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Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.
Mar 2007
Documents the making of the Doctor Who Serial, "The Edge of Destruction". It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.
Jan 2006
Artist Charles Ryder runs into aristocrat Julia Flyte and recalls his friendship with her eccentric family prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Jul 2008
Continuing his search for inspiration, Zed resumes his studies of twentieth-century television's Doctor Who. What he finds will have a profound effect...
Oct 2009
Writers and actors look at the character and motivation of the renegade Time Lord, Omega.
Aug 2007
A look at the making of "The Rescue", featuring members of the original cast and crew. Featured on the DVD "Doctor Who: The Rescue", available in the DVD Box Set "Doctor Who: The Rescue & The Romans"
Feb 2009
Examine the drives and motivations of this sinister villain, courtesy of audio recordings made of the late Christopher Gable talking about his role in The Caves of Androzani, incorporating photographs from his collection and footage from the studio recording sessions.
Jun 2001
Composer Geoffrey Burgon talks about his contribution to the unique feel of The Seeds of Doom through scoring its music.
Oct 2010
Ragnar and Folke are upset about the reporting about their village in the local radio show.
Sep 1990
Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.
Jun 2011
The cast and crew of The Caves of Androzani look back on the making of a legendary story.
Designer Raymond Cusick recalls his work on The Keys of Marinus, and discusses the challenges that this story held, with its weekly changes of location and inventive set-pieces.
Sep 2009
A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.
Sep 2008
Writer David Fisher and script editor Christopher H Bidmead examine the making of The Leisure Hive from the screenwriter's point of view.
Jul 2004
A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.
Sep 2007
Veteran television director Peter Moffatt looks back with affection on his work on The Visitation, as well as his other Doctor Who stories.
Jan 2004
A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor.
Mar 2011
In the far future, the remaining population of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of Dreams. Looking for ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith, turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration...
A look at the First Doctor's comic strip adventures. Featuring interviews with artist Bill Mevin, comics historians Jeremy Bentham and John Ainsworth, and former Doctor Who Magazine editors Gary Russell and Alan Barnes.
Feb 2008
The War Games saw the end of black-and-white Doctor Who. This documentary examines the artistic limitations - and advantages - of monochrome.
Jul 2009