Doctor Who: Unleashed
Doctor Who: Unleashed | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Based on | |
Presented by | Steffan Powell |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 4 (+1 supplemental) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | |
Release | 17 November 2023 present | –
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Doctor Who: Unleashed is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to complement the 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who in November 2023 and its following series. It is hosted by former Newsbeat presenter Steffan Powell, and is seen as a spiritual successor to Doctor Who Confidential.
Production
In April 2023, it was reported that a series similar to Doctor Who Confidential would premiere alongside the 60th anniversary specials of the main show. Following this at a GalaxyCon event, David Tennant made references to a behind-the-scenes crew on the set of the specials, stating that "it was all filmed by all the various Doctor Who Confidential-style people, so you'll see all that. But it was very exciting for us, for them to visit us on set."[1]
On 27 September 2023, Unleashed was officially announced, and was set to air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in 30 minute episodes, presented on set by former Newsbeat presenter Steffan Powell in contrast to the fly on the wall style of Confidential.[2]
Episodes
Specials (2023)
No. | Episode(s) discussed | Directed by | Interviewees | Original air date |
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– | "Destination: Skaro"[a] | Jonathon Aiken | David Tennant, Russell T Davies, Mawaan Rizwan, Vicki Delow, Scott Handcock, Barnaby Edwards | 17 November 2023 |
1 | "The Star Beast" | Jonathon Aiken | David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Russell T Davies, Yasmin Finney, Dave Gibbons, Pat Mills, Cecily Fay, Paul Kasey, Loren Clark, Elaine Morris, Gerard Moore, Brian Herring, Miriam Margolyes, Angharad Evans | 25 November 2023 |
2 | "Wild Blue Yonder" | Jonathon Aiken | David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Russell T Davies | 2 December 2023 |
3 | "The Giggle" | Jonathon Aiken | David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Russell T Davies, Ruth Madeley, Neil Patrick Harris, Ncuti Gatwa | 9 December 2023 |
Series 14
No. | Episode(s) discussed | Directed by | Interviewees | Original air date |
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– | "The Church on Ruby Road" | Jonathon Aiken | Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Russell T Davies | 25 December 2023 |
Notes
- ^ Standard episodes of Unleashed are titled after the episode discussed; while this episode concerns "Destination: Skaro", it is titled as "Children in Need".
References
- ^ Craig, David (12 April 2023). "David Tennant confirms return of Doctor Who Confidential-style show". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Harp, Justin (27 September 2023). "Doctor Who confirms spin-off show return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
- Doctor Who: Unleashed at BBC Online
- Doctor Who: Unleashed at IMDb
- Doctor Who: Unleashed on Tardis Wiki, the Doctor Who Wiki