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"Doctor Who: Making Of" is a short form documentary series, showcasing the production of each Doctor Who story from script to screen.
Nov 14, 2013 · © 2024 Google LLC. On the eve of his most terrible battle, the Time Lord is faced with a choice that will change the course of his life. The darkest of days are about to begin.
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There have been many documentaries about Doctor Who over the years. A considerable number have been featured as part of the BBC DVD range. (Descriptions taken from the BBC DVD liner notes unless referenced otherwise.)
•Whose Doctor Who - Introduced by Melvyn Bragg. Actors, writers, designers, directors and producers have come and gone but Dr Who remains one of the most popular family shows ever devised for British television. Despite all the changes, the programme maintains a consistent core of themes, in the Doctor's philosophy, his relations with his companions, his foibles and failings as well as his multifarious talents, and in the nature of the evil foes he pits himself against. Using scenes from episodes involving all four Doctors (William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker), tonight's programme will explore the ideas and attitudes which have characterised the series from the beginning. Appearing in the programme (as themselves) are Tom Baker, viewers young and old, along with a galaxy of monsters from Autons to Zarbis. (3 April 1977 - BBC Two)
•Resistance is Useless - In this compilation of the Doctor's trials and tribulations over the past 26 years, prepare to enter the world of the Daleks, Cybermen, Yetis, Monoids, and the Master. (3 January 1992 - BBC Two)
•30 Years in the TARDIS - Following the first episode of the first-ever adventure (An Unearthly Child) on 23 November 1963, Doctor Who became to many viewers the most consistently imaginative, inspiring and good-humoured series on British television. The seven Doctors and their various assistants are fondly remembered, and their relative merits hotly debated by generations of fans. This special documentary, made by a lifelong fan of the series, brings together Doctors Jon Pertwee, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy with assistants Nicola Bryant (Peri), Frazer Hines (Jamie), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane) and Debbie Watling (Victoria) to recall three decades of time travel, endearingly cheap special effects and monsters such as Cybermen, Sea Devils, Zygons, Yetis, Autons and the most evil aliens of all: Daleks. Classic clips, interviews, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and even Doctor Who "bloopers" feature in this special birthday tribute. (29 November 1993 - BBC One)
•More than 30 Years in the TARDIS - An extended version of a documentary first show in November 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of everybody's favourite science-fiction series, Doctor Who. Including contributions from Doctors Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, plus a whole gang of their companions, More than 30 Years in the TARDIS was a fitting tribute to a series that had ended in 1989. With many stunning recreations of classic scenes, this special documentary contains rare footage, deleted scenes and classic monsters as you've never seen them before... (7 November 1994 - BBC Video)
•The Doctors - More than 30 years have now passed since a certain time travelling police box first materialised on our television screens, and the exploits of its various crews have enthralled audiences ever since. Here is the story of Britain's Number 1 Science Fiction programme told in order of the various actors who have played the Doctor. This includes specially shot interviews with Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Jon Pertwee, all of whom share their memories of bringing the scripts to life before the cameras. There is, for the first time, previously unseen behind the scenes home movie footage taken from such adventures as The Smugglers, The Abominable Snowmen, The Dæmons and the unfinished Tom Baker story Shada. There is a unique collection of unpublished photographs spanning all of the 7 Doctors. The programme also includes a look at the newly designed Ice Warrior and Cyberman models which are to be used in a forthcoming production. Apart from the various actors who have played the Doctor, the programme also includes past production personnel such as director David Maloney, producer Philip Hinchcliffe and former BBC Head of Serials and Drama, Shaun Sutton. There are also a host of actors who have played the Doctor's various assistants down the years, each giving us an insight into what made the scripts so special. The Doctors, Thirty Years of Time Travel and Beyond is based on the best selling book by Adrian Rigelsford and offers a comprehensive and candid look at a series that continues to grow in popularity, even though the series came to an end in 1989, and proves that the Doctor will certainly never be forgotten. (September 1995 - Master Vision)
