WhoSpy

WhoSpy was a feature on the Doctor Who website which launched on 20 July 2004. A "spy" on the Doctor Who production team uploaded a new behind-the-scenes photo every weekday throughout the filming of Series 1. This feature continued partially throughout Series 2 whereafter it only returned for the following 4 Christmas Specials.

A recurring sequence of numbers, 23 6 801, seen in many of the WhoSpy photographs, was a bit of "misleading fun" that sparked many fan theories.

Following a little more than a decade of absence, WhoSpy made a return in 2023 in time for the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who.

Series 1

WhoSpy initially ran for 36 weeks, finishing on 23 March 2005 and had a total of 176 photos. Following the launch of the "new series" website, it was moved to its "The Making of Doctor Who" section; from the BBC Cult site. During the broadcast of Series 1 the pictures were updated with captions explaining what the photos were of and which episodes they came from.

#	Image	Caption	Date
1		Clapperboard Doctor Who has begun! The slate for the first scene shot for the new series, filmed in Cardiff this Sunday. Episode Four, scene 21, if you're interested. Location filming for Aliens of London.	20 July 2004
2		Camera This is the camera that filmed the first scene of Doctor Who shot by the BBC in 15 years. Location filming for Aliens of London.	21 July 2004
3		Coppers English police cars and Welsh telephone boxes used on location. No Police Telephone Boxes, however. Location filming for Aliens of London.	22 July 2004
4		Chair On set in a hospital. The Director sat in this chair. And the Director of Photography sat on the box. No one owns up to the Tupperware. Location filming for Aliens of London.	23 July 2004
5		Hot Stuff Doctor Who's Gaffer prepares to turn up the heat as Billie Piper films a scene on the streets of Cardiff. Nice window display... Filming outside the department store for Rose.	26 July 2004
6		Fire Engine A dry summer evening in Cardiff is transformed into a wet winter one in London. Location filming for Rose.	27 July 2004
7		Buses Several red buses brought in to help create the illusion of London during recent filming in Cardiff. Location filming for Rose.	28 July 2004
8		Press A global press conference seems imminent. But where is it, and who will be speaking? Microphones from World War Three.	29 July 2004
9		Hands We'll go out on a limb and say these might come in handy. Preparing for climactic finale of Rose.	30 July 2004
10		Make-Up Bag Make-up bags and story breakdowns snapped on location. Is that a Slitheen in the top left hand corner?	2 August 2004
11		Sign "Strictly No Admittance" - this is actually part of the set, not to warn crew or actors away. Warning sign from World War Three.	3 August 2004
12		Painting A currently secret underground location somewhere in Cardiff. For very good reasons the walls are being painted brown instead of white.	4 August 2004
13		Painting It's a pile of human make up. The more alien colours are hidden away - but we'll be seeing more of those soon.	5 August 2004
14		Painting The signed contract that confirms we really can use the Daleks after all! We'd tell you what it said, but then we'd have to exterminate you... This is what made Dalek possible.	6 August 2004
15		Camera Another picture of a camera used in the production of the new series.	9 August 2004
16		Producer Producer Phil Collinson on location making the the new series of Doctor Who.	10 August 2004
17		Stars' Chairs Billie's off filming. Someone is sitting in Chris's chair. It's not Chris - it's actually director Keith Boak. Look! You've seen his back and ear!	11 August 2004
18		Feet The crew go to immense lengths to protect the carpet on location. Filming is taking place near one of Cardiff's plushest gyms. And what nice flooring it is. Filming in 'Downing Street' for Aliens of London.	12 August 2004
19		Sewing The costume assistant hard at work making one of the many items vital to the production of the series. In this case, it's an umbrella bag.	13 August 2004
20		Keys Top secret keys to a top secret front door. The Doctor Who Production Office.	16 August 2004
21		Wet Paint A hallway set. There'll be a chase scene through here any minute. Inside Downing Street from World War Three.	17 August 2004
