Alien Abduction (CON episode)

 was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Pandorica Opens.

Aspects of production covered

 * Filming all of the monster performers for the large-scale Underhenge scene where the Alliance arrive.
 * Stunt performers doing the horse riding sequences.
 * How the lighting team had to plan their lighting around the plot point of being only torch-lit (due to the Roman period).
 * Tight and tense timing on filming the single daylight Stonehenge scene before it opened up to the public again.
 * Design of the Underhenge, and how parts of the set were adapted from one of the Silurian sets.
 * Getting Karen Gillan used to the flaming torches, for facing off against the Cybermen.

Additional topics covered

 * The Pandorica speech and how it defines the Eleventh Doctor.
 * The return of Rory, and how he's changed slightly as a person in the time since his apparent demise.

People interviewed

 * Toby Haynes, Director, Episode 12
 * Nicholas Briggs, Dalek Voice
 * Alex Kingston, Professor River Song
 * Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
 * Matt Smith, The Doctor
 * Steven Moffat, Head Writer
 * Peter Bennett, Producer
 * Tristan Peatfield, Art Director
 * Stephan Pehrsson, Director of Photography, Episode 12
 * Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
 * Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams

Music list

 * "Don't Break the Red Tape" by The Enemy
 * "Invaders Must Die" by The Prodigy (also used in CON: Is There Life on Mars?)
 * "The Informer" by Anthony Edwin Phillips, Album: Documentary Undercurrents (Mystery) ATMOS225B
 * "Galloping Home (from 'The Adventures of Black Beauty')" by Denis King
 * "I See You Baby" by Groove Armada
 * "Between Two Lungs" by Florence + the Machine
 * "Early Morning Song" by Bridget St John
 * "Underdog" by Kasabian
 * "Teardrop" by Massive Attack
 * "The Map Room / Dawn (from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark')" by City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Album: The Indiana Jones Trilogy - New Recordings Of The Classic Scores
 * "Black Hole" by Aqualung
 * "This Fffire" by Franz Ferdinand (also used in CON: Script to Screen)
 * "Kiss with a Fist" by Florence + the Machine
 * "I Am The Robot (My Robot Friend Remix)" by My Robot Friend
 * "Rock That Body" by The Black Eyed Peas
 * "Voice of Calm" by Paul Mottram, Album: Orchestral, Pastoral ANW 1364
 * "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)" by Muse
 * "Putcha In Da Graveyard" by Christopher Ashmore & Benjamin Marks, Album: Urban, Electronica & Hip Hop ANW 1438
 * "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" by Travis
 * "Gorecki" by Lamb (also used in CON: Sins of the Fathers)

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 Fifth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 November 2010.