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{{real world}}'''Monster Files''' is an ongoing series of webisodes created by the BBC for its official Doctor Who website beginning as a tie-in with [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)| | {{real world}}'''Monster Files''' is an ongoing series of webisodes created by the BBC for its official Doctor Who website beginning as a tie-in with [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]] in 2008. These short films profile various monsters and alien races featured on ''Doctor Who''. | ||
== Captain Jack's Monster Files == | == Captain Jack's Monster Files == | ||
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=== Instalments === | === Instalments === | ||
* ''[[Partners in Crime]]'': [[Adipose] | * ''[[Partners in Crime]]'': [[Adipose]] | ||
* ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'': [[Pyrovile] | * ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'': [[Pyrovile]] | ||
* ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'': [[Ood] | * ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'': [[Ood]] | ||
* ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'': [[Slitheen] | * ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'': [[Slitheen]] | ||
* ''[[The Poison Sky]]'': [[Sontaran] | * ''[[The Poison Sky]]'': [[Sontaran]] | ||
* ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'': [[Hath] | * ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'': [[Hath]] | ||
* ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'': [[Vespiform] | * ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'': [[Vespiform]] | ||
* ''[[Silence in the Library]]'': [[Judoon] | * ''[[Silence in the Library]]'': [[Judoon]] | ||
* ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'': [[Vashta Nerada] | * ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'': [[Vashta Nerada]] | ||
* ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'': [[Midnight Entity|Midnight]] | * ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'': [[Midnight Entity|Midnight]] | ||
* ''[[Turn Left]]'': [[The Trickster's Brigade] | * ''[[Turn Left]]'': [[The Trickster's Brigade]] | ||
* ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'': [[Dalek] | * ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'': [[Dalek]] | ||
* ''[[Journey's End]]'': [[Davros] | * ''[[Journey's End]]'': [[Davros]] | ||
* ''2008 Adventure Calendar'': [[Christmas] | * ''2008 Adventure Calendar'': [[Christmas]] ([[Sycorax]], [[Empress of the Racnoss]], [[Max Capricorn]], [[Heavenly Host]]s, [[Roboform]]s, [[Roboform Christmas tree]]s, [[Graske]] and [[Changeling]]s) | ||
* ''[[The Next Doctor]]'': [[Cybermen] | * ''[[The Next Doctor]]'': [[Cybermen]] | ||
== 2009 Adventure Calendar == | == 2009 Adventure Calendar == | ||
For the 2009 ''Doctor Who Adventure Calendar'', a webisode focusing on the [[Weeping Angel]]s entitled ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'' was produced. Unlike earlier instalments, it was not identified as being part of the ''Monster Files'' series, and also told a brief story as opposed to being a straight documentary. Barrowman returned to narrate the piece as Captain Jack, however. | For the 2009 ''Doctor Who Adventure Calendar'', a webisode focusing on the [[Weeping Angel]]s entitled ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'' was produced. Unlike earlier instalments, it was not identified as being part of the ''Monster Files'' series, and also told a brief story as opposed to being a straight documentary. Barrowman returned to narrate the piece as Captain Jack, however. | ||
* 2009 Adventure Calendar: [[Weeping Angel]]s | * 2009 Adventure Calendar: [[Weeping Angel]]s - see ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'' | ||
== River Song's Monster Files == | == River Song's Monster Files == | ||
The ''Monster Files'' series resumed during [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)| | The ''Monster Files'' series resumed during [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]]. Narrated by [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], and featuring specially shot introduction footage, the files now took the form of information taken from [[River Song's diary|her diary]]. Like at the end of Harkness' videos, she has survival tips, in this case called "Useful Spoilers." | ||
=== Instalments === | === Instalments === | ||
* ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'': [[Weeping Angel]]s | |||
* [[Flesh and Stone]]: [[Weeping Angel]]s | * ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'': [[Vampire (mythology)|Vampires]] | ||
* ''[[Cold Blood]]'': [[Silurian]]s | |||
* [[The Vampires of Venice]]: [[Vampire (mythology)|Vampires] | |||
* [[Cold Blood]]: [[Silurian]]s | |||
The Weeping Angels are the only creatures so far to be featured twice. | The Weeping Angels are the only creatures so far to be featured twice. | ||
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Revision as of 04:38, 27 January 2015
Monster Files is an ongoing series of webisodes created by the BBC for its official Doctor Who website beginning as a tie-in with series 4 in 2008. These short films profile various monsters and alien races featured on Doctor Who.
Captain Jack's Monster Files
Initially, the series was presented as Captain Jack's Monster Files, in which John Barrowman, as Jack Harkness, narrates a brief history of various creatures and races encountered by the Doctor. The clips and videos were often depicted as being information acquired by the Torchwood Institute over the years. Live-action footage of Barrowman as Harkness was incorporated into the clips.
Although Files instalments usually corresponded with the episode being shown that week, during some two-parters extra Files about old monsters were released for the first part. The Slitheen were used for the Files broadcast in conjunction with The Sontaran Stratagem, for example, and the Judoon were used for Silence in the Library. A Christmas-themed Files episode was also created, in which Jack talked about the Sycorax, the Titanic, the Empress of the Racnoss, the Roboforms, the Roboform Christmas trees, the Graske and the Changelings.
Instalments
- Partners in Crime: Adipose
- The Fires of Pompeii: Pyrovile
- Planet of the Ood: Ood
- The Sontaran Stratagem: Slitheen
- The Poison Sky: Sontaran
- The Doctor's Daughter: Hath
- The Unicorn and the Wasp: Vespiform
- Silence in the Library: Judoon
- Forest of the Dead: Vashta Nerada
- Midnight: Midnight
- Turn Left: The Trickster's Brigade
- The Stolen Earth: Dalek
- Journey's End: Davros
- 2008 Adventure Calendar: Christmas (Sycorax, Empress of the Racnoss, Max Capricorn, Heavenly Hosts, Roboforms, Roboform Christmas trees, Graske and Changelings)
- The Next Doctor: Cybermen
2009 Adventure Calendar
For the 2009 Doctor Who Adventure Calendar, a webisode focusing on the Weeping Angels entitled A Ghost Story for Christmas was produced. Unlike earlier instalments, it was not identified as being part of the Monster Files series, and also told a brief story as opposed to being a straight documentary. Barrowman returned to narrate the piece as Captain Jack, however.
- 2009 Adventure Calendar: Weeping Angels - see A Ghost Story for Christmas
River Song's Monster Files
The Monster Files series resumed during series 5. Narrated by Alex Kingston as River Song, and featuring specially shot introduction footage, the files now took the form of information taken from her diary. Like at the end of Harkness' videos, she has survival tips, in this case called "Useful Spoilers."
Instalments
The Weeping Angels are the only creatures so far to be featured twice.
Instalments
Credits
These films were produced and directed by Ian Smith [1] in BBC Wales and written by Justin Richards [2].
Availability
The videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website. Virtually all videos on the site are "geofenced" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK, though they are widely circulated anyway. None of these clips have been released on DVD or as any other form of media.
