bells saint john sixth episode seventh series british science fiction television programme doctor premiered united_kingdom march bbc episode second half series written directed episode alien time traveller doctor looking jenna woman met chance previous occasions die times manages find version present day london miss helping great intelligence use world people robots known referred bells saint john designed urban thriller taking life making sinister watched million viewers episode received generally positive reviews critics felt plot threat lacking plot prequel march bbc released short prequel video episode written prequel doctor sitting swings children playground meets little girl talk losing things doctor states lost twice hopes able find girl tells loses goes quiet place think remember girl leaves revealed synopsis man computer screen describes human souls uploaded internet people use computers log certain network man reveals uploaded lost doctor retreated monastery year mystery jenna woman met twice previously died times monks day tell bells ringing doctor goes tardis finds exterior phone ringing end doctor initially recognise having given tardis number woman shop believing computer help line asks help connect internet uses phrase run clever boy remember doctor realises sets meet person arrives refuses talk bizarre appearance erratic behaviour doctor changes monk clothing variation usual clothing returns finds uploaded mobile robotic disguised young girl doctor sending message protection head miss informs client doctor intervened feared doctor outside cause airplane descend doctor board tardis land plane doctor saves crashing doctor takes morning tardis cafe try understand uses computer skills picked experience track base doctor encounters people inside café control miss distract long disguised doctor completely angered doctor sets anti gravity crashes miss office demands release minds uploaded miss refuses doctor reveals café talking uses miss network trapped network orders subordinates release including restored restored miss contacts client report failure client shown orders reset people working including clearing memories process unit storms shut lose memories miss reduced mentality small child doctor takes home offers chance travel refuses tells come morning change mind continuity book spots charges reading written married doctor previous companion travel writer 21st century permanently sent early 20th century editor daughter detective novel episode official beginning appeared twice different characters makes second appearance row appearing preceding episode intelligence perspective century intervening time encountered doctor second incarnation twice mountains 1930s london underground 1970s woman shop gave doctor number brought deep breath twelfth doctor remarks trying bring doctor episode death heaven reveals master female incarnation gave number production writer described premise traditional doctor thing taking life making sinister kind thought time kids frightened denied intention warning technology tell adventure story new way aliens invade based viewers familiar producer suggested episode urban thriller story set contemporary london introduce monsters compared style james_bond said episode action roller coaster story intended scary despite announced actress portray new companion jenna appeared different characters called respectively asylum bells saint john introduces character doctor travelling companion played version character individuals trust mystery described version real world smith stated doctor curiosity universe gives mojo read bells saint john took place september lock doctor episode directed filming began october occurring london westminster bridge alongside river_thames scenes london locations shot october rooftop scenes filmed location intended changed location better view broadcast reception bells saint john aired united_kingdom bbc march date united_states canada space aired march australia south_africa episode aired april new_zealand prime episode received overnight rating million viewers peaking million audience share place night time shifted viewers accounted figure rose million viewers placing second week bbc bells saint john received million requests march million requests april episode received appreciation index episode received million views critical reception bells saint john received generally positive reviews critics felt story sfx gave episode half stars positive visual style plot performances radio_times reviewer pleased playing straightforward companion highlighted chemistry smith described hugely enjoyable episode modern london setting praising way ideas realised visually screen gave bells saint john episode stars noting moved fast pace plot similar idiot especially praised chemistry smith writing daily_telegraph gave episode stars saying present day viewer showed doctor constantly similar statement observer wrote episode splendid good villains felt plot complicated hard understand digital_spy morgan rated bells saint john stars feeling threat leaves little desired physical appearance memorable said practically wonderful especially new characterisation ign reviewer rated episode praised concept felt low key promoted gave bells saint john grade explaining plot suffered previous companion introductions threat secondary establishing wrote episode struggles chosen genre elements compelling positive menace questioned realistic technology seen despite said fun good performances guardian disappointed writing makes meal iconic london locations tour force feels handsome episode constantly misses mark found monsters plot familiar past episodes noted generic opening episode common introducing new companion successfully independent echoed similar sentiments feeling live hype reused elements previous episodes daily_mirror wrote bells saint john moments didn reach heights previous episodes welcomed departure tone felt set pieces expressed concern despite success similar previous companion doctor magazine gave positive review describing exciting doctor complimented fact action sequences played fury current possible continue noted pointless pleasing having charge reading book written additionally described effective threat albeit written foot soldiers doctor world verbal facility said stated revelation concave absence skull horrific complained guess tardis booth like year old boy year old woman
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