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63-424: " The Timeless Children " is the tenth and final episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who , first broadcast on BBC One on 1 March 2020. It was written by Chris Chibnall , and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone . It is the second of a two-part story; the previous episode, " Ascension of the Cybermen ", aired on 23 February. The episode stars Jodie Whittaker as
126-599: A Time Lord (1986), especially the Terror of the Vervoids segment. In 2005, Chibnall was appointed head writer and co-producer of science-fiction drama Torchwood . The series, a spin-off from Doctor Who , premiered on BBC Three in October 2006 to a then record-breaking audience for a non-sport programme digital channel broadcast in the UK. The programme went on to win "Best New Drama" at
189-425: A bold daringness to reinvent Whovian lore coupled with Jodie Whittaker's dynamic performance make 'The Timeless Children' a successful season finale." The Guardian gave the episode four out of five stars, praising Whittaker's "visceral" performance and deeming that the "finale takes audacious flights, rewriting Doctor Who lore to extravagant degrees, creating an alternative backstory for the creation of Gallifrey and
252-464: A bonus disc to the Series 13 – Flux soundtrack release. All tracks are written by Segun Akinola , except where noted Chris Chibnall Christopher Antony Chibnall (born 21 March 1970) is an English television writer and producer, best known as the creator and writer of the award-winning ITV mystery-crime drama Broadchurch (2013-17) and as the third showrunner of the 2005 revival of
315-538: A completely new backstory for the Doctor." In a review for The Daily Telegraph , Michael Hogan praised the expanded roles of Graham, Ryan and Yaz, but felt the revelation was as confusing for the Doctor as it was for audiences, writing it was "the sort of "timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly" narrative tricksiness" that former showrunner Steven Moffat had been criticised for. Conversely, Patrick Mulkern of Radio Times said, while he could accept there being more incarnations before
378-465: A detective series for ITV called Broadchurch , starring David Tennant , Olivia Colman , Jodie Whittaker , Andrew Buchan , Arthur Darvill , Pauline Quirke and David Bradley . The series received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It followed the story of the fictional seaside town of Broadchurch, struggling to come to terms with the possible murder of a young boy. Viewing figures peaked at nearly 9 million viewers in
441-461: A former Doctor Who script editor during the 1980s, was quoted as believing the episode "depletes the mystery" of Doctor Who stating "there’s a lot of detail in specifics, which is the last thing you want. Number one: it depletes the mystery, and number two: that was the chief failing of the Moffat era". Cartmel had previously planned to tease a backstory for the Doctor during his time on the show, dubbed
504-623: A further three. In a Radio Times article, Chibnall confirmed that Series 12 would feature the return of two-part stories. The twelfth series introduced changes to the design of the TARDIS , with the differences including a modified column above the time rotor, an updated pathway from the TARDIS's doors, the inclusion of stairs, and modifications to the central console. These changes were introduced by production designer Dafydd Shurmer. Some episodes feature cold openings , which had been consistently used in
567-577: A planet. The Doctor and her friends blow up the Cyber-carrier, destroying Ashad's army in the process and foiling his plot to rebuild the Cyber-Empire. Finding a TARDIS , she programs it to take her allies home. The Doctor takes one of Ko Sharmus' explosives to set off the particle. She is unable to trigger it when goaded by the Master, but Ko Sharmus appears and takes it, as penance for failing to suitably hide
630-604: A single season, though again Chibnall claimed he had chosen not to be involved in the second series in any case, due to other writing priorities. In December 2013, Chibnall wrote a two-part dramatisation The Great Train Robbery , which tells the story of the Great Train Robbery on 8 August 1963. Coincidentally, the first part was shown on the same day that train robber Ronnie Biggs died. In 2013, Chibnall created and wrote
693-623: Is the "timeless child." Tecteun and the child were inducted into a clandestine organisation called the Division, the details of which were redacted from the Matrix. The Doctor's memories were subsequently erased, prior to the childhood she remembers; only snippets remain, masked as the story of the Irish Garda Brendan. With the Doctor trapped in the Matrix, the Master lures Ashad to Gallifrey and shrinks him with his tissue compression eliminator, taking
