The Doctor Who Years
Encyclopedia
The Doctor Who Years http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/video/whoyears.shtml was a streaming video, charting the history of the British
science fiction television series Doctor Who
, which was broadcast on BBCi
's official Doctor Who http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho website, where it is still available for viewing. It was produced to coincide with the return of the series to BBC Television screens in 2005, and was intended to present a potted history of the origial Doctor Who
series, broadcast between 1963-1989, in a manner which would be entertaining to new viewers, unfamiliar with the original series. The series was extremely successful, achieving hundreds of thousands of 'hits' during its first few months.
serial, presented chronologically and accompanied by narrative text and pop music
that had featured in the British Top 40 chart at the time the clips were originally broadcast.
. The videos were commissioned by James Goss, then editor of the BBCi
's Doctor Who http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho website.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
science fiction television series Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
, which was broadcast on BBCi
Bbc.co.uk
BBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site Cbeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize...
's official Doctor Who http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho website, where it is still available for viewing. It was produced to coincide with the return of the series to BBC Television screens in 2005, and was intended to present a potted history of the origial Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
series, broadcast between 1963-1989, in a manner which would be entertaining to new viewers, unfamiliar with the original series. The series was extremely successful, achieving hundreds of thousands of 'hits' during its first few months.
Presentation
The video was presented in three parts, The Sixtieshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/doctorwho/ram/sixties?size=4x3&bgc=CC0000&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1, The Seventieshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/doctorwho/ram/70s?size=4x3&bgc=CC0000&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 and The Eightieshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/doctorwho/ram/80s?size=4x3&bgc=CC0000&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1, and featured material from every Doctor WhoDoctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
serial, presented chronologically and accompanied by narrative text and pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
that had featured in the British Top 40 chart at the time the clips were originally broadcast.
Production notes
The Sixties was produced by SVS, The Seventies and The Eighties were produced by Ed StradlingEd Stradling
Ed Stradling , is a freelance TV/video producer/director, who is best known for producing many documentaries accompanying the Doctor Who DVD range.- Documentaries :...
. The videos were commissioned by James Goss, then editor of the BBCi
Bbc.co.uk
BBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site Cbeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize...
's Doctor Who http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho website.
- The videos had originally been produced, in more basic form, by Ed StradlingEd StradlingEd Stradling , is a freelance TV/video producer/director, who is best known for producing many documentaries accompanying the Doctor Who DVD range.- Documentaries :...
and Peter Finklestone for the Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
fan conventionFan conventionA fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
Panopticon, in 2000. These were influenced heavily by 'The Telefantasy Years' which was made by David PalfreymanDavid PalfreymanDavid Palfreyman is an English actor, musician, songwriter and poet.His acting work includes productions for Sheffield Crucible Theatre, Canal Cafe Theatre in Maida Vale and the Horla Theatre Company. TV and film work includes Eastenders, Voice-Overs for BBC Newsnight, Oi Queer and Brassed Off. He...
& Paul Vanezis in 1990