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|name                = Music and Monsters
|image = DWCON Music and Monsters title card.jpg
|image              =
|special = [[Christmas Special]] 2006
|series number      = [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|3]]
|broadcast with = The Runaway Bride (TV story)
|broadcast with     = The Runaway Bride
|narrator = Anthony Head
|narrator           = Anthony Head
|broadcast date = [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|uncredited narrator =
|runtime = 58'35"
|director            =
|prev = Finale (CON episode)
|producer            =
|next = Meet Martha Jones (CON episode)
|broadcast date     = [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|series = ''[[List of Doctor Who Confidential episodes|Doctor Who Confidential]]''
|runtime             = 60 minutes
|series2 = Televised concerts
|prev               = Finale
|next2 = Doctor Who at the Proms (2008)
|next               = Meet Martha Jones
|channel = BBC One
|series             = ''[[List of Doctor Who Confidential episodes|Doctor Who Confidential]]''
}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' broadcast alongside ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]''.
|series2             = Televised concerts
 
|prev2              = none
Unusually, this episode bore a subtitle. Instead of just ''Doctor Who Confidential,'' it went out under the banner ''Doctor Who Confidential Christmas Special''.
|next2               = Doctor Who at the Proms (2008)
 
|channel             = BBC Three
This episode, similar to the previous year's ''[[Backstage at Christmas (CON episode)|Backstage at Christmas]]'', had a limited amount of information regarding production of ''The Runaway Bride'' as it was broadcast several hours before the Christmas special; instead its focus was the 2006 ''Doctor Who''-themed [[Children in Need]] benefit concert, ''[[Doctor Who: A Celebration]]''.
|original to DVD    =
 
|original to VHS    =
This episode was co-produced with [[BBC Music]].
|original to CD      =
 
|executive producer  =
[[File:Doctor_Who_Confidential_Xmas_2006_logo.jpg|thumb|Special logo used for this episode.]]
|writer              =
}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' broadcast alongside ''[[The Runaway Bride]]''. Unusually, this episode bore a subtitle. Instead of just ''Doctor Who Confidential,'' it went out under the banner ''Doctor Who Confidential Christmas Special''. While this episode had a limited amount of information regarding production of ''The Runaway Bride,'' its focus was the 2006 ''Doctor Who''-themed [[Children in Need]] benefit concert. This episode was co-produced with [[BBC Music]].


== Aspects of production covered ==
== Aspects of production covered ==
''to be added''
* The origin of the concert from Julie Gardner and Murray Gold.
* Rehearsal of the orchestra and the camera crew.
* The challenges of being the composer for ''Doctor Who.''
* Choreography for the monster actors, and rehearsing the different styles of movement for them, as well as rehearsals for the people who would be 'possessed' by the Sycorax within the concert
* Murray Gold discusses some of his pieces, and his reasoning for designing them in the way that he did.
* Bringing a Dalek onto stage for the concert, and Barnaby Edwards discusses the rehearsal process for the production.
* Nicholas Briggs discusses improvising for the concert, as he had no fixed script for the Dalek.
* Having Cybermen within the audience, and the logistics of that.
* First day of filming on ''The Runaway Bride.''
* Catherine Tate talks about the character of Donna, and the excitement of being part of ''Doctor Who.''
* Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner discuss the positive reception of the concert.


== Additional topics covered ==
== Additional topics covered ==
''to be added''
* The tight timeframe (half a day) between getting into the Wales Millennium Centre to set up and the actual performance.
* Discussion of the history and effectiveness of the theme for ''Doctor Who, ''and some of the different versions of it through the classic run of the show''.''
* David Tennant talks about his nervousness at presenting the event.
* Presentation of some of the music pieces performed at the concert.
* A excerpt from ''The Runaway Bride, ''shown at the concert as a sneak preview as it had yet to be broadcast, along with orchestral accompaniment.


