Broadcast and Reception
"Boom Town" received a final rating of 7.68 million viewers in the United Kingdom.
SFX described "Boom Town" as "the first true format-breaking episode" since the show's third serial The Edge of Destruction. Though it was stated that it "certainly misfires on some levels, and leaves various elements underdeveloped", they felt that the moral theme is "mesmerisingly portrayed, thanks to some sparkling dialogue and a willingness to tackle a strong central moral dilemma head on". The "face-off" between the Doctor and Margaret was praised, but the conclusion with Margaret being reverted to an egg was seen as a "little too handy and provides the Doctor with a moral get-out clause" and the Rose and Mickey subplot was called "weak" due to the lack of evidence he and Rose were ever close. Dek Hogan of Digital Spy was more negative, feeling that it "really didn't work", calling bringing back Margaret a "bad idea", and he criticised the pace for dragging too much.
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