Death in Venice (CON episode)

Death in Venice
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	The Vampires of Venice
Series number:	5
Broadcast date:	8 May 2010 (full length) 9 May 2010 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	45 minutes (full length) 14'16" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Alex Price
Doctor Who Confidential
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Death in Venice was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Vampires of Venice.

The title is a reference to the 1912 Thomas Mann novella of the same name.

Aspects of production covered

• The difficulties of finding locations that look like Venice (as Venice itself would be too difficult to sort in a historically accurate looking way for the majority of scenes), and even compositing multiple shots and background plates together in some cases.
• How a small crew went to Venice itself to capture a few wide shots for insertion amongst the location footage.
• Period setdressing.
• Complications with the amount of local extras required, as well as having live animals on-set (notably with one woman and her goat in particular).
• The stunt where Matt had to run away from an exploding building, and jump - in one take.
• The considerations of health and safety for the stunt work of some of the actors having to jump into the water and go under, during Winter.

Additional topics covered

• Historical context to some of the interior locations used, as well as the local area.
• The impact of the Black Plague upon the local area and Italy in general.

People interviewed

• Matt Smith, The Doctor
• Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
• Steven Moffat, Head Writer
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
• Edward Thomas, Production Designer
• Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
• Jonny Campbell, Director, Episode 6
• John Bennett, 1st Assistant Director
• Toby Whithouse, Writer, Episode 6
• Francesco Da Mosto, Venetian Historian
• Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
• Crispin Layfield, Stunt Co-ordinator
• Mark Hutchings, Gaffer
• Alisha Bailey, Isabella

Music list

• "Wearing My Rolex" by Wiley
• "Monteverdi: Responsorium - Domine ad adiuvandum me festina" by Andrew Parrott & Tavern Choir, Consort & Players, Album: Vespro della beata Vergine 1610
• "Moja mala nosi cizmice" by Tamburica Orchestra Veritas, Album: Folklore from Croatia
• "Gondoliers" by Janos Lehar, Album: Around the World in 80 Minutes 3
• "Oh My Beloved Father (Gianni Schicchi)" by Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Album: Opera Without Words
• "The Girls" by Calvin Harris
• "Funhouse" by P!nk
• "Morale ipocrita borghese (from 'Stato interessante')" by Ennio Morricone
• "What You Waiting For?" by Gwen Stefani
• "Ciao Bella" by Christian Marsac, Album: Italy, Mediterranean ANW 1119
• "Underwater Love" by Smoke City
• "Main Title (from 'Jaws')" by John Williams & The London Studio Orchestra (also used in CON: What Dreams May Come)
• "253" by Just Jack
• "Ulysses" by Franz Ferdinand
• "Fight for This Love" by Cheryl Cole
• "Cry Little Sister (Theme from 'The Lost Boys')" by Gerard McMahon
• "Tagliaferri: Piscatore 'e pusilleco" by Andrea Bocelli, Album: Viaggio Italiano
• "Walk to Death" by Duncan Pittock, Album: Drones, Textures, Musical FX ANW 1038 (also used in CON: Lords and Masters)

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger and Beth Willis

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Producer Zoë Rushton
Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions

General production staff Production Accountant - Kevin Rickwood Production Co-Ordinator - Rhiannon Dew, Megan Pinches Production Executive - Stan Matthews Production Manager - Katy Cartwright Production Team Assistant - Emma Chapman Researcher - Matthew Andrews, Stuart Laws, Robert Wootton	Camera and lighting department Camera - Aled Jenkins, Oli Russell, Andy Smith Runner - James Bowen, Claire Riley, Lee Wood Special and visual effects Colourist - Matt Mullins Graphics - Component Graphics	General post-production staff Edit Producer - Hannah Williams Editor - John Parker Online Editor - Jeremy Lott Sound Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda Sound - Rob Kreeger, Jonny Stothert, Jon Thomas

BBC Cymru Wales
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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

to be added

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 November 2010.