Shadow Play was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Silence in the Library.
Aspects of production covered[]
- The challenges for the lighting team in creating multiple shadows.
- How the locations team used a disused Welsh library for the production for nearly two weeks as the Library.
- Steve Pemberton and David Tennant talk about the relate-ability of the fear of shadows.
Additional topics covered[]
to be added
People interviewed[]
- Steven Moffat, Writer, Episode 8
- O-T Fagbenle, Other Dave
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Alex Kingston, Professor River Song
- Harry Peacock, Proper Dave
- Steve Pemberton, Strackman Lux
- Catherine Tate, Donna Noble
- Euros Lyn, Director, Episode 8
- Rory Taylor, Director of Photography
- Phil Collinson, Series Producer, Doctor Who
- Edward Thomas, Production Designer
- Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
- Jon Moore, Prosthetics Technician
- Charlie Bluett, Prosthetics Technician
- Ailsa Berk, Choreographer
- Colin Salmon, Dr Moon
Music list[]
- "In the Shadows" by The Rasmus, Album: Dead Letters[1] (also used in CON: Cybermen)
- "Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking" by Snow Patrol, Album: Final Straw
- "It's Oh So Quiet" by Björk, Album: Post
- "Aerodynamic" by Daft Punk, Album: Discovery
- "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters, Album: Silence, Echoes, Patience and Grace
- "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" by Gnarls Barkley, Album: The Odd Couple
- "The Beginning of the Twist" by The Futureheads, Album: This Is Not the World
Crew[]
Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
Executive Producers for Dr Who Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner |
Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
Producer Zoë Rushton |
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General production staff
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Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
Sound |
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BBC Wales |
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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
Home video releases[]
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD box set released on 17 November 2008.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Episode 8 : Shadow Play. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.