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* "Islands" by The xx<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304142246/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010tb7c|title=Coming to America|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref>
* "Islands" by The xx<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304142246/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010tb7c|title=Coming to America|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref>
* "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors
* "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors
* "Thunderbird" by Hans Zimmer
* "Thunderbird (from 'Thelma & Louise')" by Hans Zimmer & Pete Haycock
* "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
* "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
* "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" by Chris Isaak
* "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" by Chris Isaak
* "Lets Elope" by Koop
* "Lets Elope" by Koop
* "Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah
* "Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah
* "Rolling In Deep" by Adele
* "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
* "Dy-Na-Mi-Teeeeee!" by Ms. Dynamite
* "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" by Ms. Dynamite
* "Dy-Na-Mi-Teeeeee!" by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
* "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
* "River Of Tears" by Eric Clapton
* "River of Tears" by Eric Clapton
* "Elegy for Strings, Op. 58" by Edward Elgar
* "Elegy for Strings, Op. 58" by Edward Elgar



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Coming to America was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Impossible Astronaut. It was the first in its series for 2011.

This episode introduced a new title sequence.

Aspects of production covered

This Confidential covers the creation of scenes and sets, particularly the Oval Office and the World War II tunnel. An entire day of filming was shown accompanying director Toby Haynes.

Additional topics covered

  • Choosing of iconic elements of America, like Monument Valley, the yellow school bus.
  • Shooting locations: Monument Valley, Utah; Lone Rock Beach, Lake Powell, Arizona
  • Filming on location in America and starting off by saying farewell.
  • A Day In The Life: Director.

People interviewed

Music list

  • "Islands" by The xx[1]
  • "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors
  • "Thunderbird (from 'Thelma & Louise')" by Hans Zimmer & Pete Haycock
  • "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
  • "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" by Chris Isaak
  • "Lets Elope" by Koop
  • "Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah
  • "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
  • "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" by Ms. Dynamite
  • "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
  • "River of Tears" by Eric Clapton
  • "Elegy for Strings, Op. 58" by Edward Elgar

Crew

Elements retained in Cut Down

The cut down episode retained an intro with Nixon; interview clips with Toby Haynes, Steven Moffat, Marcus Wilson, Stephan Pehrsson, and Alex Kingston; behind the scene footage from location shoots in Utah and Arizona; behind the scenes footage with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill.

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.

Footnotes

  1. Coming to America. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 4 March 2019.