Doctor Who: Rewind

Doctor Who: Rewind
Subject:	Catching American viewers up with the events of series 5
Broadcast on:	BBC America
Broadcast with:	The Impossible Astronaut
Broadcast date:	23 April 2011
Runtime:	45 minutes
Key crew
Interviewees:	Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis, Marcus Wilson, Michael Pickwoad
Narrator:	Mark Sheppard
Producer:	Michiko Byers
Executive producers:	Perry Simon, Matt Stein, Richard De Croce
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Doctor Who: Rewind was a documentary co-produced by BBC America, BBC Worldwide and BBC Wales. It was essentially a recap of the story arc of series 5, with emphasis on the narrative points likely to recur in series 6. It debuted on BBCA immediately before their premiere of The Impossible Astronaut. It was a sequel of sorts to The Ultimate Guide, a similar documentary made by many of the same BBCA crew.

While it was intended principally to attract those unfamiliar with Doctor Who, it had a few very brief glimpses at elements of series 6 that had not yet appeared in any trailer or preview — primarily views of The Curse of the Black Spot and The Doctor's Wife. Moreover, it gave some of the earliest glimpses of the second half of series 6 seen anywhere. Footage showing the Doctor apparently lost in an ornate hallway was used to underline Michael Pickwoad's discussion of production design and proved particularly mysterious long after the series began transmission. Since it appeared in no video released by BBC One, it appears to have been a BBCA exclusive to which British audiences weren't privy — at least through the broadcast of Curse. A clapper briefly glimpsed in the documentary revealed the footage came from episode 11, The God Complex.

Though it had significant new material, it also substantially reused BBCA-exclusive interviews already made available to United States citizens on the region-locked, official BBCA Doctor Who website during 2010 and early 2011.

BBC America synopsis

Countdown to the premiere of season six of Doctor Who with a special look back at all the best places, people and moments from season five. This hour-long special recaps the key happenings from season five and prepares viewers for season six.

Topics covered

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

• Doctor Who... Exactly?
• The Girl Who Waited
• It has to be Amazing
• Curiosity kills... Rory Williams
• The End of the Universe

People interviewed

• Matt Smith, The Doctor
• Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
• Marcus Wilson, Producer
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer
• Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
• Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
• Steven Moffat, Executive Producer/Lead Writer
• Alex Kingston, River Song
• Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
• Toby Whithouse, Writer

Crew

BBC America Team

• Executive Producers - Perry Simon, Matt Stein, Richard De Croce
• Producer - Michiko Byers
• Voice Over - Mark Sheppard
• Written by - Michiko Byers
• Editors - Michiko Byers, David Nathan, Alan Canant
• Graphic Design - Matthew Christine
• Post Audio Mix - Rich Cutler
• Color Correction - Vossi Kimberg
• Online Editor - Marc Corsiglia

BBC Wales Team

• Brand Manager - Edward Russell
• Post-Production Team - Chris Blatchford, Nerys Davies, Cat Gregory
• BBC Worldwide - Kate Walsh, Fiona Eastwood, Harriet Frost
• Special Thanks to - Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis, Marcus Wilson, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Michael Pickwoad, Michelle Scanlon, Erika Gesue, Brandon Cuicci, Scott Saunders, Andrew Jackson, John Radzinski, Jon Sarlin, Mitchell Sherr, Matthew Ziegele, Broadway Video, Digital Arts
• Doctor Who Music by - Murray Gold
• Additional Music - APM Music
• Doctor Who: Rewind is a production of - BBC America, BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide

Home video releases

As of November 2020 this programme is not available commercially.