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#1732852825661756-462: Is the one pulling the trigger. Doctor Who has never been super consistent about the Doctor’s willingness to resort to violence, but the morality whiplash here is pretty unforgivable." She cited a lack of proper character development for Yaz. She felt it left "the biggest questions unanswered". Devan Coggan of Entertainment Weekly thought it "a bold reveal" that the Doctor had lived numerous lives before
819-522: Is the second of a two-part story; the previous episode, " Ascension of the Cybermen ", aired on 23 February. "The Timeless Children" was watched by 3.78 million viewers overnight, making it the seventh most watched programme for the day in the United Kingdom. The episode had an Audience Appreciation Index score of 82. The episode received an official total of 4.69 million viewers across all UK channels and
882-406: Is the second series to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producer Matt Strevens, the twelfth to air after the programme's revival in 2005, and the thirty-eighth season overall. The twelfth series was broadcast on Sundays, except for the premiere episode, continuing the trend from the eleventh series . Prior to the eleventh series, regular episodes of
945-570: The BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2018–22). Chibnall wrote five episodes of the series under previous showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat , and he was also the head writer for the first two series of the spinoff Torchwood (2006-08). Chibnall was brought up in Formby , Sefton , Merseyside . He studied drama at St Mary's University, Twickenham , subsequently gaining an MA in Theatre and Film from
1008-667: The Cartmel Masterplan . Steven Moffat defended the reveal of the Doctor's origins, and felt that the Second Doctor episode The Power of the Daleks implied the character had regenerated more than once before. The revelation that the Doctor had lived previous lives were negatively received by many fans and critics. According to Screen Rant ' s Craig Elvy, many called the storyline "an insult to William Hartnell's First Doctor". It proved divisive among Doctor Who fans, so much so that
1071-515: The Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures , played Queen Skithra in "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror". John Barrowman returned to his role as Jack Harkness in " Fugitive of the Judoon " and also for " Revolution of the Daleks ". This is his first appearance on the show since " The End of Time - Part Two " in 2010. Jo Martin appeared as a previously unknown incarnation of the Doctor using
1134-532: The First Doctor . Their inclusion in this episode identifies them as incarnations of the timeless child. "The Timeless Children" was written by Chris Chibnall . Further episode details were announced in Doctor Who Magazine #548 in early February 2020. Julie Graham was cast as Ravio in the episode. Ian McElhinney and Steve Toussaint were announced as guest stars in the two-part finale, "Ascension of
1197-561: The Thirteenth Doctor , alongside Bradley Walsh , Tosin Cole , and Mandip Gill as her companions , Graham O'Brien , Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan , respectively. The episode also stars Sacha Dhawan as the Master . The episode was watched by 4.69 million viewers and received mixed reviews from critics. The Master persuades the Doctor to join him on Gallifrey , where he forces her to enter
1260-463: The University of Sheffield . His early career included work as a football archivist and floor manager for Sky Sports , before leaving to work as an administrator for various theatre companies. From 1996 to 1999 he worked as administrator with the experimental theatre company Complicité (where he met his wife Madeline), before leaving to become a full-time writer. Chibnall's first short play
1323-493: The eleventh series's finale that the twelfth series would premiere in "very early" 2020. BBC confirmed on 2 December 2019 that the series was set to premiere on 1 January 2020, and would air through 1 March 2020. The twelfth series was broadcast on Sundays, bar the premiere episode which aired on a Wednesday, continuing on from the format of the eleventh series, after regular episodes of the revived era had previously been broadcast on Saturdays. The "Spyfall" two-part episode
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#17328528256611386-437: The penultimate episode of the previous series) wrote "Orphan 55". Nina Metivier, who served as script editor on the previous series, also wrote " Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror ". In November 2019, Doctor Who Magazine revealed the writers for the twelfth series, including Vinay Patel , Pete McTighe , Maxine Alderton and Charlene James , as well as Hime, Métivier and Chibnall. Chibnall wrote four episodes and co-wrote
