Best of the Companions

Best of the Companions
Subject:	Opinions about companions
Broadcast on:	BBC America
Broadcast with:	Let's Kill Hitler
Broadcast date:	27 August 2011
Runtime:	45 minutes
Key crew
Interviewees:	Scott Adsit, Hugh Douglas, Chris Hardwick, Danielle Harris, Alison Haislip, Scott Ian, Natalie Morales, Eugene Mirman, Amanda Palmer, Adam Rogers, Mark Sheppard, Paul F. Tompkins, Reggie Watts
Series producer:	David Tuohy
Producers:	Craig Jenest, Ben Gruber
Executive producer:	Michael Davies
BBC America Documentaries
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Best of the Companions 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 about various aspects of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who.

The show also aired on Space in Canada during the same week as the US broadcast. On BBCA, it aired immediately after the premiere of Let's Kill Hitler.

Topics covered

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

• Young Amelia Pond Waits for The Doctor
• Amy Saves the Android Inventor
• River Sends a Unique Message
• Rory Confronts the Doctor
• Amy in the Dream World
• Amy Trapped with a Weeping Angel
• Rory Consumed by the Crack
• River Breaks Out of Storm Cage
• Centurion Rory Protects Amy
• The Companions "Murdered"
• River's Romance with the Doctor
• Amy's Pregnancy Revealed
• Amy and Baby at War

People interviewed

• Alison Haislip, Actress, G4 Correspondent
• Danielle Harris, Actress
• Hugh Douglas, Former NFL Defensive End/Radio Personality
• Natalie Morales, Actress
• Amanda Palmer, Musician
• Paul F. Tompkins, Actor, Comedian
• Adam Rogers, Editor, Wired Magazine
• Chris Hardwick, Host, Nerdist Podcast
• Eugene Mirman, Comedian, Actor
• Mark Sheppard, Actor
• Scott Ian, Musician
• Scott Adsit, Actor, Comedian
• Reggie Watts, Musician, Comedian

Crew

• Executive Producer - Michael Davies
• Co-Executive Producer - Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves
• Series Producer - David Tuohy
• Executive in Charge of Production – Tammy Johnston
• Producer - Craig Jenest
• Producer - Ben Gruber
• Casting Director – Robin Reinhardt-Locke
• Unit Manager - Josh Ricks
• Field Producer - Greg Groggel
• Associate Producer - Mack Gelber
• Business Affairs - Michael Erlinger
• Business Accountant - A.C. Caraballo
• Editor – Dave Shulman
• Post Production Supervisor - Chris Pecoraro
• Motion Graphics - Mantra Design
• Post Production Services - Creative Group
• Camera - Thomas Arnold, Steven Wacks, Daryl Studebaker
• Audio - Chris White
• Camera Assistant - Chris Starbody
• Hair Stylist - Emily Heser
• Makeup Artist - Kristi Fuhrmann, Summer Parham, Cool Benson
• Utility - David Dejesus
• Gaffer - Henry Coccetti
• Production Assistant - John Hale, Charles Marks

For BBC America:

• SVP, Programming - Richard De Croce
• Executive in Charge of Production - Erin Jontow
• Executive Producer - Jennifer Wagman
• 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

Home video releases

The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe DVD cover.

This special was included on the Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe DVD & Blu-ray released on 16 January 2012; and the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only) released on 8 January 2014.

It was also made available on iTunes, Amazon Prime & Google Play; it was listed as Doctor Who: Best of Specials, Season 1, Episode 3.