Unsung Heroes and Violent Death (CON episode)

Unsung Heroes and Violent Death was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with the Series 1 episode Boom Town.

Aspects of production covered Edit

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Additional topics covered Edit

• Also covered is the history of violent death in the programme and a discussion of whether screen violence is to blame for real violence. Mary Whitehouse appears in an archive interview.

People interviewed Edit

• Russell T Davies, Head Writer
• Clayton Hickman, Editor, Doctor Who Magazine
• Mary Whitehouse, Broadcasting Standards Campaigner, Talking on "The Late Show", 1993
• Colin Baker, The Sixth Doctor
• Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor
• Christopher Eccleston, The Ninth Doctor
• Andrew Collins, Critic & Broadcaster
• Noel Clarke, Mickey
• Billie Piper, Rose Tyler
• Helen Raynor, Script Editor, Doctor Who
• Sylvester McCoy, The Seventh Doctor

Music list Edit

• "To The End" by Blur, Album: Blur: The Best Of^[1]
• "Blaze Of Glory" by Bon Jovi, Album: Cross Road
• "Everybody's Changing" by Keane, Album: Hopes And Fears
• "Mass Destruction" by Faithless, Album: No Roots
• "Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes, Album: Brasil '66

Crew Edit

• Camera - Mat Bryant, Paul Cox, Danny Dimitroff, Eric Huyton, Nick Jardine, Andy Smith
• Sound - Peter Eason, Steve Hoy, Kevin Meredith, Les Mowbray, Phil Turner, Roger Van K
• Runners - Nic Britz, Maxine Hughes, Lucy Lutman, Hannah Williams, Bethan Evans
• Junior Researcher - Alexander Gratton
• Researchers - Geoff Evans, Zoë Rushton, Stephen Thomas
• Production Co-ordinator - Hannah Simpson
• Production Managers - Catherine Gosling, Zoë Scott
• Editor - Tom Appleby
• 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 - Tony Lee

Elements retained in Cut Down Edit

• The montage which featured violent deaths with the music of "Blaze of Glory" as sung by Jon Bon Jovi in the background was kept in the cut down.

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