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|subject              = Introducing the [[Eleventh Doctor]] to [[North America]]n audiences
|subject              = Introducing the [[Eleventh Doctor]] to [[North America]]n audiences
|series                =
|original to DVD      =
|original to VHS      =
|original to CD        =
|original to web      =
|channel              = BBC America
|channel              = BBC America
|broadcast with        =
|home video            =
|home audio            =
|narrator              =
|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        = [[13 August (releases)|13 August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|release date          = [[13 August (releases)|13 August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|runtime              = 43'30"
|runtime              = approx. 44'
|series                = [[BBC America#Original DWU content|BBC America Documentaries]]
|series                = [[BBC America#Original DWU content|BBC America Documentaries]]
|prev                  = Doctor Who in America
|prev                  = Doctor Who in America
|next                  = Best of the Monsters
|next                  = Best of the Monsters
|clip                  = The Impossible Astronaut Exclusive Sneak Peek From BBC America's Original 'Doctor Who' Specials
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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]]'', ostensibly to offer [[North America]]n viewers a "memory jog" prior to recommencement of [[series 6 (Doctor Who)|series 6]].
'''''{{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 2005)|series 6]].


Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively [[North America]]n celebrities opining about various 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 about various 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.


== Main subject ==
== Topics covered ==
Various celebrities from North America discussed most episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' to ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', laying special emphasis on what those episodes told audiences about the character of the [[Eleventh Doctor]].
The programme was split into the following titled segments:
* The Eleventh Doctor Revealed
* The Doctor confronts the Atraxi
* The Doctor and Daleks in WWII
* The Doctor and the Pandorica
* The Doctor and the Vortex Manipulator
* The Doctor and Vincent Van Gogh
* The Doctor and the Astronaut
* The Doctor visits the Oval Office
* The Doctor Tricks the Silence
* The Doctor meets the TARDIS
* The Doctor Goes to War


== Additional topics covered ==
== People interviewed ==
Some thought was also given to the "timey-wimey"-ness of the [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]] approach to ''Doctor Who'' storytelling. Likewise, the importance of some aliens and guest stars was considered.
{{IntervieweeList
|1=Chris Hardwick|r1=Host, Nerdist Podcast
|2=Scott Adsit|r2=Actor, Comedian
|3=Alison Haislip|r3=Actress, G4 Correspondent
|4=Paul F. Tompkins|r4=Actor, Comedian
|5=Eugene Mirman|r5=Comedian, Actor
|6=Reggie Watts|r6=Musician, Comedian
|7=Hugh Douglas (American football)|r7=Former NFL Defensive End / Radio Personality
|8=Danielle Harris|r8=Actress
|9=Mark Sheppard|r9=Actor
|10=Adam Rogers|r10=Editor, Wired Magazine
|11=Amanda Palmer|r11=Musician
|12=Scott Ian|r12=Musician}}


== People interviewed ==
== Music list ==
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 degree of success in the American market.
* "Deserted Land" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
* "Sorcerer's Dream" by Paul Mottram, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
* "Bewitched" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
* "Fat Fairy" by Patrick Hawes, Album: Comedy, Quirky, Silly ANW 1135
* "Orion" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
* "Dirty Planet" by Bob Bradley & Paul Mottram, Album: Orchestral Fusion ANW 1365
* "Fields of Honour" by Paul Mottram, Album: Cinematic Drama ANW 1169
* "Forbidden Forest" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
* "Rite of the Banshees" by Tim Garland, Album: Blockbuster Drama ANW 1500
* "Convergence" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
* "Dreaming" by Terry Devine-King & Chris Warner, Album: Kids ANW 1547
* "Groundhog Day" by Paul Mottram, Album: Orchestral Impressions - War & Drama ANW 1332
* "Symphony for the Stars" by Luke Richards, Album: Evocative, Cinematic ANW 1589
* "They are Here" by Chris Blackwell, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
* "Frozen Teardrop" by Tom Quick, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
* "Ballet of the Bears" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
* "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
* "Teaser" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama 2 ANW 1557
* "Dark Nebula" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
* "Course of History" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
 
== 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]] – [[Peter Holmes]]
* [[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


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
''Best of the Doctor'' 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]].
 
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It was also included on the ''Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries'' [[DVD]] (Region 4 only).
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-xjsoPdNkqqI&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials</ref>; it was listed as ''Doctor Who: Best of Specials'', Season 1, Episode 1.


== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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Best of the Doctor 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 about various 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 Eleventh Doctor Revealed
  • The Doctor confronts the Atraxi
  • The Doctor and Daleks in WWII
  • The Doctor and the Pandorica
  • The Doctor and the Vortex Manipulator
  • The Doctor and Vincent Van Gogh
  • The Doctor and the Astronaut
  • The Doctor visits the Oval Office
  • The Doctor Tricks the Silence
  • The Doctor meets the TARDIS
  • The Doctor Goes to War

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

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

  • "Deserted Land" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
  • "Sorcerer's Dream" by Paul Mottram, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
  • "Bewitched" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
  • "Fat Fairy" by Patrick Hawes, Album: Comedy, Quirky, Silly ANW 1135
  • "Orion" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
  • "Dirty Planet" by Bob Bradley & Paul Mottram, Album: Orchestral Fusion ANW 1365
  • "Fields of Honour" by Paul Mottram, Album: Cinematic Drama ANW 1169
  • "Forbidden Forest" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
  • "Rite of the Banshees" by Tim Garland, Album: Blockbuster Drama ANW 1500
  • "Convergence" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
  • "Dreaming" by Terry Devine-King & Chris Warner, Album: Kids ANW 1547
  • "Groundhog Day" by Paul Mottram, Album: Orchestral Impressions - War & Drama ANW 1332
  • "Symphony for the Stars" by Luke Richards, Album: Evocative, Cinematic ANW 1589
  • "They are Here" by Chris Blackwell, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "Frozen Teardrop" by Tom Quick, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "Ballet of the Bears" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
  • "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Teaser" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama 2 ANW 1557
  • "Dark Nebula" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
  • "Course of History" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

For BBC America:

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 1.

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-xjsoPdNkqqI&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials

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

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