The Science of Doctor Who (sometimes advertised as The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox) was a television documentary that aired on BBC Two on 14 November 2013.
It consisted of a lecture given by Professor Brian Cox, bookended by scenes of Cox with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in the TARDIS, in A Night with the Stars. Smith would later appear in character for a documentary in The Ultimate Guide.
Charles Dance appeared in the documentary.
Topics covered[]
- The Speed of light
- Time travel
- Black holes
- Planets outside our solar system
Crew[]
- Written & Presented by - Professor Brian Cox
- With thanks to - The Royal Institution, Royal Museums Greenwich, Professor Jeff Forshaw
- Archive - NASA, NASA/JPL-CalTech, NOAO/AURA, Getty Images, ETH-Bibliothek Zurich, Image Archive, Nigel Sharp, AURA, Adam Gault, Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut, Photography of Earth, Michael König
- Doctor Who Production
- The Doctor - Matt Smith
- Writer - Steve Thompson
- Director - Ashley Way
- Titles - Charles Gatward
- Designer - Joshua Grace
- Engineering Manager - Stephen Dunn
- Lighting Director - Chris Rigby
- Camera Supervisor - Joe Finan
- Sound Supervisor - Andy Wernham
- Prompt - Emily Henderson
- EVS Operator - Chris Fells
- Vision Mixer - Mark Foster
- Floor Managers - Nick Keene, Sara Marshal-Page
- Production Team - Gaia de Battista, Lesley Davies, Mark Edger, Faran Ismailpour, Tim Jameson, Ivan Lazic, Tom Scott, Andrew Marmery
- Script Supervisor - Hayley Ayers
- Celebrity Booker - Jay Miller
- Production Co-Ordinator - Tracey Keeman
- Junior Researcher - Poppy Pinnock
- Online Editor & Colourist - Joe Orr
- Editor - Lee Sutton
- Production Managers - Raewyn Dickson, Roger Houston
- Production Executive - Laura Davey
- Director - Steve Smith
- Assistant Producer - Ben Wilson
- Executive Producer - Andrew Cohen
- Producer - Milla Harrison-Hansley
- BBC Science Production London
Home video releases[]
For its home video release the documentary was retitled "A Night with the Stars: The Science of Doctor Who".
This documentary was included on the Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 September 2014.
In November 2023, The Science of Doctor Who was added to BBC iPlayer's Whoniverse catalog of Doctor Who content.
