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'''''Beyond the Vortex''''' was a [[2007]] series of audio documentaries broadcast on [[BBC7]], which followed the [[BBC Radio]] broadcast of the first and second series of audio adventures of the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Lucie Miller]]. The behind-the-scenes programme was essentially the audio equivalent of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', a similar show which accompanied [[BBC Wales]] televised episodes.  
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{{Infobox Doc
|image          =
|subject        = The making of ''[[The Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|The Eighth Doctor Adventures]]''
|broadcast year  = 2007
|broadcast year2 = 2008
|channel        = BBC7
|broadcast with  = The Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)
|interviewee    = Nicholas Briggs
|interviewee2    = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|interviewee3    = Barnaby Edwards
|producer        = Martin Montague
|episode runtime = 5-10 minutes
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'''''Beyond the Vortex''''' was a series of audio documentaries broadcast on [[BBC7]]. They followed the [[BBC Radio]] broadcast of the first and second series of ''[[The Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|The Eighth Doctor Adventures]].'' The behind-the-scenes programme was essentially the audio equivalent of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', the show which accompanied [[BBC Wales]] televised episodes.


A standard episode of the Eighth Doctor/Lucie adventures did not completely fill an hour-long programming block, ''Vortex'' thus filled in the remaining few minutes of the hour. Because the related stories did not have a standard run time, and the impetus for ''Vortex'' was to offer a complete hour to BBC7, ''Vortex'' ran between five and nine minutes.
A standard episode of the ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'' did not completely fill an hour-long programming block. ''Beyond the Vortex'' thus filled in the remaining few minutes of the hour. Because the related stories did not have a standard run time and the impetus for ''Vortex'' was to offer a complete hour to BBC7, ''Vortex'' ran between five and ten minutes. Each episode of the first series was accompanied by its own episode of ''Vortex'', but BBC7 only broadcast six episodes of the second series, between [[19 October (releases)|19 October]] and [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. ''[[Sisters of the Flame (audio story)|Sisters of the Flame]]'' and ''[[The Vengeance of Morbius (audio story)|The Vengeance of Morbius]]'' were not broadcast by the BBC, so no ''Vortex'' was made for those episodes.


Each episode of the first series was accompanied by its own episode of ''Vortex'', but BBC7 only requested six episodes for the second series, which they broadcast between [[19th October]] and [[23rd November]] [[2008]].  Due to the fact that they didn't opt to transmit ''[[Sisters of the Flame]]'' and ''[[The Vengeance of Morbius]]'', no ''Vortex'' was made for those episodes.
As a production of the BBC, rather than of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]], ''Vortex'' did not appear on CD releases of the stories from the New Eighth Doctor Adventures range. However, the Big Finish-made behind-the-scenes interviews that appeared on the CD releases covered much of the same material, and were longer.


As a BBC7 production — and not a [[Big Finish Productions]] one — ''Vortex'' did not appear on Big Finish Productions CD releases of the various stories from the New Eighth Doctor Adventures range. However, the Big Finish-made behind-the-scenes interviews that appeared on the CD releases typically covered the same beats as ''Vortex'', and were much longer.
The series was produced by [[Martin Montague]], who had commissioned the Eighth Doctor Adventures for BBC7.
 
