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{{Infobox Doc | {{Infobox Doc | ||
|image = DWCON Weird Science title card.jpg | |image = DWCON Weird Science title card.jpg | ||
|season number = Series 1 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005) | ||
|series episode number = 10 | |series episode number = 10 | ||
|broadcast with = The Doctor Dances (TV story) | |broadcast with = The Doctor Dances (TV story) | ||
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== People interviewed == | == People interviewed == | ||
{{IntervieweeList | {{IntervieweeList | ||
|1=Phil Collinson|r1=Producer, Doctor Who | |1=Phil Collinson|r1=Producer, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | ||
|2=Steven Moffat|r2=Writer, Episodes 9 & 10 | |2=Steven Moffat|r2=Writer, Episodes 9 & 10 | ||
|3=Russell T Davies|r3=Head Writer | |3=Russell T Davies|r3=Head Writer | ||
|4=Clayton Hickman|r4=Editor, Doctor Who Magazine | |4=Clayton Hickman|r4=Editor, [[Doctor Who Magazine]] | ||
|5=Andrew Collins (critic)|r5=Critic & Broadcaster | |5=Andrew Collins (critic)|r5=Critic & Broadcaster | ||
|6=Katy Manning|r6=Jo Grant | |6=Katy Manning|r6=[[Jo Grant]] | ||
|7=Colin Baker|r7=The Sixth Doctor | |7=Colin Baker|r7=The [[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
|8=Sylvester McCoy|r8=The Seventh Doctor | |8=Sylvester McCoy|r8=The [[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
|9=Peter Davison|r9=The Fifth Doctor | |9=Peter Davison|r9=The [[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
|10=Christopher Eccleston|r10=The Ninth Doctor | |10=Christopher Eccleston|r10=The [[Ninth Doctor]] | ||
|11=Edward Thomas|r11=Production Designer | |11=Edward Thomas|r11=Production Designer | ||
|12=Tom Baker|r12=The Fourth Doctor | |12=Tom Baker|r12=The [[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|13=Nicholas Courtney|r13=Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |13=Nicholas Courtney|r13=[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart{{!}}Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
|14=James Hawes|r14=Director, Episodes 9 & 10}} | |14=James Hawes|r14=Director, Episodes 9 & 10}} | ||
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== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
[[File:Series-1-boxset.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who: The Complete First Series'' DVD cover.]] | [[File:Series-1-boxset.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who: The Complete First Series'' DVD cover.]] | ||
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the ''[[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Doctor Who: The Complete First Series]]'' [[DVD]] box set released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]. | The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the ''[[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Doctor Who: The Complete First Series]]'' [[DVD]] box set released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:39, 4 August 2024
Weird Science was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Doctor Dances. The working title for this episode was The Weird Science of Dr Who.[1]
Aspects of production covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Design of the new sonic screwdriver, and Christopher Eccleston discusses the importance of it to the Doctor.
Additional topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The history of scientific accuracy and exploration of scientific theory of Doctor Who (as well as not so accurate examples).
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Phil Collinson, Producer, Doctor Who
- Steven Moffat, Writer, Episodes 9 & 10
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer
- Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine
- Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
- Katy Manning, Jo Grant
- Colin Baker, The Sixth Doctor
- Sylvester McCoy, The Seventh Doctor
- Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor
- Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
- Edward Thomas, Production Designer
- Tom Baker, The Fourth Doctor
- Nicholas Courtney, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
- James Hawes, Director, Episodes 9 & 10
Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "Just 1 Kiss" by Basement Jaxx, Album: The Singles[2][3]
- "Space Walk" by Lemon Jelly, Album: Lost Horizons[3]
- "Take Your Mama" by Scissor Sisters, Album: Scissor Sisters[3]
- "Magic" by Pilot, Album: The Best of Pilot[3]
- "James Bond Theme" by Monty Norman, Album: The Best of James Bond[3]
- "Technologic" by Daft Punk, Album: Human After All[3]
- "My Favourite Things (from 'The Sound of Music')" by Julie Andrews, Rogers & Hammerstein, Album: The Sound of Music Soundtrack[3]
- "My Favourite Things" by Outkast, Album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below[3]
- "Eple" by Röyksopp, Album: Melody AM[3]
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews, Album: Greatest Catatonia Hits[3] (also used in CON: Double Trouble)
- "Kelly Watch the Stars" by Air, Album: Moon Safari[3]
- "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby, Album: The Best of Thomas Dolby[3]
The music list also mentions a Doctor Who Glenn Miller band, but it is not apparent what this refers to.[3]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
| Executive Producers for Dr Who Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young |
| Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
| Produced & Directed by Griff Rowland | |
| General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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Sound |
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| BBC Wales |
| © BBC MMV |
| 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[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The history of scientific accuracy and exploration of scientific theory of Doctor Who (as well as not so accurate examples). [Significantly shortened, and all classic series examples & interviews removed]
- Design of the new sonic screwdriver.
Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Doctor Who Confidential. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 January 2019.
- ↑ Episode 10 : Weird Science. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100705021854/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/confidential/dwcmusic.pdf
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