Project WHO?

Project: WHO? was a two-CD audio documentary release from BBC Audio which offered an in-depth look at the revival of the Doctor Who TV series. The set contained the two episodes of the documentary Project Who that aired on BBC Radio 2 in March 2005 — prior to the debut of the revived series – plus about thirty minutes of additional material.

Publisher's summary
Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper are amongst those talking exclusively about the brand new TV series Doctor Who in this BBC Radio 2 documentary presented by Anthony Head.

Project: Who? [sic] goes exclusively behind the scenes of Doctor Who to discover how the action-packed new BBC One series has been made, with award-winning writer and executive producer Russell T Davies at the helm.

Featuring new and exclusive interviews with the cast and creative team, the programme examines why the BBC decided to launch the new television series now, nearly a decade after the Doctor's last small screen adventure. It also explores how the format of the show has been developed for a new audience, how the character of the Doctor was cast, and how his adventures will be launched and marketed around the globe.

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper - who play the Ninth Doctor and Rose - talk about their experiences on the new series, along with executive producers Julie Gardner and Mal Young, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, writer Mark Gatiss, director Joe Ahearne, producer Phil Collinson, and many others.

Anthony Head, of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame, presents this fascinating journey into the exciting dimensions of Doctor Who. This CD version also contains an additional 30 minutes of material not included in the BBC Radio 2 broadcast.

Production credits

 * 2 CDs, running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
 * Presented by Anthony Head
 * Written and Produced by Malcolm Prince
 * Studio Manager: Nick Scripps
 * Broadcast assistant: Jo Malley
 * LA Correspondent: Barb Nicolson

Cast

 * Narrator: Anthony Head
 * "Bumpers" Dalek voice: Nicholas Briggs


 * Interviewees:


 * Christopher Eccleston
 * Billie Piper
 * Joe Ahearne
 * John Barrowman
 * Nicholas Briggs
 * Will Cohen
 * Phil Collinson
 * Paul Cornell
 * Russell T Davies
 * Terrance Dicks
 * Julie Gardner
 * Mark Gatiss
 * Dave Golder
 * Lorraine Heggessey
 * Clayton Hickman
 * Boyd Hilton
 * Bryan Hitch
 * Dave Houghton
 * Barry Letts
 * Shaun Lyon
 * Stuart Maconie
 * Andy Pryor
 * Rob Shearman
 * Robin Shenfield
 * Elisabeth Sladen
 * Edward Thomas
 * Jane Tranter
 * Mal Young

In addition, archive audio clips are featured of William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Nicholas Courtney.

Track details

 * Disc 1: Bigger on the Inside
 * First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 22 March 2005


 * Disc 2: Reverse the Polarity
 * First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 29 March 2005