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Behind the Scenes pages were colour-coded yellow with a clapperboard icon atop Circular Gallifreyan.

Doctor Who DVD Files was fortnightly partwork publication from GE Fabbri Ltd - The Ultimate Build-up Doctor Who Encyclopaedia.

One of its strands was Behind the Scenes, a series looking at how Doctor Who is made. There was a total of 157 entries.

Magazine pages[]

# Title Description Printed in Released
PART 1 Monster Makers Will Cohen from The Mill talks about making weird creatures. DWDVDF 1 14 January 2009
PART 2 Model Behaviour Model maker Mike Tucker on his amazing creations. DWDVDF 2 28 January 2009
PART 3 Dalek Sec Speaks Nicholas Pegg reveals all about what it's like inside a Dalek! DWDVDF 3 11 February 2009
PART 4 Writer's Block Paul Cornell reveals how he wrote Father's Day - and more! DWDVDF 4 25 February 2009
PART 5 Back to the Drawing Board Concept artist Peter McKinstry on the look of Doctor Who. DWDVDF 5 11 March 2009
PART 6 Man or Monster? Monster man Paul Kasey suits up as a big, green alien meanie! DWDVDF 6 25 March 2009
PART 7 Dressing the Doctor Who decides what the Doctor will wear? Find out here! DWDVDF 7 8 April 2009
PART 8 Creature Features Discover the secrets of Doctor Who's wildest prosthetics! DWDVDF 8 22 April 2009
PART 9 Cast Away! Find out how actors get roles in Doctor Who in our casting interview. DWDVDF 9 6 May 2009
PART 10 Direct Hit! Director Graeme Harper takes us behind the camera. DWDVDF 10 20 May 2009
PART 11 Growing the TARDIS See how the Doctor Who art department built the Doctor's ship.... DWDVDF 11 3 June 2009
PART 12 Space-suited and Booted Costume Designer Louise Page talks spacesuits... DWDVDF 12 17 June 2009
PART 13 Cyber Insider! Paul Kasey opens up about what it's like to play a Cyberman. DWDVDF 13 1 July 2009
PART 14 Cyber Creations Find out how the Cybermen could have looked! DWDVDF 14 15 July 2009
PART 15 Words of Power Writer Gareth Roberts talks witches, giant wasps and fly-people! DWDVDF 15 29 July 2009
PART 16 Script Doctoring Helen Raynor talks to us about script editing and writing for the show. DWDVDF 16 12 August 2009
PART 17 The Write Man Mark Gatiss talks about writing for and starring in Doctor Who. DWDVDF 17 26 August 2009
PART 18 Clothing Companions Louise Page (Costume Designer) talks about dressing Rose, Martha and Donna. DWDVDF 18 9 September 2009
PART 19 Design Time! James North (Associate Designer) interviewed about creating alien and historic worlds. DWDVDF 19 23 September 2009
PART 20 The Age Old Question Neill Gorton explains all about how to add years with prosthetic pieces... DWDVDF 20 7 October 2009
PART 21 Past Masters Find out about all the actors who have played the evil Time Lord. DWDVDF 21 21 October 2009
PART 22 When in Rome... Discover behind-the-scenes secrets of recreating an ancient world... DWDVDF 22 4 November 2009
PART 23 Who's behind the Ood? Find out some script secrets from the writer of Planet of the Ood, Keith Temple. DWDVDF 23 18 November 2009
PART 24 Familiar Faces Starring in Doctor Who is not always a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. DWDVDF 24 2 December 2009
PART 25 Shaun Williams interview (Storyboard artist) Exclusive interview DWDVDF 25 16 December 2009
PART 26 K9: Old Dog, New Tricks Find out how K9 was rescued from a skip for his TV comeback... DWDVDF 26 30 December 2009
PART 27 Lost in Time Find out about the scenes that almost made it to your screen. DWDVDF 27 13 January 2010
PART 28 The Voice of Fear Meet the voice of the Daleks and Cybermen! DWDVDF 28 27 January 2010
