display heroism telling hero gets girl gwen return wedding venue married wedding reception notice guests suddenly falling asleep jack reveals amnesia pills mixed remember events day jack offers gwen gwen declines wants secrets marriage gwen honeymoon clear mess left later jack enters hub old tin box office looks photographs past picking picture unidentified bride wedding production conception writing original working title given series breakdown borrowed wedding writer felt episode reminiscent soap opera possessing science fiction elements describes episode coronation street meets ford chosen write episode involvement writer coronation street executive producer view enable handle wedding comedic elements humorous episode series deliberately scheduled alongside series darker episodes provide contrast describing tone episode ford describes action ride lot comedy thrills nasty monsters davies stated point episode right old laugh expanding comedic aspects ford considered whilst writing episode trick comedy come characters scenario idea gwen eat waking pregnant script specified character drinking glass water episode plays gwen conflicted feelings jack davies felt irresistible wedding temporarily halted man doesn want running aisle ford stated whilst jack series hero hero episode compares sequence arms defend gwen character evil dead mode producer commented episode illuminated gwen difficult times love want early draft script gwen memories wiped end episode addition guests convinced jack wedding problem free casting episode featured ensemble family friends gwen previously unseen series cast gwen parents davies introduced characters fourth series considering thomas morgan fine welsh actors thomas previously appeared different characters doctor serial remembrance doctor episode boom town appearing borrowed actor appeared classic series new series played mother addition duplicate form alien like thomas previously appeared doctor serial story kinda hughes enjoyed getting play monster time career involved having claws red eyes wired black blood shot despite funny aspect script hughes took role seriously stating plays real camp believed actor got believe describes thomas morgan hughes collectively good old fashioned welsh cast know cast best man banana boat character referred sporadically series premiere changes keeping character given pair banana patterned links compliment costume joke previously worked projects left banana skin car day filming played original human form mother transform alien creature actress required spend approximately hour having applied brown surprised efficiency artists expected transformation process longer originally human versions intended monstrous davies felt important audience able recognise actor underneath applied filming episode filmed october november sixth production block series alongside exit wounds sequence jack owen leaving gwen wedding recorded october number locations wedding venue producer notes felt like organising real wedding shot different venues director states directing wedding scenes production team sure colour scheme regards aspects like costumes flower patterns costume designer experienced difficulty wedding dress accommodate month baby bump worn remarks trying source dresses shops cardiff regarded biggest world ended designing dress worn gwen main location shoot episode country park converted provided location wedding reception way states reasons chosen shoot fantastic windows provided good visual opportunity regards sequence involving alien jumping listed building status production crew able remove window glass filming construct replica windows separate glass hotel sequences set gardens wedding venue filmed gardens nicholas hotel interiors partly recorded village pen partly studio opening sequence episode gwen pursues shape recorded november men public toilet shopping area central cardiff episode featured large incidental music gwen night club plays tracks gorgeous comfortably sisters eponymous album single hole head album song heard gwen radio wakes heavily pregnant fire heart welsh rock band gwen wedding reception records played include song love black white photos jack seen end episode actually promotional picture role musical chicago broadcast reception borrowed broadcast digital channel bbc march straight bbc broadcast preceding episode day death episode broadcast bbc march pre watershed repeat airing march according consolidated figures episode viewed million viewers bbc million viewers march bbc showing million viewers pre watershed repeat amounting million viewers initial episode available watch online catch service 12th viewed individual broadcast january march critical reception episode received critical response ranging extremely positive extremely negative digital spy gave episode stars energetic body horror proud infused type family melodrama commonly seen praised plot noting potential dramatic comedic moment stemmed gwen unconventional oven scenario fully felt central role delivered outstanding performance gwen singled guest actors praise particularly end series review listed borrowed favourite episode second series writing stage wrote good touch lighter lose momentum concluding think love felt episode strongest second series whilst felt places summarised episode exciting good performances team felt owen stole gwen believing definite spark sets moments apart slant_magazine felt episode strongest second series praised uniformly fantastic guest cast drop dead gorgeous exterior interior locations singled writer considerable praise feeling wrote episode true characters filling backstory way imagining delivered drama action laughs felt comic episode welcome respite darker episodes praised episode light things regard universe characters reviewing episode cherry total sci felt contrary expectation hilarious praised comedy provided hughes particular terrifying moments threaten tip gross horror comedy felt overall self parody welcome change episodes rated den geek jack white found episode surprise series highlight episode attracted heavy criticism review titled crying criticised episode reliance cheesy soap opera moments major criticisms encompassed aspects plot depiction incompetent team particularly allowing gwen progress wedding pregnant felt episode saving sequence felt acted homage films dead alive evil dead fact believe gwen care sfx magazine wrote episode weakest second series hampered gags obvious characterisation ign rated episode criticised flat bad television felt comedic style odds science fiction horror storytelling criticised character moments mixed stating episode feels like lot ideas thrown pot mixed goodness felt episode held luck skill provided lot laughs wild fun den geek felt episode exaggerated welsh characters overall scenario collectively people television criticised focus gwen plan marry despite pregnant felt episode played like fun episode continued gwen feature praising scenes mother
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