Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (UK Tour 2015)

The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (UK Tour 2015) saw the concert go on tour for a third time and comprised the twenty-sixth through thirty-eighth performances of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular. It was performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at, London, England; the , Cardiff, Wales; the , Birmingham, England; the , Leeds, England; the , Newcastle, England; and , Glasgow, Scotland between 23-29 May 2015.

Overview
The concert was announced on 28 July 2014 by BBC Worldwide in association with Vision Nine. It was conducted by Ben Foster and hosted by Peter Davison, who was announced on 3 November 2014.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales was accompanied by the BBC National Chorus of Wales and soloist Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano).

The concert was primarily focused on the Twelfth Doctor, with the majority of the music hailing from Series 8.

There were thirteen performances:
 * London
 * 23 May 2015 - a matinee at 3pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * 24 May 2015 - a matinee at 2pm.
 * Cardiff
 * 25 May 2015 - a matinee at 3pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Birmingham
 * 26 May 2015 - a matinee at 3pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Leeds
 * 27 May 2015 - a matinee at 3pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Newcastle
 * 28 May 2015 - a matinee at 3pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Glasgow
 * 29 May 2015 - a matinee at 3pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.

There were several monsters present on stage and walking around the audience, including:
 * A Silent
 * A Vampire Girl
 * A Judoon
 * An Ice Warrior
 * The Foretold
 * The Teller and 2 Bank of Karabraxos Guards
 * 2 Ood
 * 2 Robot Knights
 * 2 Silurians
 * 2 Whisper Men
 * 3 Dream crab Sleepers
 * 3 Bronze Daleks
 * 5 Cybermen

There were fifteen individual pieces in all. Six pieces performed, followed by a twenty-minute interval, then another nine pieces.

Some pieces followed the names and themes of their CD release counterparts, while others were extended pieces that used an overarching theme or initial name and piece to lead into other pieces.

Contributors

 * Vision Nine - Tour Producer (in association with BBC Worldwide)
 * Steven Moffat & Brian Minchin - Series Executive Producers
 * Peter Davison - Presenter
 * Ben Foster - Conductor
 * Elin Manahan Thomas - Soloist
 * Paul Bullock - Writer & Director
 * Paul Bullock & Philip Murphy - Producers

Music

 * Music and lyrics composed by Murray Gold
 * Orchestration by Ben Foster
 * Additional Orchestration by Jeremy Holland-Smith
 * Last Christmas orchestrated by Murray Gold
 * Electronic arrangements and programming by Murray Gold
 * Original Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire [Derbyshire mispelt as Darbyshire in the programme]

Creative & Production

 * Jo Marks - Assistant Producer
 * Nigel Mousley - Production Manager
 * Lianne Bruce - Tour Manager
 * Paul Collison - Lighting Designer
 * Phil Wright - Sound Designer
 * Ailsa Berk - Movement Director
 * Mat Rees - Screen Sequence Editor
 * Dave Foster - Music Preparation
 * Millennium FX, Reza Karim, Liz Harkin - Creatures and Costumes
 * Tony Peaker - Stage Manager
 * Chris Sollett - Show Stage Manager
 * Catarina Almeida - Show Caller
 * Jeff Parker - Dalek Wrangler/ASM
 * Charlotte Jones, Katie Helyer - Production Executives
 * Chippy Draper - Carpenter
 * Justine Sim - Wardrobe Supervisor
 * Tara Press - Wardrobe Assistant
 * Rani Sikka - Makeup & Hair
 * Jane Gilbey - Technical Production Co-ordinator
 * Amos Cotter - Rigger
 * Tom Sabin - Production Director, Vision Nine

Lighting

 * John Wynne - Lighting Crew Chief
 * Neil Scrivener - Rackman
 * Klins Ganger, Az Khalid, Ben Tucker - Lighting Technicians
 * John Ashton - Ground Rigger/Lampy

Sound

 * Bill Burks - Monitors
 * George Puttock - System Tech
 * Kenny Perrin - Crew Boss
 * Mario Leal, Mike Thorpe - Stage Technician
 * John Fitzsimmons - RF Technician
 * Sam Pearson - Stage/Backline Assistant

