Ship Ahoy! was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Curse of the Black Spot.
Aspects of production covered[]
The episode covered location shooting and stunt work from The Curse of the Black Spot and Karen Gillan learning and performing her own stunts for the swordfighting scene.
Additional topics covered[]
- From Script to Screen aired as part of this episode, launching the Script to Screen writing competition for schools.
- Karen Gillan doing some of her own stunts.
- Other stunt work into episode.
- Autograph signing on location by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.
- Choosing the elements needed to make it a true pirate story.
- A Day in the Life: Producer.
People interviewed[]
- Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
- Matt Smith, The Doctor
- Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
- Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
- Beth Willis, Executive Producer
- Jeremy Webb, Director
- Hugh Bonneville, Captain Avery
- Steven Moffat, Head Writer
- Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch, 3rd Assistant Director
- Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
- Crispin Layfield, Stunt Co-ordinator
- Tony Lucken, DeFlorres
- Gordon Seed, Stunt Performer
- Lily Cole, Sea Siren
- Marcus Wilson, Producer
- Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
- Stephen Nicholas, Art Director
- Michael Begley, Mulligan
- Chris Jarman, Dancer
- Stephanie Carey, Stunt Performer
- Lee Ross, Boatswain
- Jon Baker, Armourer
Music list[]
- "Frisky" by Tinie Tempah feat. Labrinth[1]
- "On Board" by Friendly Fires
- "Whirlpool" by Barrie Gledden & Peter Shand, Album: Ambient, Chill-Out ANW 1035
- "Me and You" by Nero
- "I Need Air" by Magnetic Man feat. Angela Hunte
- "El Capitalismo Foráneo" by Gotan Project
- "Galaxy Bounce" by The Chemical Brothers
- "Back It Up" by Caro Emerald
- "On Fire" by Neon Plastix
- "Resolution" by Duncan Pittock, Album: Editor's Series, Drones, Textures ANW 1161
- "In the Hospital" by Friendly Fires
- "This Memory" by Mark Revell, Album: Chillwave X‑SERIES XCD194
- "K+D+B" by The Chemical Brothers, Album: Further
Crew[]
| Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
| Executive Producers for Dr Who Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger |
| Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
| Senior Producer Zoë Rushton |
| Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions | |
General production staff
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Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
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| 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[]
The cut down episode retains: interview clips with Karen Gillam, Arthur Darvill, Matt Smith, Crispin Layfield, Michael Begley, Steven Moffat, Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch, Jeremy Webb, and Gordon Seed; behind the scenes footage from the deck of the pirate ship; creating the storm; stunt work.
Home video releases[]
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.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Ship Ahoy!. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 4 March 2019.
- ↑ This includes the scene The Magic of Script to Screen show at the start of the episode, without this the runtime is 42'31".
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