1449-638: The "exposition-heavy pep talk" from the Fugitive Doctor, and said the episode's conclusion "doesn’t feel earned on either a character level or a plot one", criticizing the last-minute reveal that Ko Sharmus was part of the group that sent the Cyberium back in time and said the episode "undercuts the big heroic moment where the Doctor decides not to lower herself to the Master’s level of violence by having her happily accept that same amount of carnage so long as Ko Sharmus
1512-536: The 2007 TV Quick Awards and "Best Drama Series" at the BAFTA Cymru 2007 awards. The series has also been nominated for both Hugo and Saturn awards. In the US, the programme has been broadcast on BBC America and HDNet, to critical acclaim. Chibnall wrote eight episodes during the first two series, including both series' finales, and the premiere episode of series two. He worked closely with Russell T Davies across all aspects of
1575-478: The BBC put out a press statement in response to the complaints it received, stating “we understand that some people will feel attached to a particular idea they have of the Doctor, or that they enjoy certain aspects of the programme more than others. Opinions are strong and this is indicative of the imaginative hold that Doctor Who has – that so many people engage with it on so many different levels. We wholeheartedly support
1638-457: The Cyber-carrier, Bescot is killed, while Yaz and Graham successfully hide from the invading Cybermen in empty Cyber-armor. They subsequently save the lives of Ryan, Ethan, and Ko Sharmus from Cybermen forces sent to the planet by Ashad. The group gather and agree to go through the portal to Gallifrey. The Doctor regroups with her companions, and discovers Ashad's miniaturized body contains a "Death Particle" capable of destroying all organic life on
1701-466: The Cyberium. The Doctor escapes in another TARDIS as the explosion consumes Gallifrey, as the Master escapes with his CyberMasters. The Doctor's allies arrive on contemporary Earth in their TARDIS. The Doctor lands the other TARDIS near her own, but as she prepares to take off, she is arrested by the Judoon and teleported to a prison located inside an asteroid. As the Doctor broadcasts her memories to escape
1764-515: The Cyberium. With its knowledge and the bodies of the Time Lords he had killed on his arrival to Gallifrey, the Master creates a race of regenerating Cybermen, aiming to use them to take over the universe. In the Matrix, a vision of the Fugitive Doctor restores the Doctor’s belief in herself. The Doctor escapes by overloading the Matrix with all of her memories from her past incarnations. On board
1827-405: The Cybermen" / "The Timeless Children"; however, Toussaint did not appear in this episode after his character was killed in the events of "Ascension of the Cybermen". Jo Martin reprises her role from " Fugitive of the Judoon " as an incarnation of the Doctor. Jamie Magnus Stone directed the fifth block, consisting of the ninth and tenth episodes. "The Timeless Children" aired on 1 March 2020. It
1890-454: The Daleks", was filmed by Lee Haven Jones. In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that post-production was continuing on "Revolution of the Daleks" remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic . Production blocks were arranged as follows: Segun Akinola returned to compose for the twelfth series. A poster for the twelfth series was released on 21 November 2019. The first trailer for the series
1953-697: The Doctor's travelling companions , playing Graham O'Brien , Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan , respectively. The series follows the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions, who meet a new incarnation of the Master , the destruction of Gallifrey , the return of Jack Harkness , the appearance of an unknown incarnation of the Doctor, the Cybermen , and the secret of the "Timeless Child". The ten episodes were directed by Jamie Magnus Stone , Lee Haven Jones, Nida Manzoor and Emma Sullivan. Alongside Chibnall, who wrote four of
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2016-513: The First Doctor, and praised Whittaker and Dhawan's performances, but criticised the reveal that the Doctor had previously been a woman as undermining Whittaker’s significance as the first female incarnation and thought that the Cybermen decked out in Timelord capes and regalia was "rather silly", and felt "a few other characters and plot points get lost in all the big revelations." Andrew Cartmel ,
2079-477: The First Doctor, he felt their origin story did "not make for involving television". He expressed various criticisms of the episode, calling it overall an "awful, boring mess", and concluded that the show "deserves – and indeed needs – a lengthy rest". Caroline Siede of The A.V. Club similarly criticised several aspects of the episode, including the portrayal of Whittaker's Doctor as "a passive character". She also commented negatively on
