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A New Dimension
Guest star: Julie Gardner (Herself), Katy Manning (Herself), Will Cohen (Himself), Nicola Methven (Herself), Colin Baker (Himself), Simon Edge (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Charlotte Church (Herself), Peter Davison (Himself), David Tennant (Narrator), Noel Clarke (Himself), Mark Gatiss (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself)
1 :01x01 - Bringing Back the Doctor
Director: Gillane Seaborne
Guest star: Julie Gardner (Herself), Keith Boak (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Katy Manning (Herself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Lucinda Wright (Herself), Gary Russell (Himself), Lorraine Heggessy (Herself)
Doctor Who's return to teatime television on BBC One is described by various actors and crew who have worked on the program, past and present, with a mixture of clips from episodes and footage from the new production.
2 :01x02 - Aliens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Elisabeth Sladen (Herself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Keith Boak (Himself), Charlie Bluett (Himself), Alex Fort (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Yasmin Bannerman (Herself), Peter Davison (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Euros Lyn (Himself), Chris Petts (Himself)
The new series of Doctor Who has some new alien creatures, and this episode shows how some of them were made, for the second episode, The End of the World.
3 :01x03 - TARDIS Tales
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Chris Tucker (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Edward Thomas (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Elisabeth Sladen (Herself), Will Cohen (Himself), Ernest Vincze (Himself), Mark Gatiss (Himself), Euros Lyn (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Davy Jones (Himself)
Cast and crew discuss dressing Cardiff to look Victorian and the and the difficulties involved in filming. As well as the moral aspect of this story, and how the Doctor has changed human history.
4 :01x04 - I Get a Side-Kick Out of You
Director: Adam Page, Tony Lee
Guest star: Lucinda Wright (Herself), Tom Baker (Himself), Elisabeth Sladen (Herself), Sophie Aldred (Herself), Katy Manning (Herself), Louise Jameson (Herself), Nicola Bryant (Herself), Sarah Sutton (Herself), Colin Baker (Himself), Noel Clarke (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself)
This episode looks at Rose and her predecessors. What does it take to make the grade as the Doctor's companion? The Confidential team looks back at companions from the past. Why does the Doctor need Rose? What does she add to the mix?
5 :01x05 - Life on Earth
Director: Adam Page, Griff Rowland
Guest star: Will Cohen (Himself), Elizabeth Frost (Herself), Peter Davison (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Katy Manning (Herself), Paul Kasey (Himself), Annette Badland (Herself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Alan Ruscoe (Himself), Nicholas Courtney (Himself), Noel Clarke (Himself), David A. T. Bowman (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Richard Franklin (Himself)
Looking at the effect Rose's travels with the Doctor have on her family and friends back on Earth, and why this has never been brought up with previous companions. Also behind the scenes with the Slitheen and UNIT.
6 :01x06 - The Daleks
Director: Rupert Miles, Adam Page
Guest star: Clayton Hickman (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Lorraine Heggessy (Herself), Mike Tucker (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Nicholas Briggs (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Edward Thomas (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Robert Shearman (Himself), Barnaby Edwards (Himself), Murray Gold (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), David A. T. Bowman (Himself)
7 :01x07 - The Dark Side
Director: Griff Rowland, Rupert Miles
Guest star: Brian Grant (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), David Houghton (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Simon Pegg (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Corey Johnson (Himself), Eric Roberts (Himself)
8 :01x08 - A Time and a Place (aka Time Trouble)
Director: Adam Page, Rupert Miles
Guest star: David A. T. Bowman (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Shaun Dingwall (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Lin Davie (Herself), Paul Jefferies (Himself), Chris Petts (Himself), Paul Cornell (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself)
9 :01x09 - FX
Director: Tony Lee, Rupert Miles
Guest star: Steven Moffat (Himself), John Barrowman (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Edward Thomas (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself), James Hawes (Himself), Ernest Vincze (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Richard Wilson (Himself)
10 :01x10 - The Weird Science of Dr Who
Director: Griff Rowland
