Behind the Scenes | Boom | Doctor Who 

The Doctor getting through horrifying terrible situations by being a professional yapper is so on brand

"The one thing I've never done in Doctor Who is suspense" - Steven Moffat, writer of Blink and originator of the Weeping Angels.

No one's really talking about how the Doctor was shot three times in the forearm without moving a muscle. He has a will of titanium.

Ncuti got his Doctor moment, my god. "I am a Time Lord. I am a higher dimension being. I am a complex space-time event." I jumped out of my chair and had full body chills. Amazing episode.

“everything is possible, everything is a beach eventually”

I’m glad Millie mentioned the stunt performer. Even though I knew Ruby wasn’t about to die, that fall down the crater looked harrowing and painful. Well performed and well directed.

Fish fingers and custard mentioned 🔥

This story was a beautiful reminder of Moffat’s strengths as a writer, while providing a great showcase for both Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson 👏🏻👏🏻

I think it was a great idea doing this sort of episode where the doctor is at a struggle and can’t do much. It’s written very well. I hope Steven Moffat sticks around for a while.

Good to see, Moffat hasn't lost his touch. This episode felt a little like 'Midnight'

When the time comes to judge the very best of Ncuti’s era, Boom will stand high. Instant classic.

It was a nice change of pace to have the Doctor being the principle one in danger, it really gave Ncuti a chance to show his range and he did not disappoint. Such a captivating performance.

This episode was phenomenal! Best of the RTD 2 era in my opinion. I forgot that when Stephen Moffat isn’t writing his own long-form story, which he’s kind of bad at, when he’s just writing episodic one-offs, he’s a fantastic writer. This is some of the most Doctor Who-esque dialogue we’ve ever had. It was filled with so much tension. My shoulders still hurt. And it was filled with all of Moffat’s classics: religious soldiers, evil robots, faltering tech. And it finally felt like Ruby had a defining moment as a companion in defying the Doctor by handing him the casket and not tossing it. I also loved the inclusion of the “Skye Boat Song.” Does anyone know what the Doctor was saying about the dead president and his wife? Was he quoting something or is that another clue to this season’s mystery box?

My heart physically ached when I saw the doctor's face as he saw Ruby get shot. This was a masterclass in suspense. So good.

Loved the fish fingers and custard reference at the end of the episode!

Gatwa's acting in this episode proved to me why he is perfect for the role.

Visiting worlds at war should indeed be very serious business for the Whoniverse. Good to know that Boom can take it to a most impactful level.

2:52 "i am more explosive than i look..." And he took that personally

"Thoughts and Prayers" .. this episode was definitely designed to reflect American problems. It's a brilliant episode, and another reason to appreciate the BBC/ Disney combo.

Damn I missed Moffat and his little life lessons he tosses in. Great episode

the doctor's best weapon? WORDS! this man can talk all across time and space (literally!)

As someone who's goals are to work on sets like these one day, this is freaking phenomenal to watch! And understanding what they are talking about on a production level really helps me understand just how much time, effort, and passion goes into these episodes. This season of Dr. Who has been absolutely incredible, and I can't wait to see what happens next!!

This episode is an excellent example of less is more. It really relies on the cast and superb acting

Best episode so far in this season. Obviously it's written by Moffat.

varada starting in this episode got me surprised, next year she is gonna be the next companion will be crazy to see

This episode had me on the edge of my seat through It’s entirety. Ncuti is phenomenal as the doctor. He’s really made it his own, yet he still embodies some of the best elements of the previous actors. He absolutely sells the idea that It’s the same consciousness at It’s core, just a different person body/mind expressing it.

An absolute joy of an episode. Also loving all these backstage and behind the scenes videos.

Episodes 2-4 are long overdue returns to BIG ideas and heart rending stories. Davies and Moffatt are the soul of modern Dr Who. I hope Disney and the BBC lock them into long term contracts.

Easily the best episode so far

2:53 Millie trying not to laugh 🤣

Obviously I knew they wouldn’t kill the doctor, the season isn’t over yet. But the tension in this episode either way was insane

Ncuti was acting his ACCENT off in this! Amazing ❤❤

I really loved this episode, it was my favorite of the series so far. Ncuti put on an acting clinic and Moffat's dialogue was as great as ever. Looking forward to more like this.

Moffet has real bangers when he has the episode figured out from start to finish! Ncuti's acting here was incredible with him having to be play the role restrained and calm and scared.

i was on the edge of my seat the entire time

Even if I knew that the Doctor and Ruby would survive this, I was at the edge of my seat while watching.

that was a really good episode pat your self on the back moffat you took away the doctors most powerful weapon and left him so vulnerable you took away his ability to run

9:41 - I love how the wall planters are just repurposed dog water bottles 😭😭

Hmm I think this Moffat dude is talented, he should write more Doctor Who stuff 🤣😂

I didn’t think we’d already be meeting the next companion, but here she is! Welcome aboard varada, although I doubt we’ll be seeing her again for a bit!

My favorite episode in soooo long!!! Moffat was the first showrunner I watched and although RTD embodies so much of what Doctor Who is to me, my favorite episodes are always Moffats :-) So happy to be enjoying this season so far!!

"The show sucks because the Doctor's black and it's all Woke now" The ACTUAL reason is that, while the show HAS been political previously, the jabs were more 'broad', like "Haha politicians are skinwalker aliens" and "Reality TV Bad" levels of 'critique'. The people complaining are seething because now it's THEIR ideologies and sentiments directly in the line of fire, and they can't handle the criticism.

Each episode keeps getting better and better! Finale is gonna go crazy.

