Christmas Special 2010 (CON episode)

Christmas Special 2010
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	A Christmas Carol
Broadcast date:	25 December 2010
Runtime:	56'05"
Key crew
Narrator:	Russell Tovey
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Doctor Who Confidential
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Christmas Special 2010 (also known as A Christmas Carol Confidential on the DVD) was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with A Christmas Carol.

Aspects of production covered

The episode is loosely structured around the cast read-through of A Christmas Carol, with different production elements being stressed as the read-through reaches certain points in the narrative.

Additional topics covered

to be added

People interviewed

• Steven Moffat, Head Writer
• Sanne Wohlenberg, Producer
• Matt Smith, The Doctor
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer
• Michael Gambon, Kazran / Elliot Sardick
• Toby Haynes, Director
• Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
• Laurence Belcher, Young Kazran
• Katherine Jenkins, Abigail Pettigrew
• Danny Horn, Adult Kazran
• Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
• Julian Luxton, Set Decorator
• Tim Barter, VFX Supervisor
• Murray Gold, Composer
• Ben Foster, Conductor

Music list

• "Miami 2 Ibiza" by Swedish House Mafia feat. Tinie Tempah
• "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl
• "Stille Nacht" by Paul Mottram, Album: Cozy Christmas ANW 1117
• "Ding Dong Merrily on High" by Crouch End Festival Chorus, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, David Temple & Paul Bateman, Album: Christmas Choral Classics
• "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
• "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin
• "Miami" by Foals
• "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly" by Robert Shaw Chorale, Album: A Very Merry Classical Christmas
• "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce
• "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
• "Longing" by Paul Mottram, Album: Solo Strings, Small Ensemble ANW 1016

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

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

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Senior Producer   Zoë Rushton

Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions

General production staff Assistant Producer - Ian Hay, Donovan Keogh Production Accountant - Kevin Rickwood Production Co-Ordinator - Megan Pinches Production Executive - Stan Matthews Production Manager - Katy Cartwright Production Team Assistant - Ruby Kedge Researcher - Matthew Andrews, Robert Wootton	Camera and lighting department Camera - Oli Russell, Steve Webb Runner - Ryan Simpson Special and visual effects Colourist - Matt Mullins Graphics - Component Graphics	General post-production staff Edit Assistant - Amy McCann Edit Producer - Hannah Williams Offline Editor - Lizzie Minnion, Rahim Mastafa Online Editor - Jeremy Lott Sound Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda Sound - Kevin Meredith, Gabriel Scott, 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

There was no "Cut Down" version of this episode.

Home video releases

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol DVD cover.

The full length version of the episode was included on the Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol DVD & Blu-ray released on 24 January 2011; and the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.