The BBC Doctor Who Prom took place this evening and was streamed worldwide live from the Royal Albert Hall in
As well as appearances by the current Doctor and his
companion, Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, the audience was menaced by Daleks,
Silurians, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, The Silence and various other foes. Matt
and Jenna were assisted in their presenting duties by Madame Vastra (Neve
McIntosh) and Strax (Dan Starkey).
The audience of the Doctor Who Prom at the Royal Albert Hall
were surprised by a couple of extra special guests this evening. Fifth Doctor Peter
Davison appeared to introduce a selection of music and dialogue from the
Classic series. Carole Ann Ford, the Doctor’s first companion, his
granddaughter Susan Foreman took to the stage to reminisce about their first
meeting with the Daleks and the realisation of what a great impact the show had
made, before introducing The Name Of The
Doctor from the series 7 climax.
Big screen images of the previous Doctors and their
companions were greeted by whoops of joy, with reportedly huge screams and cheers whenever David Tennant was shown.
The Prom focused on music composed for the revived series by
Murray Gold and orchestrated by Ben Foster. There was also a very welcome
medley of music from the Classic series of Doctor Who arranged by Mark Ayres.
The winners of the Doctor Who ‘Create A Soundtrack’ competition were revealed
and more traditional classic pieces by Bizet, Bach and Debussy were also
played. The musical climax was the world premiere of Murray Gold’s new song,
written especially for the 50th Anniversary, Song For Fifty
The Doctor Who Prom has been filmed by the BBC and will be
televised on BBC One in the autumn.
Set List
The Madman With A Box – Murray Gold
I Am The Doctor – Murray Gold (featuring Matt Smith’s speech
from The Pandorica Opens)
Carmen (Suite No. 2) – Habenera - Georges Bizet
The Companions Suite (Rose, Martha, Donna & Amy) – Murray Gold
Cyber Shard – Murray
Gold
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BMW 565 – Johann Sebastian
Bach
The Final Chapter Of Amelia Pond – Murray Gold
The Rings Of Akhaten – Murray
Gold
Interval
All The Strange, Strange Creatures – Murray Gold
The Impossible Girl – Murray
Gold
La Fille aux Chevaux de Lin (The Girl With The Flaxen Hair)
– Claude Debussy
‘Classic’ Doctor Who Medley – arr. Mark Ayres
Doctor Who ‘Create A Soundtrack’ Competition Winners
Gabe Stone and Matthew Owen (Seniors)
William Davenport and Jordan Picken (Juniors)
First There Were Daleks – Murray Gold
The Name Of The Doctor – Murray Gold
WORLD PREMIERE Song For Fifty – Murray Gold
Vale Decem - Murray
Gold
The Doctor Who Theme – Ron Grainer
Watch some clips from the Prom below, courtesy of the BBC
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