meat meat fourth episode second series british science fiction television series broadcast bbc february written previously written episodes series directed produced episode featured initial series regulars plus recurring actor central role initially depicts small team alien hunters known based welsh city cardiff premiere episode series gwen cooper eve introduced newcomer organisation keeps job secret boyfriend episode meat depicts aspects gwen double life coming conflict finds caught investigation corrupt meat trade stemming human exploitation stranded alien helps attempts human villains episode bravery makes gwen realise longer secrets episode filmed cardiff june july second production block series production team episode expand role series appreciation actor performances series contention executive producer character seen second series alien space whale seen episode created computer generated imagery exception cut section wound humans carving meat characterised monster resembling giant elaborate design previously considered davies felt alien plot according consolidated figures episode watched million viewers bbc debut million viewers taking consideration repeat broadcasts week reviews episode ranged negative positive commentators praised larger role episode performance actor realism acting dialogue overall large proportion reviewers criticised special effects create alien subsequently compared resembling puppet hand puppet whilst reviewers identified plight alien felt poor meant hard feel sympathy plot background central premise series focused team alien investigators known tracking alien life arrives cardiff space time rift located city gwen cooper eve south wales police officer recruited organisation leader premiere episode pressures work keeps secret boyfriend manager believes reports alien sightings result induced drugs water supply gwen job working special second series gwen second command engaged remains dark events driving secretary informs firm drivers crashed crash discovers employees friends died whilst transporting meat moving police officer tells suspicious want investigate secret alien response team appears scene spots fiancée gwen team meat transporting suspicions originates alien gwen recognises firm base operations known hub team briefly consider involved alien meat rings office information pretending police sample meat resident burn human consumption texts gwen asking come home attempts confess crash site questioning police response crash following gwen home sees meeting boss near invisible lift follows warehouse outskirts cardiff captured group men lake subsequently taken inside warehouse jack gwen mistake actions collaboration questioned captors informs colleagues death act self preservation claims destroyed meat sample offers assume colleagues job trafficking alien meat men subsequently captured live space whale nicknamed cash cow captors source meat continues grow despite cutting flesh away alive flat gwen argue presence warehouse presence crash suspects gwen infidelity jack argument forced confess catches aliens living initially demands proves response takes hub findings discussing situation agrees help investigate warehouse expected alien captors team hides van drives factory team locate creature plan men hub cardiff space time rift send confirm creature experience plight presence discovered men ensuing confrontation breaks free takes bullet gwen able men feed amnesia pills creature distressed owen option reluctantly poses threat struggling hub owen patches wound jack orders gwen realising willing support life enjoys honest gwen bring jack disappointed unwilling fire gwen face losing team production meat alongside sleeper second episode series directed block production ran june july originally working title working day discussing origins central alien writer states throwing ideas true form russell davies said isn great big whale warehouse davies states alien designed doctor biggest monsters terms concept literal size felt provided insight life producer states concept design team created idea envisaged whale look like felt original design creature little bit beautiful exotic deciding looked like villains exhibit freak final design resembling giant contrary observations commentators intend story promote vegetarian simply wanted write episode action based series episodes time captain hypothetical size space whale resulted having find huge great warehouse hire foot crane camera angles whilst main body alien created computer generated imagery prosthetic version cut wound alien available actors interact set actor describes like filming blood soaked big opening creature eye created green screen owen felt having react unusual acting experience whilst filming regards relationship gwen davies felt episode provided rite passage couple director remarked character puts lot wife production team previously planned kill character end previous series retained character partly liked owen actor second series davies states decisions guy look like longer got aware going identified central themes episode love triangle gwen jack argument gwen ultimately reveals catches aliens living partly improvised owen episode sees character bullet protect gwen create scene owen clothing fitted minor explosive gunshot effect bit owen felt helped timing actor reaction location filming episode took place july scenes