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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Confidential

Every episode of Doctor Who Confidential ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Confidential!

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Three

Best Episodes Summary

"'Ello 'Ello 'Ello" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who Confidential". It scored 8.4/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/16/2007. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Alien Abduction".

  • 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello
    8.4/1061 votes
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    #1 - 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/2007

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who. After being left alone by the Doctor and Rose in series one, Captain Jack Harkness returns and there's an interview with the actor who plays him, John Barrowman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alien Abduction
    8.0/1029 votes
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    #2 - Alien Abduction

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2010

    The crew set out in the middle of a cold winter's night to film on the ancient site of Stonehenge, and take the ride of their lives to discover the true origin of the Pandorica.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Call Me the Doctor
    7.9/1040 votes
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    #3 - Call Me the Doctor

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2010

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who, capturing all the backstage treats from Matt Smith's first action-packed episode and giving a real 'getting to know you' taster of life as The Doctor. There's a Cribs-style tour of the TARDIS with Matt and production designer Edward Thomas, a glimpse of the episode 1 read-through and an insight into life on set as the nation's favourite Time Lord. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eyes Wide Open
    7.9/1037 votes
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    #4 - Eyes Wide Open

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2010

    Alex Kingston, who plays River Song, talks about the highs and lows of being suspended on wires, and there's a look back with cast and crew at the Doctor and River Song's relationship so far. The Weeping Angels get a makeover for their long-awaited comeback and Matt Smith is photographed, scanned and 'rotoscoped' for the new online Doctor Who Adventure Games. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Out of Time
    7.9/1027 votes
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    #5 - Out of Time

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 6/26/2010

    Confidential takes a closer look at the earth-shattering action of the series finale, helping viewers to make sense of the epic series of events that unfold. And in an exciting departure, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan take a bite out of the Big Apple to help launch the new series in the USA. Featuring interviews with Matt and Karen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Coming to America
    7.9/1027 votes
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    #6 - Coming to America

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2011

    Doctor Who Confidential travels Stateside with the cast and crew to show how Doctor Who created its very own American Dream. In Utah, Confidential follows the director's quest to find the perfect movie-style backdrop to one of the most ambitious scenes to date. Matt Smith dons his stetson and gives us a run-down of the USA filming and the crew talk us through the thrills of filming in the Utah desert. Back on home ground, we bring you the creation of the Oval Office, the much-debated return of River Song and a whole load of backstage action from this spectacular two-parter. Featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Alex Kingston.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cybermen
    7.7/1041 votes
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    #7 - Cybermen

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2006

    Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. The mean, metal monsters are back. Get an exclusive chance to see all the backstage footage of their spine-chilling comeback.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Here Come the Girls
    7.6/1034 votes
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    #8 - Here Come the Girls

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/21/2008

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who. The world is in crisis and there's only one person who can save it, but it's not who you might think. Witness the world without the Doctor, travels backstage with the TARDIS, and takes a stroll down the exotic Shan Shen Alley. There is also the return of an old friend to the show in the shape of Rose Tyler. Featuring an exclusive interview with Billie Piper and contributions from Catherine Tate, David Tennant and Russell T Davies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All about the Girl
    7.6/1034 votes
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    #9 - All about the Girl

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2010

    An in-depth look at new companion Amy Pond and her adventures with the Doctor onboard the sinister Starship UK. Find out just what makes the sinister smilers tick and get right in the thick of the action with actress Karen Gillan. Also, the show goes behind the mask to explore the secret of Liz Ten as Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okenedo talks about creating this extraordinary character. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Sophie Okenedo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death in Venice
    7.6/1033 votes
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    #10 - Death in Venice

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2010

    The cast and crew get a trip abroad. But not to Venice, because as episode writer Toby Whithouse explains, modern day Venice doesn't really look like 16th century Venice anymore. Instead the episode is shot in Trogir, a small medieval town in Croatia that is the spitting image of 16th century Venice. However, Matt Smith and Toby Whithouse do take a trip to Venice and meet up with Francesco Da Mosto, who takes them on his boat and gives them a unique tour to illustrate how the world's most beautiful city works as a back drop to Toby's fiction. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Francesco Da Mosto.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Extra Time
    7.6/1033 votes
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    #11 - Extra Time

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2010

    Confidential gets on set and on side with James Corden as the Doctor decides it's time for a new housemate and ends up as the star of the local pub football team. Karen Gillan is starry eyed when she visits the Royal Greenwich Observatory to meet space scientist Maggie Aderin and discover what the time really is. Backstage, the Doctor is ready to find out what's lurking upstairs in Craig's house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Script to Screen
    7.5/1045 votes
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    #12 - Script to Screen

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2006

    Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. Featuring a look at every stage of the creative path, from the words on the page to the images on the screen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Look Who's Talking
    7.5/1031 votes
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    #13 - Look Who's Talking

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 6/14/2008

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who. The travelling Timelord swaps his TARDIS for alternative transport, the secrets behind things that go bump in the night are revealed and there's a look at how the sound team put together the complicated soundscape of the programme. Featuring exclusive interviews with David Tennant, Russell T Davies, Lesley Sharp, David Troughton, Lindsey Coulson, Daniel Ryan and Colin Morgan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • War Games
    7.5/1033 votes
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    #14 - War Games

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2010

    There's the paint job to end all paint jobs as the Daleks come storming back on to British TV. Writer Mark Gatiss meets the curator of the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill museum to see what the conditions were like at the epicentre of the British war effort. Backstage, Ian McNeice captures the essence of Winston Churchill on the screen and we find out how Mark went about writing the man behind the myth. Narrated by Alex Price and featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Mark Gatiss and Ian McNeice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Goes on Tour ...
    7.5/1030 votes
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    #15 - What Goes on Tour ...

