The Saxon Mystery (CON episode)

was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Sound of Drums.
A condensed 5 minute version of this episode was made available to download in .mp4 format for seven days after broadcast, as part of a BBC trial of video podcasts or "vodcasts". It was later uploaded to the BBC's YouTube channel. Both of these were cropped into 4:3 aspect ratio.
== Aspects of production covered ==
* The necessity to bring the Master back, and how he stands as an equal to the Doctor.
* The casting of John Simm as the Master.
* Filming for the scene in which the Master kills the Cabinet Ministers.
* The SFX work for exploding Martha's flat.
== Additional topics covered ==
* The previous incarnations of the Master within the classic series and the TV movie.
== People interviewed ==
== Music list ==
* "Mad World" by Michael Andrews & Gary Jules, Album: Mad World (Single)
* "Johnny Appleseed" by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, Album: Global a Go-Go
* "Always/Never" by Manic Street Preachers, Album: Lifeblood
* "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads, Album: Stop Making Sense
* "The Chain (from 'BBC Formula One')" by Fleetwood Mac, Album: Rumours
* "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream, Album: D:Ream On Volume 1
* "Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders, Album: Here Comes The Drums (also used in TV: The Sound of Drums and CON: Stage Fright)
No licensed music was used for the "vodcast" version, instead it used the following pieces of stock music:
* "Phretburn Phrenzy" by Freddie Funk, Jasper Dagger & Badger Flap, Album: Cyberfunk X-SERIES XCD043
* "Schizoid Noize" by Lo-Fi, Album: Indie Rock 2 X-SERIES XCD051
* "Mirrorball" by Phillmore Oakes, Album: Disco X-SERIES XCD017
* "Morning After" by Phillmore Oakes, Album: Indie Rock X-SERIES XCD014
== Crew ==
== Elements retained in Cut Down ==
to be added
== Home video releases ==
The "Cut Down" version of this episode was included on the Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series DVD box set released on 5 November 2007.
== Footnotes ==
Category:CON episodes
Category:2007 documentaries