The Direct Route

A documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring new interviews, rare archive footage and recently discovered material.

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.

A 45-minute look at the making of City of Death, and in particular, the contribution of writer and script editor Douglas Adams.

The cast and crew of The Ribos Operation look back at the making of the story.

A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.

Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood.

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara.

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor.

The cast and crew of The Seeds of Doom look back on the making of this story.

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.

A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1.

A history of the Cybermen, presented by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.

Featuring cast and crew interviews, recreated sets, and newly shot 16mm film inserts starring the Cybermen.

A brief history of the Ice Warriors in Doctor Who by the people who designed and brought them to life.

A detailed look at the reasons why Doctor Who ended in 1989, and what plans were being made by the Production Team had there been a season 27 of the series in 1990 and what might have happened.

Behind-the-scenes stories from the cast and crew across 50 years of Doctor Who.

The cast and crew of Frontios reflect on the making of this story.

A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's many roles as a Doctor Who villain.

A look back at the somewhat troubled production of Nightmare of Eden with three of the behind-the-scenes crew who worked on it.

Cast and crew look back at the making of Terror of the Zygons.