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'''''Tardisodes''''', also stylised as '''''TARDISodes''''',<ref>''[[The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years]]''</ref> were [[mini-episode]]s which served as prologues for each episode of [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|series two]] of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]''. They were made available serially, with a new one debuting in the week prior to the episode to which they were attached. They were primarily meant to be seen on mobile telephones and were released to paying phone subscribers first. As each week progressed, the BBC also made them available as [[webcast]]s.<ref>https://thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/linkedshows/tardisode/</ref> | |||
The ''Tardisodes'' were meant to accompany the BBC's [[Doctor Who tie-in websites|''Doctor Who'' tie-in websites]] for series two<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060927010409/https://sequence.co.uk/1802.html ''Extending the life of Doctor Who'' on sequence.co.uk via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and they were commissioned at the same time as ''[[Attack of the Graske (video game)|Attack of the Graske]]''.<ref name="inside">''[[Doctor Who: The Inside Story]]''</ref> | |||
== Production == | |||
{{section stub|Information from ''[[Doctor Who: The Inside Story]]'' needs to be added.}} | |||
The ''Tardisodes'' were originally called "''Vortexts''".<ref name="inside"/> | |||
== Format and crew == | == Format and crew == | ||
Each Tardisode was approximately one minute in length and was optimised for quick mobile download. Though exact specifications are not currently known, they were of a technical standard obviously inferior to a televised episode. | Each ''Tardisode'' was approximately one minute in length and was optimised for quick mobile download. Though exact specifications are not currently known, they were of a technical standard obviously inferior to a televised episode.{{fact}} | ||
They served as an early "proving ground" for two people who would later become more significant to the televised [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Their lone writer was [[Gareth Roberts]], who would go on to write several episodes of ''Doctor Who'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. They were all directed by [[Ashley Way]], who would later helm several episodes of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Matt Smith-era ''Doctor Who'']]. | They served as an early "proving ground" for two people who would later become more significant to the televised [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Their lone writer was [[Gareth Roberts]], who would go on to write several episodes of ''Doctor Who'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. They were all directed by [[Ashley Way]], who would later helm several episodes of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|Matt Smith-era ''Doctor Who'']].{{fact}} | ||
They did not feature the [[Tenth Doctor]] or [[Rose Tyler]], but focused on other characters and monsters. Most served to set up elements of the episode's story line; in one case, ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', the Tardisode was a direct prequel, explaining how [[Mickey Smith]] recruited the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] to investigate the school in question. | They did not feature the [[Tenth Doctor]] or [[Rose Tyler]], but focused on other characters and monsters. Most served to set up elements of the episode's story line; in one case, ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', the ''Tardisode'' was a direct prequel, explaining how [[Mickey Smith]] recruited the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] to investigate the school in question. | ||
As no Tardisode was made for ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', there were thirteen Tardisodes in all. | As no Tardisode was made for ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', there were thirteen Tardisodes in all. | ||
== Current availability == | == Current availability == | ||
The BBC did not include the Tardisodes with the DVD release of | {{Section cleanup|This method is outdated. Currently, this method appears to lack fucntionality and these are only available unofficially.}} | ||
The BBC did not include the Tardisodes with the DVD release of series two. They are no longer easily accessible on the BBC's website. As of 2010, they cannot be found linked in any way to the main ''Doctor Who'' website. Instead, they exist as programmes which can be selected on a BBC media player. However, the format in which they are retained is specialised and requires many computer users to use workaround software. | |||
These facts render the mini-episodes legally inaccessible to most viewers at the current time. Despite their relative scarcity, however, they are not, presumably, [[missing episode]]s, as the BBC almost certainly | These facts render the mini-episodes legally inaccessible to most viewers at the current time. Despite their relative scarcity, however, they are not, presumably, [[missing episode]]s, as the BBC almost certainly retains them in [[BBC Film and Videotape Library]] or a similar facility at [[BBC Wales]].{{fact}} | ||
== Concept future == | == Concept future == | ||
No Tardisodes were produced beyond the 2006 series. In 2007, the BBC's annual report said that the Tardisodes "were not the hit we expected although they were popular on broadband", presumably why they were discontinued after series | No Tardisodes were produced beyond the 2006 series. In [[2007 (production)|2007]], the BBC's annual report said that the ''Tardisodes'' "were not the hit we expected, although they were popular on broadband", presumably why they were discontinued after series two.{{fact}} | ||
