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

Aspects of production covered[]

  • The moral complexities of the plot of Boom Town.
  • The decision to return Margaret the Slitheen.
  • The presence of death within Doctor Who, and how that has played into emotional development of characters.
  • The impact of Rose's frequent disappearing to travel in time and space upon Mickey.

Additional topics covered[]

  • The history of violent death within the programme's history and a discussion of whether screen violence is to blame for real violence. Mary Whitehouse appears in an archive interview.
2005 CON Webpage Image S1 Ep11

2005 promo image.

People interviewed[]

Music list[]

  • "Mas Que Nada" by Sérgio Mendes, Album: Brasil '66[1][2]
  • "Mass Destruction" by Faithless, Album: No Roots[2]
  • "Blaze of Glory" by Bon Jovi, Album: Cross Road[2]
  • "Everybody's Changing" by Keane, Album: Hopes and Fears[2]
  • "To the End" by Blur, Album: Blur: The Best of[2]

Crew[]

General production staff Camera and lighting department


Special and visual effects

General post-production staff

Sound

BBC Wales
© BBC MMV
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 decision to return Margaret the Slitheen.
  • The presence of death within Doctor Who, and how that has played into emotional development of characters. (significantly condensed, with all classic series material removed)
  • The impact of Rose's frequent disappearing to travel in time and space upon Mickey. (condensed just to RTD and Noel's remarks on the matter.)
  • 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[]

Series-1-boxset

Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD cover.

The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.

Footnotes[]

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