Video diary
Making Doctor Who with Russell T Davies (documentary)
{video diary Mon 12 July 2004 about to go to readthrough, about to start writing Ep7}
- Julie Gardner, Executive Producer, 'Doctor Who'
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer & Executive Producer, 'Doctor Who'
- July 18th 2004, Cardiff {day 1 filming}
- July 19th 2004, Cardiff {yellow revision Eps4/5 Day 2 filming Annie Frederick BBC publicity}
{Day 4/Mark Benton} {Block 2 readthrough}
- The Rest Is History
Music list
- "Slow Sailing" by Oliver Vessey, Album: Piano Inflections KPM-0550
- "Fluidity" by Oliver Vessey, Album: Piano Inflections KPM-0550
- "Light as Air" by Oliver Vessey, Album: Piano Inflections KPM-0550
Crew
- Filmed by - Russell T Davies & Julie Gardner
- BBC Worldwide
- © BBC MMV
Waking the Dead: Mark Gatiss on writing for Doctor Who (documentary)
{video diary} Sometime later that day...
Crew
- BBC Worldwide
- © BBC MMV
On Set with Billie Piper (documentary)
{video diary}
- October 29th 2004 6.14pm
- Filming Episode 6 "Dalek"
- November 2nd 2004 7.15pm
- November 9th 2004 10.44am
- Filming Episode 6 "The End of the World"
- November 10th 2004 10.08am
- Filming Episode 4 pick-up shots.
- November 12th 2004 10.17am
- Filming Episode 8 "Father's Day"
- November 12th 2004 6.25pm
- November 25th 2004 10.14am
- December 1st 2004 1.41pm
- Filming Episode 7 "The Long Game"
- December 10th 2004 4.10pm
- December 17th 2004 1.35pm
- Filming Episode 9 "The Empty Child"
- December 18th 2004 11.38am
- January 12th 2005 5.40pm
Music list
- "Just Kick It" by Jan Cyrka & Toby Bricheno, Album: Trigger Happy KPM-0469
Crew
- Filmed by Billie Piper...
- ...and the crew of Doctor Who
- BBC Worldwide
- © BBC MMV
Billie Piper's Doctor Who Video Diary
2 chapters
(Chapter 1) N/A (Chapter 2) N/A
People interviewed
Music list
Crew
Home video releases
This documentary was exclusive to the Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.
David Tennant's Doctor Who Video Diary
26 chapters
(Chapter 1)
- DT Cam
- Monday 18/07/05
- Location: Cardiff Bay
- James Hawes: Director
- Phil Collinson: Producer
(Chapter 2)
- Week 1: Rehearsal Week
- James Hawes: Director Ep1 'New Earth'
- Billie Discusses Gower Recce Photo's with James Hawes: Director Ep1
- End of Rehearsal Week: Location: London Flat
(Chapter 3)
- Week 1: Day 1: Photo Shoot
- Week 1: End of Day 1: Back at Home
(Chapter 4)
- Day 2: On-Set Xmas Invasion
- Night Mode Day 3: Xmas Invasion
- Day 3: On-Set Xmas Invasion
- End of Day 3: Back at Home
(Chapter 5)
- Monday 01/08/05: Week 2
- Monday 01/08/05: Week 2
- Week 2: On-Set – Ep1 New Earth
(Chapter 6)
- Xmas Invasion 'The Wye Valley': En Route to Clearwell Caves
- Xmas Invasion Location: Clearwell Caves
- Xmas Invasion: Day 1 Sword Fight Rehearsal
(Chapter 7)
- Sat 13/8/05: 01:30am Location: At Home
- Xmas Invasion: End of Week 3
- Xmas Invasion: End of Week 3 Location: Barry
- Edward Thomas: Production Designer
- End of Week 3: Location: London Flat
(Chapter 8)
- Monday: 22/08/05 Location: HTV Studios Cardiff
- Monday: 22/08/05 Location: At Home
(Chapter 9)
- Shoot: Ep3 'School Reunion' on Location in Cardiff
- Shoot: Ep3 'School Reunion' Anthony Head, 'Mr Finch'
- Shoot: Ep3 'School Reunion' K9
- Shoot: Ep3 'School Reunion' Noel Clarke, 'Mickey'
(Chapter 10)
- Andrew Francis: Press Officer
(Chapter 11)
- November: Episode 5 – 'Rise of the Cybermen'
- Phil Collinson: Producer
- Lynsey Muir: 3rd Assistant Director
- Nicholas Briggs: Voice of the Cybermen
