doctor cold blood ninth episode fifth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc written directed second episode story episode hungry earth features return continuing previous episode alien time traveller doctor taken tardis deep ground city doctor companion local man named son samuel davies held hostage ground amy fiancé wife roberts father tony watch captured key freeing hostages kills doctor attempts prevent sister human population revenge offering share planet elected executive producers write episode return wanted cold blood particular mistakes people pressure conflict come protecting family episode connected series story arc crack universe returns end episode hungry earth cold blood filmed october november scenes cold blood shot wales cardiff temple peace array locations sets parts city production team want look like cave episode watched million viewers united_kingdom received mixed reviews critics reviewers disappointed plot characteristics emotional ending widely praised plot doctor arrive tardis massive underground captured taken doctor hostility increased doctor recalls previous meeting similar race destroyed humans reference doctor doctor amy escape experimentation discovers son chamber observation realises doctor human leader warrior insists doctor executed escorts court amy trial stolen weapons captured superior called demands halt hostilities doctor makes contact wife father tony reminding captive sister alive unaware killed help tony infected venom doctor arranges conference represented humans represented amy discuss species exist surface earth tony worried reaction discover death set tony drill self minutes depart destroy oxygen supply kill killed betrayal awakened members warrior intending stage coup arrive corpse furious orders humans death doctor weapons humans time escape bar lab doctor realise use technology destroy drill cause exit route collapse reach tardis time returns warriors initiating toxic humans escape hopes thousand years peace humans occur tony affected venom stay cured remains study earth help improve human relations family takes refuge tardis doctor amy find crack wall similar seen doctor crack caused explosion time left reaches pulls object explain dying toxic exposure corner fires doctor pushes way takes shot dying amy arms crack begins absorb body doctor realises written history forces amy board tardis drill explodes tries help concentrate remembering tardis causes lose concentration memories lost doctor finds amy engagement ring events floor tardis surface thanks doctor letting execute killing doctor asks help prepare humanity encounter doctor amy return tardis amy sights future self doctor takes object pulled crack burnt piece tardis sign compares real thing aside damage appear identical production writer contracted executive producers write doctor episode drill previously written doctor episode episodes spin series cold blood second story began hungry earth built tension cold blood designed action cold blood set bigger setting city hungry earth set small wanted city contrast village wanted story people making mistakes massive pressure accidental conflict came protecting family intended die considered cold blood especially clearly want plan outset tie episode overarching story arc series die erased history crack universe later bring opens episode reveals consciousness placed roman trap doctor save universe cracks thought appropriate trio fun time casualty death connected theme making mistakes doctor fault stopped look crack called scene incredibly challenging perform tried believable hungry earth cold blood fourth production block series filmed late october november wales cold blood utilised different locations unusual sets portray city production team want simply cave feel believed sophisticated able use materials found underground granite marble sets given orange glow beneath portray ambient glow centre earth jungle walkway leading city filmed botanical garden november set gave sense things growing necessary survive set designers able plants careful window leading car park modern amenities hall doctor brought execution filmed temple peace cardiff little dressing set broadcast reception cold blood broadcast united_kingdom bbc bbc initial overnight ratings showed episode watched million viewers million previous week final consolidated ratings rose million million bbc million bbc ranking fourth week ending channel highest rated bbc day episode received appreciation index considered excellent cold blood released region dvd blu ray august episodes amy choice hungry earth released complete fifth series november critical reception episode received mixed reviews critics writing guardian said episode similar previous stories doctor said loved tense mad thoughtful story expressed delight amy negotiating humans thought diplomacy scenes broadly drawn overall considered strength episode giving big moral way series daily_telegraph compared cold blood concept ideas original story considered story impact black white depiction dimensional critical doctor portrayal lacked conviction altogether light hearted praised smith strong performances final scene killed gave episode noting death site enjoy episode called satisfying extraordinary conclusion pretty solid entry series praising amy character continuing impress depths supporting characters way derived conflict humans aftermath demise ign rated episode thought actually happened previous episode enjoyed atmospheric build thoughtful tone considered predictable said offered plenty way entertainment pace beautifully realised underground world convincing cast rounded characters praised smith performances ending thought surprisingly sfx magazine gave cold blood half stars positively comparing emotional ending episodes era episode abrupt character change reviews hungry earth cold blood reviews
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