2142-458: The Matrix . He shows her the secret history of Gallifrey and its native Shobogans. Tecteun, a space explorer, found a "timeless child" with the capacity to regenerate . She adopted the child and studied her, successfully grafting her regeneration capacity into the Shobogans, transforming them into Time Lords; they chose to limit a Time Lord's regenerations to twelve. The Master reveals that the Doctor
2205-469: The Matrix, numerous clips from both the classic and revived series appear, featuring each Doctor as well as several companions and villains. Notably the flashback includes images from The Brain of Morbius , a Fourth Doctor serial. In that story, while the Doctor and Morbius are hooked to a machine during a battle of wits, the machine briefly flashed up the former regenerations of the Doctor and eight additional faces, implied to be incarnations that precede
2268-612: The US series. ITV commissioned a second run of thirteen episodes, but having set up the series Chibnall made the decision to leave the programme, to focus on other writing projects. Chibnall also show-ran Camelot , an adult retelling of the Arthurian legend for the Starz network. It went to air early in April 2011 and was filmed in Ardmore Studios near Dublin . The show was cancelled after
2331-500: The alias 'Ruth Clayton' in "Fugitive of the Judoon". Neil Stuke appeared in "Fugitive of the Judoon", and Nicholas Briggs provided the voice of the Judoon . Molly Harris appeared as Suki Cheng in " Praxeus ". Warren Brown was also cast in that episode. Sharon D. Clarke reprises her role as Graham's late wife, Grace, in " Can You Hear Me? ". Maxim Baldry appeared as Dr. John Polidori in " The Haunting of Villa Diodati ". Jacob Collins-Levy also appeared as Lord Byron in
2394-458: The creative freedom of the writers and we feel that creating an origin story is a staple of science fiction writing. What was written does not alter the flow of stories from William Hartnell’s brilliant Doctor onwards”. Doctor Who (series 12) The twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 1 January 2020 and aired until 1 March 2020. It
2457-489: The final moments of Moffat's last episode " Twice Upon a Time ", so as to allow him to write Whittaker's first lines on the show. This previously happened in the 2010 special " The End of Time ", when Moffat took over for Russell T. Davies in the final moments of the episode, writing Matt Smith 's first words as the Eleventh Doctor . On 29 July 2021, the BBC announced that Chibnall would be stepping down from his role as
2520-579: The finale. After a successful first series, a second was announced at the end of the first series, with location filming finishing in October 2014. The second series aired in 2015 and a third and final series aired in 2017. Chibnall is a long-time fan of Doctor Who , and appeared on the BBC discussion programme Open Air in 1986 as a member of the Liverpool local group of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society , criticising The Trial of
2583-438: The first time since the ninth series . " Spyfall " is the first two-part story not to use separate titles for its episodes since " The End of Time " (2009–10). The series is the second to feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor . Bradley Walsh , Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill also reprise their roles as Graham O'Brien , Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan , respectively. Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry appeared in
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2646-525: The next Doctor would be a woman, he stated in February 2017 "Nothing is ruled out but I don't want the casting to be a gimmick and that's all I can say”. After Jodie Whittaker was announced as the Thirteenth Doctor in July 2017, Chibnall said, "I always knew I wanted the Thirteenth Doctor to be a woman and we’re thrilled to have secured our number one choice." As with the last change of showrunners, Chibnall wrote
2709-611: The online/red button exclusive Pond Life . He also penned another short, P.S. , but it was never filmed, and was eventually presented online in storyboard format. In January 2016, the BBC announced that Chibnall would replace Steven Moffat as executive producer of Doctor Who and would be the head writer and executive producer, starting with the eleventh series of the revived era. Matt Strevens joined Chibnall as co-executive producer, after having also been an executive producer on An Adventure in Space and Time . When discussing whether
2772-423: The project, although it later emerged, without Chibnall's involvement, as Merlin (2008–2012). In 2007, Dick Wolf and Kudos Film and Television selected Chibnall to become the show runner on ITV1 's Law & Order: UK , a police procedural/legal drama based on the original US series . Chibnall was the lead writer and executive producer, writing six of the first thirteen episodes based on scripts from
