{"id":40151,"date":"2023-11-21T12:40:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1897960"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T13:12:00","slug":"doctor-who-unleashed-release-date-host-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-unleashed-release-date-host-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who: Unleashed \u2013 Release date, host and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Confidential files are reopening… <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 at 11:40 AM<\/p>

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As excitement reaches boiling point ahead of this week\u2019s new episode of Doctor Who<\/a>, The Star Beast, so too does excitement for the new spiritual successor to Doctor Who: Confidential, Doctor Who: Unleashed.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve already got our first look at the new format, as a mini episode aired covering the recent Children in Need scene Destination: Skaro.<\/p>\n

In the first episode of the behind-the-scenes show, which gives viewers a look at the making of the programme, as well as exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, Russell T Davies confirmed a big change made to classic villain Davros<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Davies said: \u201cWe had long conversations about bringing Davros back, because he\u2019s a fantastic character, [but] time and society and culture and taste has moved on.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd there\u2019s a problem with the Davros of old in that he\u2019s a wheelchair user, who is evil. And I had problems with that. And a lot of us on the production team had problems with that, of associating disability with evil. And trust me, there\u2019s a very long tradition of this.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not blaming people in the past at all, but the world changes, and when the world changes, Doctor Who has to change as well. So we made the choice to bring back Davros without the facial scarring and without the wheelchair \u2013 or his support unit, which functions as a wheelchair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the show\u2019s host Steffan Powell recently spoke with RadioTimes.com<\/a> about how it differs from Doctor Who: Confidential<\/a>, to which he said: \u201cThere are certainly elements of Confidential in it, of course, because it\u2019s a behind-the-scenes programme that is there on set.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I would say with our show, what\u2019s slightly different with Unleashed, is that we\u2019re coming at it from a slightly different perspective. As brilliant as Doctor Who: Confidential was, I feel like it was a Who brand that was made by and made for Doctor Who fans that were already invested in the world and in the universe.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you could name the actors from William Hartnell all the way through, then you were probably watching Doctor Who: Confidential\u2026 what we\u2019re trying to do with Unleashed, which is partly why I was asked to present it, is that we\u2019re saying, this as a programme that is a love letter to the making of Doctor Who, absolutely.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s loads in there for engaged Doctor Who fans. But this has to be programme for more than just that audience. It has to be for new fans as well, to open the door to Doctor Who to new viewers and a new audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

But when will the first full length episode of the new show arrive? Read on for everything we know so far about Doctor Who: Unleashed.<\/p>\n

Doctor Who: Unleashed release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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David Tennant with the crew in Doctor Who: Unleashed.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Alistair Heap<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While a mini episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed is available to watch now, having debuted after the Children in Need scene Destination: Skaro, the first full episode will premiere immediately after the opening chapter of the 60th anniversary specials, The Star Beast.<\/p>\n

The Star Beast will air at 6:30pm on Saturday 25th November on BBC One, meaning Doctor Who: Unleashed will follow at 7:30pm on BBC Three<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The next episode, following Wild Blue Yonder, will air at 7:25pm on BBC Three on Saturday 2nd December.<\/p>

What is Doctor Who: Unleashed about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Doctor Who: Unleashed is a behind-the-scenes companion show to the BBC\u2019s legendary sci-fi drama, chronicling how each new episode is made through interviews with the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

It is a spiritual successor to Doctor Who: Confidential, which enjoyed a celebrated run between 2005 and 2011.<\/p>\n

Russell T Davies, Doctor Who showrunner, explained: \u201cOver the years, I meet so many people who were inspired to find careers in TV, because of the behind-the-scenes material the BBC would show.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd now it\u2019s back, in the grand old tradition of Doctor Who Confidential, but in a brand new form, Unleashed! So a whole new generation \u2013 and faithful fans of old \u2013 can see what the stars and the crew get up to behind the cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n

Executive producer Jo Pearce added: \u201cThis series gives audiences access to all areas, led brilliantly by Steffan Powell, viewers are invited to see what really goes into the making of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been such a privilege to create this show and we\u2019re so grateful to the cast and crew who welcomed us in and allowed us to tell the story behind the drama.\u201d<\/p>