The Giggle (Unleashed episode)
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The Giggle was a documentary that covered the production of 2023's third 60th Anniversary special, The Giggle [+]Loading...["The Giggle (TV story)"].
It was the third full-length episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed to be broadcast on BBC Three.
Main subject[[edit] | [edit source]]
The production of The Giggle.
Topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The filming of the bi-generation scene in a closed-off set outside Wolf Studios.
- The introduction of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor.
- The history of the concept of regeneration and Russell T Davies's conception of the bi-generation.
- The return of the Toymaker after his first appearance in classic serial The Celestial Toymaker in 1966.
- Davies's usage of Stooky Bill and John Logie Baird's invention of television in the storyline after finding about Stooky Bill through research for his previous drama Nolly, which the actor of Baird has previously appeared in as the same role.
- The Toymaker's racist characterisations (continually changing his accents and his early scene of casual racism towards Charles Banerjee) in his 2023 incarnation, reflecting the character's history as an racist stereotype in 1966.
- Neil Patrick Harris's performance as the Toymaker.
- The usage of puppetry for the performances of Stooky Sue and her Stooky Babbies.
- The filming of Donna Noble's battle with the Stooky Babbies.
- The role of Brian Fisher as a puppeteer with one of the puppet babies and the marionette puppet of Amy Pond used in the Toymaker's puppet show.
- The filming of The Toymaker's dance sequence to Spice Up Your Life in the UNIT set, and Bonnie Langford and Jemma Redgrave's experiences dancing with Neil Patrick Harris.
- Davies's summarisation of the Fourteenth Doctor's happy ending with the Noble family.
- A preview of the Christmas special: The Church on Ruby Road
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Angharad Evans - 2nd Assistant Sound
- Kudzai Dzokamushure - Camera Trainee
- Saad Mohamed - Runner
- David Tennant - The Fourteenth Doctor
- Ncuti Gatwa - The Fifteenth Doctor
- Russell T. Davies - Writer & Executive Producer
- Phil Collinson - Executive Producer
- Neil Patrick Harris - The Toymaker
- Brian Fisher - Puppeteer
- Catherine Tate - Donna Noble
- Bonnie Langford - Mel Bush
- Jemma Redgrave - Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
- Ruth Madeley - Shirley Bingham
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Executive Producer Jo Pearce |
| Executive Producer Doctor Who Russell T Davies |
| Series Producer & Editor Ian Durham |
| Presented by Steffan Powell |
| General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
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| With special thanks to Doctor Who Cast and Crew and Bad Wolf LTD. |
| 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. |
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Produced by Bright Branch with BBC Studios Productions |
Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- When released on home media, a preview clip for The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"] was shown, which included a short conversation between the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday at the night club. However, when originally broadcast on BBC Three, the clip shown was a short teaser featuring The Goblin Song.
