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The show was also aired on [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] in [[Canada]] during the same week as the [[US]] broadcast.
The show was also aired on [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] in [[Canada]] during the same week as the [[US]] broadcast.


== Subject ==
== Topics covered ==
Celebrities from North America discussed most episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' to ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', laying special emphasis on what those episodes told audiences about the monsters encountered by the [[Eleventh Doctor]] (the Silence, the Silurians, Prisoner Zero, the New Daleks, etc.).
The programme was split into the following titled segments:
* The Daleks
* Prisoner Zero
* The Dream Lord
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Scott Adsit]] asks ''"Amy lived with Prisoner Zero for years, what monster would you like to live with?"''
* The Weeping Angles
* The Neighbor Upstairs
* The Silurians
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Danielle Harris]] asks ''"What monster from Doctor Who scares you the most?"''
* The Silence
* The Siren
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Paul F. Tompkins]] asks ''"What kind of new monster would you like to see fight the Doctor?"''
* The Gangers
* The Headless Monks
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Scott Ian]] asks ''"Do you think the Doctor would get bored without monsters to fight?"''
* The Crack
* The Pandorica
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Eugene Mirman]] asks ''"If you were an alien fighting the Doctor, how would you defeat him?"''


== People interviewed ==
* [[Mark Sheppard]], Actor
* [[Reggie Watts]], Musician, Comedian
* [[Chris Hardwick]], Host, Nerdist Podcast
* [[Adam Rogers]], Editor, Wired Magazine
* [[Scott Ian]], Musician
* [[Hugh Douglas]], Former NFL Defensive End/Radio Personality
* [[Eugene Mirman]], Comedian, Actor
* [[Natalie Morales]], Actress
* [[Scott Adsit]], Actor, Comedian
* [[Paul F. Tompkins]], Actor, Comedian
* [[Alison Haislip]], Actress, G4 Correspondent
* [[Amanda Palmer]], Musician
== Crew ==
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Michael Davies]]
* [[Co-executive producer|Co-Executive Producer]] - [[Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves]]
* [[Series producer|Series Producer]] - [[David Tuohy]]
* Executive in Charge of Production – [[Tammy Johnston]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Craig Jenest]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Ben Gruber]]
* [[Casting director|Casting Director]] – [[Robin Reinhardt-Locke]]
* [[Unit manager|Unit Manager]] - [[Josh Ricks]]
* Field Producer - [[Greg Groggel]]
* [[Associate producer|Associate Producer]] - [[Mack Gelber]]
* Business Affairs - [[Michael Erlinger]]
* [[Production accountant|Business Accountant]] - [[A.C. Caraballo]]
* [[Editor]] – [[Benjamin Flaherty]]
* [[Post-production supervisor|Post Production Supervisor]] - [[Chris Pecoraro]]
* [[Graphics|Motion Graphics]] - [[Mantra Design]]
* Post Production Services - [[Creative Group]]
* [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Thomas Arnold]], [[Steven Wacks]], [[Daryl Studebaker]]
* Audio - [[Chris White]]
* [[Camera assistant|Camera Assistant]] - [[Chris Starbody]]
* [[Hairstylist|Hair Stylist]] - [[Emily Heser]]
* [[Make-up artist|Makeup Artist]] - [[Kristi Fuhrmann]], [[Summer Parham]], [[Cool Benson]]
* Utility - [[David Dejesus]]
* [[Gaffer]] - [[Henry Coccetti]]
* [[Runner|Production Assistant]] - [[John Hale]], [[Charles Marks]]
For BBC America:
* SVP, Programming - [[Richard De Croce]]
* Executive in Charge of Production - [[Erin Jontow]]
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Jennifer Wagman]]
* [[Production manager|Production Manager]] - [[Erica M. Staufenberg]]
* Special Thanks - [[Fiona Eastwood]], [[Kate Bush]], [[Piers Wenger]], [[Beth Willis]], [[Katherine Russell]], [[Nikki Touchard]], [[Louisa Jones]], [[Christopher Landry]], [[Laura Willis]], [[Morgen Dye]], [[Brandon Cuicchi]], [[Dave Nathan]], [[Christine Black]], [[Amy Mulcair]], [[Hilary Leavitt]]
* [[Embassy Row]]
* [[BBC Worldwide]] Sales & Distribution
== Notes ==
Since this episode was broadcast prior to ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', it maintained the deliberate misdirection in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' that [[the Silence]] was a species.
Since this episode was broadcast prior to ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', it maintained the deliberate misdirection in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' that [[the Silence]] was a species.


== People interviewed ==
Unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the [[San Diego Comic Con]] were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode.
Unusually, the only person even remotely connected to the production of ''Doctor Who'' was [[Mark Sheppard]], [[BBCA]]'s [[continuity announcement|continuity announcer]] for ''Doctor Who''. The "hook" of this documentary, like the others in this series, was that the interviewees were all ''Doctor Who'' fans who were professional entertainers with some success in the American market.
 
However, unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the [[San Diego Comic Con]] were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==

Revision as of 01:23, 28 November 2020

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Best of the Monsters was an Embassy Row production that aired as one of a trio of "punditry segments" on BBC America in August 2011. It aired in the run-up to the premiere of Let's Kill Hitler, ostensibly to offer North American viewers a "memory jog" prior to recommencement of series 6.

Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively North American celebrities opining on aspects of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who.

The show was also aired on Space in Canada during the same week as the US broadcast.

Topics covered

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

  • The Daleks
  • Prisoner Zero
  • The Dream Lord
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Scott Adsit asks "Amy lived with Prisoner Zero for years, what monster would you like to live with?"
  • The Weeping Angles
  • The Neighbor Upstairs
  • The Silurians
  • Ask a Whovian
  • The Silence
  • The Siren
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Paul F. Tompkins asks "What kind of new monster would you like to see fight the Doctor?"
  • The Gangers
  • The Headless Monks
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Scott Ian asks "Do you think the Doctor would get bored without monsters to fight?"
  • The Crack
  • The Pandorica
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Eugene Mirman asks "If you were an alien fighting the Doctor, how would you defeat him?"

People interviewed

Crew

For BBC America:

Notes

Since this episode was broadcast prior to Let's Kill Hitler, it maintained the deliberate misdirection in The Impossible Astronaut that the Silence was a species.

Unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the San Diego Comic Con were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode.

Home video releases

Best of the Monsters was included on the Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe DVD & Blu-ray.

It was also included on the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only).

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