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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' broadcast in conjunction with ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' broadcast in conjunction with ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''.



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Desert Storm was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Planet of the Dead.

This was the first episode of Confidential to be made in high definition.

This episode introduced a refreshed title sequence as it was now in high definition.

Aspects of production covered

  • David Tennant and the production team flying to Dubai to shoot the special, having to wake up early to do the shoot, and the crew's vehicles getting stuck in the sand.
  • The vast difficulties and mishaps faced in shipping a double-decker bus from England to the United Arab Emirates and then hauling it to the desert that would be used to portray the 200.

Additional topics covered

to be added

People interviewed

to be added

Music list

  • "Kids" by MGMT
  • "Lawrence of Arabia Overture" by Maurice Jarre
  • "Mister Sandman" by The Chordettes
  • "Summer Holiday" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
  • "Happy Up Here" by Röyksopp
  • "Steady, As She Goes" by The Raconteurs
  • "Independent Women, Part 1" by Destiny's Child
  • "Omen" by The Prodigy
  • "The Age Of The Understatement" by The Last Shadow Puppets
  • "Sandstorm" by Cast
  • "Windy" by The Association
  • "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring
  • "Stingray Theme" by Barry Gray
  • "Propane Nightmares" by Pendulum
  • "Bring Me Sunshine" by Morecambe & Wise
  • "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon
  • "The Last Rites (feat. G.E. Smith & Sharon Isbin)" by Howard Shore

Crew

Elements retained in Cut Down

to be added

Home video releases

The full length episode is available on the Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead DVD & Blu-ray and the Doctor Who: The Complete Specials DVD & Blu-ray box sets.