Making Manhattan (CON episode)

 was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Evolution of the Daleks.

The title is a reference to the 2002 film.

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

 * The challenge of transforming Welsh locations into New York.
 * How the SFX team shot background plates and wide shots to be inserted amongst the other material for the episode (including combining footage of Freema and David in Wales with footage of the Statue of Liberty).
 * The setdressing for Hooverville.
 * The addition of 1930s buildings to certain shots in the VFX stage of working on the episode.
 * The use of a disused power station for the Dalek lab scenes.
 * The multi-camera setup for the Pig Slaves fighting the Hooverville citizens.
 * The SFX work for the Dalek attack on Hooverville, and the challenges of doing it with a limited amount of explosives.
 * Filming supporting artists on greenscreen for some of the construction work shots.
 * The set for Mr. Diagoras' office.
 * Shooting shots in studio for the mast of the Empire State building.

Additional topics covered

 * How weather posed a challenge for shooting some of the sequences in this story.

People interviewed

 * Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
 * James Strong, Director, Episode 5
 * Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor
 * Phil Collinson, Series Producer, Doctor Who
 * Helen Raynor, Writer, Episode 5
 * Simon Wicker, Digital Matte Painter
 * David Tennant, The Doctor
 * Edward Thomas, Production Designer
 * Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
 * Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor

Music list

 * "In da Club" by 50 Cent, Album: 50 Cent - In da Club
 * "I Love New York" by Madonna, Album: Confessions on a Dancefloor
 * "Wall Street Rag" by Pat Ribellot, Album: New York: A Documentary Film Soundtrack
 * "St. Louis Swing" by Martin John Kershaw, Album: 1920s ATMOS188
 * "Proper Education" by Eric Prydz vs Pink Floyd, Album: Proper Education (Single)
 * "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Antal Doráti, Album: Copland: El Salón Mexicó
 * "Manhattan" by Ella Fitzgerald, Album: Ella Fitzgerald: The Songbooks
 * "Mostly the Charleston" by Paul Lenart & Bill Novick, Album: The Roaring 20's - USA SCD-0319
 * "Park Avenue" by Paul Lenart & Bill Novick, Album: The Roaring 20's - USA SCD-0319
 * "Sweet Suzy" by The Champagne Dance Orchestra, Album: The Top 1920's & 1930's DWCD 0037
 * "Touch the Sky" by Kanye West, Album: Late Registration
 * "Up in the Sky" by Oasis
 * "Bang Bang You're Dead" by Dirty Pretty Things, Album: The Anthems
 * "Don't Rain on My Parade" by Barbra Streisand, Album: Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits
 * "We Are the World" by The Solitaire Orchestra, Album: Precious Moments STDCD28
 * "Song for Clay (Disappear Here)" by Bloc Party, Album: A Weekend in the City

This song was in the music list on the Doctor Who website, but does not feature in the episode:
 * "Down in Harlem" by Paul Lenart & Bill Novick, Album: The Roaring 20's - USA SCD-0319

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
 * "Fank Funk 4 That" by Kully B & Angus Gunn Clark, Album: Funky Breaks X-SERIES XCD118

Elements retained in Cut Down
to be added

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.