Guest star: James Hawes (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Edward Thomas (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Steven Moffat (Himself)
11 :01x11 - Unsung Heroes and Violent Death
Director: Tony Lee
Guest star: Colin Baker (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Helen Raynor (Herself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Noel Clarke (Himself)
12 :01x12 - The Cult of Who
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Phil Collinson (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Paterson Joseph (Himself), Alan Ruscoe (Himself), Katy Manning (Herself), Neill Gorton (Himself), John Humphreys (Himself), Shaun Lyon (Himself), Gary Russell (Himself), Richard Franklin (Himself), Charlie Bluett (Himself), Tim Davis (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), John Barrowman (Himself), Nicholas Courtney (Himself), Nicola Bryant (Herself), Peter Davison (Himself), Elisabeth Sladen (Herself), Colin Baker (Himself), Jason Mannix (Himself)
13 :01x13 - The Last Battle
Director: Gillane Seaborne
Guest star: Nicholas Briggs (Himself), John Barrowman (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Mike Tucker (Himself), Joe Aherne (Himself), Helen Raynor (Herself), David Hankinson (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself)
The Ultimate Guide
Guest star: Noel Clarke (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Simon Pegg (Himself), Corey Johnson (Himself), Paterson Joseph (Himself), Colin Baker (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself), Peter Davison (Himself), Edward Thomas (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Alan Ruscoe (Himself), John Barrowman (Himself), Tom Baker (Himself), Shaun Dingwall (Himself), Sylvester McCoy (Himself), Murray Gold (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Lucinda Wright (Herself), Steven Moffat (Himself), Yasmin Bannerman (Herself)
One Year On
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Noel Clarke (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Jon Peake (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself), Ben Lawrence (Himself), Neil Chandler (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Edward Thomas (Himself), Lizo Mzimba (Himself), Corey Johnson (Himself), Nicola Methven (Herself), David Houghton (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Sara Nathan (Herself), James Hawes (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself), Clayton Hickman (Himself)
Mark Gatiss narrates a look back over the revival of the sci-fi series, with the team behind the show remembering Christopher Eccleston's brief tenure in the Tardis and looking ahead to the upcoming series with David Tennant, including exclusive footage from the new shows.
14 :02x01 - New New Doctor
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Phil Collinson (Himself), Louise Page (Herself), Will Cohen (Himself), James Hawes (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Noel Clarke (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself)
Cameras follow new Doctor David Tennant behind the scenes on the sci-fi series. Featuring a look at the filming of last year's regeneration sequence and how the Time Lord's latest outfit was decided upon. Plus, a backstage glimpse at the shooting of the most recent episode.
15 :02x02 - Fear Factor
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Will Cohen (Himself), Toby Whithouse (Himself), Kevin McCurdy (Himself), Sean Gilder (Himself), David Houghton (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), James Hawes (Himself), Chris Petts (Himself), David Forman (Himself), Paul McFadden (Himself), Steven Moffat (Himself), Jean-Claude Deguara (Himself), Ron Donachie (Himself), Euros Lyn (Himself), Ian Hanmore (Himself)
Mark Gatiss narrates a look at the computer effects used to bring the Doctor's latest monstrous enemies to life. Plus, a look at the filming of the climactic sword fight between the Time Lord and the leader of alien race the Sycorax in the recent Christmas special.
16 :02x03 - Friends Reunited
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Elisabeth Sladen (Herself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Anthony Stewart Head (Himself (as Anthony Head)), Toby Whithouse (Himself), Noel Clarke (Himself), John Leeson (Himself), James Hawes (Himself)
A behind-the-scenes look at the return of Doctor Who favourites Sarah Jane Smith and K9. With contributions by David Tennant, Anthony Head and Elisabeth Sladen.
17 :02x04 - From Script to Screen
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Neill Gorton (Himself), Gareth Lloyd (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Louise Page (Herself), Steven Moffat (Himself), Helen Raynor (Herself), Sophia Myles (Herself), Lee Gammon (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Danny Hargreaves (Himself), Euros Lyn (Himself)
A look at the complicated process of bringing the Doctor's adventures to the screen, from the initial script to the finished episode. Writers, storyboard artists, directors, producers and actors all discuss their role in making the series.
