THE EXTRAS COMPLETIST - Doctor Who (2005 series)

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"Oh, it was a complete treat! It was always frustrating that we never got to see more of him! The completist in me… the ‘box set man’ in me wants every box ticked and I wanted every regeneration scene!"

~ Steven Moffat.

SERIES 1 (2005)

"Born Again" - Children in Need Charity Special 2005

• Rose gets to know the new Doctor.
• Between Series 1 final "A Parting of the Ways" and 2005 Christmas Special "The Christmas Invasion"

SERIES 2 (2006)

Series 2 Tardisodes [playlist]

• 13 Tardisodes, one to tease each episode.
• Appeared on the BBC website to advertise the following week's episode.

SERIES 3 (2007)

"The Infinite Quest" [playlist]

• The Doctor and Martha search across time and space for 13 data-chips to unlock The Infinite.  Animated.
• Sometime between "Smith & Jones" and "The Lazarus Experiment"
• Shown as segments on Totally Doctor Who.  The first 12 episodes were shown separately, the 13th as part of a single omnibus episode with the others.

"A Ghost Story for Christmas"

• Captain Jack narrates a tale of the Weeping Angels.
• Released on the Doctor Who Adventure Calendar website.

"Time Crash" - Children in Need Charity Special 2007 

• The Doctor receives an unexpected visit from himself.
• Occurs during the final moments of "The Last of the Timelords".

2009 SPECIALS

"Dreamland" [playlist]

• The Doctor visits Area 51.  Animated.

SERIES 5 (2010)

"Meanwhile in the TARDIS" #1

• Amy finds out more about the TARDIS.
• Between "The Eleventh Hour" and "The Beast Below".
• Extras on the Series 5 DVD.

"Meanwhile in the TARDIS" #2

• Amy finds out more about the TARDIS.
• Between "Flesh & Stone" and "Vampires in Venice".
• Extras on the Series 5 DVD.

"Death is the Only Answer" - Script to Screen

• The Doctor meets Einstein.
• After "The Big Bang".
• Written by school children as part of the Doctor Who Confidential.

"Space (part 1)" - Comic Relief Charity Special 2011

• Amy is annoyed that The Doctor is letting Rory help him fix the TARDIS.
• After "A Christmas Carol"

"Time (part 2)" - Comic Relief Charity Special 2011

• Things go from bad to worse.
• After "Space (part 1)"

SERIES 6 (2011)

"The Impossible Astronaut - Prequel"

• Prequel to the "The Impossible Astronaut".

"The Curse of the Black Spot - Prequel"

• Prequel to "The Curse of the Black Spot"

"Night & the Doctor - Bad Night"

• Amy discovers what the Doctor does while she and Rory sleep.
• Probably occurs after "The Doctor's Wife"
• Extras on the Series 6 DVD.

"Night & the Doctor - Good Night"

• The Doctor introduces Amy to her worst and best memory.
• Extras on the Series 6 DVD.

"A Good Man Goes to War - Prequel"

• Prequel to "A Good Man Goes to War".

"Demon's Run - Two Days Later"

• Strax wakes after the Battle of Demon's Run.
• Immediately after "A Good Man Goes to War".
• Released on iTunes & Amazon in 2013.

"Let's Kill Hitler - Prequel"

• Prequel to "Let's Kill Hitler".

"Night & the Doctor - First Night"

• River and the Doctor have a date.
• Extras on the Series 6 DVD.

"Night & the Doctor - Last Night"

• Things get complicated.
• Immediately after "Night & the Doctor - First Night"
• Extras on the Series 6 DVD.

"Night & the Doctor - Up All Night"

• Immediately before "Closing Time"
• Extras on the Series 6 DVD.

"The Wedding of River Song - Prequel"

• Prequel to "The Wedding of River Song".

 "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe - Prequel"

• Prequel to "The Doctor, The Widow & the Wardrobe".

 "Good As Gold" - Script to Screen

• The Doctor & Amy at the Olympics.
• Written by school children as part of the Doctor Who Confidential.

SERIES 7 (2012 - 2013)

"Pond Life" [playlist]

• The Ponds try to get used to a normal life.
• 5 mini-sodes.
• Before "Asylum of the Daleks".

"Asylum of the Daleks - Prequel"

• The Doctor is summoned to a meeting.
• Prequel to "Asylum of the Daleks".

"The Inforarium"

• The Doctor begins to delete information on himself.
• Before "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship".
• Extras on the Series 7 DVD.

"Making of the Gunslinger" (A Town Called Mercy - Prequel)

• Prequel to "A Town Called Mercy".

"P.S."

• Brian Williams gets a visitor.  Animatic.
• Takes place immediately after "The Power of Three", but has spoilers for "The Angels In Manhattan".

"Rain Gods"

• River and the Doctor's date goes horribly wrong.
• Extras on the Series 7 DVD.

"The Great Detective" - Children in Need Charity Special 2012

• A Prequel to "The Snowmen".

"Madam Vastra Investigates - A Christmas Prequel"

• A Prequel to "The Snowmen".

"The Bells of Saint John - A Prequel"

• Prequel to "The Bells of Saint John"
• The Doctor gets advice from a young girl about how to find Clara.

"Clara & the TARDIS"

• Clara tells the TARDIS to do its worst.
• Probably after "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS"
• Extras on the Series 7 DVD.

"She Said, He Said - A Prequel"

• Clara & the Doctor each muse on the other's secret.
• A prequel to "The Name of the Doctor" (although appears to occur afterwards).

"Strax Field Report - The Name of the Doctor"

• A teaser for "The Name of the Doctor".

"Strax Field Report - A Glorious Day"

• Another teaser for "The Name of the Doctor".

"Clarence & the Whispermen"

• Clarence gets a visitor and learns a secret.
• Another prequel to "The Name of the Doctor", this time tying directly to events of the episode.

"Strax Field Report - The Doctor's Greatest Secret"

• A teaser for "The Day of the Doctor".

"Strax Field Report - Trafalgar Square"

• A another teaser for "The Day of the Doctor".

"Strax Field Report - The Zygons"

• A yet another teaser for "The Day of the Doctor".

"The Night of the Doctor"

• A prequel to "The Day of the Doctor".

"Strax Field Report - Queen Elisabeth"

• So, yeah, yet another teaser for  "The Day of the Doctor".

Other material exists, but their fourth wall breaking nature makes it difficult to count them  This includes segments filmed for The Doctor Who Prom (2008, 2010, 2013), a sketch on John Barrowman's Tonight's the Night (2009), a segment for National Television Awards (2011),NopNIt B  Sontaran Christmas Carols (2012), a crossover with Call the Midwife in an unfunny One Born Every Minute parody for Comedy Relief (2013), a segment for the BAFTAs (2013), as well as trailers and other promotional material.  [UPDATE:  See more here.]

~ DUG.

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