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The 2010 Doctor Who at the Proms were the second and third performances of Doctor Who at the Proms.

They were broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall on BBC Radio 3 between 24-25 July 2010 with commentary by Petroc Trelawny, forming Proms 10 & 11 of the 2010 season.

A 60 minute edit of the prom was broadcast on television on BBC Three on 6 September, followed by a 90 minute edit four days later on 10 September 2010. In addition to this a special 25 minute edition of Doctor Who Confidential called Backstage at the Doctor Who Prom ran on the BBC Red Button service. The 60 minute edit was also broadcast in high definition on BBC HD on 11 September 2010.

During the 20 minute interval, BBC Radio 3 broadcast the documentary Twenty Minutes: Dance of the Daleks, in which Matthew Sweet talked with some of the composers who had contributed incidental music to Doctor Who over the show's 47-year history.

Synopsis[]

For the second time since its revival, Doctor Who's music will be enjoyed by numerous fans since the previous Proms in 2008. Everyone's favourite monsters are here! Nothing else to do but hang on for the ride, and see where you end up.

Programme[]

Act 1[]

  • The Mad Man with a Box - Murray Gold
  • An Untimely Arrival - Murray Gold
  • Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams
  • I Am the Doctor - Murray Gold
  • Overture: Portsmouth Point - William Walton
  • The Planets: Mars - Gustav Holst
  • Battle in the Skies (Daleks vs Spitfire) - Murray Gold

Act 2[]

  • O Fortuna - Carl Orff

Skit[]

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Act 2 continues[]

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The three presenters

List of music[]

Act One
Piece Composer Conductor Performer(s) Runtime Notes
The Mad Man with a Box Murray Gold Ben Foster Yamit Mamo
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
2'54"
An Untimely Arrival Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 4'19"
Short Ride in a Fast Machine John Adams Grant Llewellyn BBC National Orchestra of Wales 4'23"
I Am the Doctor Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
5'52"
Overture - Portsmouth Point William Walton Grant Llewellyn BBC National Orchestra of Wales 5'44"
The Planets - Mars Gustav Holst Grant Llewellyn BBC National Orchestra of Wales 7'40"
Battle in the Skies (Daleks vs Spitfire) Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 4'42"

Interval (20 mins)

Act Two
Piece Composer Conductor Performer(s) Runtime Notes
Carmina burana - "O Fortuna" Carl Orff Grant Llewellyn BBC National Orchestra of Wales 2'44"
Amy Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 3'23"
Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 8'25"
Die Walküre - The Ride of the Valkyries Wagner Grant Llewellyn BBC National Orchestra of Wales 5 minutes
This is Gallifrey / Vale Decem Murray Gold Ben Foster Mark Chambers
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
6'31"
Pandorica Suite Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 10'14"
Song of Freedom Murray Gold Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 3'52"
Doctor Who theme Ron Grainer Ben Foster BBC National Orchestra of Wales 1'37"

Cast[]

People interviewed[]

Crew[]

Doctor Who Scene

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

  • Leader - Lesley Hatfield

London Philharmonic Choir

  • Chorus Master - Neville Creed

Documentary Crew

  • Producer / Director - Ailsa Jenkins
  • AP / Camera - Martyn Stevens
  • Camera - Huw Talfryn Walters
  • Sound - Ian Macpherson
  • Projections - Anna Valley Display
  • Vision Supervisor - Graeme Carter
  • Props Master - Rory Armstrong
  • Engineering Manager - Jeremy Turner
  • Camera Supervisor - Vince Spooner
  • Lighting Gaffer - Paul Tibbles
  • Lighting Desk Operator - Ross Williams
  • Live Event Sound - Phil Wright
  • BBC Concert Manager - Helen Heslop
  • Floor Managers - Richard Wyn Jones, Donna Tait
  • Production Team - Valmai Griffiths, Soraya Mosaid
  • Production Coordinator - Llywela Jones
  • Screens Vision Mixer - Llinos Metcalf
  • Screens Director - Sian Parry
  • Production Assistant - Kate Evans
  • Vision Mixer - Hilary Briegel
  • Concert Sound Supervisor - Huw Thomas
  • Dubbing Mixer - Tim Ricketts
  • Screen Sequence Editor - Richard Senior
  • Film Editors - Keith Ware, Rob Mansell
  • Finishing Editor - Geraint Pari-Huws
  • Production Designer - Eryl Ellis
  • Lighting Director - Bernie Davis
  • Movement Director - Denni Sayers

For Doctor Who

Notes[]

  • Some scenes from this prom take inspiration from series 5:
  • There is a variation of the Doctor's 'wibbly wobbly, timey wimey' quote (Wibbly Wobbly Explody Thing).
  • The Planets Mars is played in this prom. The Planets Jupiter appeared in the previous Dr. Who Prom
  • The Doctor mentions ITV has been blown off air.
  • This isn't the first time a lone Dalek has commanded a conductor (CON: Music and Monsters).

Ratings[]

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Filming locations[]

Production errors[]

  • When the Dalek Ironside and Dalek Supreme are talking, the head lamps are the wrong way around so the Ironside was ordering the Supreme to prepare for obliteration.

Home video releases[]

The 60 minute edit of the concert was included on the Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol DVD & Blu-ray released on 24 January 2011.

The 90 minute edit was eventually included as a bonus disc in the Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset (Region 1 only) released on 5 November 2013.

In November 2023, Doctor Who at the Proms was added to BBC iPlayer's Whoniverse catalog of Doctor Who content.

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