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The Dark Side was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Long Game. It was narrated by Simon Pegg, who also appeared in the associated episode as the Editor.

Aspects of production covered[]

  • The theme of the nature of media and how it can influence people.
  • Filming schedules, and how that had an impact on the writing of The Long Game.
  • The motivations of Van Statten in Dalek, and The Editor in The Long Game.
  • Simon Pegg discusses being The Editor.
  • VFX work for the Jagrafess.

Additional topics covered[]

2005 CON Webpage Image S1 Ep7

2005 promo image.

People interviewed[]

Music list[]

  • "Come Down on Me" by Lemon Jelly, Album: 64-95[1][2]
  • "She Moves She" by Four Tet[2]
  • "Firestarter" by The Prodigy, Album: The Fat of the Land[2]
  • "Lovely Head" by Goldfrapp, Album: Felt Mountain[2] (also used in CON: River Runs Deep)
  • "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, Album: Songs from the Big Chair[2]
  • "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk, Album: Human After All[2] (also used in CON: What Dreams May Come)
  • "Shot You Down" by Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra, Album: Shot You Down (Single)[2] (also used in CON: All About the Girl)
  • "Alpha Male" by Röyksopp, Album: Röyksopp's Night Out[2]
  • "What People Do All Day" by Aim, Album: Hinterland[2]
  • "We Never Change" by Coldplay, Album: Parachutes[2]
  • "Block Rocking Beats" by The Chemical Brothers, Album: Singles 1993-03[2]
  • "Wordy Rappinghood" by Tom Tom Club, Album: 12" 80's[2]
  • "They" by Jem, Album: They (Single)[2]

Crew[]

General production staff Camera and lighting department

Art department

Special and visual effects

General post-production staff

Sound

BBC Wales
© BBC MMV
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[]

  • Simon Pegg discusses being The Editor.
  • The history of villains within Doctor Who. (Condensed significantly, and constrained down to only the modern series)
  • VFX work for the Jagrafess.
  • Discussion of Adam Mitchell's part within this story (restructured to remove the Turlough comparison)

Home video releases[]

Series-1-boxset

Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.

Footnotes[]

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