The Writer's Tale (CON episode)

The Writer's Tale
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	The Idiot's Lantern
Broadcast date:	27 May 2006 (Full length), 28 May 2006 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	27'06" (Full length), 11'08" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Mark Gatiss
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The Writer's Tale was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Idiot's Lantern.

Aspects of production covered

• Filming the climatic climb up the TV transmitter.
• Reworking of the climax to adapt the Doctor being repelled by the Wire for practicality.
• Filming of Maureen Lipman in period clothing and sets for her Wire insert sequences.

Additional topics covered

• The history of early BBC Television broadcasting.

People interviewed

• Mark Gatiss, Writer, Episode 7
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Ron Cook, Magpie
• Euros Lyn, Director, Episode 7
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Steven Moffat, Writer, Episode 4
• Toby Whithouse, Writer, Episode 3
• Maureen Lipman, The Wire
• Phil Collinson, Producer, Doctor Who
• Jamie Foreman, Eddie Connolly

Music list

• "Rebellion (Lies)" by Arcade Fire, Album: Funeral
• "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve, Album: Urban Hymns
• "Jeepers Creepers" by Mel Tormé, Album: Rediscover The 50s: 1952-56
• "Talk" by Coldplay, Album: X&Y
• "Our House" by Madness, Album: Divine Madness
• "Dancing in the Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger, Album: Best of Bowie
• "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, Album: ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
• "Rule Britannia" by The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, Album: RAF Brass Bands 2: Anthems
• "Half Light" by Athlete, Album: Tourist (also used in CON: Allons-y!)

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Producer Adam Page

General production staff Assistant Producer - Zoë Rushton Production Co-Ordinator - Hannah Simpson Production Manager - Zoë Scott, Natalie Street Production Team Assistant - Bethan Evans, Claire Jones Researcher - Alexander Gratton, Hannah Williams	Camera and lighting department Camera - Stuart Brereton, Eric Huyton, Aled Jenkins, Andy Smith Runner - Rhian Arwel, Alia Bianco Special and visual effects Colourist - Simon Meek	General post-production staff Edit Producer - Geoff Evans Editor - Dan Ablett Sound Dubbing - Mark Ferda Sound - John Foakes, Steve Hoy, Kevin Meredith

bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential
BBC Wales
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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

to be added

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.