18 :02x05 - Cybermen
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Graeme Harper (Himself), Nicholas Briggs (Himself), Lynsey Muir (Herself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Martin Rezard (Himself), Paul Kasey (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself), Noel Clarke (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Ailsa Berk (Herself)
Mark Gatiss narrates a look at the return of classic villains the Cybermen, 40 years after their first appearance in William Hartnell's swansong adventure. The programme features memorable appearances from the original series, as well as examining the design process that brought the mechanical menace back to the small screen.
19 :02x06 - Mickey Smith: From Zero To Hero
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Clayton Hickman (Himself), Lee Flay (Himself), Abi Collins (Herself), Andrew Hayden Smith (Himself), Noel Clarke (Himself), Graeme Harper (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself)
Noel Clarke discusses his role as Rose's long-suffering boyfriend Mickey, and the programme examines how the character has developed since his introduction.
20 :02x07 - The Writer's Tale
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Mark Gatiss (Himself), Maureen Lipman (Herself), Jamie Foreman (Himself), Ron Cook (Himself), Toby Whithouse (Himself), Steven Moffat (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Euros Lyn (Himself), David Houghton (Himself)
Russell T Davies discusses the difficulties the writer's faced as they sought to create a 21st-century Doctor, and Mark Gatiss recounts the making of The Idiot's Lantern.
21 :02x08 - You've Got The Look
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Will Cohen (Himself), David Pierce (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Gareth Skelding (Himself), Jon Moore (Himself), James Strong (Himself), Mike Valentine (Himself), Gareth Lloyd (Himself), Edward Thomas (Himself), MyAnna Buring (Herself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Paul Kasey (Himself), David Houghton (Himself), Stephen Nicholas (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself)
Russel T. Davies discusses the concept and design of the Ood and the special effects crew discuss the complicated special effects sequences used in the show. Set designers talk about using Cardiff for almost every story, and go into more detail about some of the sets.
22 :02x09 - Religion and Myth
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Shaun Parkes (Himself), Sheelagh Wells (Herself), Will Thorp (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), Bill Davey (Himself), James Strong (Himself), David Houghton (Himself), Simon Winstone (Himself)
David Tennant talks about how the Doctor is, unusually for him, overwhelmed. Billie Piper explains the fear behind the episode, and a look back at other God-like enemies the Doctor has faced off against.
23 :02x10 - New World of Who
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Leslie Sinoway (Herself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Rob Samuel (Himself), Marc Warren (Himself), Moray Laing (Herself), William Grantham (Himself), Neill Gorton (Himself), Murray Gold (Himself), Sam Robinson (Herself), Jo Pearce (Herself), Goldie Lookin' Chain (Themselves), Richard Marson (Himself), James Goss (Himself), Peter Kay (Himself)
Mark Gatiss narrates a look at the various technological developments surrounding the show, from the `Tardisode' downloads to interactive games. Plus, how Blue Peter's `design a monster' competition led to the creation of the Doctor's latest fearsome foe.
24 :02x11 - The Fright Stuff
Director: Geoff Evans
Guest star: Clayton Hickman (Himself), Andrew Collins (Himself), Abdul Salis (Himself), Steven Moffat (Himself), Abisola Agbaje (Herself), Danny Hargreaves (Himself), Euros Lyn (Himself), Matthew Graham (Himself), Murray Gold (Himself), Waris Hussein (Himself), Nina Sosanya (Herself), Lynsey Muir (Herself)
Mark Gatiss examines some of the show's scariest moments, that have sent the nation scurrying behind the sofa. Featuring clips from both the classic series and the modern-day revival.
25 :02x12 - Welcome to Torchwood
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Eve Myles (Herself), Nicholas Briggs (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Will Cohen (Himself), Clayton Hickman (Himself), John Barrowman (Himself), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Herself), Noel Clarke (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Graeme Harper (Himself), Steven Moffat (Himself), Richard Stokes (Himself), Raji James (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself)
Cast and crew discuss the return of the Daleks and Torchwood, including a sneak peak at the new spin-off series - Torchwood.
26 :02x13 - Finale
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Nicholas Briggs (Himself), Susie Liggat (Herself), Noel Clarke (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Will Cohen (Himself), Graeme Harper (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself)
As the current series of Doctor Who draws to a close, Mark Gatiss narrates a look back over this year's adventures and examines the making of the epic final episode.
