Doctor Who: Project Who?

Doctor Who at the BBC

by Malcolm Prince, Anthony Stewart Head (Narrator)

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper are amongst those talking exclusively about the smash hit 2005 TV series "Doctor Who" in this BBC Radio 2 documentary, presented by Anthony Head. "Project: Who?" goes exclusively behind the scenes of "Doctor Who" to discover how the action-packed new BBC1 series was made, with award-winning writer and executive producer Russell T Davies at the helm. Featuring new and exclusive interviews with the cast and creative team, the programme examines why the BBC decided to launch the new television series now, nearly a decade after the Doctor's last small screen adventure. It also explores how the format of the show was developed for a new audience, how the character of the Doctor was cast, and how his adventures are launched and marketed around the globe. Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper - who play the Doctor and Rose - talk about their experiences on the new series, along with executive producers Julie Gardner and Mal Young, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, writer Mark Gatiss, director Joe Ahearne, producer Phil Collinson and many others. Anthony Head, of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame, presents this fascinating journey into the exciting dimensions of "Doctor Who". This CD version also contains an additional 30 minutes of material not included in the BBC Radio 2 broadcast.

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Audiobook

3 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of interviews and commentary on the build up to the return of Doctor Who in 2005, though some of the background music during dialogue was very much of the noughties and somewhat distracting.

[Tricia Schneider · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an informative BBC Radio Broadcast filled with behind-the-scenes information as well as fascinating interviews with the producers, writers, and actors of the first season of the new incarnation of Doctor Who.

[Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn’t *really* an audiobook IMO. It’s a recording of a radio documentary broadcast from the mid-aughts. Goes over the beginnings of the New Who. Not much in the way of new information. Was broadcast before the first season even finished airing.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s basically a documentary as an audio book! I like the concept, but wish it was longer. 3.5 stars

[Electroclan17 · Rating 4 out of 5]

[4.5] I loved hearing the interviews because I was little when this first aired.