Doctor Who: The Commentaries
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| Doctor Who: The Commentaries | |
| Genre | Documentary |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | BBC 7 |
| Hosts | Phil Collinson,[1] David Tennant,[1] Catherine Tate[1] |
| Air dates | 6 April 2008[1] to Present |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13[2] |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound[3] |
| Opening theme | Doctor Who theme music |
| Ending theme | Doctor Who end theme music |
| Website 7th Dimension homepage |
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 PodcastDoctor Who: The Commentaries podcast |
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Doctor Who: The Commentaries[3] is a radio documentary series focusing on the long-running British television series Doctor Who. Doctor Who: The Commentaries airs on BBC 7 at 6.30 p.m. on Sundays[3] with a repeat at 12.30 a.m. on Monday mornings.[3] It can be listened to after transmission via the BBC 7 website[2][4] and via the BBC iPlayer.[5] Doctor Who: The Commentaries airs as part of BBC 7's 7th Dimension strand.[6] Extended versions of each episode are available as podcasts, although music is removed from these.[7]
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[edit] Broadcast
Doctor Who: The Commentaries premiered on Sunday 6th April 2008, the day after the first episode of Series 4 of Doctor Who, "Partners in Crime", had been broadcast for the first time on BBC One.[1][8]
[edit] Content
Prior to the broadcast of the first episode, Doctor Who: The Commentaries was thought to be a 'recap show' discussing the Doctor Who episode shown the previous day on BBC One in the style of Heroes The Official Radio Show that had aired on BBC 7 in 2007.[9] The show actually comprises edited 30 minute versions of audio commentaries recorded to accompany new episodes of Doctor Who similar to those made available as podcasts on the official Doctor Who website to accompany episodes from Series 2[10] and Series 3[11] of Doctor Who and similar to the commentaries on Doctor Who DVD releases. In each episode of Doctor Who: The Commentaries, members of the cast and crew discuss the latest new episode of Doctor Who whilst watching it. For example, Producer Phil Collinson and David Tennant and Catherine Tate, who play respectively the Doctor and Donna Noble in Doctor Who, feature in the first show discussing "Partners in Crime".[1]
[edit] Podcast
The full 45 minute audio commentaries for episodes from Series 4 are available as the Doctor Who: The Commentaries's podcasts[7] and by pressing the Red Button when watching the Sunday night repeat of the Doctor Who episode on BBC Three. The podcast is available from the BBC 7 website[7] and from the official Doctor Who website.[12] Subscriptions to the podcast are available via RRS, iTunes, My Yahoo! and Google Reader.[7]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Series 1 (2008)
| Episode | Hosts | Discussion Topic | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Episode 1"[2][13] | Phil Collinson, David Tennant and Catherine Tate[1] | "Partners in Crime"[14] | 6 April 2008[3][1] |
| "Episode 2" | James Moran, Francois Pandolfo and James North | "The Fires of Pompeii"[14] | 13 April 2008 |
| "Episode 3" | Susie Liggat, Keith Temple and Paul Kasey. | "Planet of the Ood"[14] | 19 April 2008 |
| "Episode 4" | Freema Agyeman, Helen Raynor and Ruari Mears | "The Sontaran Stratagem"[14] | 26 April 2008 |
| "Episode 5" | Catherine Tate, Ryan Sampson and Julie Gardner. | "The Poison Sky"[14] | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 6" | Russel T Davies, Alice Troughton and David Tennant | "The Doctor's Daughter"[14] | T.B.C |
| "Episode 7" | Gareth Roberts, Graeme Harper and Tom Goodman-Hill | "The Unicorn and the Wasp"[14] | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 8" | Phil Collinson and Euros Lyn | "Silence in the Library"[14] | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 9" | T.B.A. | "Forest of the Dead"[15] | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 10" | T.B.A. | "Midnight"[14] | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 11" | T.B.A. | "Turn Left"[14] | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 12" | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | T.B.C. |
| "Episode 13" | T.B.A. | "Journey's End"[14] | T.B.C. |
[edit] References and footnote
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Episode 1". Doctor Who: The Commentaries. BBC. BBC 7. 2008-04-06. No. 1, season 1.
- ^ a b c Listen again. BBC (2008-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b c d e What's On. BBC (2008-03-31). Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ Listen again. BBC (2008-04-07). Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
- ^ BBC iPlayer. BBC (2008-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ 7th Dimension. BBC (2008-03-31). Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ a b c d Podcast / Doctor Who: The Commentaries. BBC (2008-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Partners in Crime". Writer Russell T. Davies, Director James Strong, Producer Phil Collinson. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC One, Cardiff. 2008-04-05.
- ^ BBC7 Tie-In Show - Sundays 6:30PM and 12:30AM. The Doctor Who News Page (2008-03-29). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Commentaries & Clips. BBC (2006). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Commentaries. BBC (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Audio. BBC (2008-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ The podcast has the title "Partners In Crime", capitalising the word 'in', unlike in the title of the television episode, "Partners in Crime". Podcast / Doctor Who: The Commentaries. BBC (2008-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Stars are Coming Out" (April 2008). Radio Times (5-11 April 2008): pp 14–24. BBC.
- ^ Dr Who takes on Forest Of The Dead. CBBC Newsround. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
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