Blinded by the Light (CON episode)

Blinded by the Light was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Flesh and Stone.

Aspects of production covered Edit

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Additional topics covered Edit

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People interviewed Edit

• Steven Moffat, Head Writer
• Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
• Matt Smith, The Doctor
• Robert Shearman, Writer, Doctor Who
• Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
• Gareth Roberts, Writer, Doctor Who
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer
• Paul Cornell, Writer, Doctor Who
• Toby Whithouse, Writer, Doctor Who
• Chris Chibnall, Writer, Doctor Who
• Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning
• Iain Glen, Father Octavian
• Alex Kingston, Professor River Song
• Adam Smith, Director, Episode 5

Music list Edit

• "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
• "Bad Day" by Blur
• "Where Is My Mind?" by Pixies
• "Resistance" by Muse
• "Spaceman" by The Killers
• "A Forest" by The Cure
• "Hold On" by Razorlight
• "Pumpkin Soup" by Kate Nash

Crew Edit

• Graphics - Component Graphics
• Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions
• Camera - Rhod Gray, Aled Jenkins, Jon Rees, Steve Webb
• Sound - Wil Planitzer, Jon Thomas
• Runners - James Bowen, Claire Riley, Lee Wood
• Researcher - Matthew Andrews
• Assistant Producers - Paul Symonds, Hannah Williams
• Production Team Assistant - Emma Chapman
• Production Accountant - Kevin Rickwood
• Production Co-ordinator - Megan Pinches
• Production Manager - Katy Cartwright
• Production Executive - Stan Matthews
• Online Editor - Jeremy Lott
• Colourist - Matt Mullins
• Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ferda
• Editor - Anya Lewis
• Edit Producer - Tracy Comer
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis
• Producer - Zoë Rushton
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne

Elements retained in Cut Down Edit

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Home video releases Edit

The "Cut Down" version of the episode is available on the Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series DVD & Blu-ray box sets.

Trivia Edit

The title may be a reference to "Blinded by the Lights", a single released by The Streets in 2004, whose frontman, Mike Skinner, appeared as the security guard in The Time of Angels.