Aliens: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly (CON episode)

was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The End of the World.
The title is a reference to the 1966 film . As of 1 November 2023, the full-length episode has been re-released in the UK to stream on BBC iPlayer after many years of being unavailable.
== Aspects of production covered ==
* The making of the television story The End of the World.
* The realisation of Lady Cassandra in CGI.
* The costumes and makeup for the other aliens on Platform One.
* The VFX work on destroying the Earth, and of the sun filter failures.
* The difficulties of making the Auton costumes and having them be practical for the performers inside.
* Yasmin Bannerman discusses her makeup and costume for Jabe.
== Additional topics covered ==
* The history of monsters in the show was covered.
* Russell T Davies discusses the return of the Autons.
* Peter Davison discusses the difficulties of The Visitation, and how Michael Melia struggled to act within the Terileptil costume.
* Tom Baker discusses the instance where he had to wear a mummy outfit in Pyramids of Mars.
== People interviewed ==
== Music list ==
* "People Are Strange" by The Doors, Album: The Best of The Doorshttps://web.archive.org/web/20100705021854/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/confidential/dwcmusic.pdf
* "Love Theme (from 'Blade Runner')" by Vangelis, Album: Blade Runner Soundtrack
* "Also sprach Zarathustra (from '2001: A Space Odyssey')" by Richard Strauss & City of Prague Orchestra, Album: The Cult Files
* "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker, Album: That Loving Vol. 5
* "Nobody Does It Better" by Aimee Mann, Album: The David Arnold James Bond Project
== Crew ==
== Elements retained in Cut Down ==
* The costumes and makeup for the other aliens on Platform One.
* Yasmin Bannermen discusses her makeup and costume for Jabe.
* The realisation of Lady Cassandra in CGI.
== Home video releases ==
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete First Series DVD box set released on 21 November 2005.
== Footnotes ==
Category:CON episodes
Category:2005 documentaries