Disney money really showing through! Also Ncuti's acting was 👌🏼👌🏼

Thank you, thank you, _thank you!_ Thank you Steven for delivering the first _proper_ Doctor Who episode we've had in years. _This_ is what the Doctor is supposed to be: someone who can _believably_ talk their way out of an impossible situation _without_ having to shame anyone, be they the audience or just other characters. I came out of this episode feeling giddy and excited, a feeling that RTD's scripts haven't been giving me, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving Ncuti and Millie their chance to show their talent.

So glad I restarted watching Dr Who again. Fingers crossed the script writing and the outfits stays this good!

Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!

Loved this episode!

This was what i wanted! thank you again RTD and moffat! keep it up

doctor who is coming back to there roots and i am so happy

Moffat's work got me into this show, and in turn gave me everything I got out of it. It was the thing that helped me gain an appreciation for sci fi the art of scoring a scene, acting, and embracing geekdom. He was behind the seasons of television that comforted me at my darkest hour. Now he's gotten me to revisit this show and reflect on who I've been. Fir that, he'll always be one of my favorite writers. "The universe often fails to be a fairytale, but that's where we come in."

Julie Anne is a great director. She was amazing in this one

Great episode! Well done to everyone involved!

Leave it to the Moffinator to write the first truly good episode of the RTD2 run

I loved this episode so much!

This episode was amazing

Wow, what an amazing set.

beautiful episode, loved it

If you didn't automatically go 'Harry, I'm standing on a landmine' then are you even a fan? It actually took me a while to get to grips with it and I initially thought it was just going to be mostly about the landmine. But this is a Moffat story. I should have known better. And I really liked the idea of weapons being sold to create wars. Because that relationship is already a perfect circle.

Wow this episode honestly blew me away! Absolutely fantastic. Can I just say Ncuti is absolutely smashing it as the Doctor! From the moment they announced him I knew he’d be brilliant. It’s really great to see a refreshing Doctor whilst still having those old traits at the same time. Fantastic episode that

Great episode. My favorite of the new era along with Wild Blue Yonder.

I’m not shocked Ncuti loves Matt Smith as a doctor, he even loves the classic Fish Fingers n Custard as the doctor, when I heard it, I was like “HAAAA ITS BACK!”💀

This episode was like WOW

I will say this. Ncuti is a phenomenal doctor. Millie is a wonderful companion. I had trouble with this episode. mostly with the CHARACTER Splice. they could have done better with her. but it felt like after she brought Mundy, she went totally ditzy. not really taking into consideration what was happening or the danger she was in. other than that still a good episode.

This was easily the best episode in years and in contention for best ever. Dark, high stakes, with a dash of real life parallels. Amazing work

Please tell me steven moffat will write more episodes for the 15th doctor

Was something about this Dr I didn't like in first 2 episodes. Couldn't place why just didn't rate him. This episode changed that. Tense and loved it.

One other thing I notice is that many one-off Moffat scripts are doctor/companion interchangeable. Meaning that mostly any doctor/companion combination would have worked in this episode and the episode would feel the same (minus the snow part which is more of a showrunner mandate to include).

Surely Steven Moffat holds the record for the writer who’s written for the most Doctors right?

Ncuti absolutely kills it in this episode! Millie Gibson is incredible too!

This was Great 👍

Really enjoyed this one it was tense. Despite knowing they would get through it, you didn't know how until it happened. Also, varada was brilliant. I can't wait to see her as the new companion next season

interesting...which explains Warada's appearance in this episode in the future, when she becomes the doctor's companion.....

Best episode of Series 14.

This episode made me start to warm up to Ruby. I didn't want her to die 😢

I... I tought this was mostly green screen! But it´s a real set! I love it!

I did not expect to weep so early on in the season but I wept buckets during this episode. So beautiful and emotional and such a lovely message the world needs so badly. ❤

Stunt doubles are superheroes!

Odd that this stuff isnt in doctor who unleashed. Its more interesting than that bloke wandering around

I hear that the tardis is going to get a new look. A burning dumpster instead of a police box 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I was wondering how they were going to top Jinxk, I am happily blown away. Pun not intended.

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby Do you, do you, do you, do you

it was really good episode

Loved it! ❤❤

Varada Sethu is here!?! What is she doing here?!? Has it got something to do with her role as companion in the next season?

AWESOME EPISODE. DOCTOR WHO DONE RIGHT 👍 Lets forget the last 2 though. 🤣

This episode doesn't quite work. I need to see it again.

❤❤❤❤❤ loved it bring on next week

Watching boom made me wonder where space babies came from 😂

I’ve missed this mans writing so much more than I care to admit 🫣

Ncuti is fantastic in this role he really is

Advice to the BBC: Pay Moffat to write more episodes.

Lol they mean the Dr Who that no one is watching?

I'm not a huge fan of Stephen Moffat as a showrunner, but I LOVE him has writer

This was mostly a bottle episode, but with really good drama. We don't know if an explosion would truly kill the Doctor permanently or he would just regenerate, so it's conveyed that he if blows up it it's going to be big. I would have liked a line that ruled out using the sonic "screwdriver" (I think it's more like a sonic remote at this point). Other than that, a strong outing!

Good episode! I missed Doctor Who being all hit and miss all the time, but this series is back in form. I really don't mind if some of them are not very good as long as we get episodes like this too.

I also liked that the mine also disabled the Doctor"s ability to regenerate, since it was at a quantum level ! Giving it more stake in universe too

💙💙

Love how Moffat has been back one episode and he's already trying to kill another companion

How I wish we got the full Doctor Who Unleashed episodes in the USA. :-/