The Ribos File

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

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.

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.

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

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

In the far future, the remaining population of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of Dreams. Looking for ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith, turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

A tribute to the people dedicated enough to capture the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the 1960s.

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.