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The Born Identity was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with A Good Man Goes to War.

The title is a reference to the 2002 film The Bourne Identity.

Aspects of production covered[]

  • Fight choreography

Additional topics covered[]

  • Sets
  • Working with a baby
  • The big reveal of River's identity
  • A Day in the Life: Cyberman.

People interviewed[]

Music list[]

  • "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner[1]
  • "Quest for Souls" by David Marsden, Album: Trailers Vol. 1 RSM080
  • "Jump" by Flo Rida feat. Nelly Furtado
  • "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" by Pixie Lott (also used in CON: After Effects)
  • "The Dirt" by Gareth Johnson & Paul Mottram, Album: Middle East meets West ANW 1178
  • "Mosaic" by Christophe Goze, Album: World, Middle East, India ANW 1052
  • "Aerodynamic" by Paul Wheatley & Paul Ross, Album: Electro Rock RSM094
  • "I Am Robot" by Luke Adams
  • "Universal" by Huw Williams, Album: Electro Rock RSM094
  • "Back to Front" by Eliza Doolittle
  • "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
  • "Heads Will Roll" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Crew[]

General production staff Camera and lighting department


Special and visual effects

General post-production staff
  • Edit Assistant - George Sabapathy
  • Offline Editor - Rahim Mastafa

Sound

BBC Cymru Wales
© BBC MMXI
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.


Elements retained in Cut Down[]

  • The "Cut Down" version retained material on the sets, stunt fighting, working with the babies, and the reveal of River Song's identity.

Home video releases[]

Series 6 R2 DVD

Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.

Footnotes[]

  1. The Born Identity. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 4 March 2019.
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