Aliens: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly (CON episode)
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Aliens: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The End of the World.
The title is a reference to the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. As of 1 November 2023, the full-length episode has been re-released in the UK to stream on BBC iPlayer after many years of being unavailable.
Aspects of production covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The making of the television story The End of the World.
- The realisation of Lady Cassandra in CGI.
- The costumes and makeup for the other aliens on Platform One.
- The VFX work on destroying the Earth, and of the sun filter failures.
- The difficulties of making the Auton costumes and having them be practical for the performers inside.
- Yasmin Bannerman discusses her makeup and costume for Jabe.
Additional topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The history of monsters in the show was covered.
- Russell T Davies discusses the return of the Autons.
- Peter Davison discusses the difficulties of The Visitation, and how Michael Melia struggled to act within the Terileptil costume.
- Tom Baker discusses the instance where he had to wear a mummy outfit in Pyramids of Mars.
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Euros Lyn, Director, Episode 2
- Yasmin Bannerman, Jabe
- Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
- Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
- Alex Fort, Digital Matte Painter
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer
- Elisabeth Sladen, Sarah Jane Smith
- Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor
- Tom Baker, The Fourth Doctor
- Colin Baker, The Sixth Doctor
- Keith Boak, Director, Episode 1
- Charlie Bluett, Senior Technician
- Porl Perrot, Character Animator
Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "People Are Strange" by The Doors, Album: The Best of The Doors[1][2]
- "Love Theme (from 'Blade Runner')" by Vangelis, Album: Blade Runner Soundtrack[2]
- "Also sprach Zarathustra (from '2001: A Space Odyssey')" by Richard Strauss & City of Prague Orchestra, Album: The Cult Files[2]
- "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker, Album: That Loving Vol. 5[2]
- "Nobody Does It Better" by Aimee Mann, Album: The David Arnold James Bond Project[2]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
| Executive Producers for Dr Who Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young |
| Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
| Produced & Directed by Adam Page | |
| General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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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[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The costumes and makeup for the other aliens on Platform One.
- Yasmin Bannermen discusses her makeup and costume for Jabe.
- The realisation of Lady Cassandra in CGI.
Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Episode 2 : Aliens: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20100705021854/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/confidential/dwcmusic.pdf
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