Demons of the Punjab
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| Directed by | Jamie Childs | ||
| Written by | Vinay Patel | ||
| Produced by | Alex Mercer | ||
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| Music by | Segun Akinola | ||
| Series | Series 11 | ||
| Running time | 50 minutes | ||
| First broadcast | 11 November 2018 | ||
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"Demons of the Punjab" is the sixth episode of the eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Vinay Patel, directed by Jamie Childs, and first broadcast on BBC One on 11 November 2018.
In the episode, Yasmin Khan asks the Thirteenth Doctor to take her to see her grandmother during her youth. Along with the other companions Graham O'Brien and Ryan Sinclair, they get caught up in the events preceding the partition of India; meanwhile, the Doctor also investigates if aliens are involved in the death of a man killed during their visit. The episode was watched by 7.48 million viewers in the UK during the week following its release, and was met with positive reviews from critics.