Christmas Special 2010 (CON episode)

Christmas Special 2010^[1] (also known as A Christmas Carol Confidential on the DVD) was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with A Christmas Carol.

Aspects of production covered[]

The episode is loosely structured around the cast read-through of A Christmas Carol, with different production elements being stressed as the read-through reaches certain points in the narrative.

Additional topics covered[]

to be added

People interviewed[]

• Steven Moffat, Head Writer
• Sanne Wohlenberg, Producer
• Matt Smith, The Doctor
• Beth Willis, Executive Producer
• Michael Gambon, Kazran / Elliot Sardick
• Toby Haynes, Director
• Piers Wenger, Executive Producer
• Laurence Belcher, Young Kazran
• Katherine Jenkins, Abigail Pettigrew
• Danny Horn, Adult Kazran
• Michael Pickwoad, Production Designer
• Julian Luxton, Set Decorator
• Tim Barter, VFX Supervisor
• Murray Gold, Composer
• Ben Foster, Conductor

Music list[]

• "Miami 2 Ibiza" by Swedish House Mafia feat. Tinie Tempah
• "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl
• "Stille Nacht" by Paul Mottram, Album: Cozy Christmas ANW 1117
• "Ding Dong Merrily on High" by Crouch End Festival Chorus, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, David Temple & Paul Bateman, Album: Christmas Choral Classics
• "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
• "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin
• "Miami" by Foals
• "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly" by Robert Shaw Chorale, Album: A Very Merry Classical Christmas
• "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce
• "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
• "Longing" by Paul Mottram, Album: Solo Strings, Small Ensemble ANW 1016

Crew[]

Elements retained in Cut Down[]

There was no "Cut Down" version of this episode.

Home video releases[]

The full length version of the episode was included on the Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol DVD & Blu-ray released on 24 January 2011; and the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 21 November 2011.

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