Ed Stradling
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Biography
Ed Stradling (born 1972), is a television producer and director, who is best known for producing documentaries accompanying the BBC DVD range in the 2000s. Stradling produced over 40 documentaries and shorts on DVD releases of various TV shows, most notably Doctor Who, also Robin of Sherwood, and with Sir David Attenborough on Civilisation: A Personal View and The Ascent of Man. In the 2010s he worked on Children's BBC programming, directed Danny Baker's Christmas Hits, as well as music documentaries for the Sky Arts Channel. He has since worked on political and royal programming for Channel 5 and ITV, including General Election specials for ITV's Tonight programme in 2017, 2019 and 2024. He is also a television archivist and runs The TV Museum YouTube channel.
Known For

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.
Trials and Tribulations
Cast, crew and fans discuss the making of Destiny of the Daleks.
Return to Skaro

A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor.
Come in Number Five

Cast and crew look back at the making of Terror of the Zygons.
Scotch Mist in Sussex

A retrospective documentary looking at Graham Williams' three-year tenure as Doctor Who producer.
A Matter of Time

Writers, directors, actors and other people associated with Doctor Who discuss Patrick Troughton's time as the Second Doctor, from his first appearance at the end of The Tenth Planet to his final appearance in The War Games.
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years

A 45-minute look at the making of City of Death, and in particular, the contribution of writer and script editor Douglas Adams.
Paris in the Springtime

An overview of the Third Doctor era, with new interviews and archival contributions.
Doctor Who and the Third Man

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord was the umbrella title for a series of four 2|entertain documentaries. Each covered a different story within the larger fourteen-part serial The Trial of a Time Lord. An instalment of the series was found on each DVD of the The Trial of a Time Lord box set.
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1.
A New Beginning

During the mid-1980s, senior BBC executives had doubts about whether Doctor Who should continue. In 1987, the programme was given one final chance...
The Last Chance Saloon

Once the nation's favourite, by its third year Doctor Who was in trouble. With changes afoot in the production office and increasing problems with its lead actor, the programme was heading for the Last Chance Saloon.
The End of the Line?

The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary.
Remembering Douglas Camfield

Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood.
Getting Blood from the Stones

The documentary follows the development of releasing Doctor Who episodes on VHS, with several people who grew up obtaining VHS and how they all felt about retrieving Doctor Who episodes, including purchasing them for ridiculous prices on the "black market."
Cheques, Lies and Videotape

This documentary looks at executive producer Philip Segal’s seven-year quest to return Doctor Who to the screen, from his initial contact with the BBC shortly before its cancellation in 1989, through to the production and transmission of the movie in 1996. Featuring Philip Segal, BBC executive producer Jo Wright, BBC Head of Series Peter Cregeen, BBC1 controller Alan Yentob, writer Matthew Jacobs and Graeme Harper, the director of BBC Enterprises' abandoned Doctor Who movie. Narrated by Amanda Drew.
The Seven Year Hitch

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor.
Defining Shadows

A look at the complex production of the Doctor Who story Underworld, with particular emphasis on the difficulties in achieving the bluescreen virtual studio sets.
Into the Unknown

With the introduction of the Master, the Doctor now had his very own Moriarty, who would be the dark figure behind every story in Season 8, and many more beyond that. This documentary discusses the enduring appeal of the character.
The Doctor's Moriarty

Cast and crew look back at the making of Snakedance. With actors Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, director Fiona Cumming, writer Christopher Bailey, script editor Eric Saward, designer Jan Spoczynski, and new series writer Robert Shearman.