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}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was an [[Embassy Row]] production that aired as one of a trio of "[[wikipedia:punditry|punditry]] segments" on [[BBC America]] in [[August]] [[2011]]. It aired in the run-up to the premiere of ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ostensibly | }}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was an [[Embassy Row]] production that aired as one of a trio of "[[wikipedia:punditry|punditry]] segments" on [[BBC America]] in [[August]] [[2011]]. It aired in the run-up to the premiere of ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ostensibly to offer [[North America]]n viewers a "memory jog" prior to recommencement of [[series 6 (Doctor Who)|series 6]]. | ||
Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively [[North America]]n celebrities opining about various aspects of the [[Matt Smith]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | Like all episodes of this series, it was notable for featuring exclusively [[North America]]n celebrities opining about various aspects of the [[Matt Smith]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
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== People interviewed == | == People interviewed == | ||
Unusually, the only person even remotely connected to the production of ''Doctor Who'' was [[Mark Sheppard]], [[BBCA]]'s [[continuity announcement|continuity announcer]] for ''Doctor Who''. The "hook" of this documentary, like the others in this series, was | Unusually, the only person even remotely connected to the production of ''Doctor Who'' was [[Mark Sheppard]], [[BBCA]]'s [[continuity announcement|continuity announcer]] for ''Doctor Who''. The "hook" of this documentary, like the others in this series, was that the interviewees were all ''Doctor Who'' fans who were professional entertainers with some degree of success in the American market. | ||
However, unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the [[wikipedia:San Diego Comic Convention|San Diego Comic Convention]] were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode. | However, unlike other segments, this episode contained slivers of opinion from ordinary American viewers. Some attendees of the [[wikipedia:San Diego Comic Convention|San Diego Comic Convention]] were canvassed for their thoughts on the programme's scariest monsters. These thoughts were sprinkled throughout the episode. | ||
