The Science of Doctor Who (2013 documentary): Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
Tag: sourceedit
No edit summary
 
(26 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{title dab away}}
{{retitle|''The Science of Doctor Who'' (2013 documentary)}}
{{real world}}{{Infobox Doc
{{real world}}
|name                 = The Science of Doctor Who
{{ImageLinkDoc|2013 }}
{{Infobox Documentary
|name override        = The Science of Doctor Who
|image                = The Science of Doctor Who 2013 titlecard.jpg
|image                = The Science of Doctor Who 2013 titlecard.jpg
|subject              =  
|subject              =  
Line 8: Line 10:
|original to CD        =
|original to CD        =
|original to web      =
|original to web      =
|channel              =BBC Two
|channel              = BBC Two
|broadcast with        =
|broadcast with        = A Night with the Stars (TV story)
|home video            =  
|home video            =  
|home audio            =
|home audio            =
|catno                =
|catno                =
|isbn                  =
|isbn                  =
|narrator              = [[Brian Cox]]
|narrator              = Brian Cox (physicist){{!}}Brian Cox
|multiple narrators    =
|interviewer          =
|interviewer          =
|multiple interviewers =
|interviewee          =
|interviewee          =
|uncredited narrator  =
|uncredited narrator  =
|director              = Steve Smith
|director              = Steve Smith
|producer              =  
|producer              =  
|multiple producers    =
|executive producer    =
|executive producer    =
|writer                =Brian Cox
|writer                = Brian Cox (physicist){{!}}Brian Cox
|multiple execs        =
|broadcast date        =[[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|broadcast date        =[[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|release date          =
|release date          =
|runtime              =59 mins
|runtime              = 59'22"
|series                =
|series                = ''The Science of Doctor Who''
|prev                  =The Science of Doctor Who (2012 documentary)
|prev                  = The Science of Doctor Who (2012 documentary){{!}}The Science of Doctor Who
|next                  =
|next                  =  
|series2              =
|prev2                =
|next2                =
|series3              =
|prev3                =
|next3                =
|trailer              = {{uc:The Science of Doctor Who}} With {{uc:Brian Cox}} Mon {{uc:Nov 18}} on {{uc:BBC America}}
|trailer              = {{uc:The Science of Doctor Who}} With {{uc:Brian Cox}} Mon {{uc:Nov 18}} on {{uc:BBC America}}
|clip                  = Brian Cox tests the Doctor - The Science of Doctor Who Preview - BBC Two
|clip                  = Brian Cox tests the Doctor - The Science of Doctor Who Preview - BBC Two
|clip2                = Is Time Travel Possible? - The Science of Doctor Who - Doctor Who - BBC
|clip2                = Is Time Travel Possible? - The Science of Doctor Who - Doctor Who - BBC
|clip3                = Life On Other Planets? Let's Test! - The Science of Doctor Who - Doctor Who - BBC
|clip3                = Life On Other Planets? Let's Test! - The Science of Doctor Who - Doctor Who - BBC
}}'''''The Science of Doctor Who''''' (sometimes advertised as '''''The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox''''') was a television documentary that aired on [[BBC Two]] on [[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].
}}
'''''The Science of Doctor Who''''' (sometimes advertised as '''''The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox''''') was a television documentary that aired on [[BBC Two]] on [[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].


It consisted of a lecture given by Professor [[Brian Cox]], bookended by scenes of Cox with [[Matt Smith]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]].
It consisted of a lecture given by Professor [[Brian Cox (physicist)|Brian Cox]], bookended by scenes of Cox with [[Matt Smith]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], in ''[[A Night with the Stars (TV story)|A Night with the Stars]]''. Smith would later appear in character for a documentary in ''[[The Ultimate Guide (2013 documentary)|The Ultimate Guide]]''.
 
[[Charles Dance]] appeared in the documentary.