22		Bins Props back in the studio. These bins might look rubbish to you, but trust us, they're really, really significant. Nestene-controlled bins from Rose.	18 August 2004
23		Folder A folder with a very important piece of paper inside. A prop from Aliens of London.	19 August 2004
24		Map A map of the South of England. Is this the new Congestion Charge zone, or something more sinister? Emergency Room from Aliens of London.	20 August 2004
25		Cups With this many cups on set, how come the crew have to drink from polystyrene ones? Ministerial tableware from Aliens of London.	23 August 2004
26		Budget A red briefcase... could this be the Doctor Who budget? The Emergency Protocols case from Aliens of London.	24 August 2004
27		Julie Julie Gardner chairs an important meeting in her Cardiff office.	25 August 2004
28		Green Screen This is a green special effects backdrop on set. Preparing for a transformation in Aliens of London.	26 August 2004
29		Set Back This is the back of a set. We'd love to show you inside, but we can't... Yet! The Tylers' flat from Rose.	27 August 2004
30		Tapes Mini DV tapes used for making a rough assembly of rushes.	31 August 2004
31		Euros Euros Lyn - the director of the second production block - working out his schedule in the production office.	1 September 2004
32		Safe The Doctor Who Production office safe - where all the really secret secrets live.	2 September 2004
33		Spray A spray paint gun putting the finishing touches to an industrial set. The floor of the TARDIS. You saw it here first...	3 September 2004
34		Costumes Just some of the hundreds of costumes needed to make an episode of Doctor Who.	6 September 2004
35		Ice Cream George Gerwitz, 1st Assistant Director enjoys an ice cream during a break from filming.	7 September 2004
36		Pipe A curious-looking piece of set. Could it be a ventilation shaft?	8 September 2004
37		Buckets Boxes of props on the props truck, catalogued according to a secret system. Hint: Small props are in a box labelled "S" and medium ones in a box labelled "M"...	9 September 2004
38		Execs Executive producers Mal Young, Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies deep in conversation about... stuff.	10 September 2004
39		Smoke It's smoke! In a can!	13 September 2004
40		Washing Machine They've taken the back off Rose's washing machine so they can put a camera inside it. Filming for The End of the World.	14 September 2004
41		Bedroom The set for Rose's flat, all packed up. No prizes for guessing what Doctor Who is in Welsh...	15 September 2004
42		No Entry Entry to a surprisingly important set.	16 September 2004
43		Billie Billie Piper is Rose Tyler, the Doctor's companion.	17 September 2004
44		Bolts These are what really hold the TARDIS together.	20 September 2004
45		Runner Tim is the production runner - seen here running.	21 September 2004
46		Billie Happy Birthday Billie. But what's Rose looking at? See more on Friday.	22 September 2004
47		Red Light This is Dafydd. This is a red light. It's his job to turn it on when filming starts.	23 September 2004
48		Billie The writing's on the wall for Rose.	24 September 2004
49		Richardson Sound recordist Ian Richardson. With script.	27 September 2004
50		Trailers Actors' trailers during filming.	28 September 2004
51		Remover Body make-up remover. For those hard to shift bits of alien skin.	29 September 2004
52		Lighting Console The TARDIS console. Well, the one that controls the lighting for the set anyway...	30 September 2004
53		Linda Davie Linda Davie, make-up assistant, putting the finishing touches to a star.	1 October 2004
54		Contact List Contact has been made. A document we'd all like to read.	4 October 2004
55		Locations Location, location, location. Scenic spots that may feature in the new series. Photos of Howells department store, Cardiff, as seen in Rose.	5 October 2004
56		TARDIS Snow Rose steps into the TARDIS, surrounded by (fake) snow and (real) crew. There's no business like snow business... Night filming in Swansea for The Unquiet Dead.	6 October 2004
57		Set Build Construction manager Andy Smith and set decorator Peter Walpole with scenery flats. On set filming for Rose.	7 October 2004
58		Snow Scene Christmas gets earlier every year! The exterior of Sneed's funeral parlour, as seen in The Unquiet Dead.	8 October 2004
59		Milk Attention to detail from the props department. Only authentic period pieces are used here, and that includes the milk and sugar. Sneed's tea cups from The Unquiet Dead.	11 October 2004
