Episode
Doctor Who Confidential: The Fright Stuff
Overview
Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. A look back at how Doctor Who has frightened households across the land for the past 40 years. The Doctors may have changed, but whether his adventures have been set in the creepy black and white of the 1960s or the glorious colour of 21st century, the mechanics of fear have always been the same.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who Confidential
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2006-06-24
- Runtime
- 28 min
Episode context
The Fright Stuff is Episode 11 in Series 2 of Doctor Who Confidential. It aired on 2006-06-24. The runtime is 28 min.
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