Bad Blood (CON episode)

Bad Blood was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Family of Blood.

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.^[1] It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.

Aspects of production covered Edit

• Filming of the Scarecrow attack, including small SFX explosives within the suits of the Scarecrows.
• Paul Cornell discusses the responsibility that Martha has within this story, and the difficulties she faces as a black woman within that timeperiod.
• David Tennant going in for the application of heavy facial makeup to make him look considerably aged.
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster discusses Timothy, how he feels and the way in which he deals with the situation.
• Filming at the memorial with old Timothy, and the battlefield scenes with Timothy and Hutchinson (including the SFX required for the latter).
• Harry Lloyd discusses his surprise when told that a real explosion would be used for the destruction of the Family's ship.
• The dark consequences for the Family of Blood at the climax.
• Wire work for Mother of Mine being sucked out of the TARDIS.

Additional topics covered Edit

• The general health and safety considerations and concerns for both the SFX team and for the director when it comes to making a show like Doctor Who.
• Why the Doctor can never have an ordinary life, and what the 'What could have been' montage means within that.

People interviewed Edit

• Charles Palmer, Director, Episode 9
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Richard Harris, 1st Assistant Director, Episode 9
• Paul Kelly & Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisors
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Paul Cornell, Writer, Episode 9
• Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
• Thomas Sangster, Tim Latimer
• Susie Liggat & Tracie Simpson, Producer, Episode 9 & Production Manager, Episode 9
• Rory Taylor, Director of Photography, Episode 9
• Faujja Singh, Armourer
• Rebekah Staton, Jenny
• Harry Lloyd, Jeremy Baines
• Neill Gorton, Prosthetics Designer

Music list Edit

• "I Still Remember" by Bloc Party, Album: A Weekend in the City^[2]
• "Take a Bow" by Muse, Album: Black Holes and Revelations
• "Love Train" by Wolfmother, Album: Wolfmother
• "Dani California" by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Album: Stadium Arcadium
• "Through The Dark" by K T Tunstall, Album: Eye to the Telescope
• "Heartburn" by Alicia Keys, Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
• "The Man in You" by Faithless, Album: To All New Arrivals
• "Porcelain" by Moby, Album: Play
• "Once Upon a Time" by Air, Album: Pocket Symphony
• "Everybody Looked the Same" by Groove Armada, Album: Vertigo
• "Hung Up" by Madonna, Album: Confessions on a Dance Floor

Crew Edit

• Camera - James Daniels, Nick Jardine, Oliver Russell
• Sound - Kevin Meredith, Brian Murrell, Maz Tajiki
• Runner - Scott Handcock
• Edit Assistants - Sam Jones, Christopher Moore
• Researchers - Nathan Landeg, Jamie Lynch
• Assistant Producers - Geoff Evans, Hannah Williams
• Production Team Assistant - Amanda Buckley
• Production Accountant - Elaine Stephenson
• Production Co-ordinator - Tors Grantham
• Post Production Co-ordinator - Vickie Mansell
• Production Managers - Kirsty Reid, Natalie Street
• Production Executive - Paul Williams
• Editor - James Brailsford
• Colourist - Jon Everett
• Dubbing - Mark Ferda
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Producer - Zoë Rushton
• Produced & Directed by - Ailsa Jenkins
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne

Elements retained in Cut Down Edit

• Interview with the make-up artist who applied the elderly John Smith's make up.

Home video releases Edit

The "Cut Down" version of the episode is available on the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set.

Footnotes Edit