60		Paint Paint used on the set to make it pretty. Colours not chosen by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.	12 October 2004
61		Fan Doctor Who's biggest fan spends the day on set. Wind machine used for Fan Room effects in The End of the World.	13 October 2004
62		Barrels A barrel of fun with fake snow on set. Periods detail used for location filming of The Unquiet Dead.	14 October 2004
63		Doctor Christopher Eccleston plays the Doctor.	15 October 2004
64		Logo 2005 The new Doctor Who logo. Details >>	18 October 2004
65		Alien Props Futuristic props. Space bowls from The End of the World.	19 October 2004
66		Champagne Champagne slate - every 100 slates gets a champagne sticker... note the location of the scene for this one though.	20 October 2004
67		Curtains It'll be curtains for you when the Doctor arrives. The interior of Sneed's funeral parlour for The Unquiet Dead.	21 October 2004
68		Savage Matthew Savage with set, character and prop designs.	22 October 2004
69		Anna's Spanker Anna's spanker! Used to hold tape for use as actors markers - pink for Billie and yellow for Chris.	25 October 2004
70		Teeth Make up designer Davy Jones making alien teeth moulds.	26 October 2004
71		Cobwebs Fake dirt and cobwebs - It's a dirty old job but someone's got to do it!	27 October 2004
72		Boom A long arm mic prepares to capture the sound on set.	28 October 2004
73		Balls These spheres help The Mill make their CGI monsters. From filming at the Temple of Peace from The End of the World.	29 October 2004
74		Panel Old-fashioned technology hidden under a timeless exterior. An exposed control panel from The End of the World.	1 November 2004
75		Pipes Sadly we can't bring you a picture of a Dalek today, but here's part of a complicated life-support system. The Back of Boe from The End of the World.	2 November 2004
76		Underwood Someone still values Underwood very highly. Typewriter gift from The End of the World.	3 November 2004
77		Filters Filter box - every filter used on block two is stored right here.	4 November 2004
78		Tinkle Who are you going to call? The TARDIS phone.	5 November 2004
79		Biohazard There's some really dangerous material on set. Set dressing for Van Statten's base in Dalek.	8 November 2004
80		Toy A polite notice to the terribly excited crew. Thankfully, nobody broke the key prop on Dalek.	9 November 2004
81		TARDIS Key These really are the spare TARDIS keys, stored in a secret bit of the prop.	10 November 2004
82		Gubbins Various pieces of hi-tech equipment. Inside the Dalek prop from Dalek.	11 November 2004
83		Geocomtex Who are the mysterious Geocomtex? Set decoration for Van Statten's base from Dalek.	12 November 2004
84		Warning What are you being warned away from? The base of a Cyberman helmet from Dalek.	15 November 2004
85		Nick Nicholas Briggs doing a Dalek voice at a tense moment - there's about to be a big bang! Filming at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium for Dalek.	16 November 2004
86		Earth You may think you know this by now. But who owns it? Set decoration for Van Statten's office from Dalek.	17 November 2004
87		Ahearne Joe Ahearne directing the devastation. Filming at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium for Dalek.	18 November 2004
88		Anna's Spanker Anna's second spanker contains special tape that won't ruin the delicate flooring used on this equally special location.	19 November 2004
89		Lemp Lempicka was dead when this was painted. Set decoration for Van Statten's office from Dalek.	22 November 2004
90		Birthday Many happy returns...	23 November 2004
91		Bus Stop Will three come along at once? On location near the church for Father's Day. You'll be seeing these numbers again...	24 November 2004
92		Microphone This is the mike used to make the Dalek voice. Nicholas Briggs' lip mic from Dalek.	25 November 2004
93		Tax Fully paid-up and roadworthy. No period detail is overlooked for Father's Day.	26 November 2004
94		Floorplan A floorplan design for a very complicated set. Satellite Five plans for The Long Game.	29 November 2004
95		Prayer Seven days without prayer makes one weak.	30 November 2004
96		Set Model Models come in handy when you're planning a really ambitious set. Platform One interior from The End of the World.	1 December 2004
97		ID Badge A hands-on prop. Keep your fingers off.	2 December 2004
