Doctor Who Confidential
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Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode is 30 minutes long, and is broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One.
Described as focusing on the human element of the series, Confidential features behind-the-scenes footage on the making of Doctor Who through clips and interviews with the cast, production crew and other people, including those who have participated in the television series over the years of its existence. Each episode deals with a different topic, and in some cases will refer to the Doctor Who episode that preceded it.
[edit] Series 1 (2005)
The first season was narrated by Simon Pegg and produced and directed by Gillane Seaborne, airing at 7.45pm. In addition to being broadcast on BBC Three, each episode of Confidential was also made available for viewing on the Doctor Who Confidential website. Initially, repeat airings of the series were the full length episodes; however, beginning with Episode 6, BBC Three broadcast fifteen-minute versions, entitled Doctor Who Confidential: Cut Down, containing only the new series-related footage. These more easily clearable versions — since they contained no old series clips or pop music tracks, there were few licensing issues to overcome for commercial release — were released on the Series 1 DVD box set. There are no plans to release the full versions of the episodes in any format. A special DVD-only episode of the series, containing behind-the-scenes information on The Christmas Invasion, was also made by the production team for release on the set.
| Episode # | Original Air Date (UK) | Episode Title | Webcast link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26,2005 | Bringing Back the Doctor | link |
| 2 | April 2, 2005 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | link |
| 3 | April 9, 2005 | TARDIS Tales | link |
| 4 | April 16, 2005 | I Get a Side-Kick Out of You | link |
| 5 | April 23, 2005 | Why on Earth? | link |
| 6 | April 30, 2005 | Dalek | link |
| 7 | May 7, 2005 | The Dark Side | link |
| 8 | May 14, 2005 | Time Trouble | link |
| 9 | May 21, 2005* | Special Effects | link |
| 10 | May 28, 2005 | Weird Science | link |
| 11 | June 4, 2005 | Unsung Heroes and Violent Death | link |
| 12 | June 11, 2005 | The World of Who | link |
| 13 | June 18, 2005 | The Last Battle | link |
| 14 | Series One DVD Boxset | Backstage at Christmas | n/a |
| * - Episode 9 aired at 7.15pm, due to the early scheduling of The Empty Child. | |||
Two documentary specials were made for broadcast on BBC One, incorporating material from the Confidential episodes. The first was broadcast on the evening of the first episode, Rose, and was narrated by David Tennant, prior to his being named as the Tenth Doctor. The second was broadcast immediately prior to the final episode, The Parting of the Ways, and was narrated by Pegg. The two documentaries were not given the Confidential title, and thus are separate from the series proper.
| Episode # | Original Air Date (UK) | Episode Title |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | March 26, 2005 | A New Dimension |
| S2 | June 18, 2005 | The Ultimate Guide |
[edit] Series 2 (2006)
A second season of Doctor Who Confidential was commissioned to accompany the 2006 series. Mark Gatiss replaced Pegg as narrator. A special episode of the programme was produced for BBC's Doctor Who Night on April 9 2006. Due to a wide range of schedule changes that either delayed or altered transmission of Doctor Who, the series aired at various times during its run. Unlike the first series, no episodes were webcast.
| Episode # | Original Air Date (UK) | Time | Episode Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | April 9, 2006 | 7.00pm | One Year On 1 |
| 16 | April 15, 2006 | 8.00pm | New New Doctor |
| 17 | April 22, 2006 | 8.00pm | Fear Factor |
| 18 | April 29, 2006 | 8.05pm | Friends Reunited |
| 19 | May 6, 2006 | 7.45pm | From Script to Screen |
| 20 | May 13, 2006 | 8.05pm | Cybermen |
| 21 | May 20, 2006 | 7.25pm | From Zero to Hero |
| 22 | May 27, 2006 | 7.45pm | The Writer's Tale |
| 23 | June 3, 2006 | 7.45pm | You've Got the Look |
| 24 | June 10, 2006 | 7.45pm | Myths and Legends |
| 25 | June 17, 2006 | 7.45pm | New World of Who 2 |
| 26 | June 24, 2006 | 7.45pm | The Fright Stuff |
| 27 | July 1, 2006 | 7.45pm | Welcome to Torchwood |
| 28 | July 8, 2006 | 7.45pm | Finale |
| 1 - One hour special 2 - Followed by a repeat of Friends Reunited | |||
