Religion, Myths and Legends (CON episode)

Religion, Myths and Legends
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	The Satan Pit
Series number:	2
Broadcast date:	10 June 2006 (full length) 11 June 2006 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	30 minutes (full length) 9'13" (Cut Down)
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Narrator:	Mark Gatiss
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Doctor Who Confidential
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Religion, Myths and Legends was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Satan Pit.

Aspects of production covered

• The filming of David Tennant abseiling for the shots of the Tenth Doctor climbing down the pit.
• The makeup job on Will Thorp for being the possessed Toby.
• Filming the wirework for Toby being sucked out of the spaceship at the end of the episode.

Additional topics covered

• Filming of the cockpit scenes for the spaceship being pulled towards the black hole.
• Cast discuss the philosophical aspect about belief and this episode's focus on it.

People interviewed

• James Strong, Director, Episode 9
• Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
• Will Thorp, Toby Zed
• Shaun Parkes, Zachary Cross Flane
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Simon Winstone, Script Editor, Episode 9
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Sheelagh Wells, Makeup Designer
• Bill Davey, Stunt Co-ordinator
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
• Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine

Music list

• "Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, O Fortuna" by Carl Orff, Choir of the Academia de Musica de Mineria, Orchestra Sinfonica de Mineria, Ben Holt, Frank Kelley, Gabriela Herrera & Herrera de la Fuente, Album: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
• "Devil in Me" by 22-20s, Album: 22-20s
• "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters, Album: There Is Nothing Left to Lose
• "Come Fly with Me" by Michael Bublé, Album: Michael Bublé
• "Superunknown" by Soundgarden, Album: Superunknown
• "Satan (Industry Standard Edit)" by Orbital, Album: Satan (Single)
• "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath, Album: Best of Black Sabbath
• "Memory Gospel" by Moby, Album: Play The B-Sides

Crew

• Camera - Stuart Brereton, Mat Bryant, Eric Huyton, Aled Jenkins, Johnny Rogers, Andy Smith
• Sound - Simon Cole, John McCombie, Kevin Meredith, Ryan Windley
• Runners - Rhian Arwel, Alia Bianco
• Researchers - Cat Chappell, Alexander Gratton, Kate Monaghan, Hannah Williams
• Assistant Producers - Geoff Evans, Zoë Rushton
• Production Team Assistant - Claire Jones
• Production Co-ordinator - Hannah Simpson
• Production Managers - Zoë Scott, Natalie Street
• Editor - James Brailsford
• Colourist - Jon Everett
• Dubbing - Mark Ferda
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Edit Producer - Nick Hacking
• Producer - Adam Page
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne

Elements retained in Cut Down

• Filming of the cockpit scenes for the spaceship being pulled towards the black hole.
• Cast discuss the philosophical aspect about belief and this episode's focus on it.

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.