The Fright Stuff was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Fear Her.
Aspects of production covered[]
- The cat (from the scene where it mysteriously vanished after going inside a cardboard box) would not cooperate. It continually wandered around and had to be guided to the box, costing the production crew a day of filming.
- Murray Gold's instrument choices for Fear Her to create tension and a sense of horror.
Additional topics covered[]
- Waris Hussein discusses how An Unearthly Child was produced in the manner of suspenseful drama, and the surprising way in which it terrified people.
People interviewed[]
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Matthew Graham, Writer, Episode 11
- Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
- Steven Moffat, Writer, The Empty Child
- Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
- Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine
- Euros Lyn, Director, Episode 11
- Abisola Agbaje, Chloe
- Nina Sosanya, Trish
- Waris Hussein, Director, An Unearthly Child
- Murray Gold, Composer
- Lynsey Muir, 3rd Assistant Director
- Danny Hargreaves, Senior Technician
- Abdul Salis, Kel
Music list[]
- "The Great Escape" by We Are Scientists, Album: With Love and Squalor[1]
- "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" by The Zutons, Album: Tired of Hanging Around
- "Heartbeats" by José González, Album: Veneer
- "Home" by Jakokoyak, Album: Am Cyfan Dy Pethau Prydferth
- "Shakin' All Over" by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Album: The Best of the Rock 'n' Roll Years, Vol 1 (1956-1962)
- "Monster" by The Automatic, Album: Not Accepted Anywhere
- "Insanity" by Nick Bardoni & Steve Warr, Album: Drama KPM-0192
- "What's New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones, Album: The Ultimate Hits Collection
Crew[]
Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
Executive Producers for Dr Who Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner |
Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
Producer Adam Page |
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Produced & Directed by Geoff Evans | |
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.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential |
BBC Wales |
© BBC MMVI |
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 Second Series DVD box set released on 20 November 2006.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Episode 11 : The Fright Stuff. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.