The Story of Doctor Who

The Story of Doctor Who
Subject:	Doctor Who
Broadcast on:	BBC One
Broadcast date:	30 December 2003
Runtime:	59'14"
Key crew
Producer:	Claire Finnett
Executive producer:	Caroline Wright

You may be looking for the reference book of the same name.

The Story of Doctor Who was a television documentary which aired on 30 December 2003 as part of the fortieth anniversary celebration of Doctor Who.

It was introduced by Jon Culshaw, who impersonated the Fourth Doctor; see - The Introduction.

People interviewed

• Colin Baker, The Doctor 1984 - 1986
• Peter Davison, The Doctor 1982 - 1984
• Peter Purves, Steven 1965 - 1966
• Verity Lambert, Producer 1963 - 1965
• Carole Ann Ford, Susan 1963 - 1964
• Terrance Dicks, Script Editor 1968 - 1974
• Tom Baker, The Doctor 1974 - 1981
• Barry Letts, Producer 1970 - 1975
• Sylvester McCoy, The Doctor 1987 - 1989
• Louise Jameson, Leela 1977 - 1978
• Nicholas Evans, Dalek
• John Scott Martin, Dalek
• Anneke Wills, Polly 1966 - 1967
• Frazer Hines, Jamie 1966 - 1969
• Sophie Aldred, Ace 1987 - 1989
• Graham Cole, Cyberman
• Nicola Bryant, Peri 1984 - 1986
• Nicholas Courtney, The Brigadier 1968 - 1989
• Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
• Elisabeth Sladen, Sarah Jane Smith 1973 - 1976
• Philip Hinchcliffe, Producer 1974 - 1977
• Roger Murray-Leach, Designer 1974 - 1977
• Nabil Shaban, Sil

Crew

• Guest Appearance - Jon Culshaw
• With thanks to - Kate Clark, Clayton Hickman, Neil Ragsdale, Steve Roberts
• Graphic Design - Keith Haynes
• Camera - Sean Carswell, Jeremy Hewson, Stuart Nimmo, Jon Wood
• Sound - Keith Branch, Jean-Francois Legouriellec, Joe Walters, Lucy Pickering, Alistair Widgery
• Dubbing Mixer - Luke Williams
• Production Executive - Jez Nightingale
• Finance Co-Ordinator - Robin Hester
• Make-Up - Sarah Grispo, Deborah Taylor
• Programme Consultant - Kevin Davies
• Runner - Naoma Nagahawatte
• Co-Ordinators - Lucy Crayford, Michelle Singer
• Research - Gemma Rawcliffe, Hayley Treacy
• Production Manager - Wendy Clarke
• Editors - Joyce Gentle, Rob Platt
• Executive Producer - Caroline Wright
• Producer - Clare Finnett
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Music list

• "Doctor Who Opening Title Theme" by Delia Derbyshire & the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
• "Doctor Who (Stereo Version 1972)" by Delia Derbyshire & the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
• "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps
• "Sexy Boy" by Air
• "Cha Cha on the Moon" by Pat Reader
• "Song 2" by Blur
• "All of My Thoughts" by Spiritualized
• "Doctor Who 1980 (Closing Titles)" by Peter Howell & the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Notes

• Two preview clips, entitled Episode One and Monster Mash, were released on the Doctor Who website on 19 December 2003.
• Recently discovered material from TV: The Power of the Daleks was shown.
• In 2012 and 2013, a twelve part documentary series Doctor Who Stories was included on "classic series" DVD releases, made exclusively from interviews recorded for this documentary.
• BBC Genome link

Home video releases

As of December 2022, this documentary has not been made available commercially.