The Last Battle was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Parting of the Ways. The working title for this episode was Finale.[1]
Aspects of production covered
- The scripting of Christopher Eccleston's final episode and his regeneration scene.
- Christopher Eccleston discusses the impact of the Time War upon how his Doctor lives and makes decisions.
- The heavy VFX work for the Dalek spaceship.
Additional topics covered
- Construction of the Dalek Emperor and issues faced with submerging the Kaled mutant prop inside a tank of water.
- The history of the Time Lords and the Daleks, and how that has all fed into the Time War.
- Rose and the Doctor's dynamic.
- A montage celebrating the Ninth Doctor.
People interviewed
- John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer
- Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
- Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
- Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
- Mike Tucker, Model Unit Supervisor
- Nicholas Briggs, Dalek Voice
- Joe Ahearne, Director, Episodes 6, 8, 11, 12 & 13
- David Hankinson, Dalek Operator
- Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
- Helen Raynor, Script Editor, Doctor Who
Music list
- "Breathe" by The Prodigy, Album: The Fat of the Land[2] (also used in Stage Fright)
- "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation) (from 'The Matrix')" by Rob Dougan, Album: Furious Angels
- "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders, Album: Greatest Hits
- "Run" by Snow Patrol, Album: Final Score
Crew
- Camera - Mat Bryant, Eric Huyton, Aled Jenkins, Andy Smith
- Sound - Kevin Meredith, Phil Turner, Roger Van K, Les Mowbray, Steve Hoy
- Runners - Nic Britz, Bethan Evans, Maxine Hughes, Lucy Lutman, Hannah Williams
- Artist Contracts - Lesley Longhurst
- Copyright Contracts - Robert Bruce
- Junior Researcher - Alexander Gratton
- Researchers - Geoff Evans, Zoë Rushton, Stephen Thomas
- Production Co-ordinator - Hannah Simpson
- Production Managers - Catherine Gosling, Zoë Scott
- Editor - Tom Appleby
- Colourist - Jon Everett
- Dubbing - Mark Ferda
- Thanks to - Clayton Hickman, Andrew Pixley
- Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Mal Young
- Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
- Produced & Directed by - Gillane Seaborne
Elements retained in Cut Down
- The history of the Time Lords and the Daleks, and how that has all fed into the Time War. (condensed)
- Rose and the Doctor's dynamic. (slightly condensed)
- A montage celebrating the Ninth Doctor.
Home video releases
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.
Footnotes
- ↑ Confidential update. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 January 2019.
- ↑ Episode 13 : The Last Battle. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.