Lords and Masters (CON episode)

Lords and Masters
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	The End of Time
Broadcast date:	25 December 2009
Runtime:	57'05"
Key crew
Narrator:	Anthony Head
Doctor Who Confidential
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Lords and Masters (also known as The End of Time, Part One Confidential on the DVD) was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The End of Time, Part One.

Special winter titles used in this episode.

Aspects of production covered

• The decision to bring back the Time Lords for this story.
• The logistics of faking a helicopter shot in this story without a real helicopter.
• John Simm on returning as the Master.
• Redoing the Master's look for this story, to fit with the character's attempts to blend in.
• June Whitfield on her brief appearance in the story.
• Discussions on the Vinvocci and the prosthetics used for them.
• The VFX work required to pull John Simm's face on so many people.
• Filming of the White House press room sequence, in which John Simm had to wear over thirty outfits so all the shots could be knitted into one.

Additional topics covered

• David Tennant's feelings on ending his time in the role of the Doctor.
• Discussion of how a helicopter shot in Aliens of London had been carefully done without the use of a real helicopter.
• The history of the Master's rivalry with the Doctor in the classic series.
• How Wilfred Mott had never originally be intended as a part of Donna's family.
• The history of the Doctor's relationship with Time Lord society.
• A Next time on Doctor Who Confidential... trailer for the following episode.

People interviewed

• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Julie Gardner, Executive Producer
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer
• Peter Bennett, Producer
• Ben Griffiths, Electrician
• Euros Lyn, Director
• John Simm, The Master
• Jacqueline King, Sylvia Noble
• Bernard Cribbins, Wilfred Mott
• June Whitfield, Minnie
• Sinead Keenan, Addams
• Lachele Carl, Trinity Wells
• Tracy Ifeachor, Abigail Naismith
• Edward Thomas, Production Designer

Music list

• "Uprising" by Muse (also used in CON: Eyes Wide Open)
• "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas
• "Countdown" by Rush
• "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse
• "Cold as Ice" by M.O.P. (also used in CON: Arthurian Legend)
• "Never Forget You" by The Noisettes
• "Terry & June Theme" by John Shakespeare
• "American Woman" by The Guess Who†
• "Blue Haze" by Paul Mottram, Album: Small Jazz Group, Piano, Boogie ANW 1157
• "Shake It" by Metro Station (also used in CON: Extra Time)
• "If Everybody Looked the Same" by Groove Armada (also used in CON: Bad Blood)
• "Mr Big Stuff" by Jean Knight (also used in CON: 'Ello, 'Ello, 'Ello)
• "Walk to Death" by Duncan Pittock, Album: Drones, Textures, Musical FX ANW 1038 (also used in CON: Death in Venice)

†TV version only, replaced with stock music ("Duetto" by Chris Gibbons, Album: Easy Listening Country ANW 1239) for the DVD release.

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Producer Zoë Rushton

General production staff Assistant Producer - Ian Hay, Donovan Keogh, Hannah Williams Production Accountant - Kevin Rickwood Production Co-Ordinator - Tors Grantham, Megan Pinches Production Executive - Stan Matthews Production Manager - Katy Cartwright Production Team Assistant - Emma Chapman Researcher - Matthew Andrews, Stuart Laws, Robert Wootton	Camera and lighting department Camera - James Daniels, Eric Huyton, Aled Jenkins, Jon Rees, Andy Smith Runner - James Bowen, Claire Riley Special and visual effects Colourist - Jon Everett	General post-production staff Editor - John Parker Sound Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda Sound - Dafydd Parry, Jon Thomas, Brian Ullah

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Not every person who worked on this episode was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.

Elements retained in Cut Down

There was no "Cut Down" version of this episode.

Home video releases

Doctor Who: 2009 Winter Specials DVD cover.

The full length version of the episode was included on the Doctor Who: 2009 Winter Specials DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 11 January 2010; and the Doctor Who: The Complete Specials DVD & Blu-ray box set also released on 11 January 2010.