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
 * Neil Scrivener
 * Klins Ganger, Az Khalid, Ben Tucker
 * John Ashton

Sound

 * Bill Burks
 * George Puttock
 * Kenny Perrin
 * Mario Leal, Mike Thorpe
 * John Fitzsimmons
 * Sam Pearson

Video

 * Ray Shaw
 * Gerry Corry
 * Gary Twigg, Dave Rogers
 * Saria Ofogba, Kevin Parry

Transportation

 * Graham Hollins
 * 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
 * Andy Farquharson
 * Osian Rowlands
 * Andrew Smith
 * Mark Terrell
 * Simon Brittlebank
 * Rob Graham-White
 * Huw Thomas

Cast

 * Nicholas Briggs
 * Paul Kasey
 * Jon Davey
 * 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
 * Dawn Farrow, Jonny Bunyan
 * Rich Turner, Amy Vickery, Rob Leary
 * Sarah Horner

Programme and Merch

 * Jeremy Goldsmith, Paul Goldsmith
 * Nick Hallett, Graeme Wilson, GWA Design, Ben Burgess, Vision Nine
 * Scott Handcock, Dorian Lynskey
 * Andrew Beech

Programme
Interval (20 mins)