Alter Ego (CON episode)

Alter Ego
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	Human Nature
Series number:	3
Broadcast date:	26 May 2007 (full length) 27 May 2007 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	45 minutes (full length) 12'01" (Cut Down) 4'58" (Vodcast)
Key crew
Narrator:	Anthony Head
Doctor Who Confidential
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Alter Ego was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Human Nature.

A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts or "vodcasts". It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.

Aspects of production covered

• Filming the pre-titles sequence.
• David Tennant discusses the differences between the Doctor and John Smith.

Additional topics covered

• The history of "John Smith" as an alias for the Doctor in the show.
• A Next time on Doctor Who Confidential... trailer for the following episode.

People interviewed

• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Paul Cornell, Writer, Episode 8
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Charles Palmer, Director, Episode 8
• Susie Liggat, Producer, Episode 8
• Mike Crowley, Special Effects Supervisor
• Rory Taylor, Director of Photography, Episode 8
• Shaun Williams, Storyboard Artist, Episode 8
• Lindsey Alford, Script Editor, Episode 8
• Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
• Jessica Hynes, Joan Redfern
• Ailsa Berk, Choreographer
• Harry Lloyd, Jeremy Baines
• Richard Harris, 1st Assistant Director, Episode 8
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor

Music list

• "Standing in the Way of Control (Soulwax Nite Version)" by Gossip, Album: Standing in the Way of Control
• "The Honeymoon Is Over" by The Cruel Sea, Album: The Honeymoon Is Over
• "Setting Sun" by The Aliens, Album: Setting Sun (Single)
• "Piano Man" by Billy Joel, Album: Greatest Hits
• "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas, Album: Monkey Business
• "Take Your Partners" by Sam Fonteyn, Album: Come Dancing KPM-0092
• "Disco Inferno" by The Tramps, Album: Blame it on the Boogie
• "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss, Album: Johann Strauss
• "Rain Down Love (After Hours Mix)" by Freemasons feat. Siedah Garrett, Album: Shakedown
• "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" by The Temptations
• "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse, Album: Black Holes and Revelations
• "Standing in the Way of Control" by Gossip

No licensed music was used for the "vodcast" version, instead it used the following pieces of stock music:

• "Phretburn Phrenzy" by Freddie Funk, Jasper Dagger & Badger Flap, Album: Cyberfunk X-SERIES XCD043
• "Schizoid Noize" by Lo-Fi, Album: Indie Rock 2 X-SERIES XCD051
• "Mirrorball" by Phillmore Oakes, Album: Disco X-SERIES XCD017
• "Morning After" by Phillmore Oakes, Album: Indie Rock X-SERIES XCD014

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Producer Zoë Rushton
Produced & Directed by Ailsa Jenkins

General production staff Assistant Producer - Geoff Evans, Hannah Williams Production Accountant - Elaine Stephenson Production Co-Ordinator - Tors Grantham Production Executive - Paul Williams Production Manager - Kirsty Reid, Natalie Street Production Team Assistant - Amanda Buckley Researcher - Nathan Landeg, Jamie Lynch	Camera and lighting department Camera - James Daniels, Nick Jardine, Oliver Russell Runner - Scott Handcock Special and visual effects Colourist - Jon Everett	General post-production staff Additional Editing - Rob Franz Edit Assistant - Sam Jones, Christopher Moore Editor - Rob Mansell Post Production Co-ordinator - Vickie Mansell Sound Dubbing - Mark Ferda Sound - Kevin Meredith, Maz Tajiki

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

to be added

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set released on 5 November 2007.