Fear Factor (CON episode)

Fear Factor
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	Tooth and Claw
Broadcast date:	22 April 2006 (Full length), 23 May 2006 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	27'17" (Full length), 12'09" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Mark Gatiss
Memorable moment
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Doctor Who Confidential
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Fear Factor was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Tooth and Claw.

Aspects of production covered

• Filming of the scene where Rose and the other captives try to break the chains holding them.
• The making of the sound effects for the werewolf.

Additional topics covered

• How the writers try to come up with ways to scare the audience.

People interviewed

• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Steven Moffat, Writer, Episode 4
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine
• Toby Whithouse, Writer, Episode 3
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
• Chris Petts, 3-D Supervisor
• Euros Lyn, Director, Episode 2
• Ron Donachie, Steward
• Jean-Claude Deguara, Animation Supervisor
• Paul McFadden, Sound Designer
• Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
• James Hawes, Director, The Christmas Invasion
• Kevin McCurdy, Fight Co-ordinator
• Sean Gilder, Sycorax Leader
• David Forman, Fight Co-ordinator
• Ian Hanmore, Father Angelo

Music list

• "Heart Beat" by BBC Sound Effects, Album: BBC Sound Effects Library: 28 Hospitals BBC28
• "Reptilia" by The Strokes, Album: Room On Fire
• "Club Foot" by Kasabian, Album: Kasabian
• "The Encounter (from 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon')" by Tan Dun, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai National Orchestra & Shanghai Percussion Ensemble, Album: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Soundtrack
• "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, Album: Thriller

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Producer Adam Page

General production staff Assistant Producer - Geoff Evans, Zoë Rushton Production Co-Ordinator - Hannah Simpson Production Manager - Zoë Scott, Natalie Street Production Team Assistant - Bethan Evans, Claire Jones Researcher - Alexander Gratton	Camera and lighting department Camera - John Collins, Dewi Davies, Stephen Hart, Eric Huyton, Johnny Rogers, Andy Smith Runner - Lucy Lutman Special and visual effects Colourists - Dylan Evans, Jon Everett	General post-production staff Edit Assistant - Hannah Williams Edit Producer - Sven Brooks, Simon Hall Editor - Tim Dalby, Sara Jones, Rob Mansell, Polly Rose Sound Dubbing - Peter Jeffreys Sound - Paul Baker, Mark Found, Steve Hoy, Kevin Meredith, Keith Rodgerson

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Not every person who worked on this episode was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.

Elements retained in Cut Down

• How the writers try to come up with ways to scare the audience. (condensed)

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.