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Here are a few of the (many, many) books I read during research for #DemonsOfThePunjab. Some non-fiction, some poetry, some short stories, some novels. The Manto will stay with you forever. pic.twitter.com/Kpdatp6RT3 — Vinay Patel (@VinayPatel) November 11, 2018

How South Asian viewers received the episode

Feeling emotional & proud watching @bbcdoctorwho tonight. Well done for including such an important storyline in the series. Millions of people were displaced during #Partition of India 1947 including my family. It tore families apart & broke hearts. #LestWeForget — Babita Sharma (@BabitaBBC) November 11, 2018

#DemonsOfThePunjab finally some representation and a bit of my history! #DoctorWho for the win!#Educatingbeyondtheclassroom — Alyx Stone (@alyxstone) November 11, 2018

#DoctorWho ‘demons of the Punjab’ was incredible - but while I’m perfectly willing to believe in aliens there is no way in any galaxy or parallel dimension that two Asian people would have a massive snog in front of their mum. — Poorna Bell (@poornabell) November 11, 2018

I don't normally watch #DoctorWho but when I heard this week's episode was set in Punjab during partition, I had to watch it... and I'm so glad I did. Such a heartbreaking but important story to tell. #DemonsOfThePunjab — Manisha Matharu (@ManishaMatharu) November 11, 2018

The terror & confusion of 1947 India/Pakistan, the pain of soldiers returning from WW2, families torn apart, the awful deaths of innocents, and people turning against each other in the name of nationalism. Thank you #DoctorWho for showing the sad human cost of Punjab's Partition — Jasvir Singh (@_JasvirSingh) November 11, 2018

I am loving how #DoctorWho is teaching a whole new generation about history that isn't being taught in our classrooms. Such a genius and accessible way to do it! @bbcdoctorwho — Sanoobar Patel (@Sanoobar) November 11, 2018

The number of #DoctorWho viewers who've never heard of #Partition doesn't surprise me one bit. Kudos to #JodieWhittaker #DrWho for trying to single handedly address some of the massive gaps in British School curricula ... https://t.co/9oi8PY8Y8y — Jasjit Singh (@DrJasjitSingh) November 11, 2018

So many emotions after watching this episode of Dr Who thank you @VinayPatel for writing this. Tonight’s episode looked at the partition... the heartache, the trauma that lives on in every Panjabis rooh. #DemonsOfThePunjab pic.twitter.com/pNGQji3jWg — Rupinder Kaur (@RupinderKW) November 11, 2018

Used to love #DoctorWho as a child because it represented British Science Fiction on your own door step.



Used to dream of one day seeing a fellow Sikh as a significant character appear on the show.



Today's episode was set in Punjab.



Great.



No Sikhs? 🤔 No Representation — Kal Singh ; Dhindsa (@KhalSir) November 11, 2018

What white audiences said

#DemonsOfThePunjab was an incredible episode. My Grandmother remembers the aftermath of 1947 and all the bloodshed that followed. I’ve heard so many stories from her about this. This episode touched my heart. ❤️ I’ll definitely be showing this to her, she’ll love it. — Roses&Books (@rosesandbooksxo) November 11, 2018

Tonight's episode... Was bloody superb.



Thank you @VinayPatel for showing us the Partition of India and what it meant for the people of India and Pakistan. Another brilliant historical story from this series alongside Rosa. Tremendous.#DoctorWho #DemonsOfThePunjab — Chris Fowler (@FowlChr) November 11, 2018

Another gem from @bbcdoctorwho beautifully shot, acted and well written with some genuine surprises and a bit of 😭 Brilliant stuff from @MandipGill @VinayPatel #DemonsOfThePunjab #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/hYb0yNcY2e — Steven George-Hilley (@StevenGeorgia) November 11, 2018

I didn't know much about the Partition of India and I feel like I learnt something really important and valuable from Demons of the Punjab. Educational, thrilling and deeply moving. I want to listen to that end theme on loop! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/uv8SoYjoXt — Christel Dee (@ChristelDee) November 11, 2018

Loved #DoctorWho #DemonsOfThePunjab a delicate and beautiful tale by the masterful pen of @VinayPatel. Love how this show is not just taking risks with Who but also How. Oh, and thought the the final play out music was amazing, felt like a statement - things must and will change. — Jack Thorne (@jackthorne) November 11, 2018

#demonsofthepunjab was a tad heavy handed - but it is good to see #drwho telling the history of the damage Britain did to India and Pakistan in 1947. The British Empire was not a force for good. — Virginia Moffatt (@aroomofmyown1) November 11, 2018

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The Dr Who episode on Partition this week has attracted largely positive reviews on social media, with most saying it tackled the issue very sensitively.The 'Demons Of The Punjab' episode focused on the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.Doctor Who's companion Yaz, played by Mandip Gill (pictured above) wants to discover more about her grandmother's hidden history and takes the team to Punjab.It was written by Vinay Patel, creator of Murdered By My Father, and featured actors including Shane Zaza, Amita Suman and Hamza Jeetooa.On Twitter, we found largely positive reactions to the episode from desis.But author Kal Singh was disappointedJournalist Nadene Ghouri told: "It was handled sensitively but it was also a WW1, partition mash up with an underlying Brexit theme. Clever writing. I was expecting to be annoyed but I wasn't because I think they pulled it off and I hope that children watching it learned something or were made to think. It focused one one family of four. No attempt to do big epic scenes."Many non-Desis said they learnt from the episodeThe episode will also be available on BBC iPlayer if you missed it.