Open All Hours (CON episode)
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Open All Hours was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Closing Time.
The title is a reference to the 1976-85 BBC sitcom of the same name, in which Lynda Baron starred.
The hashtag #doctorwhoconfidential is shown on-screen at the start of the episode.
It featured a scene where Matt Smith and James Corden amused themselves during a filming break at night. The two pretended to be the Doctor and Craig Owens in front of a video camera with a toy Dalek action figure while humming the Doctor Who theme tune... and laughably tone deaf.
Aspects of production covered
Danny Hargreaves and Crispin Layfield explained the process of creating the stunt in which the Doctor jumps through a pane of glass.
Additional topics covered
- A Day in the Life: Location Manager.
- Script to Screen filming.
People interviewed
- Matt Smith, The Doctor
- Steven Moffat, Head Writer
- Steve Hughes, Director
- Gareth Roberts, Writer
- James Corden, Craig Owens
- Greg James, Presenter, Radio 1
- Crispin Layfield, Stunt Co-ordinator
- Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
- James DeHaviland, 2nd Assistant Director
- Roz James, Twins' Mum
- Iwan Roberts, Location Manager
- Saul Nassé, Controller, BBC Learning
- Kevin Downing, Teacher
- Jeremy Webb, Director, Death is the Only Answer
- Lyn Walters, Model Operator
- Tim Rose, Animatronics Operator
- Denise Paul, Producer, Episode 12
Music list
- "Come On, Get In" by KT Tunstall
- "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale
- "Alfie" by Lily Allen
- "Waiting for the Heartaches" by The Coral
- "I'm in the House" by Steve Aoki feat. Zuper Blahq
- "Breaking Glass" by David Bowie
- "Baby Love" by The Supremes
- "Bubbles" by Biffy Clyro
- "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall
- "Plague of Angels" by The Delta Fiasco, Album: Grandmaster Production Music Presents: Nick Launay XGM004 (also used in CON: Heartbreak Hotel)
- "Clothes Off" by Kate Crash, Album: Grandmaster Production Music presents Nick Launay XGM004
- "Are You Being Served" by The Flaming Stars, Album: London after Midnight: Singles, Rarities and Bar Room Floor-Fillers 1995-2005
- "Main Theme (from 'Airwolf')" by Sylvester Levay
- "I Am Not a Robot" by Marina and the Diamonds
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 |
| Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions | |
| General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
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| BBC Cymru Wales |
| © BBC MMXI |
| 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
Notes
- The Character Options action figure of a bronze Dalek is specifically the damaged Dalek Thay, as seen in TV: Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks.
Home video releases
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.
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