including final scene gwen earlier scene observes jack gwen water fountain warehouse near dock location abandoned warehouse meat processing plant whilst road scenes episode gwen asks regards suggestion team hide van order carry sting operation suggest knowing reference critic reaction series broadcast overnight returns guardian reported episode audience share million viewers bbc broadcast february according consolidated figures released broadcasters episode broadcast estimated total audience million viewers episode audience appreciation index regarded excellent late night repeat episode aired bbc sister channel bbc night pre watershed repeat edited child friendly episode aired day february writer reference works doctor spin offs noted meat heavily edited episodes series pre watershed repeat cut scenes included particularly scenes exchange gwen jack implied performing oral sex alien dialogue gwen big argument censored instances phrase removed whilst line fucking jack seeing edited repeat air time opposed original episode air time overnight ratings suggested pre watershed version episode viewed million viewers audience share final figures released indicated total viewing figures repeat pre watershed repeat million viewers million viewers respectively giving episode total million viewers initial broadcasts corresponding minute episode scenes documentary production entitled save whale broadcast bbc following episode featured contributions davies owen reception episode choices day guardian stated shouting awful contrived sexual tension captain team interesting idea consequences leading double life described gwen moral centre joked nice dim boyfriend person cardiff know existence concluded stating giant alien involved means discourage viewing daily_mirror selected episode single pick day praising scenes plan containing kind sharp sarcastic fun watch felt shame entire episode digital spy gave episode stars feeling treat combining heightened drama genuine emotion nice touches humour praised decision foreground character contrast provided operations team realism arguments gwen felt episode friendly plot easy alien space whale stating pain big dog eyes heartfelt score combined test tear criticised human antagonists dimensional plot functions humans pointed moral black hole continuing buy meat products despite condemning plight space whale sfx magazine gave episode stars feeling highlighted series evolved fighting swearing replaced slick dialogue humour drama mention team feels like properly cohesive unit praised increased role opined episode relationship gwen believable felt jack leader secret organisation pressed harder memory wiped gave episode mixed review felt refreshing story aliens weren invading opined brutal scenes whale like beast criticised alien describing basically giant sitting middle warehouse large eyes felt episode gave chance step spotlight change prove takes carry story felt reaction existence aliens realistic genre produced despite felt finding end fun gwen keeping secrets double life expressed disappointment jack didn memory end episode rated episode scale felt provided odd somewhat unsettling twist alien encounters felt episode weak points felt hard questioned use civilian sting operation felt pushed limits capacity create convincing special effects creature looked like hand puppet den geek felt welsh heart praised role episode actually entertaining approaching criticised episode opined impossible care cgi characters felt creature look like puppet loose angrily felt like nod old doctor awful special effects times felt aware adds new interesting dynamic writing gay bisexual male entertainment site indicated favour getting know favorite cardiff little bit better critical gwen characterisation previous episodes praised defense memories end episode finest moment stated helps stated overall meat performed minor miracle way views gwen relationship stewart news felt written strongest episodes series past stated episode highlights series instead mess criticised villains poor special effects alien team describing episode containing total lack consistency total lack basic understanding supposed capable felt provided bright spot episode describing clearly powerhouse actor opining scenes eve brought best actors conversely felt alien half episode best examples humans real monsters story felt half episode rock worst criticised argument scenes stating having psychic carved man yellow helmet time gwen jack felt overall episode contained screaming enjoyed jack criticised scene gwen whilst kissing felt meat finally provided story conceived realised paced opining came age easily best story far problems alien odd colour alien meat lazy convenience amnesia pills felt relatively minor strongest points episode acting felt uniformly better usual occasion dialogue natural didn actually sound like dialogue analysis episode gave favourable review criticised alien space whale wonderful aspect episode praised opening sequence use bleak industrial setting director felt expanded role pleasing aspects scripts praised humorous interactions constituted male bonding jack singled scene gwen turns gesture affection come jack making eye contact whilst kissing characteristic moral ambiguity makes great character felt whilst owen good scenes demonstrated handling regular characters
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