2835-462: The revived era but were entirely absent in the eleventh series. Costume designer Ray Holman listed the twelfth series as being in pre-production in November 2018. By 17 November, BBC confirmed that Series 12 had begun production. Jamie Magnus Stone , who previously directed the fiftieth-anniversary mini-episode " The Last Day ", directed the first block, which comprised the first and sixth episodes of
2898-467: The revived era were commonly broadcast on Saturdays. The series was followed by the 2021 New Year's Day special, " Revolution of the Daleks ". Jodie Whittaker returns for her second series as the Thirteenth Doctor , an incarnation of the Doctor , an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in her TARDIS , which appears from the outside to be an old fashioned British police box . It also stars Bradley Walsh , Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill as
2961-524: The same episode. Julie Graham , Ian McElhinney and Steve Toussaint guest star in the two-part finale, " Ascension of the Cybermen " / " The Timeless Children ". In SFX #355, it was confirmed that "Revolution of the Daleks" would be the final appearances by Walsh and Cole, Chris Noth would return as Jack Robertson from " Arachnids in the UK " (2018), and that Harriet Walter had been cast. In April 2015, Steven Moffat confirmed that Doctor Who would run for at least another five years, extending
3024-485: The scripts and co-wrote a further three, the writers include Ed Hime , Pete McTighe and Vinay Patel , who return from writing the previous series, as well as new contributors Nina Metivier , Maxine Alderton and Charlene James . Filming commenced in January 2019 and had concluded by November 2019. The twelfth series included two-part stories for the first time since the tenth series , and more than one two-part story for
3087-562: The series' most terrifying villains." Metacritic calculated a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 4 reviews of the series premiere, indicating "generally favorable reviews". 48 selected pieces of score from this series as composed by Segun Akinola were released in a 2-CD set on 3 April 2020 by Silva Screen Records. Twelve selected pieces of score from "Revolution of the Daleks" as composed by Segun Akinola were released on digital music platforms on 2 January 2021 by Silva Screen Records, which were also released on CD 11 November 2022 as
3150-879: The series. Lee Haven Jones directed the second and third episodes in the second block. Nida Manzoor directed the third block of the fourth and fifth episodes. Emma Sullivan directed the fourth block of the seventh and eighth episodes. Stone directed the fifth block of the ninth and tenth episodes. Filming commenced on 23 January 2019 in South Africa , and concluded on 7 February, taking place at Western Cape , Hopefield , Lion's Head , and Taal Monument . Filming took place in Cardiff and Wales between February and October 2019. Filming also took place in Tenerife , Gloucester , and Merthyr Mawr . Filming concluded by 19 November 2019. The 2021 New Year's Day special, "Revolution of
3213-617: The show until 2020. In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China , SMG has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of future series of the programme until and including Series 15. Chris Chibnall returned as the series's showrunner, the role he took on following Steven Moffat's departure after the tenth series . Matt Strevens also returned to serve as executive producer alongside Chibnall. Ed Hime (who wrote
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#17328528256613276-596: The show's creators to write for both series of the double International Emmy-award-winning BBC One police drama Life on Mars (2006–07). He was part of the production team who accepted the 2007 BAFTA Audience Award onstage at the London Palladium . During 2005, Chibnall was in charge of developing a proposed fantasy series involving the mythical magician Merlin for BBC One's early Saturday evening family drama slot. Despite several scripts being written, BBC Head of Drama Jane Tranter eventually decided not to green-light
3339-488: The show's production. While working on Torchwood , Chibnall also wrote the 2007 episode " 42 " for the third series of Doctor Who . He returned for the 2010 series, penning the two-part story " The Hungry Earth " / " Cold Blood ", which reintroduced the Silurians to the series. Chibnall also wrote the second and fourth episodes for the seventh series in 2012, " Dinosaurs on a Spaceship " and " The Power of Three ", as well as
