The Science of Doctor Who (2012 documentary)

The Science of Doctor Who is a television documentary that aired on BBC America on 4 August 2012. A number of scientists and entertainment personalities were interviewed about how the technologies in Doctor Who may be practically applied in the real world. Each interviewee then ranks the plausibility of each on a scale of one to five TARDISes.

Topics covered

 * Spacecraft
 * Invisibility
 * Time travel
 * Regeneration
 * Aliens
 * Cyborgs
 * Sonic screwdriver
 * K9
 * Human cloning

People interviewed

 * Dallas Campbell, actor, screenwriter
 * Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, physicist, mechanical engineer
 * Chloe Dykstra, actor
 * Scott Adsit, actor
 * Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist
 * Kurt Braunohler, comedian
 * Steven Moffat, show runner
 * Jim Al Khalili, theoretical physicist
 * Professor Chris Phillips, Imperial College, London
 * Natalie Morales, actor
 * Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr., comedian
 * Alison Haislip, actor, G4 correspondent
 * Professor Kevin Warwick, University of Reading
 * Professor Bruce Drinkwater, University of Bristol

Home video releases
The Science of Doctor Who was included on the Doctor Who: Series 7, Part 1 (Limited Edition only) and the Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series DVD & Blu-ray box sets.

It was also included on the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only).