== Episodes ==
=== Series 1 ===
{| class="wikitable"
!#||Title||Associated story||Broadcast date||Length
|-
|1.1
|"Return of the Mac"
|''[[Blood of the Daleks (audio story)|Blood of the Daleks]]'', Part 1
|27 September 2007
|7:54
|-
|1.2
|"Talk Like a Dalek"
|''Blood of the Daleks'', Part 2
|28 September 2007
|8:05
|-
|1.3
|"On the Casting Couch"
|''[[Horror of Glam Rock (audio story)|Horror of Glam Rock]]''
|1 October 2007
|8:06
|-
|1.4
|"Myths and Legends"
|''[[Immortal Beloved (audio story)|Immortal Beloved]]''
|2 October 2007
|7:27
|-
|1.5
|"Who Is Lucie Miller?"
|''[[Phobos (audio story)|Phobos]]''
|3 October 2007
|7:21
|-
|1.6
|"Truth and Lies"
|''[[No More Lies (audio story)|No More Lies]]''
|4 October 2007
|8:08
|-
|1.7
|"Cyber Conversations"
|''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]'', Part 1
|5 October 2007
|8:13
|-
|1.8
|"Looking Forward, Looking Back"
|''Human Resources'', Part 2
|8 October 2007
|7:51
|}
=== Series 2 ===
{| class="wikitable"
!#||Title||Associated story||Broadcast date||Length
|-
|2.1
|"Look Lively, London"
|''[[Dead London (audio story)|Dead London]]''
|19 October 2008
|9:14
|-
|2.2
|"Full Throttle"
|''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]''
|26 October 2008
|5:29
|-
|2.3
|"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
|''[[Brave New Town (audio story)|Brave New Town]]''
|2 November 2008
|8:01
|-
|2.4
|"Rock Around the Croc"
|''[[The Skull of Sobek (audio story)|The Skull of Sobek]]''
|9 November 2008
|5:30
|-
|2.5
|"Cosmic Capers"
|''[[Grand Theft Cosmos (audio story)|Grand Theft Cosmos]]''
|16 November 2008
|8:21
|-
|2.6
|"Trevor of the Zygons"
|''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]''
|23 November 2008
|6:09
|}


The series was mainly produced by [[Martin Montague]], the BBC7 producer who originally  commissioned the New Eighth Doctor Adventures for BBC7.
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[[Category:Doctor Who radio documentaries]]
[[Category:Doctor Who radio documentaries]]
[[Category:Audio production spotlight documentaries]]
[[Category:2007 documentaries]]
[[Category:Documentary series]]

Latest revision as of 19:52, 17 August 2024

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Beyond the Vortex was a series of audio documentaries broadcast on BBC7. They followed the BBC Radio broadcast of the first and second series of The Eighth Doctor Adventures. The behind-the-scenes programme was essentially the audio equivalent of Doctor Who Confidential, the show which accompanied BBC Wales televised episodes.

A standard episode of the Eighth Doctor Adventures did not completely fill an hour-long programming block. Beyond the Vortex thus filled in the remaining few minutes of the hour. Because the related stories did not have a standard run time and the impetus for Vortex was to offer a complete hour to BBC7, Vortex ran between five and ten minutes. Each episode of the first series was accompanied by its own episode of Vortex, but BBC7 only broadcast six episodes of the second series, between 19 October and 23 November 2008. Sisters of the Flame and The Vengeance of Morbius were not broadcast by the BBC, so no Vortex was made for those episodes.

As a production of the BBC, rather than of Big Finish, Vortex did not appear on CD releases of the stories from the New Eighth Doctor Adventures range. However, the Big Finish-made behind-the-scenes interviews that appeared on the CD releases covered much of the same material, and were longer.

The series was produced by Martin Montague, who had commissioned the Eighth Doctor Adventures for BBC7.

Episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 1[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Associated story Broadcast date Length
1.1 "Return of the Mac" Blood of the Daleks, Part 1 27 September 2007 7:54
1.2 "Talk Like a Dalek" Blood of the Daleks, Part 2 28 September 2007 8:05
1.3 "On the Casting Couch" Horror of Glam Rock 1 October 2007 8:06
1.4 "Myths and Legends" Immortal Beloved 2 October 2007 7:27
1.5 "Who Is Lucie Miller?" Phobos 3 October 2007 7:21
1.6 "Truth and Lies" No More Lies 4 October 2007 8:08
1.7 "Cyber Conversations" Human Resources, Part 1 5 October 2007 8:13
1.8 "Looking Forward, Looking Back" Human Resources, Part 2 8 October 2007 7:51

Series 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Associated story Broadcast date Length
2.1 "Look Lively, London" Dead London 19 October 2008 9:14
2.2 "Full Throttle" Max Warp 26 October 2008 5:29
2.3 "Everyday Is Like Sunday" Brave New Town 2 November 2008 8:01
2.4 "Rock Around the Croc" The Skull of Sobek 9 November 2008 5:30
2.5 "Cosmic Capers" Grand Theft Cosmos 16 November 2008 8:21
2.6 "Trevor of the Zygons" The Zygon Who Fell to Earth 23 November 2008 6:09
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