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Open All Hours was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Closing Time.

The title is a reference to the 1976-85 BBC sitcom of the same name, in which Lynda Baron starred.

The hashtag #doctorwhoconfidential is shown on-screen at the start of the episode.

It featured a scene where Matt Smith and James Corden amused themselves during a filming break at night. The two pretended to be the Doctor and Craig Owens in front of a video camera with a toy Dalek action figure while humming the Doctor Who theme tune... and laughably tone deaf.

Aspects of production covered[]

Danny Hargreaves and Crispin Layfield explained the process of creating the stunt in which the Doctor jumps through a pane of glass.

Additional topics covered[]

  • A Day in the Life: Location Manager.
  • Script to Screen filming.

People interviewed[]

Music list[]

  • "Come On, Get In" by KT Tunstall
  • "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale
  • "Alfie" by Lily Allen
  • "Waiting for the Heartaches" by The Coral
  • "I'm in the House" by Steve Aoki feat. Zuper Blahq
  • "Breaking Glass" by David Bowie
  • "Baby Love" by The Supremes
  • "Bubbles" by Biffy Clyro
  • "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall
  • "Plague of Angels" by The Delta Fiasco, Album: Grandmaster Production Music Presents: Nick Launay XGM004 (also used in CON: Heartbreak Hotel)
  • "Clothes Off" by Kate Crash, Album: Grandmaster Production Music presents Nick Launay XGM004
  • "Are You Being Served" by The Flaming Stars, Album: London after Midnight: Singles, Rarities and Bar Room Floor-Fillers 1995-2005
  • "Main Theme (from 'Airwolf')" by Sylvester Levay
  • "I Am Not a Robot" by Marina and the Diamonds

Crew[]

General production staff Camera and lighting department


Special and visual effects

General post-production staff
  • Edit Assistant - George Sabapathy
  • Edit Producer - Ian Hay
  • Offline Editors - Gary Skipton, Joe Pedder

Sound

BBC Cymru Wales
© BBC MMXI
Not every person who worked on this episode was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.


Elements retained in Cut Down[]

to be added

Notes[]

Home video releases[]

Series 6 R2 DVD

Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.

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