Doctor Who at the Proms (2008)
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The 2008 Doctor Who at the Proms was broadcast in July 2008. It was the first Doctor Who related Prom.
Synopsis
a selection of classical favourites with a strong flavour of time and space. Join Freema Agyeman (aka Martha Jones), and others from the Doctor Who cast, for an intergalactic musical adventure - with a little help from Daleks, Cybermen and other aliens from the series!
Programme
Act 1
Concert Prologue - Murray Gold
Fanfare For The Common Man- Aron Copland
All the Strange, Strange Creatures - Murray Gold
Montagues and Capulets - Sergey Prokofiev
The Doctor Forever - Murray Gold
Rose - Murray Gold
Martha vs. The Master - Murray Gold
Music of the Spheres- Doctor Who Mini Episode
Interval
Act 2
The Ride of the Valkyries - Richard Wagner
The Daleks & Davros - Murray Gold
Donna -The Girl In The Fire Place-Astrid - Murray Gold
The Torino Scale - Mark-Anthony Turnage
The Planets-Jupiter- Gustav Holst
This Is Gallifrey - Murray Gold
Doomsday - Murray Gold
The Doctor's Theme/Song of Freedom - Murray Gold
Song for Ten - Murray Gold
Doctor Who Theme - Ron Grainer
Cast
Freema Agyeman - Herself/Host
Noel Clarke - Himself
Camille Coduri - Herself
Catherine Tate - Herself (uncredited)
Tim Phillips - Soloist (Song For Ten )
Nicholas Briggs - Dalek/Cybermen Voices
Barnaby Edwards - Dalek Operator
Musical cast
Murray Gold - Main Composer
Ben Foster - Conductor
Stephen Bell - Conductor
List of music
| Song | Composed by | Conductor | Performed by | Length | Notes |
| Concert Prologue | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | Melanie Pappenheim BBC Philharmonic |
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| Fanfare for the Common Man | Copland | Stephen Bell | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| All the Strange Strange Creatures | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| The Torino Scale | Mark-Anthony Turnage | Stephen Bell | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| The Planets - Jupiter | Gustav Holst | Stephen Bell | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| The Doctor Forever | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Rose | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Martha v The Master | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Music of the Spheres | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Die Walküre - The Ride of the Valkyries | Wagner | Stephen Bell | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| The Daleks & Davros | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Donna, Girl in the Fireplace, Astrid | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| 'Montagues and Capulets' from Romeo and Juliet | Prokofiev | Stephen Bell | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| This is Gallifrey | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| The Doctor's Theme/Song of Freedom | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Doomsday | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Song for Ten | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic | ||
| Doctor Who Theme | Murray Gold | Ben Foster | BBC Philharmonic |
Story notes
- Music of the Spheres was written by Russell T Davies for this event.
- Jimmy Vee is the only actor to appear in the pre-recorded and the live part of the show.
- Violinist Nigel Kennedy promoted his appearance in the prom by performing the Doctor Who theme solo.
Ratings
to be added
Filming locations
Royal Albert Hall (Live)
Upper Boat Studios (TARDIS Pre recorded)
Home video releases
DVD & Blu-ray releases
The concert was released on DVD and Blu-Ray along with The Next Doctor in 2010. However, the concert is scaled down to 60 minutes on the DVD and Blu-Ray, with Fanfare for the Common Man, Montagues and Capulets, The Ride of the Valkyries, The Torino Scale, The Planets – Jupiter and Song for Ten all omitted from the DVD.
