The Science of Doctor Who (2012 documentary)

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The Science of Doctor Who is a television documentary that aired on BBC America on 4 August 2012. A number of scientists and entertainment personalities were interviewed about how the technologies in Doctor Who may be practically applied in the real world. Each interviewee then ranks the plausibility of each on a scale of one to five TARDISes.

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Like all great science fiction shows, there are kernels of truth and nuggets of science fact scattered throughout the incredible ‘Doctor Who’ universe. In this special, we are going to explore these dynamic ‘Doctor Who’ moments where science fiction and science fact converge and mingle.

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The programme was split into the following titled segments:

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This special was included on the Doctor Who: Series 7, Part 1 DVD & Blu-ray box set (Limited Edition Version A only) released on 29 October 2012; the Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series DVD & Blu-ray box set (both standard & limited editions) released on 28 October 2013; and the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only) released on 8 January 2014.

It was also made available on iTunes[1], Amazon Prime[2] & Google Play[3]; it was listed as Doctor Who: Best of Specials, Season 2, Episode 1.

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