Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)
The 2010 Doctor Who at the Proms were the second and third performances of Doctor Who at the Proms.
They were broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall on BBC Radio 3 between 24-25 July 2010 with commentary by Petroc Trelawny, forming Proms 10 & 11 of the 2010 season.
A 60 minute edit of the prom was broadcast on television on BBC Three on 6 September, followed by a 90 minute edit four days later on 10 September 2010. In addition to this a special 25 minute edition of Doctor Who Confidential called Backstage at the Doctor Who Prom ran on the BBC Red Button service. The 60 minute edit was also broadcast in high definition on BBC HD on 11 September 2010.
During the 20 minute interval, BBC Radio 3 broadcast the documentary Twenty Minutes: Dance of the Daleks, in which Matthew Sweet talked with some of the composers who had contributed incidental music to Doctor Who over the show's 47-year history.
Synopsis
For the second time since its revival, Doctor Who's music will be enjoyed by numerous fans since the previous Proms in 2008. Everyone's favourite monsters are here! Nothing else to do but hang on for the ride, and see where you end up.
Programme
Act 1
- The Mad Man with a Box - Murray Gold
- An Untimely Arrival - Murray Gold
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams
- I Am the Doctor - Murray Gold
- Overture: Portsmouth Point - William Walton
- The Planets: Mars - Gustav Holst
- Battle in the Skies (Daleks vs Spitfire) - Murray Gold
Act 2
- O Fortuna - Carl Orff
Skit
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Act 2 continues
- Amy - Murray Gold
- Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent - Murray Gold
- The Ride of the Valkyries - Richard Wagner
- This is Gallifrey / Vale Decem - Murray Gold, featuring Mark Chambers
- Pandorica Suite - Murray Gold
- Song of Freedom - Murray Gold
- Doctor Who theme - Ron Grainer
List of music
| Act One | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piece | Composer | Conductor | Performer(s) | Runtime | Notes |
| The Mad Man with a Box | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | Yamit Mamo BBC National Orchestra of Wales London Philharmonic Choir |
2'54" | |
| An Untimely Arrival | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4'19" | |
| Short Ride in a Fast Machine | John Adams | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4'23" | |
| I Am the Doctor | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales London Philharmonic Choir |
5'52" | |
| Overture - Portsmouth Point | William Walton | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 5'44" | |
| The Planets - Mars | Gustav Holst | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 7'40" | |
| Battle in the Skies (Daleks vs Spitfire) | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4'42" | |
Interval (20 mins)
| Act Two | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piece | Composer | Conductor | Performer(s) | Runtime | Notes |
| Carmina burana - "O Fortuna" | Carl Orff | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 2'44" | |
| Amy | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 3'23" | |
| Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 8'25" | |
| Die Walküre - The Ride of the Valkyries | Wagner | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 5 minutes | |
| This is Gallifrey / Vale Decem | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | Mark Chambers BBC National Orchestra of Wales |
6'31" | |
| Pandorica Suite | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 10'14" | |
| Song of Freedom | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 3'52" | |
| Doctor Who theme | Ron Grainer | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 1'37" | |
Cast
- Himself/The Doctor - Matt Smith
- Herself - Karen Gillan
- Himself - Arthur Darvill
- Air-raid warden - Matthew Doman
- Dalek Voices - Nicholas Briggs
- Dalek Operator - Barnaby Edwards
- Cybermen - Ruari Mears, Matthew Doman & Adam Sweet
- Silurians - Alexandra Winton, Barbara Fadden and Nathalie Cuzner
- Vampires - Sonila Vieshta, Gabriela Montaraz and Elizabeth Croft
- Judoon - Paul Kasey (captain), Ken Hosking (trooper).