(Chapter 12)
- Christmas Day: David’s Auntie May
- Boxing Day: Mum and Dad
(Chapter 13)
- Kate Lawson: Picture Publicist
(Chapter 14)
- January 2006: Episode 11 The crew are trying to get the cat to walk over to the box
- Euros Lyn: Director
- Peter Bennett: First Assistant Director
- Matthew Graham: Writer
(Chapter 15)
- Episode 13 Location: Southerndown Beach
(Chapter 16)
- Episode 7: 'The Idiot’s Lantern' Location: Cardiff Royal Infirmary
- Director: Euros Lyn
- Episode 7: 'The Idiot’s Lantern' The Next Day
(Chapter 17)
- Episode 7 – 'The Idiot’s Lantern' Location: Newport Docks
(Chapter 18)
- N/A
(Chapter 19)
- Non Eleri Hughes: Script Supervisor
- Claire Rushbrook – 'Ida Scott'
(Chapter 20)
- Nicholas Briggs: Voice of the Daleks
- Phil Collinson: Producer
- Sophia Myles: Reinette
(Chapter 21)
- Later That Day
(Chapter 22)
- Brian Minchin: Brand Executive
(Chapter 23)
- N/A
(Chapter 24)
- Michael Fitzgerald: Duke of Manhattan
(Chapter 25)
- Tracy-Ann Oberman: Yvonne Hartman
(Chapter 26)
- N/A
People interviewed
Music list
Crew
David would like to thank everyone who helped him film the diaries:
- Wayne Humphreys
- Malcolm Kearney
- Arwel Wyn Jones
- Anna Lau
- James Hawes
- Phil Colinson
- Kevin McCurdy
- Tim Hodges
- Benjamin Cook
- Billie Piper
- Lindsey Muir
- Sarah Davies
- Ben Turner
- Euros Lyn
- Sophia Myles
- Zanna Roberts
Home video releases
This documentary was exclusive to the Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.
David Tennant's Video Diary
9 chapters
- Part One The Runaway Bride (Chapter 1)
- Part Two Smith and Jones The Shakespeare Code Gridlock (Chapters 2-3)
- Part Three The Lazarus Experiment Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks The Weakest Link Doctor Who Special 42 (Chapters 4-6)
- Part Four The Family of Blood Human Nature (Chapter 7)
- Part Five Utopia The Sound of Drums Last of the Time Lords (Chapters 8-9)
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- David_Tennant's_Video_Diary_S3_Disc_4-2.jpg
- David_Tennant's_Video_Diary_S3_Disc_5.jpg
People interviewed
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Catherine Tate, Donna Noble
- Sarah Parish, Empress
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
- Adam Sweet, Judoon
- Nicholas Briggs, Voice of Judoon
- Anne Reid, Florence Finnegan
- Wayne Humphreys, Driver
- Gareth Skelding, Location Manager
- Phil Collinson, Series Producer
- Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Dean Lennox Kelly, Shakespeare
- David Westhead, Kempe
- Anna Hope, Novice Hame
- Lowri Denman, Floor Runner
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tish Jones
- Dan Mumford, 1st Assistant Director, Episode 6
- Mark Gatiss, Lazarus
- Sarah Davies, 3rd Assistant Director
- Kirsty Wilkinson, Costume Assistant
- Richard Clark, Director, Episode 6
- David Hankinson, Dalek Operator
- James Strong, Director, Episodes 4 and 5
- Miranda Raison, Tallulah
- Eric Loren, Dalek Sec
- Ryan Carnes, Laszlo
- Nicholas Briggs, Voice of the Daleks
- Noel Clarke, Mickey Smith
- John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
- Mat Irvine & John Leeson, K9 Team
- Claire Rushbrook, Ida Scott
- Camille Coduri, Jackie Tyler
- Rebecca Oldfield, Erina Lissak
- Mark Hutchings, Gaffer
- Gareth Williams, 1st Assistant Director, Episode 7
- Lee Gammon, Standby Art Director, Episode 7
- Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
- Simon Winstone & Chris Chibnall, Script Editor & Writer, Episode 7
