Time Trouble (CON episode)

Time Trouble was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with Series 1 episode Father's Day. The working title for this episode was A Time and a Place.^[1]

Aspects of production covered Edit

• The CGI work on the Reapers.
• The challenging nature of getting reactions from actors to the Reapers on location without any sort of visual guide.
• Logistics of filming Pete's death scene.
• Paul Cornell discusses the emotional turmoil of Pete's death, and the challenge of writing a daughter meeting her long gone father.
• How natural vulture sounds were modified to create the Reaper roar.

Additional topics covered Edit

• What meeting her dad means for Rose as a character.
• Dealing with time travel and meddling in history throughout the existence of the show.
• The nature of the Doctor as a lonely wanderer and an alien.

People interviewed Edit

• Phil Collinson, Producer, Doctor Who
• Shaun Dingwall, Pete Tyler
• Russell T Davies, Head Writer
• Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine
• Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
• Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
• Paul Cornell, Writer, Episode 8
• Sylvester McCoy, The Seventh Doctor
• Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
• Will Cohen, Visual Effects Producer
• Chris Petts, 3-D Modeller
• David Bowman, Compositor
• Paul Jefferies, Sound Effects Editor
• Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor
• Lin Davie, Make Up Supervisor
• Camille Coduri, Jackie Tyler

Music list Edit

• "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult, Album: Rediscover the 70's^[2]
• "Steptoe And Son Theme" by Ron Grainer, Album: The A-Z Of Britsh TV Themes From Sixties And Seventies
• "White Wedding" by Billy Idol, Album: The Wedding Singer Soundtrack
• "Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber, Album: Cinema Moods
• "Don't Get Me Wrong" by The Pretenders, Album: Now 1986
• "Come With Me" by Puff Daddy, Album: Godzilla Soundtrack

Crew Edit

• Camera - Mat Bryant, Eric Huyton, Nick Jardine, Aled Jenkins
• Sound - Peter Eason, Kevin Meredith, Phil Turner, Roger Van K, Ryan Windley
• Runners - Nic Britz, Maxine Hughes, Lucy Lutman, Hannah Williams
• Junior Researcher - Alexander Gratton
• Researchers - Geoff Evans, Zoë Rushton, Stephen Thomas
• Production Co-ordinator - Hannah Simpson
• Production Managers - Catherine Gosling, Zoë Scott
• Editor - Rob Mansell
• Colourist - Jon Everett
• Dubbing - Peter Jeffreys
• Executive Producers for Dr Who - Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, Mal Young
• Executive Producer - Mark Cossey
• Series Producer - Gillane Seaborne
• Produced & Directed by - Adam Page

Elements retained in Cut Down Edit

• Paul Cornell discusses the emotional turmoil of Pete's death, and the challenge of writing a daughter meeting her long gone father.
• The CGI work on the Reapers. (slightly trimmed)
• The challenging nature of getting reactions from actors to the Reapers on location without any sort of visual guide.

Home video releases Edit

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

Footnotes Edit