The Eleventh Doctor (CON episode)

 was a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast to announce the casting of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor. Like One Year On, this special does not feature any particular Doctor Who episode. Instead, it features clips and discussions regarding every past Doctor, which led up to the announcement about the Eleventh.

This was the final episode of Confidential to be made in standard definition.

Aspects of production covered

 * Countdown to reveal who is playing the Eleventh Doctor
 * A look back at the Doctor's outfit from each of his incarnations
 * The Eighth Doctor's romance with Grace Holloway, the Tenth Doctor's with Rose Tyler, and the Tenth's strained relationship with Martha Jones
 * The return of Doctor Who in 2005 and the casting of Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant as the Ninth and Tenth Doctors
 * Speculation that David Morrissey would become the Eleventh Doctor
 * The casting of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor.
 * The difficulties of casting a new Doctor.
 * The development of each Doctor by writers during their era.

Additional topics covered

 * Behind the scenes of filming the TARDIS wardrobe scene in The Christmas Invasion
 * The legacy of Doctor Who and the challenges of picking up that legacy as the actor playing the Doctor.
 * The "grandfather figure" that the First Doctor portrayed, and the major change of personality during the Second Doctor era
 * The Third Doctor being portrayed as the "action hero"
 * The eccentricity of the Fourth Doctor
 * The youthfulness of the Fifth Doctor
 * Doctor Who in the late 1980s, with the Sixth and Seventh Doctors
 * The very short tenure of Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor (on television)

Music list

 * "Never Miss a Beat" by Kaiser Chiefs (Used in the trailer for the episode)
 * "Life in Technicolor" by Coldplay, Album: Viva La Vida
 * "Spiralling" by Keane, Album: Perfect Symmetry
 * "Spaceman" by The Killers, Album: Day And Age (also used in CON: Blinded by the Light)
 * "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" by The Kinks, Album: The Ultimate Collection (also used in CON: Bringing Back the Doctor)
 * "Kiss You Off" by Scissor Sisters, Album: Kiss You Off (Single)
 * "Walls Come Tumbling Down" by The Style Council, Album: Our Favourite Shop
 * "Thnks fr th Mmrs" by Fall out Boy, Album: Infinity on High (also used in CON: Do You Remember the First Time?)

Elements retained in Cut Down
There was no "Cut Down" version of this episode.

Home video releases
On 1 November 2023, along with most other episodes of Confidential, this episode was made available on BBC iPlayer.