The 4th episode of Totally Doctor Who's first series premiered on the Thursday before the BBC One debut of The Girl in the Fireplace. It featured David Tennant and Joe Pickley.
Studio segments[]
Studio guests[]
This weeks studio guests were:
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Joe Pickley, Kenny the hero!
- Two children, (Brachyn & Sam)
The children show their home-made K9 models and explain how they made them.
Barney puts the video tape with an exclusive preview clip[1] from The Girl in the Fireplace in the VCR.
The Totally Filing Cabinet[]
Liz & Barney open the filing cabinet, this weeks items were:
- a set of top trump cards made by Grace from Newport.
- a photo of a Dalek chocolate cake made by Christopher, Charlotte & Natalie from Scotland.
- a K9 picture drawn by Chris.
- a Doctor Who storyboard drawn by Bethany from Derbyshire.
They inform viewers that the people whose items were shown will receive a Totally Doctor Who mug, and that you can send in your items via post[2] or email.[3]
Viewer competition[]
David Tennant offers viewers a signed photo of the Doctor, Rose & Mickey, his script for The Girl in the Fireplace which he has also signed, and a remote control K-9[4] as this weeks prizes.
To enter viewers have to watch TV: The Girl in the Fireplace and answer the following question:
- In Episode 4, which country does The Doctor visit?
Entries had to be marked "Competition" and could posted[2] or emailed[3] in.
Who-Ru[]
This weeks Question Master is David Tennant and the prize is his script for New Earth signed to the winner, the loser gets a CBBC goodie bag; the contenders are Joshua Williams & Joe Pickley.
The final scores are Joshua 6 and Joe 1; and so Joshua is crowned Who-Ru.
VT featurettes[]
Confidential: School Reunion 1[]
The shooting of the stunt and special effects sequence where Mickey & K9 drive into the entrance of Deffry Vale High School, showing the stunt driver practising breaking at the right moment, and the rigging of the explosives for the doors and windows. Narrated by Barney.
People interviewed
- Noel Clarke, Mickey Smith
- James Hawes, Director
- Danny Hargreaves, Senior Technician
Dalek factory[]
Liz visits This Planet Earth in Sandbach, Cheshire[5] to see how they produce life-sized Daleks. She watches Nick put the Dalek gun together, and Toby take neck detail pieces out of the moulds. Toby explains that each Dalek has 24 neck pieces and it takes between one-and-a-half to two weeks to build, he tells Liz about how the BBC allowed them to borrow a real Dalek prop to measure and take moulds of to ensure that their Daleks would be as accurate as possible, and that their Daleks are sent all over the world. Liz then meets Rob to have a go at spray painting a Dalek casing, before meeting factory boss Ian, who shows her how in 1999 one of their Daleks featured on a stamp as part of Royal Mail's Millennium Series collection.
People interviewed
- Nick Nicholson, Dalek Fabricator
- Toby Chamberlain, Dalek Project Manager
- Robert De-Blasi, Dalek Paint Sprayer
- Ian Clarke, Dalek Factory Boss
Confidential: School Reunion 2[]
The design of the Krillitanes focusing on the CGI effects used to transition between human and alien, and how the director saved on work by having transform back in shadow.
People interviewed
- Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
- James Hawes, Director
Companion Academy[]
Task 3: Trust in Others[]
The seven remaining cadets have a carpet covered with mousetraps placed in front of them. They are asked to remove their shoes & socks and put on a blindfold. They are then asked to edge their way toward the carpet, take three steps forward across it, and trust in Liz that it won't be painful. However, unbeknownst to them, the production crew remove the mousetrap covered carpet, revealing a plain carpet underneath it.
Jamie, Alex, Louise & Billy all walk across to the other side of the carpet. Liz reveals this to the cadets, after which Kyra also walks across. Chrissie only places one foot on the carpet and Adam doesn't attempt to cross at all.
The judges are impressed with all the cadets, and decide not to dismiss anyone this week.
Music list[]
- "Mexican Standoff" by Elbow
- "The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" by The Hives
- "Black Shuck" by The Darkness
- "Plug It In" by Basement Jaxx feat. JC Chasez
- "Black and White Town" by Doves
- "Stem / Long Stem" by DJ Shadow
- "Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie
- "Club Foot" by Kasabian
- "Hate to Say I Told You So" by The Hives
- "Colossus" by Timo Paul Spekkens, Album: Impact Trailers Vol. 2 MX164
Crew[]
| Produced by Simon Hall |
Studio Director Gwyndaf Roberts |
| Title Music - Tim Baker | |
General production staff
Script department
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Camera and lighting department
Art department Make-up and prosthetics
Special and visual effects
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General post-production staff
Sound
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| Not every person who worked on this episode was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources. |
Home video releases[]
No episode of Totally Doctor Who has ever been commercially released.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ It isn't really a preview clip, merely the episode 4 segment of the BBCi trailer.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 To the address: Totally Doctor Who, PO Box 5158, Cardiff, CF5 9BD
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 To the address: totallydoctorwho@bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Character Options 5" scale action figure, Item number: 01951.
- ↑ Recorded on Thursday 27 April 2006. (DWMSE 14)
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