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Doctor Who
S11.E9
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It Takes You Away

  • Episode aired Dec 2, 2018
  • TV-PG
  • 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.9K
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Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
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On the edge of a Norwegian fjord, in the present day, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz discover a boarded-up cottage and a girl named Hanne in need of their help. What has happened here? Wha... Read allOn the edge of a Norwegian fjord, in the present day, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz discover a boarded-up cottage and a girl named Hanne in need of their help. What has happened here? What monster lurks in the woods around the cottage - and beyond?On the edge of a Norwegian fjord, in the present day, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz discover a boarded-up cottage and a girl named Hanne in need of their help. What has happened here? What monster lurks in the woods around the cottage - and beyond?

  • Director
    • Jamie Childs
  • Writers
    • Ed Hime
    • Chris Chibnall
  • Stars
    • Jodie Whittaker
    • Bradley Walsh
    • Tosin Cole
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jamie Childs
    • Writers
      • Ed Hime
      • Chris Chibnall
    • Stars
      • Jodie Whittaker
      • Bradley Walsh
      • Tosin Cole
    • 102User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • The Doctor
    Bradley Walsh
    Bradley Walsh
    • Graham O'Brien
    Tosin Cole
    Tosin Cole
    • Ryan Sinclair
    Mandip Gill
    Mandip Gill
    • Yasmin Khan
    Sharon D. Clarke
    Sharon D. Clarke
    • Grace
    • (as Sharon D Clarke)
    Ellie Wallwork
    Ellie Wallwork
    • Hanne
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
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    Christian Rubeck
    Christian Rubeck
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    Lisa Stokke
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    8antonydwhitehead

    This Ep Worked

    At last. Everything worked. You cared about the Tardis gang. The guest characters were relatable. There was a sustained sense of fear and threat. Even the Zygons had a (brief) mention. Everything wrapped up satisfactorily. Maybe still too much sonic / wand sub-HarryPotter mumbo jumbo but with this level of quality drama prepared to forgive. More please.
    9crishale

    My favourite of the series so far

    It starts out with a mystery. There's a twist, then another twist. Then the bigger picture is revealed, which is...out of this world. For Sci-Fi to work it has to be believable and grand in its outlook, even if it's almost certainly nonsense, and this episode did that for me. I've really gotten into Sci-Fi books in recent years and this reminded me of Stanislaw Lem's Solaris in its concept, but with a far more satisfactory conclusion! It had just the right amounts of strangeness, humanity, and wonder to make this my favourite of the series so far.
    6byardy

    Contains the only genuinely touching scene in the series

    But still a disappointment with the continued bad writing for this series.
    7traceyward-79600

    I liked it

    Dont how poeple are saying this is the worst episode, did you not watch last weeks? Significant improvement from last week although I still feel that they're still getting into their stride.
    5shailendrasingh

    Poor and lazy writing

    This is such a poor writing. Writing has been the weakest link in this otherwise well produced season. Must say this is the worst episode of the new doctor who era. They even used "reverse the polarity" out of nowhere obviously because the writer couldn't think of anything better. Definitely need better stories to tell for the new doctor. The companions are too sad, boring and stupid at a human level. Alas, I'll continue to watch doctor who for the sake of old times knowing that I've actually wasted the hours watching the current season. The Russell T Davies era will be missed.

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    • Trivia
      At one point, Yasmin suggest Reversing the Polarity to fix a problem. This term was first used in the not-quite-authorized sequel to H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garrett P. Serviss in 1898. It became a Doctor Who (1963) staple beginning with the 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee.
    • Goofs
      It's winter on a Norwegian fjord, but there is no snow.
    • Quotes

      [the Doctor is trying and failing to sonic the mirror]

      The Doctor: Oh, and I can't force it with the sonic like before because it's clever and it's adapting.

      Yasmin Khan: What if you do something it hasn't dealt with before, like reverse the polarity or something?

      The Doctor: Yasmin Khan, you speak my language!

    • Connections
      References Hanna (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme
      Written by Ron Grainer
      Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Red Oak Creek, Cregiau, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Log cabin exteriors)
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    • Runtime
      • 49m
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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