List of Doctor Who documentaries

There have been various documentaries about Doctor Who over the years, with a considerable number of new ones featuring as part of the BBC DVD range.

Series Overviews

 * 30 Years in the TARDIS - A 1993 documentary to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary
 * More than 30 Years in the TARDIS - An expanded 90 minute video release (BBC Video) of 30 Years in the TARDIS made in 1994
 * Resistance is Useless - A 1992 documentary using only clips
 * Whose Doctor Who - BBC Two documentary from 1977, presented by Melvyn Bragg

Era Overviews

 * A New Beginning - A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by incoming Producer John Nathan-Turner
 * Doctor Who: Origins - Detailing the creation of Doctor Who
 * Musical Scales - A look back at an era of musical experimentation in Doctor Who
 * Serial Thrilers - 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

 * Behind the Sofa: Robert Holmes and Doctor Who - Looking at this popular writer
 * Directing Who - A series of short documentaries involving Directors from the series
 * Michael Ferguson on The Claws of Axos
 * Highlander - The Jamie McCrimmon Story - Frazer Hines takes an informal look back at his time in Doctor Who
 * 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
 * Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction - With a career spanning six decades, the special documentary looks at Terrance Dicks' work for books and television

Story Specific

 * A Darker Side - Looks at the making of Planet of Evil with contributions from man of the cast and crew
 * Adventures in Time and Spain - Production Manager Gary Downie offers his insight into the making of The Two Doctors
 * 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
 * Can You Hear the Earth Scream? - Looks back as the making of Inferno
 * Changing Time - Looks at the making of The Hand of Fear and the special relationship between the Doctor and Sarah
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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 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
 * 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

Restoration

 * 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
 * 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 Overviews

 * 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
 * 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 villians, as well as providing a history of the 'classic series' Dalek stories

Other

 * Inside the Spaceship - A look at the TARDIS
 * 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 Missing Years - About the missing episodes of Doctor Who
 * The Tunnel Effect - Grpahic Designer Bernard Lodge explains how he created the complex opening titles for Tom Baker's stories