Doctor Who Confidential — S05E10 — A Brush with Genius

00:00:01 NARRATOR: This week, the Doctor and Amy take in a bit of culture

00:00:21 with a cunning plan to reproduce a van Gogh painting.

00:01:17 DIRECTOR: And background action. And action.

00:01:46 -Wait a minute. -What?

00:02:08 because he's someone who you pay attention to.

00:02:29 -Most people imagine... -I'm going to have to hurry you.

00:02:48 which is so exciting.

00:03:10 who had no acknowledgement whatsoever during his lifetime.

00:03:43 -MAN: How many miles left, Bob? -5009.

00:04:22 I have a little book of all van Gogh's paintings

00:04:47 for the Doctor and Amy's first encounter with Vincent

00:05:16 And we eventually found it.

00:05:40 Basically, just matched up the painting as best we could.

00:06:06 What?

00:06:33 But it's an incredible place Just to be, just to relax.

00:07:12 where he cut his ear, he was hospitalised.

00:07:36 And for the first month or so he wasn't going outside the walls.

00:08:02 I find, anyway, I think it's...

00:08:21 is to show Vincent what becomes of his art in the future.

00:08:48 was not only the world's greatest artist,

00:09:19 So I think it is a brilliant depiction of depression.

00:09:47 Maybe it's not a bad idea to try and, you know, introduce it young.

00:10:14 Because he can't save people from themselves.

00:10:38 that's what was realised in those absolutely heartbreaking final scenes.