Video

 * Ray Shaw - Video Director
 * Gerry Corry - Engineer
 * Gary Twigg, Dave Rogers - Projectionists
 * Saria Ofogba, Kevin Parry - Camera Operators

Transportation

 * Graham Hollins - Lead Driver
 * Richard Scantlebury, Ryan Darragh, Ian Pugh, Pavvel Kowalkowski, Michael Pilgrim, Paul Finnerty, Mike Fields, Ian Staveley, Jamie Gerrard - Drivers

Caterers

 * Chris Shead
 * Stuart Butler
 * Alison Jeoffrey
 * Karen Hinckley
 * Genti Hoxha
 * Rose Ellis

BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales Production Team

 * Michael Garvey - Director
 * Andy Farquharson - Operations & Logistics Manager
 * Osian Rowlands - Chorus Manager
 * Andrew Smith - Stage Manager
 * Mark Terrell - Transport Manager
 * Simon Brittlebank - Orchestra Technition [Spelling is as given in programme]
 * Rob Graham-White - Orchestra Technition [Spelling is as given in programme]
 * Huw Thomas - Senior Radio Operations Supervisor

Cast

 * Nicholas Briggs - Monster Voices
 * Paul Kasey - Monster Captain
 * Jon Davey - Monster Lieutenant
 * Simon Carew, Martin Challinor, Steve Coussens, Nathalie Cuzner, Tim Dane Reid, Jason Efthimiadis, Richard Highgate, Jamie Hill, Kevin Hudson, Steve Lathwell, Claudio Laurini, Marie McGonigle, Daisy Michie - Company

Marketing & PR

 * Amy Farrant, Ryan Matthews - Vision Nine
 * Dawn Farrow, Jonny Bunyan - Boom
 * Rich Turner, Amy Vickery, Rob Leary - House PR
 * Sarah Horner - BBC NOW

Programme and Merch

 * Jeremy Goldsmith, Paul Goldsmith - Event Merchandising
 * Nick Hallett, Graeme Wilson, GWA Design, Ben Burgess, Vision Nine - Designers
 * Scott Handcock, Dorian Lynskey - Writers
 * Andrew Beech - Editorial Support

Tour Suppliers

 * See Tickets - Promoter Ticketing
 * White Light - Lighting
 * Adlib - PA
 * XL Video - Video and Projection
 * Eat to the Beat - Catering
 * Beat the Street, Mainline - Coaches
 * PCS - Cars
 * Fly by Nite - Trucks
 * The Appointment Group - Hotels & Travel
 * The Booking Office - Booking Services
 * John Henry's - Backline & Equipment Hire
 * Quartz Insurance, Brokers, Doodson - Insurance Services
 * Madame Karabraxos - Financial Services [listed in programme; unclear if joke or legitimate psuedonym of real individual]

BBC Worldwide

 * Stephen Davies - Director, Live Events
 * Paula Al-Lach - Head of Events, Doctor Who
 * Mat Way - Commercial Director
 * Jeff Parker - Creative Asset Manager
 * Stephanie Bannister - Marketing Manager
 * Toni Spencer - Marketing Executive
 * Sophie Evans - Project Executive
 * Matt Nicholls - Senior Brand Manager, Drama
 * James Dudley - Brand Executive
 * Emma Cooney - Communications Manager, UK
 * Catherine Webb - Communications Officer
 * Carolyn Daffey - Lawyer
 * Nikki Touchard - Rights

BBC Wales

 * Edward Russell - BBC Drama Account Manager

Further credits

 * Thanks to all of the staff at the six host venues, their respective ticket agencies & the local crews of those cities.
 * Special thanks to everyone at BBC Wales, the BBC and BBC Worldwide who helped to make this tour happen.
 * The producers would also like to tip their hats to Huw Humphreys, Andrew Pogson and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for helping to get this show staged for the very first time in 2012.

Programme
Interval (20 mins)