Behind the Scenes (DWDVDF feature)

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Doctor Who DVD Files is a fortnightly partwork publication from GE Fabbri Ltd - The Ultimate Build-up Doctor Who Encyclopaedia

One of its regular features is Behind the Scenes, a series looking at how Doctor Who is made.

Magazine Pages

Part 1: Monster Makers

Will Cohen from The Mill talks about making weird creatures.

Part 2: Model Behaviour

Model maker Mike Tucker on his amazing creations.

Part 3: Dalek Sec Speaks

Nicholas Pegg reveals all about what it's like inside a Dalek!

Part 4: Writer's Block

Paul Cornell reveals how he wrote Father's Day - and more!

Part 5: Back to the Drawing Board

Concept artist Peter McKinstry on the look of Doctor Who.

Part 6: Man or Monster?

Monster man Paul Kasey suits up as a big, green alien meanie!

Part 7: Dressing the Doctor

Who decides what the Doctor will wear? Find out here!

Part 8: Creature Features

Discover the secrets of Doctor Who's wildest prosthetics!

Part 9: Cast Away!

Find out how actors get roles in Doctor Who in our casting interview.

Part 10: Direct Hit!

Director Graeme Harper takes us behind the camera.

Part 11: Growing the TARDIS

See how the Doctor Who art department built the Doctor's ship ....

Part 12: Space-suited and Booted

Costume Designer Louise Page talks spacesuits ...

Part 13: Cyber Insider!

Paul Kasey opens up about what it's like to play a Cyberman.

Part 14: Cyber Creations

Find out how the Cybermen could have looked!

Part 15: Words of Power

Writer Gareth Roberts talks witches, giant wasps and fly-people!

Part 16: Script Doctoring

Helen Raynor talks to us about script editing and writing for the show.

Part 17: The Write Man

Mark Gatiss talks about writing for and starring in Doctor Who.

Part 18: Clothing Companions

Louise Page (Costume Designer) talks about dressing Rose, Martha and Donna.

Part 19: Design Time!

James North (Associate Designer) interviewed about creating alien and historic worlds

Part 20: The Age Old Question

Neill Gorton explains all about how to add years with prosthetic pieces …

Part 21: Past Masters

Find out about all the actors who have played the evil Time Lord.

Part 22: When in Rome…

Discover behind-the-scenes secrets of recreating an ancient world …

Part 23: Who’s behind the Ood?

Find out some script secrets from the writer of Planet of the Ood, Keith Temple

Part 24: Familiar Faces

Starring in Doctor Who is not always a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Part 25: Shaun Williams interview

(Storyboard artist) Exclusive interview

Part 26: K9: Old Dog, New Tricks

Find out how K9 was rescued from a skip for his TV comeback…

Part 27 - Lost in Time

Find out about the scenes that almost made it to your screen.

Part 28: The Voice of Fear.

Meet the voice of the Daleks and Cybermen!

Part 29: Andrew Cartmel

(Script Editor of the Seventh Doctor’s adventures)

Part 30: Companion Piece

An exclusive interview with Katy Manning who played Jo Grant.

Part 31: Re-imagining the Daleks

An exclusive interview with Robert Shearman, writer of Dalek.

Part 32: The Other Doctors

More actors have played the Doctor than you think…

Part 33: Writing the Past

The Fires of Pompeii writer James Moran feels the heat!

Part 34: Doctor, Doctor!

An exclusive interview with the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison!

Part 35: Shaw Thing!

Exclusive interview with Caroline John, who played Liz Shaw!

Part 36: Script Supremo!

Exclusive interview with Doctor who legend Terrance Dicks!

Part 37: Location Location Location!

Your guided tour of Doctor Who’s London – and Cardiff!

Part 38 - Action Man!

The second part of our exclusive Graeme Harper interview.

Part 39: Write Again!

The second part of our interview with writer Terrance Dicks.

Part 40: Terrible Time Lords

If only all Gallifreyans were as peace-loving as the Doctor …

Part 41: Clan TARDIS

Actor Frazer Hines talks about his time playing Jamie McCrimmon

Part 42: Robots and Reboots

The third part of our exclusive chat with writer Terrance Dicks

Part 43: Sci-fi Serious

Meet Bob Baker, one half of the writing team that created K9!

Part 44: Getting into character!

Actor Christopher Benjamin has worked with three different Doctors!

