Doctor Who Confidential: Difference between revisions

On [[28 September (production)|28 September]] [[2011 (production)|2011]], BBC Three announced it was cancelling ''Doctor Who Confidential'' after six seasons, citing budgetary issues at the network.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2011-09-28/doctor-who-confidential-axed-by-bbc3| title=Doctor Who Confidential axed by BBC3| author=Tom Cole| coauthors=Tim Glanfield| date of source=[[28 September (releases)|28 September]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]| website name=RadioTimes.com| publisher=[[Radio Times]]| accessdate=[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]}}</ref> Although it was initially reported that the final episode would air on [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] in conjunction with the [[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|2011 Christmas special]], it was subsequently announced that the final episode would air at the conclusion of [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 6]] of ''Doctor Who'' on [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] 2011 (though a further episode covering the ''[[Night and the Doctor]] ''shorts would later be released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 2011, as a DVD exclusive).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110928_01/Doctor_Who_Confidential_The_Finale|title=Doctor Who Confidential: The Finale|date of source=[[27 September (releases)|27 September]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]|website name=BBC - Doctor Who|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]|accessdate=[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/09/dwn280911123008-doctor-who-confidential.html|title=Doctor Who Confidential to be cancelled|author=Chuck Foster|date of source=[[28 September (releases)|28 September]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]|website name=Doctor Who News|accessdate=[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]}}</ref> As the cancellation was announced during production of the Christmas special, it is uncertain whether any ''Confidential'' footage has been shot related to it, or whether this material will see release in some form in the future. The cancellation of ''Confidential'', following those of ''[[Totally Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Torchwood Declassified]]'', left the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' franchise without a behind-the-scenes TV series for the first time in the history of the [[BBC Wales]] era of the programme.

Four ten-minute documentaries were made for [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|The Complete Fifth Series]] box set and another four for [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|The Complete Sixth Series]] box set. These documentaries were given the name the ''Monster Files'' and focused on the making of certain enemies. The Complete Fifth Series box set contains episodes for the [[Dalek]]s, the [[Weeping Angel]]s, the [[Silurian]]s and [[Pandorica Alliance|the Alliance]], and The Complete Sixth Series box set contains episodes for [[the Silence]], the [[Ganger]]s, the [[Teselecta antibody|Teselecta antibodies]] and the [[Cybermat]]s. The documentaries did not open with the regular ''Confidential'' title sequence, though it was produced by the ''Confidential'' production team and closed with the ''Confidential'' logo.