Bad Blood (CON episode)

Bad Blood

Broadcast on:

BBC Three

Broadcast with:

The Family of Blood

Series number:

3

Broadcast date:

2 June 2007 (full length)
3 June 2007 (Cut Down)

Runtime:

45 minutes (full length)
15 minutes (Cut Down)

Key crew

Narrator:

Anthony Head

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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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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