Doctor Who Confidential Comes to an End

[Rarewolf]

I always watched it but I think it had probably said all it needed to. I think they could do it in 20 minutes with a few interviews.

I hate shows that are just talking heads. I think DWC's format was fine (even with the "day in the life" segments). And the fact is DFC has been responsible for many great moments of television on its own. Face it, most of use will never meet any of these actors or get to hang out with them. The most we can hope for is like those folks who snagged some telephoto shots of the Christmas special being made or maybe if we 're in the right place at the right time something like ComicCon - and unless you were in the media I doubt anyone got any "quality time" with Smith and Gillan. The only similar series that comes close (and which has also, reportedly, been discontinued) is Merlin: Secrets and Magic.

And as for the other shows having behind the scenes series that ran shorter? Well those shows aren't as important to the BBC as Doctor Who, now are they.

One other thing that needs to be remembered. In the UK DW is still considered a show aimed at kids, and thus so is DWC (even with the late scheduling of the finale, as if kids don't stay up past 9 PM anymore these days).

BBC Three's target audience is not kids however; never had been. CBBC did Totally Doctor Who for two years for them.

I'm going to miss the show; due to the fact they never got released on DVD in full I was always more urgent to catch Confi than the main show, but it really was too self indulgent at 45 minutes long, covering everything.

If they'd scaled it back to covering a few recording sessions, with more talking heads, it would have been a cheaper show. Maybe something will fill its shoes online. Or on the DVD/Blu-ray.

It's not the end of the world, but it's certainly not going to be the same one for Dr Who now on. It's closer to a normal programme, than having special treatment.

 

[23skidoo]

Speaking of DVD/Blu-ray, although the Oct. 1 broadcast was promoted as the final episode of DWC, in fact the true final episode is still to be seen: it's been confirmed (via TV Shows on DVD) that a special made-for-DVD edition of Confidential accompanies the 5-part mini-episode that's in the upcoming Series 6 set. (The featurette, A Night's Tale, had been announced, but I hadn't seen it confirmed as a Confidential installment until now).

Alex