Music And Monsters
Director: Adam Page
Guest star: Noel Clarke (Himself), Ben Foster (Himself), Paul Bullock (Himself), Camille Coduri (Herself), Catherine Tate (Herself), Paul Kasey (Himself), Nicholas Briggs (Himself), Phil Collinson (Himself), Julie Gardner (Herself), Murray Gold (Himself)
Murray Gold talks about the individual character themes and the updated main theme tune. As well as the incidental music. Cast and crew analyse the special Christmas episode - The Runaway Bride.
27 :03x01 - Meet Martha Jones
28 :03x02 - Stage Fright
Guest star: Christina Cole (Herself), Charles Palmer (Himself), Gareth Roberts (Himself)
29 :03x03 - Are There Yet?
30 :03x04 - A New York Story
31 :03x05 - Making Manhattan
33 :03x07 - Spacecraft
34 :03x08 - Alter Ego
Guest star: Charles Palmer (Himself), Harry Lloyd (Himself), Thomas Sangster (Himself), Jessica Stevenson (Herself)
35 :03x09 - Bad Blood
Guest star: Thomas Sangster (Himself), Charles Palmer (Himself), Jessica Stevenson (Herself), Harry Lloyd (Himself)
37 :03x11 - 'Ello, 'Ello, 'Ello
Guest star: John Barrowman (Himself), Chipo Chung (Herself), Graeme Harper (Himself), John Simm (Himself), Derek Jacobi (Himself)
38 :03x12 - The Saxon Mystery
Guest star: Alexandra Moen (Herself), Colin Teague (Himself), Adjoa Andoh (Herself), John Simm (Himself), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Herself), Trevor Laird (Himself)
39 :03x13 - The Valiant Quest
Guest star: Adjoa Andoh (Herself), Trevor Laird (Himself), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Herself), John Simm (Himself), Alexandra Moen (Herself)
Christmas Special
Kylie Special
40 :04x01 - A Noble Return
41 :04x02 - The Italian Job
42 :04x03 - Oods and Ends
43 :04x04 - Send in the Clones
44 :04x05 - Sontar-Ha!
45 :04x06 - Sins of the Fathers
46 :04x07 - Nemesis
47 :04x08 - Shadow Play
48 :04x09 - River Runs Deep
49 :04x10 - Look Who's Talking
50 :04x11 - Here Come the Girls
51 :04x12 - Friends and Foe
52 :04x13 - The End of an Era
Xmas 2008
The Eleventh Doctor
Desert Storm
Is There Life on Mars?
Lords And Masters
Allons-Y!
53 :05x01 - Call Me The Doctor
Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who, capturing all the backstage treats from Matt Smith's first action-packed episode and giving a real 'getting to know you' taster of life as The Doctor.
There's a Cribs-style tour of the TARDIS with Matt and production designer Edward Thomas, a glimpse of the episode 1 read-through and an insight into life on set as the nation's favourite Time Lord.
Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat.
54 :05x02 - All about the Girl
An in-depth look at new companion Amy Pond and her adventures with the Doctor onboard the sinister Starship UK. Find out just what makes the sinister smilers tick and get right in the thick of the action with actress Karen Gillan.
Also, the show goes behind the mask to explore the secret of Liz Ten as Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okenedo talks about creating this extraordinary character.
Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Sophie Okenedo.
55 :05x03 - War Games
There's the paint job to end all paint jobs as the Daleks come storming back on to British TV. Writer Mark Gatiss meets the curator of the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill museum to see what the conditions were like at the epicentre of the British war effort. Backstage, Ian McNeice captures the essence of Winston Churchill on the screen and we find out how Mark went about writing the man behind the myth. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Mark Gatiss and Ian McNeice.
56 :05x04 - Eyes Wide Open
Alex Kingston, who plays River Song, talks about the highs and lows of being suspended on wires, and there's a look back with cast and crew at the Doctor and River Song's relationship so far. The Weeping Angels get a makeover for their long-awaited comeback and Matt Smith is photographed, scanned and 'rotoscoped' for the new online Doctor Who Adventure Games. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.
