Sontar-Ha! was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Poison Sky.
Aspects of production covered[]
- SFX work for the explosion when the Valiant fires upon the Sontarans.
- Douglas Mackinnon discusses the challenges of SFX shots, and the need for inter-department interaction and rehearsal.
Additional topics covered[]
- Dan Starkey and Colin Baker discuss the history of the Sontarans.
People interviewed[]
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
- Susie Liggat, Producer, Episode 5
- Dan Starkey, Commander Skorr
- Tom Lucy, Stunt Co-ordinator
- Danny Hargreaves, Special Effects Supervisor
- Douglas Mackinnon, Director, Episode 5
- Jack Steed, Sontaran
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Elisabeth Sladen, Sarah Jane Smith
- Colin Baker, The Sixth Doctor
- Neill Gorton, Prosthetics Designer
- Christopher Ryan, General Staal
- Martin Rezard, On Set Supervisor
- Ailsa Berk, Choreographer
- Ryan Sampson, Luke Rattigan
- Helen Raynor, Writer, Episode 5
- Henry Brook, Trainee Technician
- Catherine Tate, Donna Noble
- Jacqueline King, Sylvia Noble
Music list[]
- "Tick Tick Boom" by The Hives, Album: Tick Tick Boom (Single)[1]
- "Soldiers Make Good Targets" by Stereophonics, Album: Pull The Pin
- "Smash It Up" by The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Album: Survival Sickness
- "Stronger" by Kanye West, Album: Graduation
- "A Modern Midnight Conversation" by The Chemical Brothers, Album: We Are the Night
- "Superman" by Stereophonics, Album: Superman (Single)
- "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" by Michael Bublé, Album: It's Time
- "Can't Get Along (Without You)" by Hard-Fi, Album: Once Upon a Time in the West
These songs were in the music list on the Doctor Who website, but do not feature in the episode:
- "I Thought It Was Over" by The Feeling, Album: Join with Us
- "Worst Case Scenario" by The Hoosiers, Album: The Trick to Life
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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Produced & Directed by Paul Giddings | |
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 5 : Sontar-Ha!. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.