98		Extras Some supporting artists take a moment to let their hair down. Extras on the catering bus during filming of The Unquiet Dead.	6 December 2004
99		Action Is this a very important flight of stairs? A Welsh paper mill doubles for the Nestene lair in Rose.	7 December 2004
100		Psalm Comforting words? Inside the church for Father's Day. Where have we seen those numbers before?	8 December 2004
101		Model Some sets need incredibly detailed models before they're built. Here's a tiny detail... A Downing Street doorway from Aliens of London.	9 December 2004
102		Swan A topiary swan. Admit it, you've seen it all now. Classy 1980's foliage from Father's Day.	10 December 2004
103		Abduction What's hovering above the house?	13 December 2004
104		Walk When can the TARDIS have landed in New York?	14 December 2004
105		TARDIS Int. No. We can't show you what's on the other side of this.	15 December 2004
106		Basement A lot of work's going into preparing for an action scene. The basement of Henriks department store from Rose.	16 December 2004
107		Bermuda Something important is being searched for... More of Clive's research from Rose.	17 December 2004
108		Book Whatever happened to the Bishop? A bible from Father's Day.	20 December 2004
109		Caterer Can this man really be the Head Chef for Doctor Who? Filming in the Food Hall for The Long Game.	21 December 2004
110		Distant Shore The Doctor regrets he's unable to return your artwork. A picture in Rose's flat from Rose.	22 December 2004
111		Fancy That What's turned up on this familiar stretch of coastline? Research material from Clive's shed in Rose.	23 December 2004
112		Car Martin Stephens, Camera Operator, shows you how to film in a car. Filming Father's Day.	24 December 2004
113		Fish Slice Merry Christmas and a happy new year. The TARDIS on location in Swansea for The Unquiet Dead.	25 December 2004
114		Engine A powerful engine? Or perhaps no-one knows what this is. A set detail on the Observation Deck of Satellite Five for The Long Game.	27 December 2004
115		Files This doesn't contain the whole truth. More of Clive's research from Rose.	28 December 2004
116		Model An art department model of a set from a forthcoming episode. Unused set design from Aliens of London.	29 December 2004
117		Infection Something lethal is being contained. Inside Albion Hospital, from Aliens of London.	30 December 2004
118		Champers Something to celebrate. Champagne bottle props from Rose.	31 December 2004
119		Unusual Angle This man isn't important. But the angle he's been seen from is.	3 January 2005
120		Cake Bruno Langley grabs a bite to eat between takes.	4 January 2005
121		Bizarre The TARDIS lands in the strangest places.	5 January 2005
122		Instruments Kill or cure?	6 January 2005
123		Memory Lest we forget...	7 January 2005
124		Vegan You won't be seeing this in the new series. Clive's handy spaceship guide from Rose.	10 January 2005
125		Living Room Even the TARDIS likes to relax sometimes. The Mitchell's living room set from The Long Game.	11 January 2005
126		Button Something's about to go very wrong. Warning sign from World War Three.	12 January 2005
127		Street On home territory? The TARDIS lands here (or its Cardiff equivalent) in Father's Day.	13 January 2005
128		Five The number five. Logo of Satellite Five in The Long Game.	14 January 2005
129		Ketchup Somewhere in this is a bottle of tomato sauce. Preparing to film a scene for The Long Game.	17 January 2005
130		Tent The TARDIS tent, used to protect the prop on rainy days. Location filming for Rose.'	18 January 2005
131		Festive Clive Evans, Location Manager, in a basement near Christmas decorations. Location filming for Rose.	19 January 2005
132		Saturday An important date for your diary? Doctor Constantine's diary from The Empty Child.	20 January 2005
133		Unbelievable You won't believe who's behind this desk. A glimpse of Richard Wilson from The Empty Child.	21 January 2005
134		Banana "I like bananas. Bananas are good." The Doctor's banana from The Doctor Dances.	24 January 2005
135		Glass Not everything goes according to plan. On set in Room 802 from The Doctor Dances.	25 January 2005
136		Set Julian Luxton, Pamela Humpreys, Terry Bartlett and Brian Grant (Director). Filming for The Long Game.	26 January 2005
137		23 Feb 63 Familiar sound effect. Room 802 sound monitoring equipment from the Doctor Dances.	27 January 2005
