The Born Identity (CON episode)

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The Born Identity
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	A Good Man Goes to War
Broadcast date:	4 June 2011 (Full length), 10 June 2011 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	42'55" (Full length), 9'07" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Russell Tovey
Doctor Who Confidential
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The Born Identity was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with A Good Man Goes to War.

The title is a reference to the 2002 film The Bourne Identity.

Aspects of production covered

• Fight choreography

Additional topics covered

• Sets
• Working with a baby
• The big reveal of River's identity
• A Day in the Life: Cyberman.

People interviewed

• Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
• Neve McIntosh, Madame Vastra
• Catrin Stewart, Jenny
• Crispin Layfield, Stunt Co-ordinator
• Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
• Gordon Seed, Stunt Performer
• Marcus Wilson, Producer
• Peter Hoar, Director
• Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer
• Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
• Danielle Mortimer, Twins' Mum
• Frances Barber, Kovarian
• Steven Moffat, Head Writer
• Simon Fisher-Becker, Dorium Maldavar
• Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
• Tim Barter, Visual Effects Supervisor
• Toby Ford, 1st Assistant Director
• Dan Starkey, Commander Strax
• Kevin Hudson, Cyberman
• Jason Gill, Costume Standby
• Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch, 3rd Assistant Director
• Alex Kingston, River Song

Music list

• "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner
• "Quest for Souls" by David Marsden, Album: Trailers Vol. 1 RSM080
• "Jump" by Flo Rida feat. Nelly Furtado
• "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" by Pixie Lott (also used in CON: After Effects)
• "The Dirt" by Gareth Johnson & Paul Mottram, Album: Middle East meets West ANW 1178
• "Mosaic" by Christophe Goze, Album: World, Middle East, India ANW 1052
• "Aerodynamic" by Paul Wheatley & Paul Ross, Album: Electro Rock RSM094
• "I Am Robot" by Luke Adams
• "Universal" by Huw Williams, Album: Electro Rock RSM094
• "Back to Front" by Eliza Doolittle
• "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
• "Heads Will Roll" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger and Beth Willis

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Senior Producer   Zoë Rushton

Producer/Director Julia Foot
Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions

General production staff Assistant Producer - James Brailsford, Donovan Keogh, Hannah Williams Production Accountant - Kevin Rickwood Production Co-Ordinator - Megan Pinches Production Executive - Stan Matthews Production Manager - Katy Cartwright Production Team Assistant - Ruby Kedge Researcher - Matthew Andrews, Leanne René, Robert Wootton	Camera and lighting department Camera - Steve Webb Runner - Llywelen Davies, Ryan Simpson Special and visual effects Colourist - Matt Mullins Graphics - BBC Wales	General post-production staff Edit Assistant - George Sabapathy Offline Editor - Rahim Mastafa Sound Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda Sound - Wil Planitzer

BBC Cymru Wales
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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

• The "Cut Down" version retained material on the sets, stunt fighting, working with the babies, and the reveal of River Song's identity.

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.