PART 29 Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor of the Seventh Doctor's adventures). DWDVDF 29 10 February 2010
PART 30 Companion Piece An exclusive interview with Katy Manning who played Jo Grant. DWDVDF 30 24 February 2010
PART 31 Re-imagining the Daleks An exclusive interview with Robert Shearman, writer of Dalek. DWDVDF 31 10 March 2010
PART 32 The Other Doctors More actors have played the Doctor than you think... DWDVDF 32 24 March 2010
PART 33 Writing the Past The Fires of Pompeii writer James Moran feels the heat! DWDVDF 33 7 April 2010
PART 34 Doctor, Doctor! An exclusive interview with the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison! DWDVDF 34 21 April 2010
PART 35 Shaw Thing! Exclusive interview with Caroline John, who played Liz Shaw! DWDVDF 35 5 May 2010
PART 36 Script Supremo! Exclusive interview with Doctor who legend Terrance Dicks! DWDVDF 36 19 May 2010
PART 37 Location Location Location! Your guided tour of Doctor Who's London – and Cardiff! DWDVDF 37 2 June 2010
PART 38 Action Man! The second part of our exclusive Graeme Harper interview. DWDVDF 38 16 June 2010
PART 39 Write Again! The second part of our interview with writer Terrance Dicks. DWDVDF 39 30 June 2010
PART 40 Terrible Time Lords If only all Gallifreyans were as peace-loving as the Doctor... DWDVDF 40 14 July 2010
PART 41 Clan TARDIS Actor Frazer Hines talks about his time playing Jamie McCrimmon. DWDVDF 41 28 July 2010
PART 42 Robots and Reboots The third part of our exclusive chat with writer Terrance Dicks. DWDVDF 42 11 August 2010
PART 43 Sci-fi Serious Meet Bob Baker, one half of the writing team that created K9! DWDVDF 43 25 August 2010
PART 44 Getting into character! Actor Christopher Benjamin has worked with three different Doctors! DWDVDF 44 8 September 2010
PART 45 Highland Fling! The second part of our interview with Jamie actor Frazer Hines. DWDVDF 45 22 September 2010
PART 46 Coming of Age Christopher H Bidmead reveals the secrets of Season 18. DWDVDF 46 6 October 2010
PART 47 Mad World The second part of our chat with writer Christopher H Bidmead. DWDVDF 47 20 October 2010
PART 48 Jo Goes! Find out why Jo Grant actress Katy Manning left Doctor Who. DWDVDF 48 3 November 2010
PART 49 Going Boho! Take a peek inside the Fourth Doctor's wardrobe. DWDVDF 49 17 November 2010
PART 50 Friend or Foe? Read our exclusive interview with Mark Strickson. DWDVDF 50 1 December 2010
PART 51 Ace's High! An exclusive interview with Sophie Aldred, who brought Ace to life. DWDVDF 51 15 December 2010
PART 52 Challenge Anneke! We talk to Anneke Wills, who played Swinging Sixties companion Polly. DWDVDF 52 29 December 2010
PART 53 Pretty Polly Part two of our interview with ex-companion Anneke Wills. DWDVDF 53 12 January 2011
PART 54 Wild Thing! Ex-companion Louise Jameson talks about her time in the TARDIS. DWDVDF 54 26 January 2011
PART 55 Mars Attacked! Find out what it was like on Mars in our interview with Gemma Chan! DWDVDF 55 9 February 2011
PART 56 Faithful Friend Bernard Cribbins talks about his two Doctors. DWDVDF 56 23 February 2011
PART 57 Enlightened Companion Mark Strickson talks about his role in Enlightenment. DWDVDF 57 9 March 2011
PART 58 Boy Star! Matthew Waterhouse talks about his early days as companion Adric. DWDVDF 58 23 March 2011
PART 59 Ace Image Ex-companion Sophie Aldred talks more about her time in the TARDIS. DWDVDF 59 6 April 2011
PART 60 What Katy Did Next... Katy Manning talks about returning to the role of Jo Grant in 2010. DWDVDF 60 20 April 2011
