Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. The running time of the first two series was 30 minutes, being extended to 45 minutes in the third. BBC Three also broadcast a cut-down edition of the programme, lasting 15 minutes, shown after the repeats on Sundays and Fridays and after the weekday evening repeats of earlier seasons.
Described as focusing on the human element of the series, Confidential features behind-the-scenes footage on the making of Doctor Who through clips and interviews with the cast, production crew and other people, including those who have participated in the television series over the years of its existence. Each episode deals with a different topic, and in most cases refers to the Doctor Who episode that preceded it.
There have also been two episodes of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast apart from the showing of Doctor Who episodes: in November 2006 an edition subtitled "Music and Monsters" was produced going behind the scenes of a televised concert of soundtrack music produced as part of that year's Children in Need appeal, and on 3 January 2009, a special edition was broadcast to announce the actor chosen to play the Eleventh Doctor.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Bringing Back the Doctor | 2005-03-26 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 2005-04-02 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | TARDIS Tales | 2005-04-09 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | I Get a Side-Kick Out of You | 2005-04-16 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Why on Earth? | 2005-04-23 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Dalek | 2005-04-30 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Dark Side | 2005-05-07 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Time Trouble | 2005-05-14 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Special Effects | 2005-05-21 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Weird Science | 2005-05-28 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Unsung Heroes and Violent Death | 2005-06-04 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | The World of Who | 2005-06-11 | 45 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Last Battle | 2005-06-18 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | New, New Doctor | 2006-04-15 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Fear Factor | 2006-04-22 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Friends Reunited | 2006-04-29 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Script to Screen | 2006-05-06 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Cybermen | 2006-05-13 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | From Zero to Hero | 2006-05-20 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | The Writer's Tale | 2006-05-27 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | You've Got the Look | 2006-06-03 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Myths and Legends | 2006-06-10 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | New World of Who | 2006-06-17 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | The Fright Stuff | 2006-06-24 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | Welcome to Torchwood | 2006-07-01 | 45 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Finale | 2006-07-08 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Meet Martha Jones | 2007-03-31 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Stage Fright | 2007-04-07 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Are We There Yet? | 2007-04-14 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | A New York Story | 2007-04-21 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Making Manhattan | 2007-04-28 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Monsters Inc | 2007-05-05 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Space Craft | 2007-05-19 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Alter Ego | 2007-05-26 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Bad Blood | 2007-06-02 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Do You Remember the First Time? | 2007-06-09 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | 'ello, 'ello, 'ello | 2007-06-16 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Saxon Mystery | 2007-06-23 | 45 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | The Valiant Quest | 2007-06-30 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | A Noble Return | 2008-04-05 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Italian Job | 2008-04-12 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | Oods and Ends | 2008-04-19 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | Send in the Clones | 2008-04-26 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Sontar-Ha! | 2008-05-03 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | Sins of the Fathers | 2008-05-10 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | Nemesis | 2008-05-17 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | Shadow Play | 2008-05-31 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | River Runs Deep | 2008-06-07 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | Look Who's Talking | 2008-06-14 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | Here Come the Girls | 2008-06-21 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | Friends and Foe | 2008-06-28 | 45 min |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | The End of an Era | 2008-07-05 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | Call Me the Doctor | 2010-04-03 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | All About the Girl | 2010-04-10 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | War Games | 2010-04-17 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | Eyes Wide Open | 2010-04-24 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | Blinded by the Light | 2010-05-01 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | Death in Venice | 2010-05-08 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Arthurian Legend | 2010-05-15 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | After Effects | 2010-05-22 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | What Goes on Tour ... | 2010-05-29 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | A Brush with Genius | 2010-06-05 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | Extra Time | 2010-06-12 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | Alien Abduction | 2010-06-19 | 45 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | Out of Time | 2010-06-26 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 1 | Coming to America | 2011-04-23 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 2 | Breaking the Silence | 2011-04-30 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 3 | Ship Ahoy! | 2011-05-07 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 4 | Bigger on the Inside | 2011-05-14 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 5 | Double Trouble | 2011-05-21 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 6 | Take Two | 2011-05-28 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 7 | The Born Identity | 2011-06-04 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 8 | River Runs Wild | 2011-08-27 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 9 | About a Boy | 2011-09-03 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 10 | What Dreams May Come | 2011-09-10 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 11 | Heartbreak Hotel | 2011-09-17 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 12 | Open All Hours | 2011-09-24 | 45 min |
Season 6 | Episode 13 | When Time Froze | 2011-10-01 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 1 | Life Cycle of a Dalek | 2012-09-01 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 2 | Raptors, Robots and a Bumpy Ride | 2012-09-08 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 3 | Wild, Wild...Spain? | 2012-09-15 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 4 | A Writer's Tale | 2012-09-22 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 5 | A Fall with Grace | 2012-10-01 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 6 | Clara's First Christmas | 2012-12-25 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 7 | Behind the Scenes of The Bells of Saint John | 2013-03-30 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 8 | Behind the Scenes of The Rings of Akhaten | 2013-04-06 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 9 | Behind the Scenes of Cold War | 2013-04-13 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 10 | Behind the Scenes of Hide | 2013-04-20 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 11 | Behind the Scenes of Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS | 2013-04-27 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 12 | Behind the Scenes of The Crimson Horror | 2013-05-04 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 13 | Behind the Scenes of Nightmare in Silver | 2013-05-11 | 45 min |
Season 7 | Episode 14 | Behind the Scenes of The Name of the Doctor | 2013-05-18 | 45 min |