138		Door What is the terrible secret of room 801? That it was really room 802? A set from The Doctor Dances.	28 January 2005
139		Set Model With a model like this, every detail is mapped out. Even the curtains. Van Statten's office from Dalek.	31 January 2005
140		Fate Is that a knave or a jack? Inside the nightclub from The Empty Child.	1 February 2005
141		Bang Boys Alex and Barry provide many of the on set effects. On set for The Doctor Dances.	2 February 2005
142		Block Playing a deadly game. A devastated Room 802 from The Doctor Dances.	3 February 2005
143		Alert Good advice when faced with a threat from above. Information poster from The Empty Child.	4 February 2005
144		Crystal What does the crystal ball reveal? A prop from Doctor Constantine's desk in The Empty Child.	7 February 2005
145		Polecam A view from on high? A remote camera captures a Reaper-eye view for Father's Day.	8 February 2005
146		Desk Post modern? Or is it rather dated? Doctor Constantine's post from The Empty Child.	9 February 2005
147		Desk of the Future Who works here? A desk from the Medical Floor in The Long Game.	10 February 2005
148		Great Do these spheres contain intelligence? Spider eggs from The End of the World.	11 February 2005
149		Dead These feet belong to a famous dead person. Pegg legs from The Long Game.	14 February 2005
150		Set Detail Some sets are incredibly detailed. And powerful. Captain Jack's ship from The Empty Child.	15 February 2005
151		Nails Alien finger nails, drying in the sun. Bits of Slitheen from World War Three.	16 February 2005
152		Instruments More surgical instruments. Medical equipment from The Long Game.	17 February 2005
153		Missing Have you seen anything suspicious? Missing Persons posters from Aliens of London.	18 February 2005
154		Ship Is it too late to save this wreck? Monitor screen detail from The Long Game.	21 February 2005
155		Panic We're guessing the situation isn't very safe. Hi-tech alert status board from World War Three.	22 February 2005
156		Control There are a lot of control panels in the new series. For strange things. Medical screens from The Long Game.	23 February 2005
157		Anorak It gets cold in the future as well. Filming in the Control Room for The Long Game.	24 February 2005
158		Pub Car Park The TARDIS lands somewhere normal. Location filming for Rose.	25 February 2005
159		Sneezes It's best to keep your nose clean around here. An information poster from The Empty Child.	28 February 2005
160		Ice Ice will suffice. Frosty set dressing for The Long Game.	1 March 2005
161		Graffiti A section of inner city London, created outside the studio in Wales! Graffiti from Aliens of London.	2 March 2005
162		Dead Light Even the dead get great lighting in Doctor Who. Atmospheric zombie lighting from The Unquiet Dead.	3 March 2005
163		Scenery Flat The view from Rose's flat isn't real.	4 March 2005
164		TARDIS Ext. A TARDIS prop being specially weathered.	7 March 2005
165		Stairs As I was going up the stairs... Creepy toys from The Empty Child.	8 March 2005
166		Industrial Wooden scenery flats made to look very durable. Wall from the Downing Street bunker in World War Three.	9 March 2005
167		Model Design Assistant, Colin Richmond puts the finishing touches to an enormous set model.	10 March 2005
168		BRG Some of the show's technology is quite sturdy. The Chula ship and monitoring equipment from The Doctor Dances.	11 March 2005
169		Bang Setting up an exploding ceiling. A special effects shot from the end of Dalek.	14 March 2005
170		Kitchen It's the period detail that counts. Inside the Lloyd house from The Empty Child.	15 March 2005
171		Allen When all the aliens look alike, you have to give them names. Inside a Slitheen costume from World War Three.	16 March 2005
172	File:WhoSpy 17 March 2005.jpg	Vent Room In order to create this huge set, the studio walls and ceiling were used as well. The Heat Fan from The End of the World.	17 March 2005
173	File:WhoSpy 18 March 2005.jpg	Desk There are some very strange workspaces in the new series. Desk and data pad from The End of the World.	18 March 2005
174		Mystery Guest We can't tell you who this guest star is. Okay, we can now. It's Simon Pegg from The Long Game.	21 March 2005
175		Lush A small detail from a very opulent set. An unusual chair from Aliens of London.	22 March 2005
176		Tin Please give generously. Albion Hospital set dressing from The Empty Child.	23 March 2005

