Face the Raven

260 – "Face the Raven"
260 – "Face the Raven"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
	Doctor Peter Capaldi – Twelfth Doctor;
	Companion Jenna Coleman – Clara Oswald;
	Others Maisie Williams – Ashildr; Joivan Wade – Rigsy; Naomi Ackie – Jen; Simon Manyonda – Kabel; Simon Paisley Day – Rump; Letitia Wright – Anahson; Robin Soans – Chronolock Guy; Angela Clerkin – Alien Woman; Caroline Boulton – Habrian Woman; Jenny Lee – Elderly Woman;
Production
Directed by	Justin Molotnikov
Written by	Sarah Dollard
Script editor	David P Davis
Produced by	Nikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)	Steven Moffat; Brian Minchin
Music by	Murray Gold
Series	Series 9
Running time	47 minutes
First broadcast	21 November 2015
Chronology
← Preceded by; "Sleep No More"	Followed by →; "Heaven Sent"

"Face the Raven" is the tenth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 November 2015, and was written by Sarah Dollard and directed by Justin Molotnikov.

In the episode, the alien time traveller the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is lured to a hidden trap street populated by extraterrestrial refugees in the centre of London after a death sentence, in the form of a countdown tattoo, has been placed on the Doctor's friend Rigsy (Joivan Wade) by Me (Maisie Williams), the street's mayor. In an attempt to buy more time, the Doctor's companion Clara (Jenna Coleman) puts her life in danger by having the tattoo transferred to her.

The episode was watched by 6.05 million viewers and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Capaldi and Coleman.

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