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|subject              = Opinions about the significant monsters from the [[Matt Smith]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]''
|subject              = Opinions about the significant monsters from the [[Matt Smith]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]''
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|channel              = BBC America
|channel              = BBC America
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|interviewer          =
|interviewee          = Scott Adsit
|interviewee2          = Hugh Douglas (American football)
|interviewee3          = Chris Hardwick
|interviewee4          = Danielle Harris
|interviewee5          = Alison Haislip
|interviewee6          = Scott Ian
|interviewee7          = Natalie Morales
|interviewee8          = Eugene Mirman
|interviewee9          = Amanda Palmer
|interviewee10        = Adam Rogers
|interviewee11        = Mark Sheppard
|interviewee12        = Paul F. Tompkins
|interviewee13        = Reggie Watts
|uncredited narrator  =
|director              =
|series producer      = David Tuohy
|series producer      = David Tuohy
|producer              = Craig Jenest
|producer              = Craig Jenest
|producer2            = Ben Gruber
|producer2            = Ben Gruber
|executive producer    = Michael Davies
|executive producer    = Michael Davies
|broadcast date        =
|broadcast date        = [[20 August (releases)|20 August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|release date          = [[20 August (releases)|20 August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|runtime              = 43'33"
|runtime              = approx. 44'
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|prev                  = Best of the Doctor
|next                  = Best of the Companions
|next                  = Best of the Companions
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|clip                  = The Headless Monks Exclusive Sneak Peek From BBC America's Original 'Doctor Who' Specials
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was an [[Embassy Row]] production that aired as one of a trio of "{{w|punditry}} segments" on [[BBC America]] in August 2011. It aired in the run-up to the premiere of ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ostensibly to offer [[North America]]n viewers a "memory jog" prior to recommencement of [[series 6 (Doctor Who)|series 6]].
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was an [[Embassy Row]] production that aired as one of a trio of "{{w|punditry}} segments" on [[BBC America]] in August 2011. It aired in the run-up to the premiere of ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ostensibly to offer [[North America]]n viewers a "memory jog" prior to recommencement of [[series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 6]].


Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively [[North America]]n celebrities opining on aspects of the [[Matt Smith]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively [[North America]]n celebrities opining on aspects of the [[Matt Smith]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
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The show was also aired on [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] in [[Canada]] during the same week as the [[US]] broadcast.
The show was also aired on [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] in [[Canada]] during the same week as the [[US]] broadcast.


== Subject ==
== Topics covered ==
Celebrities from North America discussed most episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'' to ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'', laying special emphasis on what those episodes told audiences about the monsters encountered by the [[Eleventh Doctor]] (the Silence, the Silurians, Prisoner Zero, the New Daleks, etc.).
The programme was split into the following titled segments:
* The Daleks
* Prisoner Zero
* The Dream Lord
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Scott Adsit]] asks ''"Amy lived with Prisoner Zero for years, what monster would you like to live with?"''
* The Weeping Angles
* The Neighbor Upstairs
* The Silurians
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Danielle Harris]] asks ''"What monster from Doctor Who scares you the most?"''
* The Silence
* The Siren
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Paul F. Tompkins]] asks ''"What kind of new monster would you like to see fight the Doctor?"''
* The Gangers
* The Headless Monks
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Scott Ian]] asks ''"Do you think the Doctor would get bored without monsters to fight?"''
* The Crack
* The Pandorica
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Eugene Mirman]] asks ''"If you were an alien fighting the Doctor, how would you defeat him?"''


Since this episode was broadcast prior to ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'', it maintained the deliberate misdirection in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'' that [[the Silence]] was a species.
== People interviewed ==
{{IntervieweeList
|1=Mark Sheppard|r1=Actor
|2=Reggie Watts|r2=Musician, Comedian
|3=Chris Hardwick|r3=Host, Nerdist Podcast
|4=Adam Rogers|r4=Editor, Wired Magazine
|5=Scott Ian|r5=Musician
|6=Hugh Douglas (American football)|r6=Former NFL Defensive End / Radio Personality
|7=Eugene Mirman|r7=Comedian, Actor
|8=Natalie Morales|r8=Actress
|9=Scott Adsit|r9=Actor, Comedian
|10=Paul F. Tompkins|r10=Actor, Comedian
|11=Alison Haislip|r11=Actress, G4 Correspondent
|12=Amanda Palmer|r12=Musician}}
 