•Adventures in Space and Time - Documentary charting the history of the time-travelling maverick, including contributions from writers and actors who have worked on the series, plus clips featuring all the Doctor's incarnations. (13 November 1999 - BBC Two)
1960s
•Doctor Who: Origins - A fascinating 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who. Looking at the factors that led to the birth of the programme, it includes a rare interview with the programme's creator, the late Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson. (30 January 2006 - BBC DVD) •The End of the Line? - Once the nation's favourite, by its third year Doctor Who was in trouble. With changes afoot in the production office and increasing problems with its lead actor, the programme was heading for the Last Chance Saloon. This new documentary includes contributions from actors Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Anneke Wills (Polly) and Peter Purves (Steven), script editor Donald Tosh, new series writer Gareth Roberts, and long-term viewer Ian Levine. (20 June 2011 - BBC DVD) •The Doctors Revisited - The First Doctor - The First Doctor introduced viewers to an incredible show that is still popular 50 years later. Take a look at the TARDIS, meet his companions and finally confront his most famous foes, the Daleks. (27 January 2013 - BBC America) •Second Time Around: The Troughton Years - Faced with William Hartnell's deteriorating health but with a popular TV programme on their hands, the Doctor Who production team hit on the idea of 'regenerating' the show's hero and give him a new body. This documentary looks back over Patrick Troughton's tenure as the Second Doctor. With actors Anneke Wills, Deborah Watling, Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines, producer and script editor Derrick Sherwin, writer and script editor Terrance Dicks, director Christopher Barry, writer Victor Pemberton and new series writer Robert Shearman, and new series script editor Gary Russell. Narrated by Richard Heffer. (2 July 2012 - BBC DVD) •The Doctors Revisited - The Second Doctor - The Second Doctor brought new energy to the series. Take a look at the fearless Scottish highlander companion Jamie McCrimmon and one of the Doctor's most iconic foes, the emotionless Cyberman! (24 February 2013 - BBC America)
1970s
•The Doctors Revisited - The Third Doctor - Along with the introduction of colour, the Third Doctor brought action, stunts and car chases to Doctor Who. Check out the Doctor's helicopters and hovercrafts, look at how the Doctor joined the British Army and get acquainted with The Master! (31 March 2013 - BBC America) •Serial Thrillers - Pyramids of Mars is considered one of the many classic Doctor Who stories made in the three years Philip Hinchcliffe was in charge of the programme. This documentary looks at the Hinchcliffe era and attempts to discover what made this one of the most successful and popular periods in Doctor Who's history. Featuring contributions from actress Elisabeth Sladen, director David Maloney, writer Robert Banks Stewart, designers Christine Ruscoe and Roger Murray-Leach, as well as Hinchcliffe himself. (1 March 2004 - BBC DVD) •The Doctors Revisited - The Fourth Doctor - Celebrate the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, who he quickly made the part his own. With his eccentric style of dress, speech and his trademark long scarf, the Fourth Doctor became a recognisable figure. (26 April 2013 - BBC America) •A Matter of Time - A 60-minute documentary that explores the origins and making of the Key to Time season, and the entirety of Graham Williams's eventful three years as producer of Doctor Who. Featuring contributions from Tom Baker (the Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Louise Jameson (Leela), Lalla Ward (Princess Astra/Romana), and John Leeson (K9), plus new series writer Gareth Roberts. Narrated by Toby Longworth. (24 September 2007 - BBC DVD)
1980s
