let kill hitler let kill hitler eighth episode sixth series british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc space august let kill hitler written directed episode alien time traveller doctor companions husband crash land berlin tardis amy childhood friend white accidentally save adolf hitler scheduled torture time travelling justice department shot hitler unexpectedly grown version amy child taken away river criminal future execution doctor pursue instead whilst doctor faces death poisoned intended let kill hitler series opener intended fun hitler episode concludes elements river song arc episode filmed march april opening sequence set filmed later final scenes shot series wait corn grow berlin filmed wales location episode attracted million viewers second watched episode series critical reception positive critical aspects setting characters plot prequel august bbc released short prequel let kill hitler written prequel amy calls doctor leaves message doctor tardis answer phone begging find child melody amy knows melody grow want miss seeing grow ends message revealed upset doctor listening pick phone amy pleaded synopsis modern day amy create crop circle gain doctor attention newspaper coverage arrives tardis soon joined amy childhood friend knows amy doctor responsible amy relationship amy subsequently named daughter melody run police stealing car gun escape tardis kill hitler inside fires gun hitting central console fills time machine poisonous gas sends control berlin justice vehicle human looking robot manned human crew future inside seeking deliver justice major criminals past weapons torture criminal near end timeline having taken appearance officer meet hitler surprised tardis crashes hitler office hitler panicked fires aim poor strikes punches hitler locks tardis crew finds woman know river song melody grown woman river having trained captors kill doctor makes attempts doctor taken precautions instead river kisses disappearing streets berlin reveals poison tree kill doctor hour prevent regeneration doctor orders amy follow river passing amy sonic returns tardis try discover cure aware doctor death april fixed point time impossible astronaut instead follows amy chasing river having identified wanted war criminal responsible doctor death amy chase river café hotel arrives bringing aboard allies takes amy appearance allowing robot close river attack complete attack tardis doctor spurred tardis voice interface amy younger self found time dress period stops attack aware nature captain speaks doctor informing river trained kill silence religious order believes oldest question universe asked silence fall universe crew refuse attacking river amy uses sonic turn robot security robots crew crew abandon robot away leaving amy face doctor finds weak poison effects pilot tardis rescue companions river inspired doctor sympathy finds guided tardis pilot ship rescues amy time returning café trio finds doctor near death asks river find river song message ear passes away river point knows asks amy river song amy uses river form stored robot database river sacrifices remaining bring doctor life passes doctor amy hospital far future leaving tardis shaped diary gift depart shown archaeologist find doctor aboard tardis doctor discovered date death records aboard reveal knowledge amy continuity episode reveals origins river song character transforming river states young girl seen end day moon presumably grew river worn tardis coloured diary doctor companions seen relative future given brand new doctor doctor introduces concept seen originally 10th doctor story silence library forest dead virtual river river flying tardis having taught machine demonstrated time angels river explains lessons best doctor assumes refers doctor busy day crew consider river wanted dangerous criminal river shown prison personal future time angels killing best man knew episode epilogue river joins archaeologist order find doctor previous appearances events place later river personal timeline acquired degrees river wakes hospital doctor says rule doctor lies rule repeated river big bang future event personal timeline voice interface aboard tardis doctor shown companions rejects cause guilt eventually young eleventh hour appears flashback scenes amy past interacting younger young voice interface brings fish fingers allusion doctor meal real eleventh hour concept fixed points time explored fires supposed state temporal grace tardis previously asserted fourth doctor hand fear production writing casting serving mid series premiere opposite tone opening story impossible astronaut day moon grim dark writer wanted hitler comedic light instead making icon evil compared scene film fun hitler enjoyed writing regeneration scene finding comedy checking new body asserts episode beginning river story shows woman doctor met previous episodes moments regeneration river iconic scene benjamin movie graduate calling doctor hello benjamin camera angle tribute film doctor previously likened river robinson impossible astronaut cast crew felt costume artists good job looked like hitler surreal experience plays episode later appeared fourth doctor audio drama wrath played pleased character action hero episode broadcast smith stated maybe favorite episode date rockets smith doctor debuted secondary jacket long dark green military time episode interview previous series concerning eleventh doctor costume executive producer said think like evolve series keen coat smith explained wanted coat cold weather filming effects read let kill hitler took place march opening scene shots filmed series july scene filmed crew wait corn grow written scene february berlin filmed vintage vehicles period loved allowed ride job cardiff episode german dinner party doctor appearance played fires smith previously filmed temple peace cold blood previous series hitler office biggest sets built typically filmed real building tardis crash wall set destroyed air cannon large switzerland inspiration design corridors scene involving disguised german soldier chasing amy berlin cut filming budget issues wanted advertise united_states broadcast episode tie possible slogan brought idea motion comic create scene advertising break scene placed worked senior create second scene animated double barrel motion broadcast reception let kill hitler broadcast august bbc united_kingdom internationally broadcast america sister station august space canada overnight ratings showed episode watched million viewers bbc second viewed day factor episode came number service day aired topping requests service month august million views episode received appreciation index considered excellent final viewing figures came million eleventh watched programme week second watched episode sixth series impossible astronaut viewers complained bbc believing heard german guard profanity fuck bbc stated said halt means stop german critical reception episode received positive reviews critics writing guardian pleased let kill hitler opener good man goes war finale said energetic tour force gags like car crop circles maintained strong sense commended performance saying got steal scene completely usual episode properly emotional final act martin later rated sixth best episode series finale included list commented divisive fans criticised making sense casual viewers programme martin said loved daily_telegraph gave episode stars praising jam packed ideas twists turns time bending stuff thrilling entertainment albeit exhausting praised way allowed finally find niche writing independent praised lighter mood great moments thought identity obvious characters said excellent shame early brought different energy character radio_times reviewer unlike admitted true identity took completely surprise thought plot hole generated terms melody joining amy child years later said episode moves fast stick hilarious ken_tucker entertainment_weekly called energetic funny clever noble mid season start praised acting smith particularly kingston emotion developed episode ign gave episode score saying arguably fun time lord praised humour plot character development critical score high sci factor memorable sfx magazine critic gave let kill hitler stars thinking rank episodes written praised kingston performance wrote steals finest performances doctor utterly magnificent acting living minutes death scene mix optimism sadness tricky thing pull smith doctor way graded episode saying bit divided praised river song arc mind reel good way dialogue big concepts hand think mission developed characters kind bland troubled impact previous episodes thought unlikely amy willing quickly accept meant raise daughter school friend daily_mirror negative episode especially appeared acting rest cast play parts perfectly naturally daily_telegraph reviewer said delivered praised concept disappointed wasted opportunity setting thought setting offered great dramatic potential little window dressing story felt hitler comic relief struck wrong note given nature man regime led odd way treat historically significant character critical kill regular cast way shape form entertainment_weekly tucker thought didn need hitler excellent doctor episode
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