Bad Blood (CON episode)

Bad Blood was the episode of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast in conjunction with The Family of Blood.
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 ==
* Filming of the Scarecrow attack, including small SFX explosives within the suits of the Scarecrows.
* Paul Cornell discusses the responsibility that Martha has within this story, and the difficulties she faces as a black woman within that time period.
* David Tennant going in for the application of heavy facial makeup to make him look considerably aged.
* Thomas Brodie-Sangster discusses Timothy, how he feels and the way in which he deals with the situation.
* Filming at the memorial with old Timothy, and the battlefield scenes with Timothy and Hutchinson (including the SFX required for the latter).
* Harry Lloyd discusses his surprise when told that a real explosion would be used for the destruction of the Family's ship.
* The dark consequences for the Family of Blood at the climax.
* Wire work for Mother of Mine being sucked out of the TARDIS.
== Additional topics covered ==
* The general health and safety considerations and concerns for both the SFX team and for the director when it comes to making a show like Doctor Who.
* Why the Doctor can never have an ordinary life, and what the 'What could have been' montage means within that.
* A Next time on Doctor Who Confidential... trailer for the following episode.
== People interviewed ==
== Music list ==
* "Hung Up" by Madonna, Album: Confessions on a Dance Floor
* "The Man in You" by Faithless, Album: To All New Arrivals
* "Heartburn" by Alicia Keys, Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
* "I Still Remember" by Bloc Party, Album: A Weekend in the City
* "Once Upon a Time" by Air, Album: Pocket Symphony
* "Porcelain" by Moby, Album: Play
* "Take a Bow" by Muse, Album: Black Holes and Revelations
* "Love Train" by Wolfmother, Album: Wolfmother
* "Dani California" by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Album: Stadium Arcadium
* "Through the Dark" by KT Tunstall, Album: Eye to the Telescope
* "Everybody Looked the Same" by Groove Armada, Album: Vertigo (also used in CON: Lords and Masters)
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
* "Herbal Remedy" by Thomas Teufel & Ian Tregoning, Album: Nu Acoustic X-SERIES XCD073
== Crew ==
== Elements retained in Cut Down ==
* Interview with the make-up artist who applied the elderly John Smith's make up.
== 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