== People interviewed ==
== People interviewed ==
* [[Nicholas Briggs]]
{{IntervieweeList
* [[Paul Bullock]]
|1=David Tennant|r1=The Doctor
* [[Phil Collinson]]
|2=Julie Gardner|r2=Executive Producer, Doctor Who
* [[Russell T Davies]]
|3=Murray Gold|r3=Composer
* [[Ben Foster]]
|4=Russell T Davies|r4=Head Writer, Doctor Who
* [[Julie Gardner]]
|5=Paul Bullock|r5=Concert Producer
* [[Murray Gold]]
|6=Ben Foster|r6=Conductor
* [[Paul Kasey]]
|7=Nicholas Briggs|r7=Dalek Voice
* [[Catherine Tate]]
|8=Paul Kasey|r8=Cyberman
* [[David Tennant]]
|9=Catherine Tate|r9=Donna
* [[Noel Clarke]]
|10=Phil Collinson|r10=Producer, Doctor Who}}
* [[Camille Coduri]]
* [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
''to be added''
{{BTS crew
|Camera=Mat Bryant
|Camera2=Eric Huyton
|Camera3=Nick Jardine
|Camera4=Aled Jenkins
|Sound=Kevin Meredith
|Sound2=Brian Murrell
|Sound3=Will Planitzer
|Sound4=Phil Turner
|ConcertBBCNationalOrchestraAndChorusOfWales=true
|ConcertSeniorProducer=Tim Thorne
|ConcertOrchestraManager=Byron Jenkins
|ConcertChorusManager=Osian Rowlands
|ConcertEngineeringManager=John Eynon
|ConcertEngineeringManager2=Hugh Davidson
|ConcertOBSound=Keith Thomas
|ConcertCameraSupervisor=Mike Goodman
|ConcertShowCaller=Kate Salberg
|ConcertOBProductionAssistant=Sian Parry
|ConcertVisionMixer=Alison Bartrop
|ConcertSound=Huw Thomas
|ConcertProductionRunner=Eryl Ellis
|ConcertLightingDirector=Mark Henderson
|ConcertProductionTeamAssistant=Charlie Smith
|ConcertProductionManager=Jo Marks
|ConcertProducer=Paul Bullock
|ConcertDirector=Rhodri Huw
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam=Rhian Arwel
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam2=Nicola Brown
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam3=Rhiannon Cooper
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam4=Will Dennis
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam5=Geoff Evans
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam6=Tors Grantham
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam7=Scott Handcock
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam8=Ailsa Jenkins
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam9=Sam Jones (assistant editor)
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam10=Donovan Keogh
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam11=Nathan Landeg
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam12=Stuart Laws
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam13=Jamie Lynch
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam14=Mark Procter
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam15=Edward Russell
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam16=Zoë Rushton
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam17=Natalie Street
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam18=Hannah Williams
|DoctorWhoConfidentialProductionTeam19=Robert Wootton
|Editor=Tom Appleby
|AdditionalEditing=Dan Ablett
|Colourist=Perry Gibbs
|DubbingMixer=Damian Reynolds
|ExecutiveProducerForBBCMusic=David M Jackson
|ExecutiveProducerForDrWho=Russell T Davies
|ExecutiveProducerForDrWho2=Julie Gardner
|ExecutiveProducer=Mark Cossey
|Producer&Director=Adam Page
|SeriesProducer=Gillane Seaborne
|BBCWales=[[BBC Wales]]
|CopyrightYear=BBC MMVI
}}


== Elements retained in ''Cut Down'' ==
== Elements retained in ''Cut Down'' ==
''to be added''
There was no "Cut Down" version of this episode.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
''Music and Monsters'' was released to DVD in the [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|Series 3]] box set. It appears in the "Episode Selection" menu of Disc 1, rather than on the set's ''Confidential'' disc.
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File:The Complete David Tennant Years Region 1 US DVD cover.jpg|The Complete David Tennant Years DVD<br />Region 1 US cover
File:Series-3-boxset.jpg|The Complete [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series Three]] DVD box-set
File:Bbcdvd-therunawaybride.jpg|thumb|The Runaway Bride DVD Cover
File:Bbcdvd-series1234.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who: The Complete Series One to Four'' DVD box-set
File:Bbcdvd-series1234567.jpg|thumb|''Doctor Who: The Complete Series One to Seven'' DVD box-set
</gallery>
 
The full length version of the episode was included on the ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride]]'' [[DVD]] released on [[2 April (releases)|2 April]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]; and the ''[[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series]]'' DVD box set released on [[5 November (releases)|5 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]].


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[[Category:2006 documentaries]]
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 25 April 2024

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Music and Monsters was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast alongside The Runaway Bride.

Unusually, this episode bore a subtitle. Instead of just Doctor Who Confidential, it went out under the banner Doctor Who Confidential Christmas Special.

This episode, similar to the previous year's Backstage at Christmas, had a limited amount of information regarding production of The Runaway Bride as it was broadcast several hours before the Christmas special; instead its focus was the 2006 Doctor Who-themed Children in Need benefit concert, Doctor Who: A Celebration.

This episode was co-produced with BBC Music.

Special logo used for this episode.

Aspects of production covered[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The origin of the concert from Julie Gardner and Murray Gold.
  • Rehearsal of the orchestra and the camera crew.
  • The challenges of being the composer for Doctor Who.
  • Choreography for the monster actors, and rehearsing the different styles of movement for them, as well as rehearsals for the people who would be 'possessed' by the Sycorax within the concert
  • Murray Gold discusses some of his pieces, and his reasoning for designing them in the way that he did.
  • Bringing a Dalek onto stage for the concert, and Barnaby Edwards discusses the rehearsal process for the production.
  • Nicholas Briggs discusses improvising for the concert, as he had no fixed script for the Dalek.
  • Having Cybermen within the audience, and the logistics of that.
  • First day of filming on The Runaway Bride.
  • Catherine Tate talks about the character of Donna, and the excitement of being part of Doctor Who.
  • Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner discuss the positive reception of the concert.

Additional topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The tight timeframe (half a day) between getting into the Wales Millennium Centre to set up and the actual performance.
  • Discussion of the history and effectiveness of the theme for Doctor Who, and some of the different versions of it through the classic run of the show.
  • David Tennant talks about his nervousness at presenting the event.
  • Presentation of some of the music pieces performed at the concert.
  • A excerpt from The Runaway Bride, shown at the concert as a sneak preview as it had yet to be broadcast, along with orchestral accompaniment.

People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

General production staff Camera and lighting department


Special and visual effects

General post-production staff

Sound

Concert Production Team
BBC Wales
© BBC MMVI
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]]

There was no "Cut Down" version of this episode.

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

The full length version of the episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride DVD released on 2 April 2007; and the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set released on 5 November 2007.