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Lauren Wilson, Lucy Cartwright
- Harry Lloyd, Baines
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
- Steve Rees, Focus Puller, Episode 11
- Gareth Williams, 1st Assistant Director, Episode 11
- Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
- Gareth Skelding, Location Manager
- Graeme Harper, Director, Episode 11
- Colin Teague, Director, Episodes 12 and 13
- Voice of Neill Gorton, Prosthetics Designer
- Alexandra Moen, Lucy Saxon
- John Simm, The Master
- Clive Johnson, Spark
- Jon Thomas, Sound Recordist
- John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
- Tracie Simpson & Phil Collinson, Production Manager & Series Producer
Music list
Crew
David would like to thank everyone who helped him film the diaries:
- Ben Cook
- Sarah Davies
- Lowri Denman
- Jennie Fava
- Mark Gatiss
- Neill Gorton
- Malcolm Kearney
- Crispin Layfield
- Anthony Parker
- Roger Pearce
- Barry Phillips
- Steve Rees
- Rory Taylor
- Heddi Joy Taylor
Home video releases
This documentary was exclusive to the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set released on 5 November 2007.
David Tennant's Video Diary
People interviewed
Music list
- "The Big Game" by Tim Garland, Album: Big Band, Jazz ANW 1030
- "Break the Beat" by Barrie Gledden & John Horrocks, Album: Club, Dance, Electronica ANW 1042
Crew
Thanks to everyone who picked up the camera! Thanks to everyone who picked up the camera!
Home video releases
This documentary was exclusive to the Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD box set released on 17 November 2008.
David Tennant's Video Diary: The Final Days
6 chapters
People interviewed
- Jennie Fava
- James DeHaviland, 2nd Assistant Director
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer
- Michelle Ryan & David Ames, Christina & Nathan
- Julie Gardner, Executive Producer
The pressure is now on as filming the Easter Special begins in Cardiff Bay. Day One
- Daniel Kaluuya, Barclay
- Llinos Wyn Jones, Script Supervisor
- Adam James, D.I. McMillan
Day Two
- Sarah Davies & Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch, 3rd Assistant Director & Runner
- Louise Martin, Costume Assistant
- Tracie Simpson, Producer
- Lee Evans, Malcolm
- Paul Kasey & Neill Gorton, Sorvin & Prosthetics Designer
- James Strong, Director
By leaving Doctor Who, David himself has become the big news story. David hosts BBC Radio 2 Back at his day job, there is still a lot of Doctoring to be done... David continues filming the Doctor Who Specials... After four frantic months, he contemplates his final performance as The Doctor.
- Bernard Cribbins, Wilfred Mott
Music list
Crew
- Thanks to Jennie Fava and anyone else who picked up the camera.
- BBC Cymru Wales
- © BBC MMX
Home video releases
This documentary was exclusive to the Doctor Who: The Complete Specials DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 11 January 2010.
The Video Diaries
Topics covered
The documentary was split into the following titled segments:
- Part 1
- You're Hired (Matt cam on 4.18)
- Chasing Amy (Karen cam)
- Morning Arthur (Arthur cam on 5.7 location)
- The Tardises (Karen cam)
- Part 2
- Sandwich Time (Karen cam)
- Going Underground (Karen cam 5.8 sucked underground intercut con footage)
- Hanging Around (Karen cam 5.2 wires)
- Part 3
- Where We Work (Matt cam on 5.12/13)
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Crew
No crew were credited for this episode.