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Why on Earth? was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with World War Three. The working title for this episode was Life on Earth.[1]

Aspects of production covered[]

  • The notion of the cliffhanger and how it has been used in Doctor Who. Also, how the cliffhangers have had to change to fit with modern viewing habits.
  • The prosthetics work on the Slitheen.
  • How the skin unzipping sequences were realised using prosthetics, greenscreen and CGI.
  • Alan Ruscoe discusses the physicality of being a Slitheen, and the challenges of wearing the suit.
  • The VFX work for the Slitheen spaceship crash.

Additional topics covered[]

  • The decision of returning to modern-day Earth, and how travelling through time and space would have an impact on Rose's family and friends.
  • Past Doctor and companion actors discuss the Doctor's affection for humanity.
  • The Third Doctor's exile to Earth and his relationship to UNIT.
  • The return of the Brigadier in Battlefield.
2005 CON Webpage Image S1 Ep5

2005 promo image.

People interviewed[]

Music list[]

  • "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" by Jet, Album: Get Born[2][3]

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 actors stumbling over how to pronounce "Raxacoricofallapatorius".

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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