Farewell to Matt Smith

Farewell to Matt Smith
Broadcast on:	BBC America
Broadcast with:	The Time of the Doctor
Broadcast date:	25 December 2013
Runtime:	43'32"
Key crew
Narrator:	Alex Kingston
Writers:	McPaul Smith, Scott Saunders
Director:	Scott Saunders
Producer:	Scott Saunders
Official trailer
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Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith was a 2013 television documentary to celebrate the Matt Smith era and say goodbye to him. It aired on BBC America before the Eleventh Doctor's swan song The Time of the Doctor was broadcast on 25 December.

Topics covered

• The history of Doctor Who
• Regeneration, and the different actors who have played the role of the Doctor
• Matt Smith's first day on set
• Initial reactions to the casting
• Fish fingers and custard
• The Eleventh Hour
• The Eleventh Doctor's costume
  • Bow ties
• The companions: Amy Pond and Rory Williams
• River Song
• The Doctor's hats
• The TARDIS
• The monsters
  • The Weeping Angels
  • The Daleks
• Jammie Dodger
• Two Doctors in The Almost People.
• Children in Doctor Who
• Craig Owens
• Paternoster Gang: Strax and Vastra
• Destinations of Doctor Who
  • Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
  • The United States of America
  • New York City
• Filming A Town Called Mercy in Spain
• San Diego Comic-Con
• Matt Smith and Doctor Who fans
• The Angels Take Manhattan: farewell to Rory and Amy
• "Retirement" in Victorian London
• Clara Oswald
• The Day of the Doctor
• The decision to leave

People interviewed

• Steven Moffat, Showrunner, Doctor Who
• David Tennant, Tenth Doctor
• Matt Smith, Eleventh Doctor
• Chris Hardwick, Founder, Nerdist Industries
• Paul F. Tompkins, Actor / Comedian
• Noelene Clark, Writer, LA Times' Hero Complex
• Jenna Coleman, Clara Oswald
• Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
• Caroline Skinner, Executive Producer, Doctor Who
• Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
• Alex Kingston, River Song
• Jamie Oram, George
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer, Doctor Who
• Stephan Pehrsson, Director of Photography, Doctor Who
• Zachary Levi, Actor
• Mark Sheppard, Canton Delaware

Crew

• Produced & Directed by - Scott Saunders
• Written by - McPaul Smith, Scott Saunders
• Narration - Alex Kingston
• Executive in Charge of Production - Matt Stein, McPaul Smith, Daniela Decca
• Co-Producer - Michelle Yuan
• Edited by - Michelle Yuan, Scott Saunders
• Camera - Oktay Ortabasi, Steve Webb, Walt Winters, Peter Fernberger, Tim Riese, Scott Saunders
• Production Sound - Jay Brothers, Wil Planitzer, Mike Fugal, Matt Sutton, Michael O'Heney, Frank Huizar, Curtis Mansfield
• Motion Graphics - Victor Lau
• Production Coordinators - Emily Scalfone, Parrish Newton-Tigh
• Production Assistants - Grace Fennimore, Ty Herrell, Emma Black
• Colorist - Milan Boncich
• Audio Mixer - Rich Cutler
• Additional Editing - Ira Blanchard
• VT Post Production & Technical Services - Michael Thomson
• Manager Operations - Won Kang Huh
• Media Technicians - Brandon Cuicchi, Gregory Almond, Morgen Dye
• SVP, Programming - Richard De Croce
• Director of Talent - Freya Last
• Director of Production Management - Erica M. Staufenberg
• Production Manager - Ginger Tong
• Assistant Manager Production - Whitney Alfiero
• Drama Account Manager - Edward Russell
• Brand Strategy Manager - Kate Walsh
• Business Affairs - Christopher Landry, Katherine Russell, Valerie Bruce
• In Order of Appearance - Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat, Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant, Chris Hardwick, Paul F. Tompkins, Caitlin Blackwood, Noelene Clark, Jenna Coleman, Caroline Skinner, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Simon Dutton, Mark Sheppard, Hugh Bonneville, Ian Glien, Dan Starkey, Jamie Oram, Daniel Mays, James Corden, Daisy Haggard, Babatunde Aleshe, Catrin Stewart, Neve McIntosh, Mark Williams, Beth Willis, Stephan Pehrsson, Byrd Wilkins, Zachary Levi, John Hurt, Joanna Page, Janet Varney, Matt Mira, Tom Hopper
• Music - Audio Network Limited
• Special Thanks - Alex Kingston, Marcus Wilson, Matt Nicholls, Comic-Con ® International: San Diego, Comic-Con and the Comic-Con logo are registered trademarks of San Diego Comic Convention
• BBC America Original Production © 2013

Home video releases

The Time of the Doctor + Other Eleventh Doctor Christmas Specials DVD cover.

This special was included on the Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor & Other Eleventh Doctor Christmas Specials DVD & Blu-ray released on 20 January 2014; and the Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 September 2014.