The New World of Who was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Love & Monsters.
Aspects of production covered[]
- The plotting of Love & Monsters, to accommodate for the need to have a 'Doctor-lite' story.
- The filming of the scene to tie-in with the Auton invasion seen in Rose.
- Prosthetics work for the Abzorbaloff.
Additional topics covered[]
- The Blue Peter competition from which the concept of the Abzorbaloff came.
- Shooting the interactive Attack of the Graske mini-episode.
- The goal to get more women and children watching Doctor Who.
People interviewed[]
- Russell T Davies, Head Writer, Doctor Who
- Peter Kay, The Abzorbaloff
- David Tennant, The Doctor
- Neill Gorton, Creature Effects Designer
- Marc Warren, Elton
- Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
- Richard Marson, Editor, Blue Peter
- William Grantham, Abzorbaloff Creator
- Jo Pearce, Senior Interactive Producer
- Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
- James Goss, Editor, Doctor Who Website
- Moray Laing, Assistant Editor, Dr Who Adventures
- Leslie Sinoway, Editor, Mizz Magazine
- Sam Robinson, Editor, Girl Talk Magazine
- Murray Gold, Composer
- Rob Samuel, National Orchestra of Wales
- Goldie Lookin Chain
Music list[]
- "Mr Brightside" by The Killers, Album: Hot Fuss[1]
- "Juicebox" by The Strokes, Album: First Impressions of Earth
- "Can You Dig It?" by The Mock Turtles, Album: Can You Dig It: The Best of The Mock Turtles
- "Barnacle Bill (theme from 'Blue Peter')" by Nial Brown
- "All You Good Good People" by Embrace, Album: The Good Will Out
- "There's No Other Way" by Blur, Album: The Best of Blur
- "Army of Me" by Björk, Album: Greatest Hits (also used in CON: Take Two)
- "Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do" by Goldie Lookin Chain
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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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[]
- The plotting of Love & Monsters, to accommodate for the need to have a 'Doctor-lite' story.
- The filming of the scene to tie-in with the Auton invasion seen in Rose.
- The Blue Peter competition from which the concept of the Abzorbaloff came.
- * The goal to get more women and children watching Doctor Who.
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 10 : The New World Of Doctor Who. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 5 January 2019.