Part 45: Highland Fling! '

The second part of our interview with Jamie actor Frazer Hines

Part 46: Coming of Age

Christopher H Bidmead reveals the secrets of Season 18.

Part 47: Mad World

The second part of our chat with writer Christopher H Bidmead.

Part 48: Jo Goes!

Find out why Jo Grant actress Katy Manning left Doctor Who.

Part 49: Going Boho!

Take a peek inside the Fourth Doctor's wardrobe.

Part 50: Friend or Foe?

Read our exclusive interview with Mark Strickson

Part 51: Ace’s High!'

An exclusive interview with Sophie Aldred, who brought Ace to life.

Part 52: Challenge Anneke!

We talk to Anneke Wills, who played Swinging Sixties companion Polly

Part 53: Pretty Polly

Part two of our interview with ex-companion Anneke Wills

Part 54: Wild Thing!

Ex-companion Louise Jameson talks about her time in the TARDIS

Part 55: Mars Attacked!

Find out what it was like on Mars in our interview with Gemma Chan!

Part 56: Faithful Friend

Bernard Cribbins talks about his two Doctors.

Part 57: Enlightened Companion

Mark Strickson talks about his role in Enlightenment.

Part 58 Boy Star!

Matthew Waterhouse talks about his early days as companion Adric.

Part 59: Ace Image

Ex-companion Sophie Aldred talks more about her time in the TARDIS.

Part 60: What Katy Did Next …

Katy Manning talks about returning to the role of Jo Grant in 2010.

Part 61: Armed and Dangerous

Part two of our interview with ex-companion Louise Jameson

Part 62: Direct Action

Christopher Barry The first man to direct Daleks talks about his Doctor Who adventures.

Part 63: Fourth Time Lucky

Part two of our exclusive interview with director Christopher Barry.

Part 64: Direct Shot!

Rodney Bennett, director of many adventures, talks about Doctor Who.

Part 65: Theory of Relativity

Meet the actress who played the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan.

Part 66: Seventh Heaven

Read our exclusive interview with Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy.

Part 67: It’s a Dog’s Life

An interview with John Leeson, the man who gave K9 his voice.

Part 68: Going Mentor!

Find out what it was like to play a giant alien slug!

Part 69: Boy Wonder

The second part of our interview with Adric actor Matthew Waterhouse.

Part 70: Ideas Man

Doctor Who writer Chris Boucher talks about his classic stories.

Part 71: Action Man!

Former stuntman Stuart Fell talks about his explosive role in Doctor Who!

Part 72: Seventh Dimension

Part two of our exclusive interview with ex-Doctor, Sylvester McCoy!

Part 73: The Queen of Scream!

Deborah Watling, who played Victoria, looks back at the 1960s.

Part 74: Pond Life

Exclusive interview with Arthur Darvill, the actor behind Rory the Roman!

Part 75: Redesign of the Daleks

Read an exclusive interview with concept artist,Peter McKinstry.

Part 76: Terror in Trogir!

Visit Croatia, the exotic home of vampires and Van Gogh.

Part 77: Boots, Braces and Bow Ties!

Take a look at the Eleventh Doctor’s super-cool wardrobe”

Part 78: Time Lady!

Exclusive interview with Kate O'Mara who played the Rani.

Part 79: The Rani Returns

Read part 2 of our exclusive interview with Kate O'Mara

Part 80: Astro Girl

Exclusive interview with Wendy Padbury who played Zoe

Part 81: Taylor Talks!

Actor Peter Purves shares his memories of playing Steven

Part 82: Sontaran Concept Art

Check out the designs that brought the clone warriors to life.

Part 83: Ood Doodles

Check out the concept art that brought the Ood to life.

Part 84: Dramatic Exit

Read our exclusive interview with actor Matthew Waterhouse

Part 85: Scale Model!

Find out how the new Silurians evolved …

Part 86: Mars Attacks!

Find out how the Flood managed to look so scary.

Part 87: Into the Vortex!

Check out the history of the Doctor Who title sequence.

Part 88: Wiped from history?

Find out about the missing episodes of Doctor Who …

Part 89: World Building!

Check out the amazing sets of A Christmas Carol

Part 90: Matt Smith

Our profile of the actor behind the Eleventh Doctor …

Part 91: Glitz & Glamour

Actor Tony Selby talks to us about his time on the show.

Part 92: David Tennant

A profile of the man behind the Tenth Doctor.

