doctor eleventh episode fifth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc june written based story doctor magazine comic strip episode features doctor stranded earth separated companion unknown force prevents time travelling spaceship tardis landing investigate moves flat attempts fit ordinary humans playing good friend fan roberts original comic strip adapt episode series elements comic strip remain roberts wrote scratch replaced slot held episode pushed budgetary constraints consequently filmed episode watched final million viewers watched episode fifth series doctor achieved joint highest appreciation index series time broadcast received positive mixed reviews critics praise given acting smith reviewers expressed disappointment resolution plot synopsis stepping tardis modern day doctor blown feet blast air tardis amy inside time vortex refuses amy help doctor tracks disturbance second floor house doctor room rent offered tenant order determine present second floor time lord nature doctor aware people lured street second floor flat leaving doctor conscious time loops disturbances aboard tardis coincide noises second floor days doctor attempts adapt human life learns office worker little onward stuck relationship worker doctor overly involved life star player local football club filling centre falls ill encouraging follow dream traveling overseas help animals professed love upset doctor demands leave forces doctor reveal history reason flat arrives argue lured upstairs doctor follow learning amy building second floor inside find alien ship housing primitive time engine ship crashed time ago perception filter disguise house ship emergency program drawing desire escape find replacement pilot killed attempt machine identifies doctor possible pilot tries draw controls doctor warns touch controls ship explode solar system doctor convinces touch controls want leave love counteract ship admit love share kiss breaks ship hold doctor escape time perception filter turn ship leaving undamaged story flat thank doctor giving spare set keys case needs aboard tardis doctor directs amy write note led house red pen jacket finds engagement ring husband forgotten consumed crack space time erased existence similar crack appears widens continuity advertising exhibit doctor amy visited previous episode end episode doctor instructs amy leave note address younger self start episode amy shown leaving note series finale big bang doctor timeline points past spaceship control room reappeared impossible astronaut day moon connected order silence returned play episode closing time series sequel story production based short comic strip written doctor magazine issue comic features tenth doctor spends days staying flat waiting tardis catch days chance saving earth hiding passing space fleet violent alien race story based ideas roberts child imagine doctor experiencing everyday human life enjoyment stories set earth space roberts original comic strip appealed new executive producer roberts got episode roberts previously idea television version mentioned roberts considered adaptation previously human nature family blood taken novel instead wrote episode scratch elements comic story carry episode confusion sonic doctor football roberts said episode completely different situation comic strip doctor know added enemy upstairs apartment roberts began writing episode knew series overarching plot aware cast eleventh doctor roberts based doctor lines written completed scripts characterization added reading lines episode contains cultural references doctor having shower heard singing mobile incarnation sang doctor introduces time ship avatar claims captain international rescue reference captain international rescue series created slant magazine saw reference emergency medical doctor star trek voyager doctor continued state nature emergency seventh final production block series amy choice read episodes took place february story replaced doctor wife pushed series budgetary constraints location filming took place cardiff early march house flat location football match play area previously location forest dead performed athletics football match shots previous experience youth having played youth teams injury turned acting little choreography needed sequence broadcast reception broadcast united_kingdom bbc june united_states broadcast sister station july overnight figures episode million facing competition build england match world cup final consolidated ratings calculated showed episode watched average million viewers million bbc million bbc sixth highest rated programme week bbc highest rated week channels second watched programme day watched fifth series episode doctor received appreciation index considered excellent joint highest series time broadcast region dvd blu ray containing episode vincent doctor opens big bang released september released complete series dvd november critical reception met positive mixed reviews critics writing daily_telegraph called episode delight thoroughly enjoyable amusing particular praised avoiding usual smith portrayal doctor human expressed disappointment origin time machine explained guardian called strongest episodes year praised acting smith wondered doctor use usual alias posing human radio_times reviewer praised smith said boxes engaged upstairs villain wished laugh loud moments good disliked doctor diminished thrown everyday atmosphere review ign rated referred episodes terms plot said enjoyable little duck water adventure called smith absolute joy watch said acquitted criticised traditional elements alien threat directing left devoid tension amy occasional appearances rest story short resolution thing collapsed sfx magazine gave half stars saying witty dialogue pleasant diversion finale ranked mid table episodes series graded saying funny outing allowed smith comic depth doctor praising guest stars referred alien stairs pretty standard issue liked metaphor trap 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