Defining Shadows

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Continuing his search for inspiration, Zed resumes his studies of twentieth-century television's Doctor Who. What he finds will have a profound effect...

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

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

The team behind the reconstruction of Planet of Giants explain how it was put together.

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

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

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

Toby Hadoke gets an insight into the life of Adric actor Matthew Waterhouse when he moves in for the weekend.

Director Christopher Barry, on location in the Wiltshire village of Aldbourne, talks about his career.

Doctor Who directors Michael Briant, Graeme Harper and Tim Combe take an epic road trip to all the filming locations from Season 8 as they discuss directing the show in the early 1970s.

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

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

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

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

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