Series 2

WhoSpy returned for the second series on 5 August 2005, but it stopped abruptly after only 15 weeks and 74 photos on 17 November 2005. The next day the website was redesigned and WhoSpy was completely missing.

#	Image	Caption	Date
1	File:WhoSpy 5 August 2005.jpg	Camille Camille Coduri returns as Rose's mum. She's seen something terrible.	5 August 2005
2	File:WhoSpy 8 August 2005.jpg	Light The crew work hard to get the most out of the fading light.	8 August 2005
3	File:WhoSpy 9 August 2005.jpg	Eye When we asked, no one would tell us what this was from.	9 August 2005
4	File:WhoSpy 10 August 2005.jpg	Spray This man is spraying snow.	10 August 2005
5	File:WhoSpy 11 August 2005.jpg	Decoration The crew add a decorative touch to an entire tower block.	11 August 2005
6		Umbrella The crew line up a shot.	12 August 2005
7		Trailer Radical TARDIS re-design revealed.	15 August 2005
8		Stairs Going upstairs is very important.	16 August 2005
9		Tent Who left the lights on? The TARDIS stays under wraps.	17 August 2005
10		Oblate_2 What (not) on Earth is it?	18 August 2005
11		Eye2 We've never seen this eye open.	19 August 2005
12	File:WhoSpy 22 August 2005.jpg	Pie An exclusive peek in the Tyler fridge.	22 August 2005
13	File:WhoSpy 23 August 2005.jpg	Wind The wind machine turns!	23 August 2005
14	File:WhoSpy 24 August 2005.jpg	Hawes2 Director James Hawes prepares a very important scene.	24 August 2005
15	File:WhoSpy 25 August 2005.jpg	North Pole Lots of planets have a North.	25 August 2005
16	File:WhoSpy 26 August 2005.jpg	Scale What's he got his beady eye on?	26 August 2005
17		Doctor_Rose The Tenth Doctor and Rose.	30 August 2005
18		Display A sign of trouble?	31 August 2005
19		Logo Doctor Who's graphic design runs rings around the competition.	1 September 2005
20		Santa Poster Santa Claus is coming to town.	2 September 2005
21	File:WhoSpy 5 September 2005.jpg	Red Light Red light spells danger.	5 September 2005
22	File:WhoSpy 6 September 2005.jpg	Party Time gentlemen please...	6 September 2005
23		Agenda_3 Glad to see there's time for tea in a crisis.	7 September 2005
24	File:WhoSpy 8 September 2005.jpg	Space Dust2 Space dust can be such a problem.	8 September 2005
25	File:WhoSpy 9 September 2005.jpg	Tooth and Claw Tooth and claw?	9 September 2005
26	File:WhoSpy 12 September 2005.jpg	Robot The art department just love designing new robots.	12 September 2005
27	File:WhoSpy 13 September 2005.jpg	DV What can we learn from this emblem?	13 September 2005
28	File:WhoSpy 14 September 2005.jpg	Nurse Who's going to be needing her attention?	14 September 2005
29	File:WhoSpy 15 September 2005.jpg	Sign Is this sign in bad taste?	15 September 2005
30	File:WhoSpy 16 September 2005.jpg	Xmas Files The Xmas Files?	16 September 2005
31	File:WhoSpy 19 September 2005.jpg	Not Xmas These aren't what you think they are.	19 September 2005
32	File:WhoSpy 20 September 2005.jpg	Jump No sign of Jamie Oliver here.	20 September 2005
33	File:WhoSpy 21 September 2005.jpg	Rocky2 What lies beneath this mysterious surface?	21 September 2005
34	File:WhoSpy 22 September 2005.jpg	Hotel Who'd you find in here?	22 September 2005
35	File:WhoSpy 23 September 2005.jpg	Costume Putting the finishing touches to some costumes.	23 September 2005
