Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)
The 2010 Doctor Who at the Prom was broadcast in September 2010. It was the second Doctor Who related Prom.
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
A message from the Doctor interrupts Karen Gillan, who is trying to introduce 'Amy's Theme'. The Doctor asks the audience to yell "Hello, Doctor" so he can lock onto their signal. He gets a clear picture, but upside down. The Doctor tells everyone to hang on, makes fun of people wearing wigs and urges ladies to hold their skirts down. He realises his screen is upside down and fixes it and then asks for one more "Hello, Doctor" because he likes being given a big greeting.
The Doctor explains that he has ended up in the Royal Albert Hall in 2207 (possibly meaning 10:07 PM instead of a year) when the show is almost over and the TARDIS then transported him to an unknown location. The TARDIS has locked on to an overloading fold-back quazar engine, which has gone into overdrive, and is only deadly when it starts beeping. It starts beeping slowly, which the Doctor dismisses as a high-pitched beeping is the warning. It then beeps in a higher tone. The Doctor says that as long as he has his sonic screwdriver, he doesn't have to worry and takes out a toothbrush by mistake. Angry with himself for doing that again. The Doctor decides he has to find a safer place to defuse the bomb and has the audience bid him farewell
To the audience's shock, the Doctor emerges into the Albert Hall. He is equally surprised, then tells the audience there is nothing to worry about so long as the beeping does not stop; it will detonate from the slightest vibration then. The beeping stops, forcing him to briefly abandon the engine. However, it does not detonate and the Doctor picks it up and heads into the crowd. He looks for someone to help, but refuses to have an adult help as they might hit him. The Doctor takes a boy named Ellis from his seat.
He picks a wire from the engine and asks Ellis if he can see it, which says he can. The Doctor is surprised by how sharp he is and explains that the wire he's holding is "psychic wire", which is so thin that its practically imaginary. He compliments the boy again, saying he's "one step ahead of the game". He has Ellis hold the wire in his hand, then in his mouth to save his hand. The Doctor has Ellis keep his head still and is taken aback by how serious Ellis is taking this when he doesn't giggle at the mention of doing so for comical effect. This makes the audience cheer. The Doctor goes on about how ridiculous his plan seems. He needs to use Ellis as a biological transducer in order to disperse the engine's energy through the wi-fi in the hall to deactivate it.
Before he can finishing gloating, the Doctor has to perform his task by the wooshing engine. The Doctor informs the audience that he has saved the Royal Albert Hall. He thanks Ellis and returns him to his seat and asks for his name. He has the crowd cheer for Ellis before continuing about side-effects. He warns Ellis that he may have a sore throat in the morning, and "develop x-ray vision and turn into a giant bird; but that rarely happens." At first, the Doctor tells everyone there are no side-effects, then says "Unless you have your mobile phone on, in which case, you're going to die"; ITV had also been 'blown off the air'. He leaves after reading a pamphlet and insulting Matt Smith for having a 'dull name' and wishing the audience a good night.
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
| Song | Composed by | Conductor | Performed by | Length | Notes |
| The Mad Man with a Box | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | Yamit Mamo BBC National Orchestra of Wales London Philharmonic Choir |
3 minutes | |
| An Untimely Arrival | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4.5 minutes | |
| Short Ride in a Fast Machine | John Adams | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4.5 minutes | |
| I Am the Doctor | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales London Philharmonic Choir |
6 minutes | |
| Overture - Portsmouth Point | William Walton | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 6 minutes | |
| The Planets - Mars | Gustav Holst | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 7.5 minutes | |
| Battle in the Skies (Daleks vs Spitfire) | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4.5 minutes | |
| Interval | |||||
| Carmina burana - "O Fortuna" | Carl Orff | Grant Llewellyn | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 3 minutes | |
| Amy | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 3.5 minutes | |
| Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 8.5 minutes | |
| 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 |
6.5 minutes | |
| Pandorica Suite | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 10.5 minutes | |
| Song of Freedom | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 4 minutes | |
| Doctor Who Theme | Ron Grainer | Ben Foster | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | 1.5 minutes |
Cast
- Himself/The Doctor - Matt Smith
- Herself - Karen Gillan
- Himself - Arthur Darvill
- Air-raid warden - Matthew Doman
- Dalek Voices - Nicholas Briggs
- Dalek Operator - Barney Edwards
- Cybermen - Ruari Mears, Matthew Doman & Adam Sweet
- Silurians - Alexandra Winton, Barbara Fadden and Nathalie Cuzner
- Vampires - Sonila Vjeshta, Gabriela Montaraz and Elizabeth Croft
- Judoon - Paul Kasey (captain), Ken Hosking (trooper).
Music cast
- Conductors:
- Ben Foster
- Grant Llewellyn
- Vocalists:
- Mark Chambers (male counter-tenor)
- Yamit Mamo (female soloist)
- Choir:
- Orchestra:
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
BBC 3 -
Filming locations
- Royal Albert Hall
- Upper Boat Studios
Production errors
to be added
Continuity
'Wibbly Wobbly Explody-Wody Thing' is a reference to the quote: "Wibbly Wobbly Timey-Wimey" (TV : Blink, Time Crash, The Eleventh Hour).
Home video releases
DVD and Blu-Ray release
The concert was released on DVD and Blu-Ray along with A Christmas Carol in 2011. However, the concert is scaled down to 60 minutes on the DVD and Blu-Ray, with The Mad Man in a Box, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Portmouths Port, The Planets - Mars, O Fortuna, Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent, The Ride of the Valkyries and Song of Freedom all omitted from the DVD.