PART 61 Armed and Dangerous Part two of our interview with ex-companion Louise Jameson. DWDVDF 61 4 May 2011
PART 62 Direct Action Christopher Barry The first man to direct Daleks talks about his Doctor Who adventures. DWDVDF 62 18 May 2011
PART 63 Fourth Time Lucky Part two of our exclusive interview with director Christopher Barry. DWDVDF 63 1 June 2011
PART 64 Direct Shot! Rodney Bennett, director of many adventures, talks about Doctor Who. DWDVDF 64 15 June 2011
PART 65 Theory of Relativity Meet the actress who played the Doctor's granddaughter Susan. DWDVDF 65 29 June 2011
PART 66 Seventh Heaven Read our exclusive interview with Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy. DWDVDF 66 13 July 2011
PART 67 It's a Dog's Life An interview with John Leeson, the man who gave K9 his voice. DWDVDF 67 27 July 2011
PART 68 Going Mentor! Find out what it was like to play a giant alien slug! DWDVDF 68 10 August 2011
PART 69 Boy Wonder The second part of our interview with Adric actor Matthew Waterhouse. DWDVDF 69 24 August 2011
PART 70 Ideas Man Doctor Who writer Chris Boucher talks about his classic stories. DWDVDF 70 7 September 2011
PART 71 Action Man! Former stuntman Stuart Fell talks about his explosive role in Doctor Who! DWDVDF 71 21 September 2011
PART 72 Seventh Dimension Part two of our exclusive interview with ex-Doctor, Sylvester McCoy! DWDVDF 72 5 October 2011
PART 73 The Queen of Scream! Deborah Watling, who played Victoria, looks back at the 1960s. DWDVDF 73 19 October 2011
PART 74 Pond Life Exclusive interview with Arthur Darvill, the actor behind Rory the Roman! DWDVDF 74 2 November 2011
PART 75 Redesign of the Daleks Read an exclusive interview with concept artist, Peter McKinstry. DWDVDF 75 16 November 2011
PART 76 Terror in Trogir! Visit Croatia, the exotic home of vampires and Van Gogh. DWDVDF 76 30 November 2011
PART 77 Boots, Braces and Bow Ties! Take a look at the Eleventh Doctor's super-cool wardrobe. DWDVDF 77 14 December 2011
PART 78 Time Lady! Exclusive interview with Kate O'Mara who played the First Rani. DWDVDF 78 28 December 2011
PART 79 The Rani Returns Read part 2 of our exclusive interview with Kate O'Mara. DWDVDF 79 11 January 2012
PART 80 Astro Girl Exclusive interview with Wendy Padbury who played Zoe. DWDVDF 80 25 January 2012
PART 81 Taylor Talks! Actor Peter Purves shares his memories of playing Steven. DWDVDF 81 8 February 2012
PART 82 Sontaran Concept Art Check out the designs that brought the clone warriors to life. DWDVDF 82 22 February 2012
PART 83 Ood Doodles Check out the concept art that brought the Ood to life. DWDVDF 83 7 March 2012
PART 84 Dramatic Exit Read our exclusive interview with actor Matthew Waterhouse. DWDVDF 84 21 March 2012
PART 85 Scale Model! Find out how the new Silurians evolved... DWDVDF 85 4 April 2012
PART 86 Mars Attacks! Find out how the Flood managed to look so scary. DWDVDF 86 18 April 2012
PART 87 Into the Vortex! Check out the history of the Doctor Who title sequence. DWDVDF 87 2 May 2012
PART 88 Wiped from history? Find out about the missing episodes of Doctor Who... DWDVDF 88 16 May 2012
PART 89 World Building! Check out the amazing sets of A Christmas Carol. DWDVDF 89 30 May 2012
PART 90 Matt Smith Our profile of the actor behind the Eleventh Doctor... DWDVDF 90 13 June 2012
PART 91 Glitz & Glamour Actor Tony Selby talks to us about his time on the show. DWDVDF 91 27 June 2012
PART 92 David Tennant A profile of the man behind the Tenth Doctor. DWDVDF 92 11 July 2012
PART 93 Fire & Glitz Part two of our exclusive interview with actor Tony Selby.
