End of an Era (CON episode)

End of an Era
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	Journey's End
Series number:	4
Broadcast date:	5 July 2008 (full length) 6 July 2008 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	45 minutes (full length) 24'11" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Anthony Head
Doctor Who Confidential
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End of an Era was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Journey's End.

Aspects of production covered

• Julian Bleach donning the appearance of Davros before filming of his scenes commenced as a test run. David Tennant even showed up on set to see the return on one of his favourite Doctor Who characters from childhood.
• Filming of the TARDIS console room scene with the Tenth Doctor and his cadre of companions gathered to pull the Earth back into orbit from the Medusa Cascade. Includes interviews with the cast members and their reactions to everyone of the Tennant era's major characters united for the last time before the conclusion of David's time on Doctor Who.
• Filming scenes with a double for David Tennant who played two roles in the same scene in the actual episode.

Additional topics covered

to be added

People interviewed

• Phil Collinson, Series Producer, Doctor Who
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
• Graeme Harper, Director, Episode 13
• Sylvester McCoy, The Seventh Doctor
• Colin Baker, The Sixth Doctor
• Noel Clarke & Camille Coduri, Mickey Smith & Jackie Tyler
• Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
• Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
• John Barrowman, Captain Jack
• Gareth Skelding, Location Manager
• Jennie Fava, 2nd Assistant Director
• Julie Gardner, Executive Producer, Doctor Who
• Catherine Tate, Donna Noble

Music list

• "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, Album: Black Holes and Revelations
• "Voodoo People" by The Prodigy, Album: Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005
• "Cochise" by Audioslave, Album: Cochise (Single)
• "Do Your Thing" by Basement Jaxx, Album: Basement Jaxx: The Singles
• "The Sea" by Morcheeba, Album: Parts of the Process (The Very Best of Morcheeba) (also used in DCOM: The World of Who)
• "Girls and Boys in Love" by The Rumble Strips, Album: Girls and Weather
• "Long Distance" by Turin Brakes, Album: Ether Song
• "Roads" by Portishead, Album: Dummy
• "Hoppípolla" by Sigur Rós, Album: Takk...

Crew

• Camera - Andy Clifford, James Daniels, Dewi Davies, Eric Huyton, Aled Jenkins, Andy Smith
• Sound - Rob Craig, Steve Hoy, Kevin Meredith, Brian Murrell, Jon Thomas
• Runners - Poppy Chandler, Scott Handcock, Stuart Laws, Robert Wootton
• Edit Assistant - Sam Jones
• Researchers - Ian Hay, Nathan Landeg
• Assistant Producers - Paul Giddings, Hannah Williams
• Production Team Assistants - Amanda Buckley, Rachel Evans
• Production Accountant - Elaine Stephenson
• Production Co-ordinator - Tors Grantham
• Production Manager - Kirsty Reid
• Production Executive - Paul Williams
• Editor - Gary Skipton
• Colourist - Richard Doel
• Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda
• Edit Producer - Paul Symonds
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
• Producer - Zoë Rushton
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne

Elements retained in Cut Down

• Filming scenes with a double for David Tennant who played two roles in the same scene in the actual episode.

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD box set released on 17 November 2008.