The Italian Job (CON episode)

The Italian Job
Broadcast on:	BBC Three
Broadcast with:	The Fires of Pompeii
Broadcast date:	12 April 2008 (Full length), 13 April 2008 (Cut Down)
Runtime:	43'19" (Full length), 9'05" (Cut Down)
Key crew
Narrator:	Anthony Head
Doctor Who Confidential
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The Italian Job was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Fires of Pompeii.

The title is a reference to the 1969 film of the same name.

Aspects of production covered

• The difficulties of making the studio sets look consistent with the location filming.
• Filming of the eruption sequences.

Additional topics covered

• Cast and crew excitement about location filming for this story.

People interviewed

• Catherine Tate, Donna Noble
• Phil Cornwell, Stallholder
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Colin Teague, Director, Episode 2
• Edward Thomas, Production Designer
• Phil Collinson, Series Producer, Doctor Who
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Tracie Simpson, Production Manager
• Bob Gurney, Facilities Manager
• Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
• James North, Associate Designer
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
• Gaetano Manfredi, Guide

Music list

• "Suburban Knights" by Hard-Fi, Album: Once Upon a Time in the West
• "This Song (Instrumental version)" by The Enemy, Album: We Live and Die in These Towns
• "So Low, So High (Instrumental version)" by Maps, Album: We Can Create
• "Crap Shootin'" by Mark Waterfield & Cameron Jenkins, Album: Alternative Country X-SERIES XCD065
• "Banquet (Boys Noize Vox Mix)" by Bloc Party, Album: Thrive Mix presents Electro
• "Drop Audio" by The Qemists feat. ID, Album: Drop Audio (Single)
• "True Skool" by Coldcut feat. Roots Manuva, Album: Sound Mirrors
• "Faithful" by Nigel Mullaney & Jonathan Jowett, Album: Groovemasters Chill Mix DWCD 0400
• "I Shall Overcome (Instrumental version)" by Hard-Fi, Album: Once Upon a Time in the West

Crew

Executive Producer   Mark Cossey

Executive Producers for Dr Who   Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner

Series Producer   Gillane Seaborne

Producer Zoë Rushton
Produced & Directed by Mark Procter

General production staff Assistant Producer - Paul Giddings, Paul Symonds, Hannah Williams Production Accountant - Elaine Stephenson Production Co-Ordinator - Tors Grantham Production Executive - Paul Williams Production Manager - Kirsty Reid Production Team Assistant - Amanda Buckley Researcher - Ian Hay, Nathan Landeg, Robin Owen Ellis	Camera and lighting department Camera - Andy Clifford, James Daniels, John Podpadec, Andy Smith Runner - Scott Handcock, Stuart Laws Special and visual effects Colourist - Jon Everett	General post-production staff Edit Assistant - Sam Jones Editor - James Brailsford Sound Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda Sound - Rob Craig, Steve Hoy, Jon Thomas

BBC Wales
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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

• The decision to film in Rome, as other options were not as viable.
• David's tour of the real Pompeii
• Filming the eruption (briefly)

Home video releases

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD box set released on 17 November 2008.