== Topics covered ==
== Topics covered ==
*The [[Speed of light]]
* The [[Speed of light]]
*[[Time travel]]
* [[Time travel]]
*[[Black hole]]s
* [[Black hole]]s
*[[Planet]]s outside our [[solar system]]
* [[Planet]]s outside our [[solar system]]
 
== Crew ==
* [[Writer|Written]] & Presented by - [[Brian Cox (physicist)|Professor Brian Cox]]
* With thanks to - [[The Royal Institution]], [[Royal Museums Greenwich]], [[Jeff Forshaw|Professor Jeff Forshaw]]
* Archive - [[NASA]], [[NASA/JPL-CalTech]], [[NOAO/AURA]], [[Getty Images]], [[ETH-Bibliothek Zurich, Image Archive]], [[Nigel Sharp, AURA]], [[Adam Gault]], [[Image Science & Analysis Laboratory]], [[NASA Johnson Space Center]], [[The Gateway to Astronaut]], [[Photography of Earth]], [[Michael König]]
* Doctor Who Production
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Steve Thompson]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Ashley Way]]
* [[Title sequence|Titles]] - [[Charles Gatward]]
* [[Designer]] - [[Joshua Grace]]
* [[Engineering manager|Engineering Manager]] - [[Stephen Dunn (engineering manager)|Stephen Dunn]]
* [[Studio lighting|Lighting Director]] - [[Chris Rigby]]
* Camera Supervisor - [[Joe Finan]]
* Sound Supervisor - [[Andy Wernham]]
* Prompt - [[Emily Henderson]]
* EVS Operator - [[Chris Fells]]
* [[Vision mixer|Vision Mixer]] - [[Mark Foster]]
* Floor Managers - [[Nick Keene]], [[Sara Marshal-Page]]
* Production Team - [[Gaia de Battista]], [[Lesley Davies]], [[Mark Edger]], [[Faran Ismailpour]], [[Tim Jameson]], [[Ivan Lazic]], [[Tom Scott]], [[Andrew Marmery]]
* [[Continuity supervisor|Script Supervisor]] - [[Hayley Ayers]]
* Celebrity Booker - [[Jay Miller]]
* [[Production co-ordinator|Production Co-Ordinator]] - [[Tracey Keeman]]
* Junior Researcher - [[Poppy Pinnock]]
* [[On-line conform|Online Editor]] & [[Colourist]] - [[Joe Orr]]
* [[Editor]] - [[Lee Sutton]]
* [[Production manager|Production Managers]] - [[Raewyn Dickson]], [[Roger Houston]]
* [[Production executive|Production Executive]] - [[Laura Davey]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Steve Smith]]
* [[Assistant producer|Assistant Producer]] - [[Ben Wilson]]
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Andrew Cohen]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Milla Hansley-Harrison|Milla Harrison-Hansley]]
* [[BBC Science Production]] London


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
* ''The Science of Doctor Who'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats as part of the [[50th anniversary collector's edition]] box set.
[[File:A Night with the Stars The Science of Doctor Who title card.jpg|thumb|For its home video release the documentary was retitled ''"A Night with the Stars: The Science of Doctor Who"''.]]
This documentary was included on the ''[[50th Anniversary Collector's Edition|Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition]]'' [[DVD]] & [[Blu-ray]] box set released on [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]].
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
50th Anniversary Collector.jpg|''50th Anniversary Collector's Edition'' DVD cover.
DW 50th 2014 Blu-ray UK.jpg|''50th Anniversary Collector's Edition'' Blu-ray cover.
</gallery>
 
In November 2023, ''The Science of Doctor Who'' was added to [[BBC iPlayer]]'s [[Whoniverse (BBC iPlayer)|Whoniverse]] catalog of ''Doctor Who'' content.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/46/the-science-of-doctor-who.html Official website]
{{elx|page url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/46/the-science-of-doctor-who.html|page name=The Science of Doctor Who|website url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|website name=BBC Media Centre}}
{{TitleSort}}
{{TitleSort}}
[[Category:Doctor Who TV documentaries]]
[[Category:Doctor Who TV documentaries]]
[[Category:Science spotlight documentaries]]
[[Category:Real world events]]
[[Category:2013 documentaries]]

Latest revision as of 01:34, 24 November 2023

RealWorld.png

The Science of Doctor Who (sometimes advertised as The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox) was a television documentary that aired on BBC Two on 14 November 2013.

It consisted of a lecture given by Professor Brian Cox, bookended by scenes of Cox with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in the TARDIS, in A Night with the Stars. Smith would later appear in character for a documentary in The Ultimate Guide.

Charles Dance appeared in the documentary.

Topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

For its home video release the documentary was retitled "A Night with the Stars: The Science of Doctor Who".

This documentary was included on the Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 September 2014.

  • 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD cover.

    50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD cover.

  • 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray cover.

    50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray cover.

In November 2023, The Science of Doctor Who was added to BBC iPlayer's Whoniverse catalog of Doctor Who content.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Retrieved from "https://tardis.wiki/w/index.php?title=The_Science_of_Doctor_Who_(2013_documentary)&oldid=3660599"