3402-404: The showrunner of Doctor Who , and Whittaker will be leaving her role as the Thirteenth Doctor. On 24 September 2021, the BBC announced that Chibnall would be succeeded by Davies, who would be returning as the showrunner of Doctor Who . Chibnall's run as showrunner has been divisive among fans of Doctor Who , receiving criticism for the scripts, characterization , and the perceived retcon of
3465-700: The two-part premiere episode " Spyfall ". Dominique Maher and Darron Meyer portrayed Agent Browning and Seesay respectively in "Spyfall". Sacha Dhawan appeared unannounced in "Spyfall, Part 1", and was revealed at the end of the episode to be the Master . Aurora Marion portrayed Noor Inayat Khan in "Spyfall, Part 2". James Buckley appeared in " Orphan 55 " as Nevi. Laura Fraser also appeared in "Orphan 55" as Kane, as did Julia Foster as Vilma. Goran Višnjić and Robert Glenister were also cast as Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison respectively, appearing in " Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror ", as well. Anjli Mohindra , who had previously portrayed Rani Chandra in
3528-672: Was 5.40 million UK viewers. The series finale was the least-watched episode of the show since 2005, at 4.69 million viewers. Nielsen ratings of the show on BBC America for the key demographic, people aged 18 to 34, dropped by 52.5% compared to the previous series, down to 0.13. Doctor Who ' s twelfth series received positive reviews from critics. Series 12 holds a 78% approval rating on online review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 6.55/10, based on 179 critic reviews. The site's consensus reads " Doctor Who ' s twelfth outing adds welcome nuances to Jodie Whittaker's Doctor and some scary new layers of horror to some of
3591-513: Was Matthew Broughton. Gaffer! was revived at Southwark Playhouse in 2004. Chibnall took part in an attachment at the Royal National Theatre Studio in 1999, followed by a year-long attachment to Soho Theatre in 2000, which resulted in his play Kiss Me Like You Mean It , produced at Soho Theatre and directed by Abigail Morris . Its cast included Catherine McCormack , Jason Hughes , Marlene Sidaway and Harry Towb . The play
3654-424: Was approached, together with writer Nigel McCrery, to develop the format for a drama series which became Born and Bred . With a cast including Bolam and Michael French , Born and Bred ran on BBC One for four years from 2002 to 2005. Chibnall served as head writer and consultant producer (later executive producer), writing seventeen of its thirty-six hour-long episodes. Chibnall was the only writer other than
3717-603: Was produced as part of Contact Theatre's Young Playwright's Festival in 1988, and was directed by Lawrence Till. While studying at college, he wrote two plays, Victims and Now We Are Free , which were performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and directed by Edward Lewis. In 1998, he became Writer in Residence with GRiP Theatre Company, writing three full-length plays, including Best Daze and Gaffer! and several short plays. Chibnall's successor as Writer in Residence
3780-572: Was released in cinemas in the United States on 5 January 2020. The series was followed by a special episode, "Revolution of the Daleks", on New Year's Day in 2021. The twelfth series was released on 4 May 2020 in Region 2, and included the 2019 special " Resolution " in the boxset. The series gained the lowest ratings since the revival of the show in 2005, containing six of the show's ten least-watched episodes. The average viewing figure for this series
3843-412: Was released on 23 November 2019, coinciding with the programme's fifty-sixth anniversary. Another trailer was released on 2 December 2019 alongside news of the series's premiere date. Forbidden Planet released shirts weekly with themes that corresponded to each week's broadcast episode of Series 12. Two new trailers were released mid-series on 20 January and 7 February 2020. The BBC confirmed after
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#17328528256613906-564: Was shortlisted for the Meyer-Whitworth Award , and has subsequently been produced in various venues around the world, including a successful three-month run in Paris in 2004. In February 2024, Chibnall's new play, One Last Push , will premiere at Salisbury Playhouse . Chibnall's first produced script for television was the successful monologue Stormin' Norman , starring James Bolam , made by Carlton Television for ITV . In 2001 he
3969-416: Was the 30th most-watched programme of the week. It was the lowest-rated episode of the show since its revival in 2005 after " The Eaters of Light " in 2017. The episode received a 71% approval, and an average rating of 6.33/10, on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes , based on 14 reviews from critics. The consensus on the website reads, "Its relentless plotting and exposition teeter on overwhelming, but
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