There have been many documentaries about Doctor Who over the years. A considerable number have been featured as part of the BBC DVD range. The 2005 revival of the series has been accompanied by a documentary series entitled Doctor Who Confidential.

Series Overviews Edit

• Doctor Who: Origins - BBC documentary looking at the ideas behind and initial creation of Doctor Who
• Whose Doctor Who - BBC Two documentary from 1977, presented by Melvyn Bragg
• Resistance is Useless - A 1992 documentary using only clips
• Thirty Years in the TARDIS - A 1993 documentary to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary
• More than Thirty Years in the TARDIS - A 1994 expanded 90 minute video release (BBC Video) of Thirty Years in the TARDIS
• VISIONS: For Fans, By Fans - Doctor Who's 31st Anniversary Celebration - A 1994 PBS documentary [1]
• Adventures in Time and Space - A 1999 documentary
• The Story of Doctor Who - A 2003 documentary to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary
• Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide - A 2010 special broadcast just before the start of Series 5. This special covers the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors.

Era Overviews Edit

• A New Beginning - A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by incoming producer John Nathan-Turner
• A Matter of Time - A documentary exploring Graham Williams' three year tenure as Doctor Who's producer and the Key to Time season as a whole
• Doctor Who: Endgame - Documentary delving into why Doctor Who was cancelled at the end of Season 26 and what might have been in store for the Doctor and Ace if the series had continued into Season 27
• Doctor Who: Origins - Detailing the creation of Doctor Who
• Musical Scales - A look back at an era of musical experimentation in Doctor Who
• Serial Thrillers - A look back as the Philip Hinchcliffe era and what made it one of the most successful and popular periods in Doctor Who's history
• The UNIT Family (Part One) - Looks at the role of UNIT in the world of Doctor Who through to the end of Jon Pertwee's first year as the Doctor

Cast & Crew Edit

• Behind the Sofa: Doctor Who and Robert Holmes - Looking at this popular writer
• Being Doctor Who - Peter Davison dicusses how he approached this iconic role
• Directing Who - A series of short documentaries involving directors from the series
  • Fiona Cumming
  • Michael Ferguson
  • Ken Grieve
  • Michael Hayes
  • Peter Moffatt
• Highlander - The Jamie McCrimmon Story - Frazer Hines takes an informal look back at his time in Doctor Who
• Doctor Who Stories - Frazer Hines - From an interview recorded in 2003 for the BBC's Story of Doctor Who
• Looking for Peter - Documentary hosted by Toby Hadoke in which he and researcher Richard Bignell attempt to learn more about the enigmatic writer of The Sensorites, Peter R. Newman
• Mouth on Legs - Actress Janet Fielding talks about playing Tegan Jovanka
• Paddy Russell: A Life in Television - In this special interview, Paddy looks back over her forty year career in television as an actress, stage manager, and director
• Philip Madoc - A Villain for all Seasons - A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's numerous roles as a Doctor Who villain down the years
• Playing with Time - An interview with composer Jonathan Gibbs
• Second Time Around - Retrospective documentary on Patrick Troughton's tenure as the Second Doctor
• Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction - With a career spanning six decades, the special documentary looks at Terrance Dicks' work for books and television
• Terror Nation - A documentary about the writer Terry Nation, creator of the Dalek characters
• There's Something About Mary... - Actress Mary Tamm looks back at her time as Romana

