doctor wife doctor wife fourth episode sixth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast united_kingdom later day united_states written directed episode alien time traveller doctor companions receive distress living time lord members doctor race thought extinct discover bait lure doctor outside universe previously energy consumed entity called house voiced matrix doctor tardis removed placed body woman named proceeds help escape doctor wife originally intended produced previous series pushed budget constraints revised script times having add remove characters events production saw fit episode filmed autumn featured makeshift tardis control room design winner contest children programme episode seen million viewers met positive reviews critics episode won ray award outstanding dramatic presentation hugo award best dramatic presentation short form plot synopsis deep space doctor companions amy receive communication cube containing distress time lord tracing source rift leading outside universe doctor parts tardis generate energy traverse rift landing solitary tardis matrix disappears travellers explore meet strange inhabitants uncle green eyed called nephew excited young woman named doctor calls thief bites nephew locks amy return tardis doctor follows distress signal finds cabinet containing large number message investigation uncle doctor finds constructed body parts beings including controlled called house able possess technology house led doctor removed tardis matrix initially intending consume energy learning doctor time lord arrive house transfers tardis escape rift amy trapped inside house controlled tardis doctor learns contains personality tardis matrix talk time house support uncle die body short time fail reveals house stranded universe hours away collapsing doctor work construct makeshift tardis pursue house aboard doctor tardis house threatens kill amy plays senses try flee corridors sends nephew makes psychic connection directions secondary control room amy able lower tardis shields house interference allows doctor land makeshift console secondary control room nephew house secondary control room prepares break rift doctor tardis safety transfer main control room dying releases tardis matrix tardis destroying house remnant tardis matrix body sadly states able speak doctor body disappears tardis matrix fully restored doctor security field matrix prevent compromised tells doctor final words water forest river doctor doesn understand amy leave find new bedroom original having house doctor talks tardis response nearby moves sending tardis destination continuity doctor refers altering control room appearance changing theme fifth doctor time crash like doctor doctor operate tardis console outer tardis shell doctor tardis rooms create thrust previously stories doctor admits killed events time war war games second doctor contacted cube similar seen episode doctor refers box reprising amy description eleventh hour doctor refers nephew failed save pit doctor commented time save cryptic words water forest river explained mid series finale good man goes war production writing episode written replaced showrunner doctor fan blog met asked write episode interview stated came things thought episode originally titled house sat write changed bigger inside title remained weeks episode aired crew beginning worry bigger inside away surprise tardis changed doctor wife fake title attached serial caves producer changed title planning board attempt suspected leak office suggested episode centres tardis entire series began original plan focused idea doctor pursued enemy inside tardis went subsequent changes changed plan focus companion doctor knowledge ship making easy escape enemy tardis threat specific alien avoid making simple cat mouse game included idea account happened tardis mind attack central idea scenario happen doctor tardis got talk head writer liked idea featuring tardis woman believing ultimate love story doctor began writing episode cast eleventh doctor envisioned performance draft knowing smith play doctor differently despite issue writing dialogue episode originally slated eleventh episode fifth series delayed sixth series budget issues eleventh episode replaced forced operate money liked instance scrap scene set tardis swimming pool instead able use monster design use sixth series meant include ceased exist original slot fifth series included second half episode featuring amy run tardis original draft amy companion added heartbreaking monologue character stating like companion companion point view got talk essentially version sad ways day happen married eaten monsters die sick forever certain point tired writing drafts asked help wrote called episode best lines rapidly rewrote scenes budget problems harmed filming locations casting september announced cast guest spot doctor episode sixth series doctor jones previously played episode time appearing sarah jones contacted appear doctor request looking actress odd beautiful strange looking funny described sexy plus plus utterly mad plus read script producers asked accent bit want jones standard accent act kinda like doctor later march confirmed guest star episode voice character previously appeared eighth doctor audio drama played filming doctor wife planned episode series order changed production process initial production occurred september visiting set production period filming associated confidential additional filming took place october guest star having filmed green screen special effects scenes amy run allowed audience explore tardis outside control room producers wanted series corridors constructed retained future use episode featured return older tardis control room era originally wanted reconstruct console room original series cost proved set retained filming eleventh hour removed doctor experience exhibit noted floor older set cheese like quality scene called cast fall found uncomfortable stay long period time doctor wife features makeshift tardis console piloted doctor console designed won competition children programme challenged viewers imagine tardis console based household objects design selected production designer previous series editor final input age group winners smith production designer series commented design captured nature bits pieces tardis consoles past nature makeshift console needed episode drawing redesigned production team prop including use coat start makeshift tardis brought set construction location filming makeshift tardis scenes meeting smith actors production crew release toy based console later house pocket universe filmed location quarry outside cardiff broadcast reception doctor wife broadcast united_kingdom bbc sister station united_states day episode received overnight figures million viewers cent audience share highest broadcast night britain song contest shown later bbc episode received final rating million audience share overall appreciation index considered excellent critical reception episode positively received praising jones performance tardis guardian said wild ideas play easy wrong sense pitched perfectly praised particular saying martin later rated best episode series finale included list gave episode score saying pretty terrific episode scary inventive adventure filled clever concepts witty dialogue lot heart way deals important relationship rarely addressed series admired tardis characterisation found relationship touching telegraph praised acting called episode hugely enjoyable independent praised mixing romance tragedy horror managing strike balance telling simple story criticised frequent deaths sfx magazine reviewer gave doctor wife half stars non stop intrigue carefully controlled suspense way particularly praised smith energetic performance saying screen like lighting scene ign rated episode concluded sweet touching intelligent different utterly imaginative accessible hardcore fans alike doctor sci finest praised script simple idea executed brilliantly radio_times admitted unsure going like setting characters peculiar dialogue ended particularly enjoyed seeing tardis interior called instant classic digital spy morgan rated stars saying isn perfect hard pressed fault ambition critical jones performance early eccentric behavior tends performance later episode slight criticism sidelined praised performances felt strength episode character plot cited defeat house slightly disappointing episode won award outstanding dramatic presentation won hugo award best dramatic presentation short form
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