The Science of Doctor Who (2013 documentary)

The Science of Doctor Who (sometimes advertised as The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox) was a television documentary that aired on BBC Two on 14 November 2013.
It consisted of a lecture given by Professor Brian Cox, bookended by scenes of Cox with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in the TARDIS, in A Night with the Stars. Smith would later appear in character for a documentary in The Ultimate Guide.
Charles Dance appeared in the documentary.
== Topics covered ==
* The Speed of light
* Time travel
* Black holes
* Planets outside our solar system
== Crew ==
* Written & Presented by - Professor Brian Cox
* With thanks to - The Royal Institution, Royal Museums Greenwich, Professor Jeff Forshaw
* Archive - NASA, NASA/JPL-CalTech, NOAO/AURA, Getty Images, ETH-Bibliothek Zurich, Image Archive, Nigel Sharp, AURA, Adam Gault, Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut, Photography of Earth, Michael König
* Doctor Who Production
* The Doctor - Matt Smith
* Writer - Steve Thompson
* Director - Ashley Way
* Titles - Charles Gatward
* Designer - Joshua Grace
* Engineering Manager - Stephen Dunn
* Lighting Director - Chris Rigby
* Camera Supervisor - Joe Finan
* Sound Supervisor - Andy Wernham
* Prompt - Emily Henderson
* EVS Operator - Chris Fells
* Vision Mixer - Mark Foster
* Floor Managers - Nick Keene, Sara Marshal-Page
* Production Team - Gaia de Battista, Lesley Davies, Mark Edger, Faran Ismailpour, Tim Jameson, Ivan Lazic, Tom Scott, Andrew Marmery
* Script Supervisor - Hayley Ayers
* Celebrity Booker - Jay Miller
* Production Co-Ordinator - Tracey Keeman
* Junior Researcher - Poppy Pinnock
* Online Editor & Colourist - Joe Orr
* Editor - Lee Sutton
* Production Managers - Raewyn Dickson, Roger Houston
* Production Executive - Laura Davey
* Director - Steve Smith
* Assistant Producer - Ben Wilson
* Executive Producer - Andrew Cohen
* Producer - Milla Harrison-Hansley
* BBC Science Production London
== Home video releases ==
This documentary was included on the Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD & Blu-ray box set released on 8 September 2014.
50th Anniversary Collector.jpg|50th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD cover.
DW 50th 2014 Blu-ray UK.jpg|50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray cover.
In November 2023, The Science of Doctor Who was added to BBC iPlayer's Whoniverse catalog of Doctor Who content.
== External links ==
Category:Doctor Who TV documentaries
Category:Science spotlight documentaries
Category:Real world events
Category:2013 documentaries