•A New Beginning - A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC 1. With contributions from Lovett Bickford, Christopher H. Bidmead, John Leeson (Voice of K9), Peter Howell (Music), Sid Sutton (Title Sequence), June Hudson (Costume Designer), Val McCrimmon (Assistant Floor Manager) and archive interviews with Tom Baker and John Nathan-Turner. (5 July 2004 - BBC DVD) •A New Body at Last - A new 50-minute documentary with cast and crew discussing the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the regeneration. Featuring actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton and Adrian Gibbs, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead, and directors Peter Moffatt and John Black. (27 January 2007 - BBC DVD) •Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 - A look back at Doctor Who's 20th anniversary celebrations in 1983. Featuring Peter Davison, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney, Mark Strickson, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, John Leeson, Richard Franklin, Caroline John, Terrance Dicks, Peter Moffatt, Mike Kelt, Paul Cornell, Gareth Roberts, Andrew Beech, Ian Levine, Richard Molesworth and James Goss. Presented by Colin Baker. (3 March 2008 - BBC DVD) •Come in Number Five - A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor. With actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson, producer John Nathan-Turner, executive producer Barry Letts, director Fiona Cumming, script editors Christopher H. Bidmead, Eric Saward and Anthony Root, BBC Head of Series and Serials David Reid and new series head writer Steven Moffat. Presented by David Tennant. (28 March 2011 - BBC DVD) •The Doctors Revisited - The Fifth Doctor - Look back at the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, with a discussion of the return of two popular foes, the emotionless Cybermen and the ever-deceitful Master. (26 May 2013 - BBC America) •Trials and Tribulations - A documentary looking at Colin Baker's tenure as the Doctor - a particularly turbulent era in the show's history/ With actors Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, producer John Nathan-Turner, script editor Eric Saward, writer Philip Martin, Pip and Jane Baker, ex-BBC Heads of Series and serials David Reid and Jonathan Powell, continuity advisor Ian Levine and publisher Gary Leigh. (29 September 2008 - BBC DVD) •The Doctors Revisited - The Sixth Doctor - Celebrate the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, examine his adventures and discuss his famous foes, including the universe's most slippery business man, Sil. (29 June 2013 - BBC America) •The Last Chance Saloon - During the mid-1980s, senior BBC executives had doubts about whether Doctor Who should continue. In 1987, the programme was given one final chance... Cast and crew give their impressions of working in particularly fraught time for Doctor Who. With contributions from Sylvester McCoy and Kate O'Mara (The First Rani), John Nathan-Turner (Producer), Andrew Morgan (Director), Pip and Jane Baker (Writers), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), Jonathan Powell (BBC Head of Series and Serials) and Oliver Elmes (graphic designer). Written by Nev Fountain and narrated by Richard Heffer. (13 September 2010 - BBC DVD) •Doctor Who: Endgame - A 45-minute documentary that takes a detailed look at the reasons why Doctor Who ended in 1989, and what plans were being made by the Production Team had there been a twenty-seventh season of the series in 1990. With contributions from actors Sylvester McCoy (the Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Andrew Cartmel (script editor), Ben Aaronovitch (writer), Colin Brake (EastEnders), Mike Tucker (visual effects), Mark Ayres (composer), and for the first time ever Peter Cregeen (BBC Head of Serials), the man who cancelled Doctor Who. Narrated by Paul Ewing. (16 April 2007 - BBC DVD) •The Doctors Revisited - The Seventh Doctor - The Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, brought a new darkness to Doctor Who. Examine the Seventh Doctor's darker side, explore his surreal adventures, and meet his most scientific foe, The Rani. (27 July 2013 - BBC America)
The First DoctorThe Second DoctorThe Third DoctorThe Fourth DoctorThe Fifth DoctorThe Sixth Doctor•An Audience with Mr Sin - A brand new interview with the Mr Sin actor, who has enjoyed a long and varied career in film and television. (4 May 2020 - BBC DVD)
•Becoming the Destroyer - Marek Anton (The Destroyer) discusses how he inhabited the character and Stephen Mansfield (Prosthetics) recalls how he realised one of the programme's best ever monsters. (27 January 2020 - BBC DVD)
•Brendan and Company (18 March 2019 - BBC DVD)
•Creating Sharaz Jek - Examine the drives and motivations of this sinister villain, courtesy of audio recordings made of the late Christopher Gable talking about his role in the story (The Caves of Androzani), incorporating photographs from his collection and footage from the studio recording sessions. (18 June 2001 - BBC DVD)