57 :05x05 - Blinded By The Light
Actress Karen Gillan tells how the 'Crack in Time' series story arc fits into this episode, while writer Steven Moffat describes how the very first crack in time was actually in his son's bedroom wall. As we prepare to say goodbye (for now) to River Song, the cast and crew examine the character's shady story so far and speculate about her possibly even shadier future, while Gillan gives a guided tour to Amy Pond's bedroom. Featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston.
58 :05x06 - Death in Venice
The cast and crew get a trip abroad. But not to Venice, because as episode writer Toby Whithouse explains, modern day Venice doesn't really look like 16th century Venice anymore. Instead the episode is shot in Trogir, a small medieval town in Croatia that is the spitting image of 16th century Venice.
However, Matt Smith and Toby Whithouse do take a trip to Venice and meet up with Francesco Da Mosto, who takes them on his boat and gives them a unique tour to illustrate how the world's most beautiful city works as a back drop to Toby's fiction.
Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Francesco Da Mosto.
59 :05x07 - Arthurian Legend
The TARDIS trio are thrown into two competing worlds that are not what they seem. The Dream Lord has created a dilemma to be solved and Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory, is on hand to explain how the three companions set about finding out which world is really real.
Confidential is on set to see Rory and Amy's future in Leadworth, complete with pregnancy, ponytails and predatory pensioners. Arthur turns stunt supremo, gliding through the air and picking a fight with an old lady. We also see the TARDIS from a safe haven to an ice-bound death trap, hurtling towards an icy end.
Featuring exclusive access to the cast and crew, Arthur takes us through how an episode of Doctor Who is made, from read-through to wrap.
60 :05x08 - After Effects
61 :05x09 - What Goes on Tour ...
62 :05x10 - A Brush with Genius
63 :05x11 - Extra Time
64 :05x12 - Alien Abduction
65 :05x13 - Out Of Time
Xmas 2010
66 :06x01 - Coming To America
67 :06x02 - Breaking the Silence
68 :06x03 - Ship Ahoy!
69 :06x04 - Bigger on the Inside
70 :06x05 - Double Trouble
71 :06x06 - Take Two
72 :06x07 - The Born Identity
73 :06x08 - River Runs Wild
Stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill and executive producer Steven Moffat provide an insight into how the opening episode of the second half of series six was made. The programme goes backstage to see how a set of 1930s Berlin was created, and the cast and crew bring to life a mini-episode written by schoolchildren.
74 :06x09 - About a Boy
The behind-the-scenes show reveals the intricacies of filming outside the studio, with location shoots at a 17th-century country manor in Gloucestershire and a high-rise housing estate in Bristol. The special effects team demonstrates its skill with old-fashioned green gloop, and The Leagure of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss talks about writing for three consecutive TV Doctors.
75 :06x10 - What Dreams May Come
The show goes behind the scenes on set at Wales Millennium Centre, where viewers get a chance to discover how the sci-fi drama's latest villains were brought to life. Meanwhile, Karen Gillan tries to reach a speed of 100mph at a UK racetrack, and Arthur Darvill is challenged to swim in a tank full of sharks.
76 :06x11 - Heartbreak Hotel
Viewers are given a chance to catch up with writer Toby Whithouse as he finally comes face to face with one of his own monstrous creations. Also includes a sneak peek at Death Is the Only Answer, a three-minute episode written by schoolchildren.
77 :06x12 - Open All Hours
Matt Smith is reunited with an old friend as James Corden returns as Craig, the Doctor's housemate. The pair discuss the merits of filming at night in a department store with baby co-stars. Radio 1 DJ Greg James also provides an insight into his cameo appearance, and the winners of the Script to Screen contest are given a chance to meet the Time Lord himself on set.
78 :06x13 - When Time Froze
Actress Alex Kingston provides an explanation of River Song's complex timeline with the Doctor, and The Script to Screen contest draws to a close with Death Is the Only Answer, a three-minute episode written by the pupils of Oakley Junior School in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in which the Doctor make use of a little-known Time Lord weapon before helping a fellow time-traveller find his way home.