The Last Battle (CON episode)
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The Last Battle was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Parting of the Ways. The working title for this episode was Finale.[1]
Aspects of production covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The scripting of Christopher Eccleston's final episode and his regeneration scene.
- Christopher Eccleston discusses the impact of the Time War upon how his Doctor lives and makes decisions.
- The heavy VFX work for the Dalek spaceship.
Additional topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Construction of the Dalek Emperor and issues faced with submerging the Kaled mutant prop inside a tank of water.
- The history of the Time Lords and the Daleks, and how that has all fed into the Time War.
- Rose and the Doctor's dynamic.
- A montage celebrating the Ninth Doctor.
People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]
- John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer
- Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
- Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
- Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
- Mike Tucker, Model Unit Supervisor
- Nicholas Briggs, Dalek Voice
- Joe Ahearne, Director, Episodes 6, 8, 11, 12 & 13
- David Hankinson, Dalek Operator
- Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
- Helen Raynor, Script Editor, Doctor Who
Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "Breathe" by The Prodigy, Album: The Fat of the Land[2][3] (also used in CON: Stage Fright)
- "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation) (from 'The Matrix')" by Rob Dougan, Album: Furious Angels[3]
- "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders, Album: Greatest Hits[3]
- "Run" by Snow Patrol, Album: Final Score[3] (also used in CON: Doctor Who: A New Dimension)
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
Executive Producers for Dr Who Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young |
Produced & Directed by Gillane Seaborne | |
General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
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Thanks to Clayton Hickman and Andrew Pixley. |
BBC Wales |
© BBC MMV |
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 history of the Time Lords and the Daleks, and how that has all fed into the Time War. (condensed)
- Rose and the Doctor's dynamic. (slightly condensed)
- A montage celebrating the Ninth Doctor.
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]]
- ↑ Confidential update. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 January 2019.
- ↑ Episode 13 : The Last Battle. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20100705021854/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/confidential/dwcmusic.pdf
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