When Time Froze was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Wedding of River Song. It was the final televised episode of Doctor Who Confidential.
It was most notable for a lengthy segment called River Song: Her Story, in which Alex Kingston narrated a biography of River Song. The episode also included the debut of Death is the Only Answer, a mini-episode written by a group of schoolchildren as part of the BBC-sponsored "Script to Screen" contest.
The hashtag #doctorwhoconfidential is shown on-screen at the start of the episode.
Though the series concluded production, plans were announced to revive it in 2013, while short behind-the-scenes features were aired in conjunction with Series 7 of Doctor Who. These features would later expand into Doctor Who Extra in 2014, a series of 10 minute instalments which were made available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Red Button following the broadcast of their accompanying Series 8 episodes. The first instalment of Extra, attached to Deep Breath, was also screened in cinemas following the premiere's theatrical simulcast.
Aspects of production covered[]
- The filming of the "Amy kills Kovarian" scene.
- Weapons training with Karen Gillan
- Filming the 'wedding' scene
- Mark Gatiss donning the disguise of Gantok.
- The filming of the live chess scene.
- Michael Pickwoad's set design for the "Indiana Jones" tunnel with all the skulls
- Cast thoughts on 29 April 2011, the final day of principal photography for series 6.
Additional topics covered[]
- River Song: Her Story, a definitive, chronological biography of River Song covering events through the end of Series 6.
- The culmination of the Script to Screen competition: Death is the Only Answer
People interviewed[]
- Steven Moffat, Head Writer
- Matt Smith, The Doctor
- Alex Kingston, River Song
- Jeremy Webb, Director
- Arthur Darvill, Rory Williams
- Emma Campbell-Jones, Dr. Kent
- Marnix Van Den Broeke, The Silent
- Karen Gillan, Amy Pond
- Liam Burne, Armourer
- Marcus Wilson, Producer
- Ian McNeice, Winston Churchill
- Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch, 3rd Assistant Director
- Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
- Mark Gatiss, Gantok
Music list[]
- "Safe from Harm" by Massive Attack
- "L.S.F." by Kasabian
- "First Contestant" by Chris Blackwell, Album: Effects Beds, Stings ANW 1486
- "I Wish" by Skee-Lo
- "Look at Me (Mark!s Big Vocal Mix Surgery Edit)" by Geri Halliwell
- "Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, Fantasy Overture" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" by ABBA
- "A Message to You Rudy" by The Specials
- "Finally" by Kings of Tomorrow
- "Get Dirty" by Raphael Lake, Album: Electropop 2 X-SERIES XCD195 (also used in CON: River Runs Wild)
- "Without Me" by Eminem
- "Danger! High Voltage (Soulchild Radio Mix)" by Electric Six
- "Hey Baby" by Bob Bradley, Album: US Hip Hop ANW 1413
- "Little Shocks" by Kaiser Chiefs
- "Abduction" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Sci-Fi ANW 1381
- "Bucky Done Gun" by M.I.A.
- "The Chamber" by Mike Oldfield
- "Jerusalem" by The Central Band of the Royal British Legion, Album: Music for Remembrance
- "Arabian Knights" by Hossam Ramzy
- "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
The following section were used for River Song: Her Story.
- "Remembering the Fallen" by Luke Richards, Album: Evocative, Cinematic ANW 1589
- "Day of Doom" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Conflict, Filmic, Historical ANW 1082
- "Brave the Hype" by Barrie Gledden, Steve Dymond & Jason Pedder, Album: Urban, Electro Songs ANW 1610
- "Como tu lo Sabes" by Juan Quinones & Tim Devine, Album: Nuevo Rican ANW 1565
- "Chillwave" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
- "Chain Gangsta" by David O'Brien & Matt Hill, Album: Big Beats, Sports ANW 1396
- "Sorcerer's Dream" by Paul Mottram, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
- "Bloody Mary" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
- "Second Sense" by Gareth Johnson, Album: Urban, Underground ANW 1165
- "Whiter than White" by Paul Mottram, Album: Atmospheric Piano ANW 1596
- "Big Boss" by Dave James, Album: RnB, Hip Hop 2 ANW 1352
- "Hidden Truth" by Duncan Pittock & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Light Tension 1 - Slow ANW 1295
- "Empire's Dawn" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 2 ANW 1216
Crew[]
| Executive Producer Mark Cossey |
| Executive Producers for Dr Who Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger |
| Series Producer Gillane Seaborne |
| Senior Producer Zoë Rushton |
| Title Music - Slam & Saw Productions | |
| General production staff | Camera and lighting department
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General post-production staff
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| BBC Cymru Wales |
| © BBC MMXI |
| 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[]
to be added
Home video releases[]
Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD cover.
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.
