The Science of Doctor Who

Aug 4, 2012

0h 43m

★ 0.0

Overview

Like all great science fiction shows, there are kernels of truth and nuggets of science fact scattered throughout the incredible ‘Doctor Who’ universe. In this special, we are going to explore these dynamic ‘Doctor Who’ moments where science fiction and science fact converge and mingle.

Genres

Documentary

Science Fiction

TV Movie

Production Companies

Renegade Pictures

The Science of Doctor Who Trailers

Cast

Dallas Campbell

Chloe Dykstra

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Michio Kaku

Steven Moffat

Scott Adsit

Jim Al-Khalili

Alison Haislip

Natalie Morales

Godfrey

Kurt Braunohler

The Doctor (archive footage)

Matt Smith

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5.0

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6.2

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4.5

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5.7

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7.4

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6.1

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7.0

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10.0

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5.4

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7.0

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7.5

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8.0

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