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* The "Clara" in most of this episode is a Zygon duplicate, making this the second consecutive episode in which Clara has a brief appearance.
* The "Clara" in most of this episode is a Zygon duplicate, making this the second consecutive episode in which Clara has a brief appearance.
*[[Peter Capaldi]] and [[Rebecca Front]] previously worked together on ''{{w|The Thick of It}}''.
*[[Peter Capaldi]] and [[Rebecca Front]] previously worked together on ''{{w|The Thick of It}}''.
*This story could be seen as commentary on the terrorism threat in present society, with references to a foreign population assimilating into a host society and a radicalised element within that polarising both the host population and their own kind. The demand by the radical  zygons that they be allowed to be free to be themselves might be interpreted in relation to concerns by Muslims that they are frequently stigmatised for being Muslim. If this is the case the commentary would appear to be balanced, viewing events from both the Zygon ad human perspective.


=== Ratings ===
=== Ratings ===

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The Zygon Invasion was the seventh episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who produced by BBC Wales.

It served as a sequel to events set up in the 50th Anniversary Special The Day of the Doctor, having a beginning sequence dedicated to the relative plot point of this story.

It is effectively the second "companion-lite" story in a row as Clara is revealed to have been kidnapped and replaced with a Zygon duplicate called Bonnie.

It also continued the thematic concept of the Doctor apparently facing death, with the end of the episode setting up yet another opportunity for the Doctor to reflect on his mortality.

Synopsis

A long time ago, the Doctor made a deal in the Tower of London. 20 million Zygons walk among us, in human form, living undetected in peace and harmony. But cracks are showing in this delicate peace. Humans and Zygons are disappearing. In city apartment blocks, lifts are going missing, and far below the streets of Britain, alien pods are growing in secret caverns. To top it all off, UNIT's scientific advisor, Osgood, sends a desperate message to the Doctor - but since Osgood is long dead, how is that even possible?

The Doctor, Clara and UNIT must scatter across the world in a desperate bid to set her free. But in a world of shape-shifting aliens, who can you trust? And can the world be saved before it's too late?

Plot

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Cast

Uncredited cast

Crew

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References

The Doctor

Clara

Osgood

Zygons

Story notes

  • The Radio Times programme listing was accompanied by a small colour shot of Osgood and the Doctor, with the accompanying caption "Doctor Who / 8.15 p.m. Osgood is snatched by aliens, prompting a round-the-world rescue mission".
  • The "Clara" in most of this episode is a Zygon duplicate, making this the second consecutive episode in which Clara has a brief appearance.
  • Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front previously worked together on The Thick of It.

Ratings

  • BBC One: 3.87m

Filming location

Production errors

Continuity

The mythical boxers appear briefly. (COMIC: The Glorious Dead)

Home video releases

DVD releases

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Blu-ray releases

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External links

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