BBC has offered a further attempt at multimedia narrative, with | BBC has offered a further attempt at multimedia narrative, with ''[[Music of the Spheres (TV story)|Music of the Spheres]]'', a special [[mini-episode]] meant for consumption by a live audience at [[the Proms]]. | ||
[[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series | [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series six]] and [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|seven]] featured a small series of [[prequel]]s, which were similar in concept, except that they were more widely distributed online and through streaming services, and all prequels produced since the Tardisodes have been also released on DVD and Blu-ray internationally. | ||
== List of Tardisodes == | == List of Tardisodes == | ||
* [[Tardisode 1]] - Prelude to [[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]] | * ''[[Tardisode 1]]'' - Prelude to ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 2]] - Prelude to [[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]] | * ''[[Tardisode 2]]'' - Prelude to ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 3]] - Prelude to [[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]] | * ''[[Tardisode 3]]'' - Prelude to ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 4]] - Prelude to [[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]] | * ''[[Tardisode 4]]'' - Prelude to ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 5]] - Prelude to [[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]] | * ''[[Tardisode 5]]'' - Prelude to ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 6]] - Prelude to [[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]] | * ''[[Tardisode 6]]'' - Prelude to ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 7]] - | * ''[[Tardisode 7]]'' - Takes place during ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 8]] - Prelude to [[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]] | * ''[[Tardisode 8]]'' - Prelude to ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 9]] - Prelude to [[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]] | * ''[[Tardisode 9]]'' - Prelude to ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 10]] - Prelude to [[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]] | * ''[[Tardisode 10]]'' - Prelude to ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 11]] - Prelude to [[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]] | * ''[[Tardisode 11]]'' - Prelude to ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 12]] - Prelude to [[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]] | * ''[[Tardisode 12]]'' - Prelude to ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' | ||
* [[Tardisode 13]] - | * ''[[Tardisode 13]]'' - Takes place during ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'' | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* In an interview with [[Noel Clarke]] for ''[[Totally Doctor Who]]'', he revealed that his hair was noticeably shorter during the filming of [[Tardisode 3]] than in the episode it accompanied, | * In an interview with [[Noel Clarke]] for ''[[Totally Doctor Who]]'', he revealed that his hair was noticeably shorter during the filming of [[Tardisode 3]] than in the episode it accompanied, ''School Reunion''. For this reason, to maintain continuity, he wears a hat for the duration of the Tardisode. | ||
* Images of the Doctor are shown in two of the shorts. In Tardisode 10 a drawing of him is seen on a computer; in Tardisode 12 he appears in drawings and in an antique photograph. | * Images of the Doctor are shown in two of the shorts. In ''Tardisode 10'' a drawing of him is seen on a computer; in ''Tardisode 12'' he appears in drawings and in an antique photograph. | ||
* Tardisode 12 references ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' and ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''. | * ''Tardisode 12'' references ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' and ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''. | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
* Before a Tardisode, the time vortex is briefly seen. If the main episode is set in the past, the vortex is blue and if the main episode is set in the present or future, the vortex is red. | * Before a ''Tardisode'', the time vortex is briefly seen. If the main episode is set in the past, the vortex is blue and if the main episode is set in the present or future, the vortex is red. | ||
* A new set was built for [[Tardisode 4]]. | * A new set was built for ''[[Tardisode 4]]''. | ||
* [[Tardisode 8]] was filmed entirely in the BBC Wales Canteen. | * ''[[Tardisode 8]]'' was filmed entirely in the BBC Wales Canteen. | ||
== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/03_march/30/who.shtml Tardisodes on the BBC Press page.] | * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/03_march/30/who.shtml Tardisodes on the BBC Press page.] | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 3 November 2024
Tardisodes, also stylised as TARDISodes,[1] were mini-episodes which served as prologues for each episode of series two of the BBC Wales version of Doctor Who. They were made available serially, with a new one debuting in the week prior to the episode to which they were attached. They were primarily meant to be seen on mobile telephones and were released to paying phone subscribers first. As each week progressed, the BBC also made them available as webcasts.[2]
The Tardisodes were meant to accompany the BBC's Doctor Who tie-in websites for series two[3] and they were commissioned at the same time as Attack of the Graske.[4]
Production[[edit] | [edit source]]
This section's awfully stubby.
