Charlie McDonnell - Decorating Bus^[1] was one of several short episodes of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast via BBC Red Button in the run-up to A Christmas Carol. Like all in this special series of Confidential, it featured young internet filmmaker, Charlie McDonnell, giving his thoughts on a ramble round the Upper Boat Studios. It was thus a kind of video diary, but one nevertheless produced by, and released under the banner of, Doctor Who Confidential.

Unlike the previous two episodes, however, the dress of the people on camera clearly indicate this episode was filmed in cold weather. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that this episode was filmed around Christmas itself, rather than during the July production of A Christmas Carol. McDonnell's appearance is also radically more mature than that seen in the earlier episodes.

Contents 1 Aspects of production covered 2 People interviewed 3 Home video releases 4 Footnote

Aspects of production covered

This episode covered no aspect of production whatsoever. As the title suggests, the major focus of the episode was to have Charlie decorate a bus — in this case, the crew's lunch bus. It featured video of him going to a local store to buy Christmas decorations, and then showed him putting them up in time for a few members of the crew to arrive.

People interviewed

Charlie is shown conversing mainly with his cameraman, who is never seen in this episode.

Home video releases

to be added

Footnote

v • e Doctor Who Confidential episodes Series 1 Special episodes Pre-Premiere: Doctor Who: A New Dimension • Pre-Finale: The Ultimate Guide Regular episodes Bringing Back the Doctor • Aliens: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly • TARDIS Tales • I Get a Side-Kick Out of You • Why on Earth? • The Daleks • The Dark Side • Time Trouble • Special Effects • Weird Science • Unsung Heroes and Violent Death • The World of Who • The Last Battle Series 2 Special episodes DVD only: Backstage at Christmas • Pre-Premiere: One Year On Regular episodes New New Doctor • Fear Factor • Friends Reunited • Script to Screen • Cybermen • From Zero to Hero • The Writer's Tale • You're Got the Look • Religion, Myths and Legends • The New World of Who • The Fright Stuff • Welcome to Torchwood • Finale Series 3 Special episodes Christmas Special: Music and Monsters Regular episodes Meet Martha Jones • Stage Fright • Are We There Yet? • A New York Story • Making Manhattan • Monsters Inc. • Space Craft • Alter Ego • Bad Blood • Do You Remember the First Time? • 'Ello, 'Ello, 'Ello • The Saxon Mystery • The Valiant Quest Series 4 Special episodes Children in Need Special: Children in Need Special • 2007 Christmas Special: Kylie Special • 2008 Christmas Special: Confidential Christmas 2008 • Proms: At the Proms • Eleventh Doctor Announcement: The Eleventh Doctor Regular episodes A Noble Return • The Italian Job • Oods and Ends • Send in the Clones • Sontar-Ha! • Sins of the Fathers • Nemesis • Shadow Play • River Runs Deep • Look Who's Talking • Here Come the Girls • Friends and Foe • End of an Era 2009 Specials Desert Storm • Is There Life on Mars? • Lords and Masters • Allons-y! Series 5 Regular episodes Call Me the Doctor • All About the Girl • War Games • Eyes Wide Open • Blinded by the Light • Death in Venice • Arthurian Legend • After Effects • What Goes on Tour... • A Brush with Genius • Extra Time • Alien Abduction • Out of Time Series 6 Special episodes Christmas Special: Christmas Special 2010 • My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen Charlie McDonnell series Charlie McDonnell - Runner • Charle McDonnell - TARDIS • Charlie McDonnell - Decorating Bus • Charlie McDonnell - Christmas Presents (badger) Regular episodes Coming to America • Breaking the Silence • Ship Ahoy! • Bigger on the Inside • Take Two • The Born Identity • River Runs Wild • About a Boy • What Dreams May Come • Heartbreak Hotel • Open All Hours • When Time Froze Episodes listed here are only those that have been officially licensed by the BBC.

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