Now, Get Out of That: Doctor Who Cliffhangers (documentary)
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Now, Get Out of That: Doctor Who Cliffhangers was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about the nature of cliffhangers on both BBC and BBC Wales Doctor Who.
It attempted to categorise cliffhangers in various ways, and came up with examples of several main types of cliffhanger, including:
- Scream luv, it's a MONSTER: Those which reveal a monster - The Ark in Space parts 1-3, The Daleks part 1, The Power of the Daleks part 4, Destiny of the Daleks part 1, Remembrance of the Daleks part 2, Terror of the Zygons part 1, The Seeds of Doom part 4, Terror of the Vervoids part 1, Aliens of London.
- Die Doctor, Die!: Those which suggest the Doctor is about to die - The Caves of Androzani parts 1 and 3, Vengeance on Varos part 1, The Deadly Assassin part 2, The Ultimate Foe part 1.
- The Sudden Left Turn: Those points at which the narrative completely changes track - An Unearthly Child part 1, The Mind Robber part 1, The Face of Evil part 3, The Curse of Fenric part 3, Bad Wolf.
- The Memory Cheats!: Those cliffhangers which "cheat" by introducing new footage into the cliffhanger reprise which suddenly gives a way out of the cliffhanger not visible in the previous episode - The Mark of the Rani part 1, Image of the Fendahl part 1, Genesis of the Daleks part 2.
- Fear of Flooring: Flatly rubbish cliffhangers - Dragonfire part 1, Death to the Daleks part 3, virtually every cliffhanger during The Trial of a Time Lord — though especially Terror of the Vervoids parts 3 and 4, Snakedance part 3.
Booklet synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
A trio of professional writers examine the art and impact of structuring Doctor Who's narrative around powerful cliffhangers. Featuring writers Nev Fountain (Dead Ringers), Joseph Lidster (Torchwood) and Robert Shearman (Doctor Who: Dalek) with contributions from Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred (Ace).
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Rob Shearman - Writer, Doctor Who
- Nev Fountain - Writer, Dead Ringers
- Joseph Lidster - Writer, Torchwood
- Anneke Wills - Polly
- Sophie Aldred - Ace
- Tom Baker - The Doctor
- Peter Davison - The Doctor
- Colin Baker - The Doctor
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Editor & Camera - Billy Cometti
- Thanks to - Doctor Who Confidential, The Story of Doctor Who, Gillane Seaborne, Ed Stradling
- Colourist - Jonathan Wood
- Assistant Producer - Ann Kelly
- Executive Producer- Daniel Hall
- Producer - James Goss