For over a decade, Doctor Who has reigned supreme as the king of Saturday night television. But for the true Whovians, the journey didn’t end when the closing credits rolled on the Time Lord’s latest adventure. For years, the real treasure followed immediately after: Doctor Who Confidential .
In the mid-series episode The Rebel Flesh , Matt Smith had the unique challenge of playing both the Doctor and his "Ganger" (doppelgänger) simultaneously. The Confidential crew documented the technical wizardry required for split-screen acting. Watching Smith act opposite nothing but a tennis ball on a stick, only to see the final seamless result, is a masterclass in television production. Download Doctor Who Confidential Season Six
The Silence remains one of the scariest monsters the show has ever produced. The Confidential episodes covering their creation reveal the design process—how the production team blended the image of "The Scream" painting with the stereotype of the "Men in Black." Seeing the prosthetic application and the actors trying to act while wearing terrifying masks adds a new layer of appreciation for the episodes. For over a decade, Doctor Who has reigned