36		Cuff Arresting officer.	26 September 2005
37		Six-O-One ...and half a dozen of the other. Who's in control of this device?	27 September 2005
38		Support Supporting actor.	28 September 2005
39		Secret Cardiff holidaymakers enjoy the sun - while the Doctor saves the world inside.	29 September 2005
40		Euros Euros Lyn and Non Eleri Hughes monitor episode two.	30 September 2005
41	File:WhoSpy 3 October 2005.jpg	Hanger The Doctor's coat - and some hangers on.	3 October 2005
42	File:WhoSpy 4 October 2005.jpg	Village The gaffer has fun.	4 October 2005
43	File:WhoSpy 5 October 2005.jpg	Horse Whisperer Simone and Daffodil discuss a scene.	5 October 2005
44	File:WhoSpy 6 October 2005.jpg	Shot The crew film an important exit.	6 October 2005
45	File:WhoSpy 7 October 2005.jpg	Dish of the Day Someone's got a big appetite.	7 October 2005
46		Crash Mats These aren't here for gymnastics.	10 October 2005
47		Edward Production Designer Edward Thomas lets off some steam.	11 October 2005
48		Curtains Space-age showers, or curtains for someone?	12 October 2005
49		Phones Two hotlines mean double trouble.	13 October 2005
50		Manure Has anybody seen our horse?	14 October 2005
51		Tubes What can these tubes be feeding?	17 October 2005
52		Not Cushion What does this contain?	18 October 2005
53		Massive This set's so tall, it goes up from the studio floor, through the art department and into the roof.	19 October 2005
54		Spades Has somebody been digging for the truth?	20 October 2005
55		Mark The Doctor and friend hit their marks.	21 October 2005
56		Claw This could leave a nasty scratch...	24 October 2005
57	File:WhoSpy 25 October 2005.jpg	Fishy There's something fishy about this crest.	25 October 2005
58	File:WhoSpy 26 October 2005.jpg	Cover_Up Looks like an old-fashioned cover-up to us.	26 October 2005
59	File:WhoSpy 27 October 2005.jpg	Secretary They still have paperwork in the future.	27 October 2005
60	File:WhoSpy 28 October 2005.jpg	Trouble Trouble in the boudoir?	28 October 2005
61	File:WhoSpy 31 October 2005.jpg	Doors What could be lurking behind these doors?	31 October 2005
62	File:WhoSpy 1 November 2005.jpg	Drapes Is that a sinister shadow?	1 November 2005
63	File:WhoSpy 2 November 2005.jpg	Plastic Are we giving you the heads-up here?	2 November 2005
64	File:WhoSpy 3 November 2005.jpg	Candles Slightly more than four candles will illuminate the action.	3 November 2005
65	File:WhoSpy 4 November 2005.jpg	Toast Raise a glass - but what's to celebrate?	4 November 2005
66	File:WhoSpy 7 November 2005.jpg	Pipes Futuristic plumbing?	7 November 2005
67	File:WhoSpy 8 November 2005.jpg	Ball An unusual piece of headgear.	8 November 2005
68	File:WhoSpy 9 November 2005.jpg	Euros 2 Euros Lyn prepares for a special scene.	9 November 2005
69	File:WhoSpy 10 November 2005.jpg	Plan Table_2 Making plans for Christmas.	10 November 2005
70	File:WhoSpy 11 November 2005.jpg	Instrument An instrument of torture?	11 November 2005
71		Double Queen Even queens need a double sometimes.	14 November 2005
72		Appliance What might this shed some light on?	15 November 2005
73		Chicken Chickens are hired for an authentic rustic feel.	16 November 2005
74		Change Time for a change?	17 November 2005

