This Week in Australia

The Writer's Tale

Last updated 02 January 2017

Broadcast: Wednesday 15th December 2010
5:20pm-5:30pm AEDT (06:20 GMT) < > « »
BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)

Featuring: Phil Collinson, Ron Cook, Russell T Davies, Mark Gatiss, Mark Gatiss, Dave Houghton, Maureen Lipman, Euros Lyn, Steven Moffat, David Tennant, Toby Whithouse

This episode goes behind the scenes of The Idiot's Lantern

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.

Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast Source: Foxtel magazine

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Tuesday 14th December 2010:
UKTV http://www.uktv.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au http://www.foxtel.com.au
All times Australian Eastern
13 December 4:30PM 205 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
14 December 4:30PM 206 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
14 December 7:30PM 409 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2
15 December 4:30PM 207 The Idiot's Lantern
16 December 7:30PM 208 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
17 December 7:30PM 209 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
20 December 4:30PM 210 Love & Monsters
21 December 4:30PM 211 Fear Her
21 December 7:30PM 410 Midnight
22 December 4:30PM 212 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
23 December 4:30PM 213 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Christmas Day 10:30AM 200 The Christmas Invasion
Christmas Eve 5PM 414 The Next Doctor
Christmas Day 4:45PM 415 Planet of the Dead
26 December 10:45AM, 27 December 4:30PM 300 The Runaway Bride
26 December 5PM, 29 December 11AM 416 The Waters of Mars
28 December 4:30PM 301 Smith and Jones
28 December 7:30PM 411 Turn Left
29 December 4:30PM 302 The Shakespeare Code
30 December 4:30PM 303 Gridlock