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Breaking the Silence was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Day of the Moon.
Aspects of production covered
The creation of scenes such as the opening and River Song's fall were covered. It also saw Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill conduct a tour of the area around the filming locations.
Additional topics covered
- Location shooting at Glen Canyon.
- Behind the scenes footage from the spaceship and the orphanage.
- A Day In The Life: Director Of Photography.
People interviewed
- Toby Haynes, Director
- Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
- Stephan Pehrsson, Director of Photography
- Steven Moffat, Head Writer
- Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
- Matt Smith, The Doctor
- Mark Sheppard, Canton Delaware
- Alex Kingston, River Song
- Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
- Beth Willis, Executive Producer
- Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
- Marcus Wilson, Producer
- Larry Rock, Tour Guide
- Kerry Shale, Doctor Renfrew
Music list
- "Infinity" by The xx[1]
- "Stay Too Long" by Plan B
- "Dominoes" by The Big Pink
- "Snowden" by Doves
- "Escape Velocity" by The Chemical Brothers
- "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode
- "Silence" by Delerium
- "Dream Catcher" by Jeremy Sherman
- "Kentucky Roads" by Dennis 'Cannonball' Caplinger
- "Inner Dream" by Barrie Gledden
- "Navajo Horizon" by Barrie Gledden
- "Sun It Rises" by Fleet Foxes
- "The Drum Song" by The Temper Trap
- "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
- "Green Onions" by Booker T. & The MG’s
- "Voodoo Chile" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin
- "I Get Around" by The Beach Boys
- "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison
- "Stars" by The xx
- "Dirge" by Death in Vegas
Crew
- Graphics - BBC Wales
- Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions
- Camera - Dewi Davies, Aled Jenkins, Jon Rees, Andy Smith, Steve Webb
- Sound - Steve Hoy, Brian Murrell, Wil Planitzer, Jon Thomas
- Edit Assistant - George Sabapathy
- Runners - Llywelen Davies, Ryan Simpson
- Researchers - Matthew Andrews, Leanne René, Robert Wootton
- Assistant Producers - James Brailsford, Donovan Keogh, Hannah Williams
- Production Team Assistant - Ruby Kedge
- Production Accountant - Kevin Rickwood
- Production Co-ordinator - Megan Pinches
- Production Manager - Katy Cartwright
- Production Executive - Stan Matthews
- Colourist - Matt Mullins
- Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda
- Offline Editor - Rahim Mastafa
- Edit Producer - Paul Symonds
- Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
- Executive Producers for Dr Who - Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis
- Senior Producer - Zoë Rushton
- Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne
Elements retained in Cut Down
The cut down version retains behind the scenes shots on location in the US, in the orphanage, and in the Silent's spaceship; interview clips with Toby Haines, Karen Gillan, Stephan Pehrsson, and Arthur Darvill.
Home video releases
The "Cut Down" version of the episode is available on the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box sets.
Footnotes
- ↑ Breaking the Silence. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 4 March 2019.