Story Specific Edit

• A Darker Side - Looks at the making of Planet of Evil with contributions from many of the cast and crew
• Adventures in Time and Spain - Production manager Gary Downie offers his insight into the making of The Two Doctors
• A New Body at Last - Looks at the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, featuring many of the actors and production team involved
• Anti-matter from Amsterdam - Presented by Sophie Aldred, this documentary examines the making of Arc of Infinity
• Are Friends Electric? - A documentary examining Tom Baker's introduction as the Doctor and the making of his first story
• Back to School - Cast and crew talk about the making of Remembrance of the Daleks
• Beginning the End - The cast and crew of The Time Warrior look back on the making of this story
• Being Nice to Each Other - Looks at the making of The Keeper of Traken
• Can You Hear the Earth Scream? - Looks back as the making of Inferno
• Cat Flap - Documentary covering the making of Survival
• Celebration - A look back at Doctor Who's 20th anniversary celebrations in 1983
• Changing Time - Looks at the making of The Hand of Fear and the special relationship between the Fourth Doctor and Sarah
• Defining Shadows - The cast and crew look back as the making of The Armageddon Factor
• Designing The Aztecs - An interview with set designer Barry Newbery
• Evolution of The Invasion - Cast and crew recall the making of The Invasion
• From Avalon to Argolis - David Fisher and Christopher H. Bidmead recall the writing of The Leisure Hive
• Future Memories - A look back at The Dalek Invasion of Earth by cast and crew
• Future Visions - A look at the designs of Spencer Chapman on The Dalek Invasion of Earth
• Genesis of a Classic - Looks at the making of Genesis of the Daleks with contributions from many of the cast and crew
• Getting Blood from the Stones - Cast and crew look back as the making of The Stones of Blood
• Going Underground - The Producer, Director, and Designer of Doctor Who and the Silurians discuss the problems of creating caves in a TV studio
• Hello Sailor! - The trials and tribulations of filming The Sea Devils are discussed by the cast and crew
• Leisure Wear - June Hudson talks about the costumes for The Leisure Hive
• Light in Dark Places - A look back at the making of Ghost Light
• Lords and Luddites - Actors and crew recall the making of The Mark of the Rani
• On Location - Eric Saward, Matthew Robinson, and John Nathan-Turner interviewed about Resurrection of the Daleks
• Osirian Gothic - A nostalgic look back at the making of Pyramids of Mars
• Over the Edge - Cast and crew look back at the production of The Edge of Destruction
• Paris in the Springtime - A look at the making of City of Death, and in particular, the contribution of writer and Script Editor Douglas Adams
• Parrot Fashion - A documentary looking back at The Pirate Planet and Douglas Adams
• Philip Segal - Talks about the making of the telemovie
• Planetary Performance - A look at the production of Planet of Evil from an actor's perspective
• Putting the Shock into Earthshock - Charts the development and creation of Earthshock, and the unique effect it had on viewers
• Remembering The Aztecs - Interviews with John Ringham, Walter Randall, and Ian Cullen
• Remembrances - Cast and crew talk about the influences and references to other adventures in Remembrance of the Daleks
• Revelation Exhumed - The cast and crew of Revelation of the Daleks look back on the making of the story
• Robert Sloman - An interview with the writer about the writing of The Green Death
• Scoring The Visitation - Composer Paddy Kingsland discusses his score.
• Shattering the Chains - Ian Briggs talks about writing The Curse of Fenric
• Stewart Bevan - An interview with the actor about The Green Death
• Tales of Isop - The cast and crew recall the making of The Web Planet
• The Depths - The production team and cast recall their experiences of working on Warriors of the Deep
• The Fact of Fiction: The Making of The Mind Robber - The cast and crew look back on a story which had more than its fair share of challenges
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Looks at the making of Timelash
• The Humans of Tara - The cast and crew look back as the making of The Androids of Tara
• The Ribos File - Cast and crew look back as the making of The Ribos Operation
• Visual Effects - Colin Mapson talks about the effect in The Green Death and how to build a giant maggot
• What Lies Beneath - The cast and crew explore how the socio-political climate of the late 1960s shaped Doctor Who and the Silurians
• Writing a Final Visitation - Writer Eric Saward talks about the origins of his first script for Doctor Who
• The Vampire Lovers - The cast and crew look back at the making of State of Decay.
• The Cold War - The cast and crew look back at the making of Attack of the Cybermen.
• The Sets of Marinus - Interview with designer Raymond Cusick

Restoration Edit

• Character Design - A featurette showcasing Steve Maher's character design drawings and animation tests for The Invasion DVD
• Colour Silurian Overlay - A featurette explaining how Doctor Who and the Silurians was restored to full colour for DVD
• Film Restoration - Before and after examples of techniques used during the restoration of the location film elements of Black Orchid
• Flash Frames - A featurette about the creation of the animated Episodes 1 and 4 of The Invasion
• Restoration - A featurette showing the techniques used in the restoration of The Time Meddler
• Restoring The Aztecs - A featurette with look at the digital remastering process for the DVD release
• Reverse Standards Conversion - The Axon Legacy - A featurette that looks as the restoration of The Claws of Axos

Monster/Villain Overviews Edit

• Built for War - The genesis and development of the Sontaran race through the history of the series
• Creation of the Daleks - A look at the origins and creation of Doctor Who's most feared villains, the Daleks
• Davros Connections - An in-depth look at the history of the Daleks creator, Davros
• Rogue Time Lords - A potted history of errant Gallifreyans
• Sssowing the Ssseedsss - Interviews with Alan Bennion, Sonny Caldinez, Bernard Bresslaw, and Sylvia James about the Ice Warriors
• Talking Daleks - A look at the creation of the Dalek voices
• The Dalek Tapes - Tells the story of Doctor Who's most iconic villains, as well as providing a history of the 'classic series' Dalek stories
• The Omega Factor - Writers and actors look at the character and motivation of the renegade Time Lord, Omega
• The Return of the Master - Geoffrey Beevers, Christopher H. Bidmead, and John Black talk about the return of the Doctor's arch-enemy
• They Came from Beneath the Sea - A featurette exploring the realisation of the Silurians, Sea Devils, and the Myrka in Warriors of the Deep
• The Cyber Story - The changing design of the Cybermen.

Other Edit

• Inside the Spaceship - A look at the TARDIS
• Double Trouble - A brief history of doubles in other Doctor Who stories
• Hammer Horror - A featurette considering the influences of horror films on Doctor Who stories over the years
• Love Off-Air - An affectionate tribute to the people dedicated enough to capture the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the sixties
• Masters of Sound - A look inside the BBC Radiophonic Workshop which created electronic sounds and music during Doctor Who's early years
• Stripped for Action - A look back at the comic adventures of the Doctor
• Synthesizing Starfields - Peter Howell and Sid Sutton recall the creation of the new titles sequence and theme arrangement
• The Crowded TARDIS - A look at the increase in the TARDIS crew at the end of Season 18
• The Doctor's Strange Love - Fans' point of view with writers Joseph Lidster and Simon Guerrier
• The Missing Years - About the missing episodes of Doctor Who
• The Ties that Bind Us - Examines the links to the show's past and future in The Five Doctors
• The Tunnel Effect - Grpahic designer Bernard Lodge explains how he created the complex opening titles for Tom Baker's stories

See also Edit

• Documentary title cards