Stage Fright (CON episode)

Stage Fright was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Shakespeare Code.

A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts.^[1] It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.

Aspects of production covered Edit

• The production crew setting up the Globe Theatre for their filming.
• The logistics of filming in the Globe around its usual performance times.

Additional topics covered Edit

• The historical ambiguity of Shakespeare as a historical figure, and the choices that Dean Lennox Kelly and Gareth Roberts made regarding how he was as a person within this episode.

People interviewed Edit

• Phil Collinson, Series Producer, Doctor Who
• David Tennant, The Doctor
• Gareth Skelding, Location Manager, Doctor Who
• Gareth Roberts, Writer, Episode 2
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
• Charles Palmer, Director, Episode 2
• Dean Lennox Kelly, Shakespeare
• David Morison, Set Decorator, Doctor Who
• Chris Larkin, Lynley
• Paul Kelly, Special Effects Supervisor, Doctor Who
• Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones
• Christina Cole, Lilith
• Sam Marks, Wiggins
• Crispin Layfield, Stunt Co-ordinator, Doctor Who
• Tom Lucy, Stunt Co-ordinator, Doctor Who
• Dave Houghton, Visual Effects Supervisor

Music list Edit

• "Get What You Need" by Jet, Album: Get What You Need^[2]
• "First Cool Hive" by Moby, Album: Everything Is Wrong
• "Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Album: Definitely Maybe
• "The Battle Galliard" by Sting, Album: Songs From The Labyrinth
• "Breathe" by The Prodigy, Album: Fat of the Land
• "Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders, Album: Now 64
• "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz, Album: Greatest Hits
• "Last Trip" by Kasabian, Album: Promo Instrumental

Crew Edit

• Location Director - Sarah T Davies
• Camera - Mat Bryant, Paul Cox, Eric Huyton, Nick Jardine, Mark Thompson
• Sound - Gareth Meirion, Kevin Meredith, Nat Reed, Tony Tasfield, Phil Turner
• Runner - Sam Jones
• Edit Assistant - Christopher Moore
• Junior Researcher - Claire Jones
• Researchers - Nathan Landeg, Jamie Lynch
• Assistant Producers - Geoff Evans, Hannah Williams
• Production Team Assistant - Gavin Chappelle
• Production Co-ordinator - Tors Grantham
• Post Production Co-ordinator - Vickie Mansell
• Production Managers - Kirsty Reid, Natalie Street
• Editors - James Brailsford, Rob Franz
• Colourist - Jon Everett
• Dubbing - Mark Ferda
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Edit Producer - Mark Procter
• Producer - Zoë Rushton
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne

Elements retained in Cut Down Edit

• For an unknown reason the "Cut Down" version didn't have a title card.

Home video releases Edit

The "Cut Down" version of the episode is available on the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set.

Footnotes Edit