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'''''The Pitch of Fear''''' was a comedy sketch parodying the pitch meeting for, and initial 26-year run of, ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | '''''The Pitch of Fear''''' was a comedy sketch parodying the pitch meeting for, and initial 26-year run of, ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
"[[BBC]] HQ [[1963]]" | "[[BBC]] HQ [[1963]]" | ||
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Whilst thinking of suitable actors, Borusa begins humming to himself, and calls in a man who knocks on the door, and then drums his fingers on Borusa's desk. All of this forms the [[Doctor Who theme|theme tune for ''Doctor Who'']]. | Whilst thinking of suitable actors, Borusa begins humming to himself, and calls in a man who knocks on the door, and then drums his fingers on Borusa's desk. All of this forms the [[Doctor Who theme|theme tune for ''Doctor Who'']]. | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
* Mr. [[Borusa (The Pitch of Fear)|Borusa]] - [[Mark Gatiss]] (uncredited) | * Mr. [[Borusa (The Pitch of Fear)|Borusa]] - [[Mark Gatiss]] (uncredited) | ||
*[[Sydney Newman (Stop, Thief!)|Sydney]] - [[David Walliams]] (uncredited) | * [[Sydney Newman (Stop, Thief!)|Sydney]] - [[David Walliams]] (uncredited) | ||
*[[Man with clipboard (The Pitch of Fear)|Man with clipboard]] - [[Paul Putner]] (uncredited) | * [[Man with clipboard (The Pitch of Fear)|Man with clipboard]] - [[Paul Putner]] (uncredited) | ||
==Crew== | == Crew == | ||
*[[Writer]]s - [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[David Walliams]] | * [[Writer]]s - [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[David Walliams]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Mark Mylod]] | * [[Director]] - [[Mark Mylod]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
===Individuals=== | === Individuals === | ||
*At the beginning of the sketch, Mr Borusa is showing [[Muffin the Mule]] out of his office. | * At the beginning of the sketch, Mr Borusa is showing [[Muffin the Mule]] out of his office. | ||
* Mr Borusa has a [[BAFTA]] award behind his desk. | * Mr Borusa has a [[BAFTA]] award behind his desk. | ||
* Mr Borusa mentions they're looking for a show to go between the football results and ''[[Juke Box Jury]]''. | * Mr Borusa mentions they're looking for a show to go between the football results and ''[[Juke Box Jury]]''. | ||
===Food and beverages=== | === Food and beverages === | ||
*Mr Borusa and Sydney both drink [[whisky]]. | * Mr Borusa and Sydney both drink [[whisky]]. | ||
==Story notes== | == Story notes == | ||
*This was the first of three sketches produced for [[BBC Two]]'s ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night]]'', alongside ''[[The Web of Caves]]'' and ''[[The Kidnappers]]''. | * This was the first of three sketches produced for [[BBC Two]]'s ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night]]'', alongside ''[[The Web of Caves]]'' and ''[[The Kidnappers]]''. | ||
*Paul Putner's character is never named during the sketch, and so his credit here as "Man with Clipboard" is purely descriptive. | * Paul Putner's character is never named during the sketch, and so his credit here as "Man with Clipboard" is purely descriptive. | ||
* The initial broadcast of the sketch featured a line in which Sydney stated that towards the end of the classic series, they could just get ''"any old f*cker with an equity card" ''to play the Doctor. Mark Gatiss is stated to have regretted this line as soon as he saw it broadcast, and allowed the sketch to be included on ''[[The Beginning (DVD box set)|The Beginning]]'' DVD set on the condition that the exchange be cut. | * The initial broadcast of the sketch featured a line in which Sydney stated that towards the end of the classic series, they could just get ''"any old f*cker with an equity card" ''to play the Doctor. Mark Gatiss is stated to have regretted this line as soon as he saw it broadcast, and allowed the sketch to be included on ''[[The Beginning (DVD box set)|The Beginning]]'' DVD set on the condition that the exchange be cut. | ||
*The name Borusa is obviously a reference to the [[Time Lord]] of the [[Borusa|same name]]. Likewise Sydney is a reference to [[Sydney Newman]]. | * The name Borusa is obviously a reference to the [[Time Lord]] of the [[Borusa|same name]]. Likewise Sydney is a reference to [[Sydney Newman]]. | ||
== Home video releases== | == Home video releases == | ||
All three ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night]]'' sketches, along with ''[[The Corridor Sketch]]'', starring [[Nicholas Briggs]], were released as a special feature on the ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' disc of the DVD box-set, ''[[The Beginning (DVD box set)|The Beginning]]''. | All three ''[[Doctor Who Night (1999)|Doctor Who Night]]'' sketches, along with ''[[The Corridor Sketch]]'', starring [[Nicholas Briggs]], were released as a special feature on the ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' disc of the DVD box-set, ''[[The Beginning (DVD box set)|The Beginning]]''. | ||
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