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2010

    The Confidential cameras follow the Doctor Who team as they travel the length and breadth of the UK to launch the new series, getting up close and personal with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan as they journey from Belfast to London, taking in emotional whistle-stop visits to their home towns along the way. There's exclusive access and personal insights from everyone involved with this unique tour. Digging deeper into the making of episode 9, there's a look at the creation of the stunning underground city and the lowdown on what it took to create the earth-shattering climax to this epic adventure.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Double Trouble
    7.5/1028 votes
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    #16 - Double Trouble

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/21/2011

    Confidential follows the Doctor inside a mysterious medieval monastery to find out just what is going on with 'The Flesh'. We discover the truth behind Rory's latest love interest and learn the tricks about filming with doubles. We find out what it's like to be a guest star on Doctor Who through the eyes of actor Marshall Lancaster and there are interviews with Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Sarah Smart, Mark Bonnar and writer Matthew Graham.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fear Factor
    7.4/1040 votes
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    #17 - Fear Factor

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2006

    Behind-the-scenes look at Doctor Who. How state-of-the-art CGI creates one of the Doctor's hairiest and scariest monsters, plus a look at his bone-chilling fight with the Sycorax leader.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet Martha Jones
    7.4/1041 votes
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    #18 - Meet Martha Jones

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2007

    Behind-the-scenes look at Doctor Who. The Doctor has a new companion, Martha Jones. By sheer courage and determination, she has wowed the Time Lord and been offered a place on board the Tardis. Featuring exclusive footage from the third series and interviews with Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha, David Tennant and head writer Russell T Davies, the programme examines the development of Martha's character and the huge interest behind the casting of the new companion.

    Director: N/A

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  • Oods and Ends
    7.4/1030 votes
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    #19 - Oods and Ends

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2008

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who. There's a trip to the Ood Sphere to witness the return of the mysterious Ood to the world of the Doctor, and a look at the various methods which go into making an Ood. Plus, how a quarry in Wales in the middle of summer gets turned into a winter wonderland, and David Tennant gets turned into an all-action hero to escape a mechanical menace. Featuring interviews with Tennant, Catherine Tate, and writer Russell T Davies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New New Doctor
    7.3/1029 votes
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    #20 - New New Doctor

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2006

    Behind-the-scenes look at Doctor Who. David Tennant has taken on the Time Lord's mantle, becoming the tenth Doctor. We learn all about his regeneration at the end of series one and follow him as he chooses his outfit in The Christmas Invasion. We then join the Doctor and Rose on their first together adventure together on New Earth and share in the waterlogged wonder of the unforgettable lift shaft sequence, where David and Billie receive a good old soaking.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Religion, Myths and Legends
    7.3/1040 votes
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    #21 - Religion, Myths and Legends

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2006

    Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. This edition looks at what the Doctor, a man who has been mistaken for God, surrounded by religion and witnessed the occult, actually believes in.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Finale
    7.3/1043 votes
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    #22 - Finale

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 7/8/2006

    Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. Wrapping up the series with a look back, as Rose and the Doctor have been pitted against the best and the worst the universe has to offer - from Clockwork Droids to Krillitanes and from Werewolves to the Wire.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Noble Return
    7.3/1033 votes
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    #23 - A Noble Return

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2008

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who. Catherine Tate returns as the unstoppable Donna Noble. In her search for The Doctor, Donna finds herself face-to-face with the mighty Miss Foster and a larger-than-life threat against mankind. With the tension rising, the programme gets up close and personal with the Doctor's latest companion from her first days on set through to her battle against an army of sinister Adipose. Features interviews with Tate, David Tennant and Sarah Lancashire.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Italian Job
    7.3/1033 votes
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    #24 - The Italian Job

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2008

    Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Doctor Who. There's a trip to Rome to witness the making of the Doctor's latest volcanic voyage. Filming at the famous Cinecitta Studios, the production team face an Italian job of colossal proportions, while David Tennant heads up Pompeii and climbs Mount Vesuvius.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blinded by the Light
    7.3/1036 votes
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    #25 - Blinded by the Light

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2010

    Actress Karen Gillan tells how the 'Crack in Time' series story arc fits into this episode, while writer Steven Moffat describes how the very first crack in time was actually in his son's bedroom wall. As we prepare to say goodbye (for now) to River Song, the cast and crew examine the character's shady story so far and speculate about her possibly even shadier future, while Gillan gives a guided tour to Amy Pond's bedroom. Featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston.

    Director: N/A

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