| 243 – "Into the Dalek" | |||
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| Directed by | Ben Wheatley | ||
| Written by | Phil Ford Steven Moffat | ||
| Script editor | Derek Ritchie | ||
| Produced by | Nikki Wilson | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Steven Moffat Brian Minchin | ||
| Music by | Murray Gold | ||
| Series | Series 8 | ||
| Running time | 45 minutes | ||
| First broadcast | 30 August 2014 | ||
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"Into the Dalek" is the second episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat, and directed by Ben Wheatley, and first broadcast on BBC One on 30 August 2014.
In the episode, the alien time traveller the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and his companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) enter the body of a damaged Dalek captured by rebels to determine what is making the usually-hate-filled creature "good".
It was watched by 5.2 million viewers in the UK on its initial transmission, according to unofficial overnight figures, taking a 24.7 per cent share of the entire TV audience and making it the second-highest rated programme of the evening,[1] with the final numbers giving a total of 7.29 million viewers,[2] and received positive reviews, with the characterisation of the Dalek being acclaimed.