People interviewed
- Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
- Steven Moffat, Writer
- Matt Smith, The Doctor
- Murray Gold, Composer
- Ben Foster, Conductor & Orchestrator
- Roger Wright, Director, BBC Proms
Crew
- Hosted by - Karen Gillan with Arthur Darvill
- Special Guest Appearance - Matt Smith
- Featuring the music of Doctor Who by - Murray Gold
- Original Theme Music - Ron Grainer
- Writer & Producer - Paul Bullock
Doctor Who Scene
- Writer - Steven Moffat
- Director - Toby Haynes
- Producer - Annabella Hurst-Brown
- Soloists - Yamit Mamo, Mark Chambers
- Conductor & Orchestrator - Ben Foster
- Conductor - Grant Llewellyn
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Leader - Lesley Hatfield
- Chorus Master - Neville Creed
- Dalek Dialogue / Voice - Nicholas Briggs
- Dalek Operator - Barnaby Edwards
- Dalek Animatronics - Colin Newman, Lyn Walters
- Monsters - Elizabeth Croft, Nathalie Cuzner, Matthew Doman, Barbara Fadden, Ken Hosking, Paul Kasey, Ruari Mears, Gabriela Montaraz, Hannah Steele, Adam Sweet, Sonila Vjeshta, Alexandra Winton
- Make Up - Christine Vidler
- Prosthetics & Creatures - Millennium FX
- Costume - Ray Holman, Louise Page
Documentary Crew
- Producer / Director - Ailsa Jenkins
- AP / Camera - Martyn Stevens
- Camera - Huw Talfryn Walters
- Sound - Ian Macpherson
- Projections - Anna Valley Display
- Vision Supervisor - Graeme Carter
- Props Master - Rory Armstrong
- Engineering Manager - Jeremy Turner
- Camera Supervisor - Vince Spooner
- Lighting Gaffer - Paul Tibbles
- Lighting Desk Operator - Ross Williams
- Live Event Sound - Phil Wright
- BBC Concert Manager - Helen Heslop
- Floor Managers - Richard Wyn Jones, Donna Tait
- Production Team - Valmai Griffiths, Soraya Mosaid
- Production Coordinator - Llywela Jones
- Screens Vision Mixer - Llinos Metcalf
- Screens Director - Sian Parry
- Production Assistant - Kate Evans
- Vision Mixer - Hilary Briegel
- Concert Sound Supervisor - Huw Thomas
- Dubbing Mixer - Tim Ricketts
- Screen Sequence Editor - Richard Senior
- Film Editors - Keith Ware, Rob Mansell
- Finishing Editor - Geraint Pari-Huws
- Production Designer - Eryl Ellis
- Lighting Director - Bernie Davis
- Movement Director - Denni Sayers
For Doctor Who
- Brand Manager - Edward Russell
- Production Executive - Julie Scott
- Executive Producers - Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis
- Line Producer - Jo Marks
- Executive Producer - Paul Bullock
- Director - Rhodri Huw
Notes
- Some scenes from this prom take inspiration from series 5:
- An Ironside Dalek offers the audience tea and biscuits, and an air raid warden commands him to "put that light out". Victory of the Daleks (Daleks vs. Spitfires)
- Two scenes feature a similar scene to the last one from The Pandorica Opens (I Am The Doctor & The Doctor who theme)
- The Doctor accidentally pulls out a toothbrush, instead of the sonic screwdriver. (TV: The Lodger)
- There is a variation of the Doctor's 'wibbly wobbly, timey wimey' quote (Wibbly Wobbly Explody Thing).
- The Planets Mars is played in this prom. The Planets Jupiter appeared in the previous Dr. Who Prom
- The Doctor mentions ITV has been blown off air.
- This isn't the first time a lone Dalek has commanded a conductor (CON: Music and Monsters).
Ratings
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Filming locations
Production errors
- When the Dalek Ironside and Dalek Supreme are talking, the head lamps are the wrong way around so the Ironside was ordering the Supreme to prepare for obliteration.
Home video releases
The 60 minute edit of the concert was included on the Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol DVD & Blu-ray released on 24 January 2011.
The 90 minute edit was eventually included as a bonus disc in the Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset (Region 1 only) released on 5 November 2013.
In November 2023, Doctor Who at the Proms was added to BBC iPlayer's Whoniverse catalog of Doctor Who content.
A Christmas Carol DVD cover
A Christmas Carol Blu-ray cover
Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray cover
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