Bad Blood (CON episode)

Bad Blood was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Family of Blood.

A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts or "vodcasts". It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.

Aspects of production covered

 * Filming of the Scarecrow attack, including small SFX explosives within the suits of the Scarecrows.
 * Paul Cornell discusses the responsibility that Martha has within this story, and the difficulties she faces as a black woman within that time period.
 * David Tennant going in for the application of heavy facial makeup to make him look considerably aged.
 * Thomas Brodie-Sangster discusses Timothy, how he feels and the way in which he deals with the situation.
 * Filming at the memorial with old Timothy, and the battlefield scenes with Timothy and Hutchinson (including the SFX required for the latter).
 * Harry Lloyd discusses his surprise when told that a real explosion would be used for the destruction of the Family's ship.
 * The dark consequences for the Family of Blood at the climax.
 * Wire work for Mother of Mine being sucked out of the TARDIS.

Additional topics covered

 * The general health and safety considerations and concerns for both the SFX team and for the director when it comes to making a show like Doctor Who.
 * Why the Doctor can never have an ordinary life, and what the 'What could have been' montage means within that.
 * A Next time on Doctor Who Confidential... trailer for the following episode.

Music list

 * "Hung Up" by Madonna, Album: Confessions on a Dance Floor
 * "The Man in You" by Faithless, Album: To All New Arrivals
 * "Heartburn" by Alicia Keys, Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
 * "I Still Remember" by Bloc Party, Album: A Weekend in the City
 * "Once Upon a Time" by Air, Album: Pocket Symphony
 * "Porcelain" by Moby, Album: Play
 * "Take a Bow" by Muse, Album: Black Holes and Revelations
 * "Love Train" by Wolfmother, Album: Wolfmother
 * "Dani California" by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Album: Stadium Arcadium
 * "Through the Dark" by KT Tunstall, Album: Eye to the Telescope
 * "Everybody Looked the Same" by Groove Armada, Album: Vertigo (also used in CON: Lords and Masters)

No licensed music was used for the "vodcast" version, instead it used the following pieces of stock music:
 * "Phretburn Phrenzy" by Freddie Funk, Jasper Dagger & Badger Flap, Album: Cyberfunk X-SERIES XCD043
 * "Herbal Remedy" by Thomas Teufel & Ian Tregoning, Album: Nu Acoustic X-SERIES XCD073

Elements retained in Cut Down

 * Interview with the make-up artist who applied the elderly John Smith's make up.

Home video releases
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set released on 5 November 2007.