The Runaway Bride (Adventure Calendar)

After over a year away, WhoSpy returned again as the treat for Day 13 of the 2006 Advent Calendar. An unknown number of images teased the upcoming Christmas special - TV: The Runaway Bride.

#	Image	Caption	Date
1	File:WhoSpy 13 December 2006a.jpg	Who sits at a desk like this?	13 December 2006

Voyage of the Damned (Adventure Calendar)

Day 3 of the 2007 Adventure Calendar featured 6 images teasing TV: Voyage of the Damned.

#	Image	Caption	Date
1		Under wraps...	3 December 2007
2	File:WhoSpy 3 December 2007b.jpg	Preparing for a big bang.
3	File:WhoSpy 3 December 2007c.jpg	Taking on water.
4	File:WhoSpy 3 December 2007d.jpg	Costume drama.
5	File:WhoSpy 3 December 2007e.jpg	The sound of drums...
6	File:WhoSpy 3 December 2007f.jpg	Step back in time.

The Next Doctor (Adventure Calendar)

Day 14 of the 2008 Adventure Calendar featured 5 images teasing TV: The Next Doctor. After broadcast these images were incorporated into the episodes' Photo Story feature.

#	Image	Caption	Date
1		Surrounded by the Clappertrons, the Doctors faced certain death... David Tennant and David Morrissey film an exciting fight scene.	14 December 2008
2		Who Ya Gonna Call? Is this guy ghostbusting, or simply snow blasting?
3		The Cyberleader was thrilled by his new microscope... Going for a take in the Cybermen's lair.
4		Someone always turns up to the fancy dress party without a costume... A funeral procession is assembled, ready for a take.
5		The Cybermen's spaceship was badly in need of an upgrade... A Cybershade mask at the Prop Store.

The End of Time, Part One (Adventure Calendar)

Day 22 of the 2009 Adventure Calendar featured 15 images teasing TV: The End of Time, Part One. Again after broadcast these images were incorporated into the episodes' Photo Story feature.

It's the long awaited return of WhoSpy!
For those new to this parish, every year we provide tantalisingly obscure sneak peeks behind the scenes of the next adventure. So these images don't contain spoilers... simply food for thought and wild speculation. In fact, the wilder the better. This is Christmas, after all!

The End of Time, Part One debuts on BBC One on Friday at 6.00pm. Merry Christmas!

#	Image	Caption	Date
1		Time for a fond farewell?	22 December 2009
2		Relative dimensions.
3		Measure twice, cut once.
4		An interesting design.
5		The big bang!
6		No one seems to know what this is.
7		An interesting read.
8		Out on location.
9		Alright - who tipped the giant mug of coffee?
10		The crew investigate a warehouse.
11		The building blocks of something new.
12		What is waiting inside?
13		Do not touch the red wire!
14		VIP guest!
15		Part of a much bigger pattern?

2023 specials

#	Image	Caption	Date
1		Welcome to #WhoSpy! 📸 I'll be your very own spy on set during filming of #DoctorWho, keep your eyes peeled for more updates 🤫	8 September 2023
2		Plans are forming… 📜 #WhoSpy	12 September 2023
3		You'll need more than a universal translator to work this out! #WhoSpy	14 September 2023
4		Waiting for a new #DoctorWho adventure be like… ☹️ #WhoSpy	16 September 2023
5		Fancy a trip? #WhoSpy	17 September 2023
6		That looks impressive, but more importantly… what's happening Tues - Thurs at 9:30am?? #WhoSpy	19 September 2023
7		No Spoilers Here! 🫸 #WhoSpy	21 September 2023
8		Flip the switch, see what happens... #WhoSpy	7 October 2023
9		Do NOT be caught reading classified UNIT documents, trust me 😤 #WhoSpy	9 October 2023
10			12 October 2023
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14		What could this be used for? #WhoSpy	15 October 2023
15		That looks deadly… #WhoSpy
16		Who could need these? #WhoSpy	16 October 2023
17		BOO! 👹 #WhoSpy	17 October 2023
18		These tests have been happening awfully recently... #WhoSpy	18 October 2023
19		Suited for action 🫡 #WhoSpy	20 October 2023
20		Rose has been planning for quite a while! #WhoSpy	22 October 2023
21		It will chime four times... 🔔 #WhoSpy	24 October 2023
X		Behind the scenes And... action! #WhoSpy is back, bringing you more behind-the-scenes exclusives from the 60th anniversary specials. (this image was posted in the Doctor Who Newsletter e-mail)	24 October 2023
22		No access! How do I become a Level 5 Operative? 🤔 #WhoSpy	3 November 2023
23		Someone is hard at work here! But the #WhoSpy works harder…	7 November 2023
24		We’re just clowning now 🤡 #WhoSpy	10 November 2023

Christmas Special 2024

#	Image	Caption	Date
1		Ready for another trip (behind the scenes) in time and space? #WhoSpy	9 December 2024
2		The only meal we'll want this December 😋😋 #WhoSpy	10 December 2024
3		Less than two weeks…are you Christmas ready? 🎄 #WhoSpy	12 December 2024
4		Where are you going first? #WhoSpy	13 December 2024
5		When one door closes... #WhoSpy	14 December 2024
6		Are you my Mummy? #WhoSpy	15 December 2024
7		Watch out for giant wasps! #WhoSpy 🐝	18 December 2024
8	File:WhoSpy 20 December 2024.jpg	TARDIS blue? #WhoSpy	20 December 2024

External links

• Who Spy archive at the BBC Cult website
• Who Spy archive at the BBC Classic Series website
• WhoSpy Series 1 Index
• WhoSpy Series 2 Index