Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane 2007

7.31

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

2007

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited 2008

6.33

Artist Charles Ryder runs into aristocrat Julia Flyte and recalls his friendship with her eccentric family prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Based on the classic British novel by Evelyn Waugh.

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us 2008

1

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.

2008

The Last Chance Saloon

The Last Chance Saloon 2010

1

During the mid-1980s, senior BBC executives had doubts about whether Doctor Who should continue. In 1987, the programme was given one final chance...

2010

Playing in the Green Cathedral

Playing in the Green Cathedral 2010

1

Composer Geoffrey Burgon talks about his contribution to the unique feel of The Seeds of Doom through scoring its music.

2010

A New Body at Last

A New Body at Last 2007

1

The cast and crew discussing the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the regeneration.

2007

Plastic Fantastic

Plastic Fantastic 2011

1

How did the writers of Doctor Who and other programmes take something as everyday as plastic and turn it against us?

2011

Come in Number Five

Come in Number Five 2011

1

A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor.

2011

Shades of Grey

Shades of Grey 2009

1

The War Games saw the end of black-and-white Doctor Who. This documentary examines the artistic limitations - and advantages - of monochrome.

2009

The Sandmine Murders

The Sandmine Murders 2012

1

Cast and crew look back on the filming of Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

2012

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord 2008

1

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord was the umbrella title for a series of four 2|entertain documentaries. Each covered a different story within the larger fourteen-part serial The Trial of a Time Lord. An instalment of the series was found on each DVD of the The Trial of a Time Lord box set.

2008

The Seven Year Hitch

The Seven Year Hitch 2010

1

This documentary looks at executive producer Philip Segal’s seven-year quest to return Doctor Who to the screen, from his initial contact with the BBC shortly before its cancellation in 1989, through to the production and transmission of the movie in 1996. Featuring Philip Segal, BBC executive producer Jo Wright, BBC Head of Series Peter Cregeen, BBC1 controller Alan Yentob, writer Matthew Jacobs and Graeme Harper, the director of BBC Enterprises' abandoned Doctor Who movie. Narrated by Amanda Drew.

2010

The Ribos File

The Ribos File 2007

1

The cast and crew of The Ribos Operation look back at the making of the story.

2007

Defining Shadows

Defining Shadows 2007

1

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor.

2007

A New Beginning

A New Beginning 2004

1

A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1.

2004

Love Off-Air

Love Off-Air 2006

1

A tribute to the people dedicated enough to capture the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the 1960s.

2006

Parrot Fashion

Parrot Fashion 2007

1

A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.

2007

Davros Connections

Davros Connections 2007

1

Exclusive to this boxset is Brendan Sheppard's new documentary, Davros Connections, which pulls together the whole of the Davros Boxset into a single chronology, as well as being a fascinating documentary in its own right. This is an in-depth look at the history of the Daleks' creator, Davros, as portrayed in both the TV stories from the BBC and in audio adventures from official licensee Big Finish. With actors Terry Molloy, David Gooderson and Peter Miles, producer/director Gary Russell, director Ken Grieve, writers Eric Saward, Ben Aaronovitch, Gary Hopkins and Joseph Lidster. Narrated by Terry Molloy.

2007