== Music list ==
* "Night and Fog" by Christopher Slaski, Album: Orchestral & Orchestral Effects ANW 1194
* "Serpent" by Tim Garland, Album: Mystery, Malevolence & Murder ANW 1628
* "Waltz Macabre" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
* "Blue Mist" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
* "Sorcerer's Dream" by Paul Mottram, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
* "Frozen Teardrop" by Tom Quick, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
* "Cunning Plan" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
* "Hand of Fate" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
* "Stella March" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
* "Out of the Mist" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral, Contemporary Drama ANW 1407
* "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
* "Symphony for the Stars" by Luke Richards, Album: Evocative, Cinematic ANW 1589
* "Out of the Darkness" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
* "Forbidden Forest" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
* "Dark Tales" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
* "Empire's Dawn" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 2 ANW 1216
* "Resistance is Futile" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Blockbuster Drama ANW 1500
* "The Spider" by Simon Lambros, Album: Orchestral Drama, Horror ANW 1148
* "Return Journey" by Simon Lambros, Album: Orchestral Subterfuge ANW 1569
* "Catacombs" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
* "Jupiter Rising" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
 
== Crew ==
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Michael Davies]]
* [[Co-executive producer|Co-Executive Producer]] - [[Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves]]
* [[Series producer|Series Producer]] - [[David Tuohy]]
* Executive in Charge of Production – [[Tammy Johnston]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Craig Jenest]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Ben Gruber]]
* [[Casting director|Casting Director]] – [[Robin Reinhardt-Locke]]
* [[Unit manager|Unit Manager]] - [[Josh Ricks]]
* Field Producer - [[Greg Groggel]]
* [[Associate producer|Associate Producer]] - [[Mack Gelber]]
* Business Affairs - [[Michael Erlinger]]
* [[Production accountant|Business Accountant]] - [[A.C. Caraballo]]
* [[Editor]] – [[Benjamin Flaherty]]
* [[Post-production supervisor|Post Production Supervisor]] - [[Chris Pecoraro]]
* [[Graphics|Motion Graphics]] - [[Mantra Design]]
* Post Production Services - [[Creative Group]]
* [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Thomas Arnold]], [[Steven Wacks]], [[Daryl Studebaker]]
* Audio - [[Chris White]]
* [[Camera assistant|Camera Assistant]] - [[Chris Starbody]]
* [[Hairstylist|Hair Stylist]] - [[Emily Heser]]
* [[Make-up artist|Makeup Artist]] - [[Kristi Fuhrmann]], [[Summer Parham]], [[Cool Benson]]
* Utility - [[David Dejesus]]
* [[Gaffer]] - [[Henry Coccetti]]
* [[Runner|Production Assistant]] - [[John Hale]], [[Charles Marks]]
For BBC America:
* SVP, Programming - [[Richard De Croce]]
* Executive in Charge of Production - [[Erin Jontow]]
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Jennifer Wagman]]
* [[Production manager|Production Manager]] - [[Erica M. Staufenberg]]
* Special Thanks - [[Fiona Eastwood]], [[Kate Bush]], [[Piers Wenger]], [[Beth Willis]], [[Katherine Russell]], [[Nikki Touchard]], [[Louisa Jones]], [[Christopher Landry]], [[Laura Willis]], [[Morgen Dye]], [[Brandon Cuicchi]], [[Dave Nathan]], [[Christine Black]], [[Amy Mulcair]], [[Hilary Leavitt]]
* [[Embassy Row]]
* [[BBC Worldwide]] Sales & Distribution


== People interviewed ==
== Notes ==
Unusually, the only person even remotely connected to the production of ''Doctor Who'' was [[Mark Sheppard]], [[BBCA]]'s [[continuity announcement|continuity announcer]] for ''Doctor Who''. The "hook" of this documentary, like the others in this series, was that the interviewees were all ''Doctor Who'' fans who were professional entertainers with some success in the American market.
Since this episode was broadcast prior to ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', it maintained the deliberate misdirection in ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' that [[the Silence]] was a species.


However, unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the [[San Diego Comic Con]] were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode.
Unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the [[San Diego Comic Con]] were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
''Best of the Monsters'' was included on the ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]'' [[DVD]] & [[Blu-ray]].
This special was included on the ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]'' [[DVD]] & [[Blu-ray]] released on [[16 January (releases)|16 January]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]; and the ''Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries'' DVD (Region 4 only) released on [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]].


It was also included on the ''Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries'' [[DVD]] (Region 4 only).
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It was also made available on [[iTunes]]<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/doctor-who-best-of-specials/id463839602</ref>, [[Amazon Prime]]<ref>https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B005HCRG12/</ref> & [[Google Play]]<ref>https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=EbLljS0B1-Q&cdid=tvseason-5B_60ODV3Vg&gdid=tvepisode-fb0eCPYIR6c&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials</ref>; it was listed as ''Doctor Who: Best of Specials'', Season 1, Episode 2.
== Footnotes ==
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Best of the Monsters was an Embassy Row production that aired as one of a trio of "punditry segments" on BBC America in August 2011. It aired in the run-up to the premiere of Let's Kill Hitler, ostensibly to offer North American viewers a "memory jog" prior to recommencement of series 6.

Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively North American celebrities opining on aspects of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who.

The show was also aired on Space in Canada during the same week as the US broadcast.

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

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

  • The Daleks
  • Prisoner Zero
  • The Dream Lord
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Scott Adsit asks "Amy lived with Prisoner Zero for years, what monster would you like to live with?"
  • The Weeping Angles
  • The Neighbor Upstairs
  • The Silurians
  • Ask a Whovian
  • The Silence
  • The Siren
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Paul F. Tompkins asks "What kind of new monster would you like to see fight the Doctor?"
  • The Gangers
  • The Headless Monks
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Scott Ian asks "Do you think the Doctor would get bored without monsters to fight?"
  • The Crack
  • The Pandorica
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Eugene Mirman asks "If you were an alien fighting the Doctor, how would you defeat him?"

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

Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • "Night and Fog" by Christopher Slaski, Album: Orchestral & Orchestral Effects ANW 1194
  • "Serpent" by Tim Garland, Album: Mystery, Malevolence & Murder ANW 1628
  • "Waltz Macabre" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
  • "Blue Mist" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
  • "Sorcerer's Dream" by Paul Mottram, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
  • "Frozen Teardrop" by Tom Quick, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "Cunning Plan" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "Hand of Fate" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
  • "Stella March" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "Out of the Mist" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral, Contemporary Drama ANW 1407
  • "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Symphony for the Stars" by Luke Richards, Album: Evocative, Cinematic ANW 1589
  • "Out of the Darkness" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
  • "Forbidden Forest" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
  • "Dark Tales" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
  • "Empire's Dawn" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 2 ANW 1216
  • "Resistance is Futile" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Blockbuster Drama ANW 1500
  • "The Spider" by Simon Lambros, Album: Orchestral Drama, Horror ANW 1148
  • "Return Journey" by Simon Lambros, Album: Orchestral Subterfuge ANW 1569
  • "Catacombs" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Jupiter Rising" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

For BBC America:

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Since this episode was broadcast prior to Let's Kill Hitler, it maintained the deliberate misdirection in The Impossible Astronaut that the Silence was a species.

Unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the San Diego Comic Con were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode.

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

This special was included on the Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe DVD & Blu-ray released on 16 January 2012; and the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only) released on 8 January 2014.

  • The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe DVD cover

    The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe DVD cover

  • The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe Blu-ray cover

    The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe Blu-ray cover

  • The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover

    The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover

It was also made available on iTunes[1], Amazon Prime[2] & Google Play[3]; it was listed as Doctor Who: Best of Specials, Season 1, Episode 2.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/doctor-who-best-of-specials/id463839602
  2. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B005HCRG12/
  3. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=EbLljS0B1-Q&cdid=tvseason-5B_60ODV3Vg&gdid=tvepisode-fb0eCPYIR6c&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials

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

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