PART 94 Christopher Eccleston Find out all about the actor who played the Ninth Doctor. DWDVDF 93 25 July 2012
PART 95 Hancock's Half Hours Read our exclusive interview with actor Prentis Hancock. DWDVDF 94 8 August 2012
PART 96 Paul McGann A look at the actor who played the Eighth Doctor. DWDVDF 95 22 August 2012
PART 97 Cat Slap! Discover the prosthetics secrets of the Catkind.
PART 98 Silver Giant Exclusive interview with Cyber actor Michael Kilgarriff. DWDVDF 96 5 September 2012
PART 99 Sylvester McCoy Read all about the actor who played the Seventh Doctor. DWDVDF 97 19 September 2012
PART 100 Robo Roles Part two of our exclusive interview with Michael Kilgarriff. DWDVDF 98 3 October 2012
PART 101 Directing Monsters Part one of our exclusive interview with Michael Ferguson. DWDVDF 99 17 October 2012
PART 102 Time of Havoc Part two of the interview with director Michael Ferguson. DWDVDF 100 31 October 2012
PART 103 Perfectly Franklin Read the exclusive interview with Richard Franklin. DWDVDF 101 14 November 2012
PART 104 Mike and the Master Read part two of our exclusive interview with Richard Franklin. DWDVDF 102 28 November 2012
PART 105 Colin Baker A profile of the actor who played the Sixth Doctor. DWDVDF 103 12 December 2012
PART 106 Fantasia For Five Exclusive interview with Snakedance director Fiona Cumming. DWDVDF 104 26 December 2012
PART 107 Peter Davison Our profile of the actor who played the Fifth Doctor. DWDVDF 105 9 January 2013
PART 108 The Frog King! Read a never-before-published interview with Stratford Johns. DWDVDF 106 23 January 2013
PART 109 Tom Baker A profile of the actor who brought the Fourth Doctor to life... DWDVDF 107 6 February 2013
PART 110 Jon Pertwee A profile of the actor who brought the Third Doctor to life... DWDVDF 108 20 February 2013
PART 111 Paul McGann Read our exclusive interview with actor Paul Jerricho. DWDVDF 109 6 March 2013
PART 112 Making History We talk to classic-series director Michael E. Briant. DWDVDF 110 20 March 2013
PART 113 Patrick Troughton Read all about the actor who played the Second Doctor. DWDVDF 111 3 April 2013
PART 114 William Hartnell A profile of the actor who played the first ever Doctor. DWDVDF 112 17 April 2013
PART 115 In at the Deep End! Find out about the Doctor Who story that was all at sea. DWDVDF 113 1 May 2013
PART 116 Life Aquatic! Part three of our exclusive interview with Michael E. Briant. DWDVDF 114 15 May 2013
PART 117 Directing Daleks Read the penultimate part of our Michael E. Briant interview... DWDVDF 115 29 May 2013
PART 118 Vocs Pop! Read the final part of our Michael E. Briant interview... DWDVDF 116 12 June 2013
PART 119 Fire and Ice! Read our exclusive interview with director Chris Clough. DWDVDF 117 26 June 2013
PART 120 Doctor on Trial! Director Chris Clough talks The Trial of a Time Lord. DWDVDF 118 10 July 2013
PART 121 Billie Piper Find out all about the actor behind Rose Tyler. DWDVDF 119 24 July 2013
PART 122 The Pit and the Pen! Read our exclusive interview with writers. DWDVDF 120 7 August 2013
PART 123 Karen Gillan A profile of the actor who brought Amy Pond to life... DWDVDF 121 21 August 2013
PART 124 The Three Bakers! Part two of our interview with writers Pip and Jane Baker. DWDVDF 122 4 September 2013
PART 125 Verity Lambert A profile of Doctor Who's pioneering first producer. DWDVDF 123 18 September 2013
PART 126 Writing the Rani The final part of our exclusive interview with Pip and Jane Baker. DWDVDF 124 2 October 2013
