opens opens twelfth episode fifth series british science fiction television programme doctor broadcast june bbc finale continued week big bang episode written head writer executive producer directed episode mysterious character river song summons alien time traveller doctor companion underneath lies prison called legend tells holds universe discovered doctor trap alliance greatest enemies save universe cracks time caused doctor space time vessel tardis amy fiancé previously erased existence cracks universe makes return revealed duplicate outfitted consciousness wanted episode big mad filming real replica early february set largest built helped actors mood playing music franchise alliance enemies time assembly seen production team sure iconic monsters good condition opens seen million viewers received appreciation index highest series time episode received critics story won hugo award best dramatic presentation short form plot synopsis doctor following message river song arrive earth find river posing river shows doctor painting titled opens depicts tardis exploding river recovered painting 52nd century travelled time space coordinates painting time agent vortex doctor realises prison universe deadliest stored memorable location near coordinates doctor amy river find passage underground area inside find giant metal box outfitted type lock examining amy confronts doctor engagement ring previously found pocket jacket feels strong emotional attachment says belonged friend truly forgotten signal rocks universe river warns doctor signal drawing hated earth night doctor aided volunteer group roman charge revealed amy fiancé doctor explain presence consumed crack universe events cold blood erased existence amy comes knocked damaged remember greatly doctor assures amy remember time hands engagement ring doctor enemies begin orbit overhead doctor buys additional time threatening speech urges river bring tardis amy prepare river tries use tardis outside force takes control pilots amy house present day river leaves tardis screen cracks shape cracks universe menacing voice says silence fall river discovers landing patterns amy garden sees broken house finds amy room story book box children book river doctor warning trap created amy memories river identifies current space time coordinates june date doctor identified onset time energy explosion caused cracks universe flesh stone doctor warns leave immediately finds trapped tardis central control console begins critical doctor discovers volunteer including quickly captured foes ground fights retain human identity amy suddenly remembers identity emerges shoots stomach dies doctor struggles captors reveal formed alliance knowing tardis exploding cause cracks destroying reality believe doctor operate tardis removing prevent explosion save universe doctor sealed explosions surround earth space fades black silence continuity episode series eleventh hour prisoner zero tells doctor universe cracked open silence fall mentioned river flesh stone time meet doctor dismissed fairy tale river timeline takes place time angels flesh stone painting tardis explosion passes characters previous episodes painting created meeting doctor vincent doctor painting found winston_churchill professor victory river steals painting liz previously appeared beast recurring phrase silence fall came head series introduction alien species organisation silence message planet starts doctor nickname academy days production read opens took place january began later planned cold weather delayed arrival cast crew episode filmed sixth production block big bang half scene liz filmed advance october scenes beast half featuring river song filmed february showrunner episode writer wanted episode big turning level going mad atmospheric lighting added director photography wanted movie feel chose primary location episode monument large important suitable fall powerful doctor filming real wiltshire night february cast crew regulations allowed touch stones bring heavy equipment lighting floor afford shoot night spent hour daylight morning shooting minute dialogue sequence proved challenge typically took hour half film similar scenes rest scenes set filmed lightweight replica set called nights director thought established real site away seeing doctor speech alien filmed february shooting amy shot february weather conditions cold wind rain caused difficulties hard communicate wind wanted doctor speech big pop star moment look addressing large site set largest built wanted chamber look dark physical art department added stones chamber supposed underground natural light light actors faces decided gas fed source light initially nervous working struggled script referred similar temple found actually played music raiders composed help actors slow explored set believed emphasise awe scene haunted feeling chamber stated found music useful scene doctor amy river riding horses close ups characters riding filmed having actors sit saddle mounted truck act like riding horses called thing sure looked ridiculous filmed performing truck drove achieve effect passing country wide shots taken stunt doubles actors riding real horses scene filmed february episode conclusion alliance doctor enemies appear alliance best costumes props good condition iconic monsters enemies standing seen episode features amy battling stated wanted work iconic monster guarding long time wanted look old compared behavior originally played arm production team dissatisfied camera angle decided scene different angle different actor arms unavailable simple solution devised cover arm green sleeve material final sequence combination shots killed unaware meant different normally panicked situation end episode overcome control shoots amy reflected belief good love stories end tragedy broadcast reception opens broadcast united_kingdom bbc bbc june time series episode followed short trailer episode finale initial overnight ratings showed million viewers watched episode bbc watched bbc combining total million final consolidated figures showed total million viewers bbc bbc episode given excellent appreciation index highest series time broadcast subsequently week conclusion opens released region dvd blu ray september vincent doctor big bang released complete fifth series november critical reception opens received positive reviews guardian praised cinematic scope cliffhanger calling thought happened episode return felt like minor plot point considered audience knew going happen writing daily_telegraph praising bringing epic cinematic tale stick memory series arguably lacked thought assembly alliance praised smith hit right note revelations end genuinely shocking like martin said return handled touching moments amy patrick radio_times called epic doctor praised leads packing surprises season puzzle dazzling plot urgent pace terrific dialogue ign rated episode saying managed pack absurd number standout moments beautifully delivered satisfying thanks thought slow motion ending little violently melodrama hard fault cliffhanger sfx magazine awarded episode stars praising delicious twist great character stuff touching scenes amy thought alliance unlikely worked series arc constructed zap2it gave praising improvement previous series thought use alliance portrayed evil gave episode expressed concern conclusion able satisfy set opens conclusion awarded hugo award best dramatic presentation short form fifth time doctor won award fourth time episode won mill doctor computer generated effects team won design award work episode
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