Part 93: Fire & Glitz

Part two of our exclusive interview with actor Tony Selby

Part 94: Christopher Eccleston

Find out all about the actor who played the Ninth Doctor.

Part 95: Hancock’s Half Hours

Read our exclusive interview with actor Prentis Hancock.

Part 96: Paul McGann

A look at the actor who played the Eighth Doctor.

Part 97: Cat Slap!

Discover the prosthetics secrets of the Catkind.

Part 98: Silver Giant

Exclusive interview with Cyber actor Michael Kilgarriff.

Part 99: Sylvester McCoy

Read all about the actor who played the Seventh Doctor.

Part 100: Robo Roles

Part two of our exclusive interview with Michael Kilgarriff

Part 101: Directing Monsters

Part one of our exclusive interview with Michael Ferguson

Part 102:Time of Havoc

Part two of the interview with director Michael Ferguson.

Part 103: Perfectly Franklin

Read the exclusive interview with Richard Franklin.

Part 104: Mike and the Master

Read part two of our exclusive interview with Richard Franklin.

Part 105: Colin Baker

A profile of the actor who played the Sixth Doctor.

Part 106: Fantasia For Five

Exclusive interview with Snakedance’ director Fiona Cumming.

Part 107: Peter Davison

Our profile of the actor who played the Fifth Doctor.

Part 108: The Frog King!

Read a never-before-published interview with Stratford Johns.

Part 109: Tom Baker

A profile of the actor who brought the Fourth Doctor to life …

Part 110: Jon Pertwee

A profile of the actor who brought the Third Doctor to life …

Part 111: Paul McGann

Read our exclusive interview with actor Paul Jerricho.

Part 112: Making History

We talk to classic-series director Michael E. Briant

Part 113: Patrick Troughton

Read all about the actor who played the Second Doctor

Part 114: William Hartnell

A profile of the actor who played the first ever Doctor.

Part 115: In at the Deep End!

Find out about the Doctor Who story that was all at sea.

Part 116: Life Aquatic!

Part three of our exclusive interview with Michael E. Briant.

Part 117: Directing Daleks

Read the penultimate part of our Michael E. Briant interview …

Part 118: Vocs Pop!

Read the final part of our Michael E. Briant interview …

Part 119: Fire and Ice!

Read our exclusive interview with director Chris Clough

Part 120: Doctor on Trial!

Director Chris Clough talks ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’.

Part 121: Billie Piper

Find out all about the actor behind Rose Tyler.

Part 122: The Pit and the Pen!

Read our exclusive interview with writers

Part 123: Karen Gillan

A profile of the actor who brought Amy Pond to life…

Part 124: The Three Bakers!

Part two of our interview with writers Pip and Jane Baker.

Part 125: Verity Lambert

A profile of Doctor Who’s pioneering first producer.

Part 126: Writing the Rani

The final part of our exclusive interview with Pip and Jane Baker.

Part 127: Noel Clarke

A profile of the actor who played Mickey Smith

Part 128: 128 Destination: London

Doctor Who has invaded the capital many times …

Part 129: Freema Agyeman

A profile of the actor who played Martha Jones

Part 130: Catherine Tate

A profile of the actor who played Donna Noble.

Part 131: Dressing Eleven!

Take a closer look at the Eleventh Doctor’s wardrobe.

Part 132: Russell T Davies

A profile of the writer who saved Doctor Who.

Part 133: Arthur Darvill

Read our profile of the actor who played Rory

Part 134: Jenna Coleman

Read our profile of the actor who plays Clara Oswald.

Part 135: Suited and Booted!

Discover more about the Tenth Doctor’s costume.

Part 136: Nicholas Courtney

Read our profile of the actor who played the Brigadier.

Part 137: Into the Unknown

Read our interview with script editor Anthony Read

Part 138: John Barrowman

Read our profile of the actor who played Captain Jack

Part 139: The Script Editor’s Guide to the Galaxy

Read the second part of our interview with Anthony Read.

Part 140 Alex Kingston

Read our profile of the actor who played River Song.

Part 141 Dressed to the Nines!

Discover the wardrobe secrets of the Ninth Doctor.

Part 142 Mark Gatiss

A profile of the celebrated Doctor Who writer and actor.

Where To File Them

In Issue 2 and Issue 3 subscribers receive a binder and seven coloured divider cards. The Behind the Scenes pages are filed behind the yellow divider.

Like The Doctor pages, Part 2 is filed immediately after Part 1 and so on.