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|series number = [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|3]]
|series number = [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|3]]
|broadcast with = Daleks in Manhattan
|broadcast with = Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)
|narrator = Anthony Head
|narrator = Anthony Head
|broadcast date = [[21 April (releases)|21 April]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] (full length)<br>[[22 April (releases)|22 April]] 2007 (Cut Down)
|broadcast date = [[21 April (releases)|21 April]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] (full length)<br>[[22 April (releases)|22 April]] 2007 (Cut Down)
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|clip = Meet Tallulah - Doctor Who Confidential - BBC
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}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' broadcast in conjunction with ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''.
}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' broadcast in conjunction with ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]''.


A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts or "vodcasts".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410190221/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/radio/waystolisten/podcasts/guide/|title=Ways To Listen: Podcasts & Downloads: Guide|date of source=10 April 2007|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=18 January 2019}}</ref> It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.
A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts or "vodcasts".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410190221/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/radio/waystolisten/podcasts/guide/|title=Ways To Listen: Podcasts & Downloads: Guide|date of source=10 April 2007|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=18 January 2019}}</ref> It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.

Revision as of 19:02, 8 January 2023

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A New York Story was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Daleks in Manhattan.

A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts or "vodcasts".[1] It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.

Aspects of production covered

  • The choreography of the dance that the showgirls performed being taught one last time before filming.
  • Helen Raynor discusses her decision to centre the plot around the Empire State Building.
  • The contrast between Solomon and Mr. Diagoras as characters, and how both have been affected by the first world war.
  • Filming of the first scene in which the Dalek appears, and how the set design compliments the Dalek.
  • The challenges of writing dialogue for Daleks.
  • Difficulties of adding supporting artists afterwards to a shot of the front of a theatre location used.

Additional topics covered

  • The history of the Empire State Building, within the iconography of New York.
  • Class inequality during the 1930s, and how that is tackled within the story.
  • Helen Raynor explores the historical context of her story.
  • A Next time on Doctor Who Confidential... trailer for the following episode.

People interviewed

Music list

  • "Empire" by Kasabian, Album: Empire[2]
  • "Uncle Johnny" by The Killers, Album: Sam's Town
  • "America" by Razorlight, Album: Razorlight
  • "Rhapsody in Blue" by New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Album: Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
  • "Savoy Sandwich" by The Champagne Dance Orchestra, Album: The Top 1920's & 1930's DWCD 0037
  • "It's Showtime" by David Lee Roth, Album: A Little Ain't Enough
  • "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters, Album: Ta-Dah
  • "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin, Album: The Entertainer
  • "Streets of New York" by Alicia Keys feat. Nas & Rakim, Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
  • "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, Album: 8 Mile Soundtrack (also used in CON: Double Trouble)
  • "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC/Aerosmith, Album: Greatest Hits
  • "Lost and Found" by Feeder, Album: The Singles
  • "City Slickers" by The Champagne Dance Orchestra, Album: The Top 1920's & 1930's DWCD 0037
  • "Going Missing" by Maximo Park, Album: A Certain Trigger
  • "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (Album Version)" by Fall Out Boy, Album: CD Single

No licensed music was used for the "vodcast" version, instead it used the following pieces of stock music:

  • "Phretburn Phrenzy" by Freddie Funk, Jasper Dagger & Badger Flap, Album: Cyberfunk X-SERIES XCD043
  • "4 Seasonz" by Ghostrida, Album: Hip Hop 2 X-SERIES XCD075

Crew

Elements retained in Cut Down

  • Helen Raynor discusses her decision to centre the plot around the Empire State Building, and the historical context of the story. (These two segments have been combined.)
  • The choreography of the dance that the showgirls performed being taught one last time before filming.
  • The contrast between Solomon and Mr. Diagoras as characters, and how both have been affected by the first world war. (Slightly trimmed)

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set released on 5 November 2007.

Footnotes

  1. Ways To Listen: Podcasts & Downloads: Guide. bbc.co.uk (10 April 2007). Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
  2. MUSIC LIST EPISODE 4: A New York Story. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 31 December 2018.