| 05 – "Brave-ish Heart" | |||
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 Surrounded by Miss Quill (Katherine Kelly, right) and Matteusz (Jordan Renzo, left), Charlie (Greg Austin) must make an impossible choice. | |||
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| Directed by | Philippa Langdale | ||
| Written by | Patrick Ness | ||
| Produced by | Derek Ritchie | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Patrick Ness Steven Moffat Brian Minchin | ||
| Music by | Blair Mowat | ||
| Series | Series 1 | ||
| Running time | 2nd of 2-part story, 45 minutes | ||
| First broadcast | 12 November 2016 | ||
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"Brave-ish Heart" is the fifth episode of the British science fiction television series Class. It was released online by BBC Three on 12 November 2016. The episode was written by series creator Patrick Ness and directed by Philippa Langdale. It forms a two-part story with the previous episode, "Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart".
Class follows four students of Coal Hill Academy and their alien teacher, as they deal with various alien threats. Following the events of the previous episode, April (Sophie Hopkins), accompagned by Ram (Fady Elsayed), is now on the planet of the Shadow Kin, hunting for their king Corakinus (Paul Marc Davis). Meanwhile, their friends and families work together to try to stop flesh-eating petals to take over the city, and Charlie (Greg Austin) is faced with the possibility of using the Cabinet of Souls, thus destroying the souls of his entire race, to either destroy the petals and save earth, or wipe out the Shadow Kin to avenge his and Miss Quill (Katherine Kelly)'s races, thus committing genocide.
The episode's title, which refers to April's braveness to face Corakinus and the fact they share the same heart, is also a reference to Mel Gibson's 1995 film Braveheart. The episode was positively received by critics, who praised its acting and character development.