•Being a Girl - An examination of the representation of women in Doctor Who. (7 January 2013 - BBC DVD)
•Casting Far and Wide - Actor and comedian Toby Hadoke interviews five of the actors who worked on the story (Resurrection of the Daleks) about their careers and their experiences on the show. With Roger Davenport (Trooper), Del Henney (Colonel Archer), Leslie Grantham (Kiston), Jim Findley (Mercer) and William Sleigh (Galloway). (28 March 2011 - BBC DVD)
•Bigger on the Inside - A look at the history and design of the TARDIS. With actor Tom Baker, designers Barry Newbery and Matthew Savage, and writers Robert Shearman, Christopher H. Bidmead and Francesca Gavin. (8 February 2010 - BBC DVD)
•The Crowded TARDIS - By the end of Tom Baker's tenure, the TARDIS crew had grown from the usual one companion to three. This featurette examines the reasons behind this change of direction. With contributions from actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, director John Black and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead. (29 January 2007 - BBC DVD)
•Double Trouble - A brief history of doubles in other Doctor Who stories, with contributions from Doctor Who Magazine editor Tom Spilbury, and Doctor Who Adventures editor Moray Laing and art editor Paul Lang. (24 September 2007 - BBC DVD)
•Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS - Members of the original cast and crew talk about the Doctor's unique time and space ship, the TARDIS. (30 January 2006 - BBC DVD)
•Remembrances: Referencing the Past - Cast and crew talk about the influences and references to other Doctor Who adventures that are spread throughout the story (Remembrance of the Daleks). (26 November 2007 - BBC DVD)
•The Rise and Fall of Gallifrey - A look at how the portrayal of the Time Lords and their home planet of Gallifrey has changed over the years. With script editors Terrance Dicks and Anthony Read, and former Doctor Who Magazine editors Gary Russell and Alan Barnes. (5 May 2008 - BBC DVD)
•7D FX - Colin Mapson (Visual Effects Designer), Mike Tucker (Visual Effetcs Assistant) and Dave Chapman (Video Effects Designer) take us behind-the-scenes and examine the impressive visual effects used in Time and the Rani. (13 September 2010 - BBC DVD)
•Adventures in Time and Spain - Gary Downie, production manager on The Two Doctors, details what it is a production manager does on programmes like Doctor Who, and offers his insight into the pitfalls and problems encountered during the making of this story. (8 September 2003 - BBC DVD)
•Behind the Scenes - The Regeneration - This unique look inside the studio during filming of this story's (The Caves of Androzani) climactic scenes is accompanied with an optional commentary track recorded by Graeme Harper, Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant. (18 June 2001 - BBC DVD)
•The Big Bang Theory - Danny Hargreaves, the special effects supervisor for the current series of Doctor Who, turns his attention from the latest incarnation of the show to revisit some of the classic series' biggest explosion and discuss how the same effects might be achieved using the technology now available. (7 May 2012 - BBC DVD)
•Calling the Shots - A look at the story's (Planet of Fire) production with director Fiona Cumming. (14 June 2010 - BBC DVD)
•Cusick in Cardiff - Raymond Cusick, the designer of the Daleks, visits the new series production studios in Cardiff to be shown around the TARDIS set and meet the latest version of a Dalek. With Raymond Cusick, production designer Edward Thomas and designer Peter McKinstry. (1 March 2010 - BBC DVD)
•Christopher Barry: Director - Director Christopher Barry, on location in the Wiltshire village of Aldbourne, talks about his career. (3 May 2010 - BBC DVD)
•Directing Castrovalva - Fiona Cumming talks about her work directing Peter Davison's début story. (29 January 2007 - BBC DVD)
•Looking for Lennie - Toby Hadoke delves into the life of director Lennie Mayne, featuring contributors including Laurie Webb (Mr Ollis), Patricia Prior (Mrs Ollis), Andrew Morgan (Director, Remembrance of the Daleks) and Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott). (8 July 2019 - BBC DVD)
•Michael Ferguson's Monster Masterclass - Director Michael Ferguson talks about his experiences disrupting some of Doctor Who's most famous monster stories. (28 March 2011 - BBC DVD)
•Paddy Russell: A Life in Television - Paddy Russell began her career as an actress but soon learned that stage managers were better paid. In this specially shot interview Paddy looks back over her forty year career in television as actress, stage manager and director. (17 January 2005 - BBC DVD)