PART 127 Noel Clarke A profile of the actor who played Mickey Smith. DWDVDF 125 16 October 2013
PART 128 Destination: London Doctor Who has invaded the capital many times... DWDVDF 126 30 October 2013
PART 129 Freema Agyeman A profile of the actor who played Martha Jones. DWDVDF 127 13 November 2013
PART 130 Catherine Tate A profile of the actor who played Donna Noble. DWDVDF 128 27 November 2013
PART 131 Dressing Eleven! Take a closer look at the Eleventh Doctor's wardrobe. DWDVDF 129 11 December 2013
PART 132 Russell T Davies A profile of the writer who saved Doctor Who. DWDVDF 130 25 December 2013
PART 133 Arthur Darvill Read our profile of the actor who played Rory. DWDVDF 131 8 January 2014
PART 134 Jenna Coleman Read our profile of the actor who plays Clara Oswald. DWDVDF 132 22 January 2014
PART 135 Suited and Booted! Discover more about the Tenth Doctor's costume. DWDVDF 133 5 February 2014
PART 136 Nicholas Courtney Read our profile of the actor who played the Brigadier. DWDVDF 134 19 February 2014
PART 137 Into the Unknown Read our interview with script editor Anthony Read. DWDVDF 135 5 March 2014
PART 138 John Barrowman Read our profile of the actor who played Captain Jack. DWDVDF 136 19 March 2014
PART 139 The Script Editor's Guide to the Galaxy Read the second part of our interview with Anthony Read. DWDVDF 137 2 April 2014
PART 140 Alex Kingston Read our profile of the actor who played River Song. DWDVDF 138 16 April 2014
PART 141 Dressed to the Nines! Discover the wardrobe secrets of the Ninth Doctor.
PART 142 Mark Gatiss A profile of the celebrated Doctor Who writer and actor. DWDVDF 139 30 April 2014
PART 143 John Nathan-Turner A profile of the Doctor Who supremo of the 1980s. DWDVDF 140 14 May 2014
PART 144 Memories of the Acton Hilton Exclusive interview with director Alan Wareing. DWDVDF 141 28 May 2014
PART 145 Surviving Survival Part two of the interview with director Alan Wareing. DWDVDF 142 11 June 2014
PART 146 Trailer Time! Discover how they made the 50th anniversary trailer. DWDVDF 143 25 June 2014
PART 147 Full Circle The first part of our exclusive interview with Waris Hussein. DWDVDF 144 9 July 2014
PART 148 Making History The final part of our exclusive interview with Waris Hussein. DWDVDF 145 23 July 2014
PART 149 Richard E Grant Discover what links this iconic actor to Doctor Who. DWDVDF 146 6 August 2014
PART 150 Katy Manning Read all about the actor who played Jo Grant. DWDVDF 147 20 August 2014
PART 151 Eight Couture Take a closer look at the Eighth's Doctor's costume. DWDVDF 148 3 September 2014
PART 152 Questionable Taste! Take a closer look at Seventh Doctor's costume. DWDVDF 149 17 September 2014
PART 153 Six for Bold! Shield your eyes, it's the Sixth Doctor's costume! DWDVDF 150 1 October 2014
PART 154 Birth of a Legend Discover the story behind An Adventure in Space and Time. DWDVDF 151 15 October 2014
PART 155 The Keys to Time and Space An exclusive interview with director Timothy Combe.
PART 156 Riot Act Part two of our interview with director Timothy Combe. DWDVDF 152 29 October 2014
PART 157 Knocked for Five Take a closer look at the Fifth Doctor's costume.

Where to file them[]

In Issue 2 subscribers received a binder and in Issue 3 seven colour-coded divider cards. The Behind the Scenes pages are filed behind the yellow divider. This divider card came sixth in order and featured images of a clapperboard and a wire-frame model Adipose.

Like The Doctor pages, PART 2 is filed immediately after PART 1, and so on.