The Story of Doctor Who

The Story of Doctor Who was a television documentary which aired on 30 December 2003 as part of the fortieth anniversary celebration of Doctor Who.

	Doctor Who
	BBC One
	30 December 2003
	59'14"
	Claire Finnett
	Caroline Wright

You may be looking for the reference book of the same name.

It was introduced by Jon Culshaw, who impersonated the Fourth Doctor.

People interviewed

• Colin Baker, The Doctor 1984 - 1986
• Peter Davison, The Doctor 1982 - 1984
• Peter Purves, Steven 1965 - 1966
• Verity Lambert, Producer 1963 - 1965
• Carole Ann Ford, Susan 1963 - 1964
• Terrance Dicks, Script Editor 1968 - 1974
• Tom Baker, The Doctor 1974 - 1981
• Barry Letts, Producer 1970 - 1975
• Sylvester McCoy, The Doctor 1987 - 1989
• Louise Jameson, Leela 1977 - 1978
• Nicholas Evans, Dalek
• John Scott Martin, Dalek
• Anneke Wills, Polly 1966 - 1967
• Frazer Hines, Jamie 1966 - 1969
• Sophie Aldred, Ace 1987 - 1989
• Graham Cole, Cyberman
• Nicola Bryant, Peri 1984 - 1986
• Nicholas Courtney, The Brigadier 1968 - 1989
• Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
• Elisabeth Sladen, Sarah Jane Smith 1973 - 1976
• Philip Hinchcliffe, Producer 1974 - 1977
• Roger Murray-Leach, Designer 1974 - 1977
• Nabil Shaban, Sil

Crew

• Guest Appearance - Jon Culshaw
• With thanks to - Kate Clark, Clayton Hickman, Neil Ragsdale, Steve Roberts
• Graphic Design - Keith Haynes
• Camera - Sean Carswell, Jeremy Hewson, Stuart Nimmo, Jon Wood
• Sound - Keith Branch, Jean-Francois Legouriellec, Joe Walters, Lucy Pickering, Alistair Widgery
• Dubbing Mixer - Luke Williams
• Production Executive - Jez Nightingale
• Finance Co-Ordinator - Robin Hester
• Make-Up - Sarah Grispo, Deborah Taylor
• Programme Consultant - Kevin Davies
• Runner - Naoma Nagahawatte
• Co-Ordinators - Lucy Crayford, Michelle Singer
• Research - Gemma Rawcliffe, Hayley Treacy
• Production Manager - Wendy Clarke
• Editors - Joyce Gentle, Rob Platt
• Executive Producer - Caroline Wright
• Producer - Clare Finnett

Music list

• "Doctor Who Opening Title Theme" by Delia Derbyshire & the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
• "Doctor Who (Stereo Version 1972)" by Delia Derbyshire & the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
• "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps
• "Sexy Boy" by Air
• "Cha Cha on the Moon" by Pat Reader
• "Song 2" by Blur
• "All of My Thoughts" by Spiritualized
• "Doctor Who 1980 (Closing Titles)" by Peter Howell & the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Notes

• Two preview clips, entitled Episode One and Monster Mash, were released on the Doctor Who website on 19 December 2003.
• Recently discovered material from TV: The Power of the Daleks was shown.
• In 2012 and 2013, a twelve part documentary series Doctor Who Stories was included on "classic series" DVD releases, made exclusively from interviews recorded for this documentary.
• BBC Genome link

Home video releases

As of December 2022, this documentary has not been made available commercially.