•Peter Grimwade - Directing with Attitude - A look at the career of Peter Grimwade: writer, director, and the name behind the eponymous robot phobia syndrome. This documentary features Peter Grimwade himself alongside actors Janet Fielding and Nerys Hughes, writer Christopher Bailey, script editor Eric Saward, production assistant Margot Hayhoe, designer Malcolm Thornton, production secretary Jane Judge, script consultant Ian Levine and Target Books editor Nigel Robinson. It is presented by Mark Strickson (Turlough). (7 March 2011 - BBC DVD)
•All's Wells That Ends Wells - The First Doctor was the kind of scientist and adventurer popularised by the novels of H.G. Wells. But how much does Doctor Who owe to the 'Father of Science Fiction'? This documentary features writers and historians Matthew Sweet and Dominic Sandbrook, author and critic Kim Newman, literary editor Graham Sleight, and Anthony Keen of the Open University. (14 February 2011 - BBC DVD)
•Between Now... and Now! - Professor Jim Al Khalili looks at the science behind The Time Monster. Featuring interviews with Barry Letts, Katy Manning (Jo Grant) and Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates). (29 March 2010 - BBC DVD)
•The Blood Show - An insight into the use and meaning of blood in society and culture. With haematology specialist Simon Clare, cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling, goth club promoter Emily Richards, anthropologist Dr Lola Martinez, broadcaster and food writer Stefan Gates, chef Fergus Henderson and butcher Frank Baker. (26 January 2009 - BBC DVD)
•The Curse of the Cybermen's Tomb - Sir Christopher Frayling and Dr Debbie Callis examine the ancient Egyptian origins to the story of the Cybermen's tomb on Telos. (13 February 2012 - BBC DVD)
•Entropy Explained - Dr Phillip Trowga of the University of Westminster looks at the principle of entropy, key to the plot of Meglos. (10 January 2011 - BBC DVD)
•E-Space - Fact or Fiction? - A look at the science behind the concept of Exo-Space. With Christopher H. Bided, Visual Effects Designer (and fellow of the British Interplanetary Society) Mat Irvie, authors Stephen Baxter and Paul Parsons, planetary scientist Dr Andrew Ball and stronger and television presenter Sir Patrick Moore. Narrated by Sophie Aldred. (26 January 2009 - BBC DVD)
•Built for War - The genesis and development of the Sontaran race through the history of the series, as told by some of the actors and production team involved. This specially produced documentary includes contributions from Terrance Dicks, Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Read, Colin Baker, Nicolas Bryan, Bob Baker, Eric Saward and Stuart Fell. (9 October 2006 - BBC DVD)
•Carnival of Monsters - Recollections of the Doctor's most memorable foes - including the Daleks, the Sea Devils and the Cybermen - and how they were created. (13 November 1999 - BBC Two)
•Monsters Who Came Back For More! - Nick Briggs and Doctor Who Magazine's assistant editor Peter Ware take a look at the reasons why monsters often return for further adventures. (28 March 2011 - BBC DVD)
•One Hit Wonder - What separates one-off monsters such as the Monoids from eternal favourites like the Daleks? This short documentary tries to answer this question, with help from Dominic Sandbrook, Matthew Sweet, Kim Newman, and author Jacqueline Rayner. (14 February 2011 - BBC DVD)
•They Came from Beneath the Sea - A featurette covering the realisation of the Silurians, Sea Devils, and the Myrka. Featuring Pennant Roberts, Peter Davison, Johnny Byrne, Mat Irvine, with actors William Perrie and John Asquith. (14 January 2008)
•Those Deadly Divas - Actresses Kate O'Mara (the Rani), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler) and Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman) are joined by writers Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman to examine the role of the diva in Doctor Who. (7 January 2013 - BBC DVD)
Nov 14, 2013 · Starring Paul McGann, this BBC iPlayer exclusive will for the first time ever reveal what became of the 8th Doctor. On the eve of his most terrible battle, the Time Lord is faced with a choice that will change the course of his life.
The Night of the Doctor was a mini-episode of Doctor Who to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the series. Initially made available on the BBC iPlayer on 14 November 2013, The Night of the Doctor was subsequently made available to UK viewers on the BBC One, from Saturday 16 November.
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Nov 14, 2018 · 5 years ago to the day, The Night of the Doctor was released. And it was a minisode that changed Doctor Who history forever. A crashing spaceship. A woman sending a distress call. The...
