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Although Files instalments usually corresponded with the episode being shown that week, during some two-parters extra Files about old monsters were released for the first part. The [[Slitheen]] were used for the Files broadcast in conjunction with ''[[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 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 instalments usually corresponded with the episode being shown that week, during some two-parters extra Files about old monsters were released for the first part. The [[Slitheen]] were used for the Files broadcast in conjunction with ''[[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 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. | ||
=== | === Episodes === | ||
* ''[[Partners in Crime]]: ''[[Adipose]] | * ''[[Partners in Crime]]'': ''[[Monster File: Adipose (webcast)|Adipose]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'': [[Pyrovile]] | * ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'': ''[[Monster File: Pyrovile (webcast)|Pyrovile]]'' | ||
* ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'': [[Ood]] | * ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'': ''[[Monster File: Ood (webcast)|Ood]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'': [[Slitheen]] | * ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'': ''[[Monster File: Slitheen (webcast)|Slitheen]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Poison Sky]]'': [[Sontaran]] | * ''[[The Poison Sky]]'': ''[[Monster File: Sontaran (webcast)|Sontaran]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'': [[Hath]] | * ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'': ''[[Monster File: Hath (webcast)|Hath]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'': [[Vespiform]] | * ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'': ''[[Monster File: Vespiform (webcast)|Vespiform]]'' | ||
* ''[[Silence in the Library]]'': [[Judoon]] | * ''[[Silence in the Library]]'': ''[[Monster File: Judoon (webcast)|Judoon]]'' | ||
* ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'': [[Vashta Nerada]] | * ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'': ''[[Monster File: Vashta Nerada (webcast)|Vashta Nerada]]'' | ||
* ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'': [[Midnight | * ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'': ''[[Monster File: Midnight (webcast)|Midnight]]'' | ||
* ''[[Turn Left]]'': [[The Trickster's Brigade]] | * ''[[Turn Left]]'': ''[[Monster File: The Trickster's Brigade (webcast)|The Trickster's Brigade]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'': [[Dalek]] | * ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'': ''[[Monster File: Dalek (webcast)|Dalek]]'' | ||
* ''[[Journey's End]]'': [[Davros]] | * ''[[Journey's End]]'': ''[[Monster File: Davros (webcast)|Davros]]'' | ||
* ''2008 Adventure Calendar'': [[Christmas | * ''2008 Adventure Calendar'': ''[[Monster File: Christmas (webcast)|Christmas]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Next Doctor]]'': [[Cybermen]] | * ''[[The Next Doctor]]'': ''[[Monster File: Cybermen (webcast)|Cybermen]]'' | ||
== 2009 Adventure Calendar == | == 2009 Adventure Calendar == | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 15 January 2017
Monster Files was an ongoing webcast series of webisodes
created by the BBC for its official Doctor Who website beginning as a tie-in with Season Four in 2008. These short films profile various monsters and alien races featured on Doctor Who.
Captain Jack's Monster Files
Initially, the series was presented as Captain Jack's Monster Files, in which John Barrowman, as Jack Harkness, narrates a brief history of various creatures and races encountered by the Doctor. The clips and videos were often depicted as being information acquired by the Torchwood Institute over the years. Live-action footage of Barrowman as Harkness was incorporated into the clips.
Although Files instalments usually corresponded with the episode being shown that week, during some two-parters extra Files about old monsters were released for the first part. The Slitheen were used for the Files broadcast in conjunction with 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 talked about the Sycorax, the Titanic, the Empress of the Racnoss, the Roboforms, the Roboform Christmas trees, the Graske and the Changelings.
Episodes
- Partners in Crime: Adipose
- The Fires of Pompeii: Pyrovile
- Planet of the Ood: Ood
- The Sontaran Stratagem: Slitheen
- The Poison Sky: Sontaran
- The Doctor's Daughter: Hath
- The Unicorn and the Wasp: Vespiform
- Silence in the Library: Judoon
- Forest of the Dead: Vashta Nerada
- Midnight: Midnight
- Turn Left: The Trickster's Brigade
- The Stolen Earth: Dalek
- Journey's End: Davros
- 2008 Adventure Calendar: Christmas
- The Next Doctor: Cybermen
2009 Adventure Calendar
For the 2009 Doctor Who Adventure Calendar, a webisode focusing on the Weeping Angels entitled A Ghost Story for Christmas was produced. Unlike earlier instalments, it was not identified as being part of the Monster Files series, and also told a brief story as opposed to being a straight documentary. Barrowman returned to narrate the piece as Captain Jack, however.
- 2009 Adventure Calendar: Weeping Angels - see A Ghost Story for Christmas
River Song's Monster Files
The Monster Files series resumed during Season Five. Narrated by Alex Kingston as River Song, and featuring specially shot introduction footage, the files now took the form of information taken from her diary. Like at the end of Harkness' videos, she has survival tips, in this case called "Useful Spoilers."
Parts
Credits
These films were produced and directed by Ian Smith [1] in BBC Wales and written by Justin Richards [2].
Availability
The videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website. Virtually all videos on the site are "geofenced" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK, though they are widely circulated anyway. None of these clips have been released on DVD or as any other form of media.