Information from Doctor Who: The Inside Story needs to be added.
The Tardisodes were originally called "Vortexts".[4]
Format and crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
Each Tardisode was approximately one minute in length and was optimised for quick mobile download. Though exact specifications are not currently known, they were of a technical standard obviously inferior to a televised episode.[source needed]
They served as an early "proving ground" for two people who would later become more significant to the televised Doctor Who universe. Their lone writer was Gareth Roberts, who would go on to write several episodes of Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures. They were all directed by Ashley Way, who would later helm several episodes of Torchwood and Matt Smith-era Doctor Who.[source needed]
They did not feature the Tenth Doctor or Rose Tyler, but focused on other characters and monsters. Most served to set up elements of the episode's story line; in one case, School Reunion, the Tardisode was a direct prequel, explaining how Mickey Smith recruited the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler to investigate the school in question.
As no Tardisode was made for The Christmas Invasion, there were thirteen Tardisodes in all.
Current availability[[edit] | [edit source]]
This section needs a cleanup.
This method is outdated. Currently, this method appears to lack fucntionality and these are only available unofficially.
The BBC did not include the Tardisodes with the DVD release of series two. They are no longer easily accessible on the BBC's website. As of 2010, they cannot be found linked in any way to the main Doctor Who website. Instead, they exist as programmes which can be selected on a BBC media player. However, the format in which they are retained is specialised and requires many computer users to use workaround software.
These facts render the mini-episodes legally inaccessible to most viewers at the current time. Despite their relative scarcity, however, they are not, presumably, missing episodes, as the BBC almost certainly retains them in BBC Film and Videotape Library or a similar facility at BBC Wales.[source needed]
Concept future[[edit] | [edit source]]
No Tardisodes were produced beyond the 2006 series. In 2007, the BBC's annual report said that the Tardisodes "were not the hit we expected, although they were popular on broadband", presumably why they were discontinued after series two.[source needed]
BBC has offered a further attempt at multimedia narrative, with Music of the Spheres, a special mini-episode meant for consumption by a live audience at the Proms.
Series six and seven featured a small series of prequels, which were similar in concept, except that they were more widely distributed online and through streaming services, and all prequels produced since the Tardisodes have been also released on DVD and Blu-ray internationally.
List of Tardisodes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tardisode 1 - Prelude to New Earth
- Tardisode 2 - Prelude to Tooth and Claw
- Tardisode 3 - Prelude to School Reunion
- Tardisode 4 - Prelude to The Girl in the Fireplace
- Tardisode 5 - Prelude to Rise of the Cybermen
- Tardisode 6 - Prelude to The Age of Steel
- Tardisode 7 - Takes place during The Idiot's Lantern
- Tardisode 8 - Prelude to The Impossible Planet
- Tardisode 9 - Prelude to The Satan Pit
- Tardisode 10 - Prelude to Love & Monsters
- Tardisode 11 - Prelude to Fear Her
- Tardisode 12 - Prelude to Army of Ghosts
- Tardisode 13 - Takes place during Doomsday
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In an interview with Noel Clarke for Totally Doctor Who, he revealed that his hair was noticeably shorter during the filming of Tardisode 3 than in the episode it accompanied, School Reunion. For this reason, to maintain continuity, he wears a hat for the duration of the Tardisode.
- Images of the Doctor are shown in two of the shorts. In Tardisode 10 a drawing of him is seen on a computer; in Tardisode 12 he appears in drawings and in an antique photograph.
- Tardisode 12 references Tooth and Claw and The Christmas Invasion.
Production[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Before a Tardisode, the time vortex is briefly seen. If the main episode is set in the past, the vortex is blue and if the main episode is set in the present or future, the vortex is red.
- A new set was built for Tardisode 4.
- Tardisode 8 was filmed entirely in the BBC Wales Canteen.
