Episode
Doctor Who Confidential: The Writer's Tale
Overview
Going behind the scenes of Doctor Who. Writer Russell T Davies unveils the secrets behind creating a 21st century Doctor Who, and Mark Gatiss explains his personal journey from the dawning to the delivery of The Idiot's Lantern.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who Confidential
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2006-05-27
- Runtime
- 27 min
Episode context
The Writer's Tale is Episode 7 in Series 2 of Doctor Who Confidential. It aired on 2006-05-27. The runtime is 27 min.
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