The Science of Doctor Who (2013 documentary)

The Science of Doctor Who (sometimes advertised as The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox) was a television documentary that aired on BBC Two on 14 November 2013.

It consisted of a lecture given by Professor Brian Cox, bookended by scenes of Cox with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in the TARDIS, in A Night with the Stars. Smith would later appear in character for a documentary in The Ultimate Guide.

Charles Dance appeared in the documentary.

Topics covered

 * The Speed of light
 * Time travel
 * Black holes
 * Planets outside our solar system

Crew

 * Written & Presented by - Professor Brian Cox
 * With thanks to - The Royal Institution, Royal Museums Greenwich, Professor Jeff Forshaw
 * Archive - NASA, NASA/JPL-CalTech, NOAO/AURA, Getty Images, ETH-Bibliothek Zurich, Image Archive, Nigel Sharp, AURA, Adam Gault, Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut, Photography of Earth, Michael König
 * Doctor Who Production
 * The Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Writer - Steve Thompson
 * Director - Ashley Way
 * Titles - Charles Gatward
 * Designer - Joshua Grace
 * Engineering Manager - Stephen Dunn
 * Lighting Director - Chris Rigby
 * Camera Supervisor - Joe Finan
 * Sound Supervisor - Andy Wernham
 * Prompt - Emily Henderson
 * EVS Operator - Chris Fells
 * Vision Mixer - Mark Foster
 * Floor Managers - Nick Keene, Sara Marshal-Page
 * Production Team - Gaia de Battista, Lesley Davies, Mark Edger, Faran Ismailpour, Tim Jameson, Ivan Lazic, Tom Scott, Andrew Marmery
 * Script Supervisor - Hayley Ayers
 * Celebrity Booker - Jay Miller
 * Production Co-Ordinator - Tracey Keeman
 * Junior Researcher - Poppy Pinnock
 * Online Editor & Colourist - Joe Orr
 * Editor - Lee Sutton
 * Production Managers - Raewyn Dickson, Roger Houston
 * Production Executive - Laura Davey
 * Director - Steve Smith
 * Assistant Producer - Ben Wilson
 * Executive Producer - Andrew Cohen
 * Producer - Milla Harrison-Hansley
 * BBC Science Production London

Home video releases
This documentary was included on the Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 September 2014.

In November 2023, The Science of Doctor Who was added to BBC iPlayer's Whoniverse catalog of Doctor Who content.