Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential
The Doctor Who Confidential logo used in 2011 for series 6
GenreDocumentary
Based on
Doctor Who
by
Narrated by
Theme music composerMurray Gold
Opening themeDoctor Who Confidential theme
Ending themeDoctor Who Confidential theme
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes102 (list of episodes)
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Production
ProducerGillane Seaborne
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time
  • 30 min (2005–2006)
  • 45 min (2007–2011)
  • 5–15 min (Cutdowns)
Original release
Network
Release26 March 2005 (2005-03-26) –
1 October 2011 (2011-10-01)
Related
Doctor Who Extra (2014–2017)
Doctor Who: The Fan Show (2015–2018)
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Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 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 first and second series episodes ran 30 minutes each; third series instalments ran 45 minutes.[1] 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. Confidential received its own version of the Doctor Who theme tune, at least three different versions of the theme appeared in the series.

In September 2011, the BBC announced the cancellation of the series as a cost-cutting measure. Fans attempted to reverse the decision using an online petition. The decision was criticised by writers for the show and the incumbent Doctor, Matt Smith.

In February 2013, Doctor Who Confidential was voted the best BBC Three show of all time in a Radio Times poll on their website.[2]

  1. ^ "Doctor Who Confidential now 45 minutes". Doctor Who Magazine No. 380.
  2. ^ Jones, Paul (9 February 2013). "Doctor Who Confidential voted best BBC3 show of all time". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 November 2013.