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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

Trials and Tribulations
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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

2008
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Cast, crew and fans discuss the making of Destiny of the Daleks.

Return to Skaro

2021
Come in Number Five
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A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor.

Come in Number Five

2011
Scotch Mist in Sussex
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Cast and crew look back at the making of Terror of the Zygons.

Scotch Mist in Sussex

2013
A Matter of Time
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A retrospective documentary looking at Graham Williams' three-year tenure as Doctor Who producer.

A Matter of Time

2007
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years
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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

2012
Paris in the Springtime
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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

2005
Doctor Who and the Third Man
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An overview of the Third Doctor era, with new interviews and archival contributions.

Doctor Who and the Third Man

2019
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
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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

2008
A New Beginning
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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

2004
The Last Chance Saloon
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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

2010
The End of the Line?
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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?

2011
Remembering Douglas Camfield
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The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary.

Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013
Getting Blood from the Stones
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Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood.

Getting Blood from the Stones

2007
Cheques, Lies and Videotape
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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

2010
The Seven Year Hitch
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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

2010
Defining Shadows
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The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor.

Defining Shadows

2007
Into the Unknown
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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

2010
The Doctor's Moriarty
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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

2011
Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'
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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.

Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'

2011