290 – "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" | |||
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Directed by | Nida Manzoor | ||
Written by | Nina Metivier | ||
Script editor | Fiona McAllister | ||
Produced by | Nikki Wilson | ||
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Music by | Segun Akinola | ||
Series | Series 12 | ||
Running time | 50 minutes | ||
First broadcast | 19 January 2020 | ||
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"Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" is the fourth episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 19 January 2020. It was written by Nina Metivier, and directed by Nida Manzoor.
In 1903, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) helps Nikola Tesla (Goran Višnjić) escape from being kidnapped by the Skithra aliens, along with the assistance of her companions Graham O'Brien (Bradley Walsh), Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), and Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill).
The episode was watched by 5.20 million viewers, and received generally positive reviews from critics.