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'''Captain Jack's Monster Files''' are an ongoing series of short, made-for-Internet videos in which [[John Barrowman]], as [[Jack Harkness]], narrates a brief history of various creatures and races encountered by [[the Doctor]]. The clips and videos are often depicted as being information acquired by the [[Torchwood Institute]] over the years, and live-action footage of Barrowman as Harkness is incorporated into the clips.


'''Captain Jack's Monster Files''' are a series that tell the viewer about the alien/monster/enemies from the past and present. The information is given by [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]], who tells the viewer facts, figures and top secret information about the aliens. The clips and videos are often depicted as being information acquired by the [[Torchwood Institute]] over the years.
Produced and directed by [[Ian Smith]] [http://www.nrgsmith.com] in BBC Wales and written by Justin Richards [http://www.justinrichards.co.uk/], the videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website; like virtually all videos on the site (as of 2008), the clips are "geolocked" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK. As of 2010 none of these clips have been released on DVD.


Produced and directed by [[Ian Smith]] [http://www.nrgsmith.com] in BBC Wales and written by Justin Richards [http://www.justinrichards.co.uk/] The videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website; like virtually all videos on the site (as of 2008), the clips are "geolocked" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK.
The ''Monster Files'' were produced through to the end of Doctor Who's 4th season, and additional installments were also produced to tie in with the 2008 Christmas special, ''[[The Next Doctor]]'' and the 2009 Doctor Who Adventure Calendar.
 
It has not yet been announced whether any future editions of ''Captain Jack's Monster Files'' will be produced in 2010 with the advent of a new ''Doctor Who'' production team.


==Notes==
==Notes==
====Extra files====
====Extra files====
During two parters Extra files about old monsters are released for the first part as the monsters full story is kept secret until the complete story has been broadcast. The [[Slitheen]] were used for [[The Sontaran Stratagem]], and the [[Judoon]] for [[Silence in the Library]]. An extra files was created for [[Christmas]]Jack talked about the [[Sycorax]], The [[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]], The [[Empress of the Racnoss]], the [[Roboform]]s, the [[Roboform Christmas Tree]]s, the [[Graske]] and the [[Changeling]]s.
Although Files installments usually correspond with the episode being shown that week, during some  two-parters extra Files about old monsters are released for the first part if the monster's full story is kept secret until the complete story has been broadcast. The [[Slitheen]] were used for the Files broadcast in conjunction with [[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'', for example, and the [[Judoon]] were used for ''[[Silence in the Library]]''. A [[Christmas]]-themed Files episode was also created, in which Jack talks about the [[Sycorax]], The ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'', The [[Empress of the Racnoss]], the [[Roboform]]s, the [[Roboform Christmas Tree]]s, the [[Graske]] and the [[Changeling]]s.


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 23:23, 8 January 2010

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Captain Jack's Monster Files are an ongoing series of short, made-for-Internet videos in which John Barrowman, as Jack Harkness, narrates a brief history of various creatures and races encountered by the Doctor. The clips and videos are often depicted as being information acquired by the Torchwood Institute over the years, and live-action footage of Barrowman as Harkness is incorporated into the clips.

Produced and directed by Ian Smith [1] in BBC Wales and written by Justin Richards [2], the videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website; like virtually all videos on the site (as of 2008), the clips are "geolocked" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK. As of 2010 none of these clips have been released on DVD.

The Monster Files were produced through to the end of Doctor Who's 4th season, and additional installments were also produced to tie in with the 2008 Christmas special, The Next Doctor and the 2009 Doctor Who Adventure Calendar.

It has not yet been announced whether any future editions of Captain Jack's Monster Files will be produced in 2010 with the advent of a new Doctor Who production team.

Notes

Extra files

Although Files installments usually correspond with the episode being shown that week, during some two-parters extra Files about old monsters are released for the first part if the monster's full story is kept secret until the complete story has been broadcast. The Slitheen were used for the Files broadcast in conjunction with DW: The Sontaran Stratagem, for example, and the Judoon were used for Silence in the Library. A Christmas-themed Files episode was also created, in which Jack talks about the Sycorax, The Titanic, The Empress of the Racnoss, the Roboforms, the Roboform Christmas Trees, the Graske and the Changelings.

External links