Doctor Who Confidential Scales New Heights

David Tennant heads up Pompeii and climbs Mount Vesuvius in the latest Doctor Who Confidential exclusive
In the exclusive episode, Doctor Who Confidential steps out from behind-the-scenes to reach brand new heights with Time Lord, David Tennant.
Scaling Mount Vesuvius in the bay of Naples, the Doctor Who star ascends 4,200 feet to the summit of one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes.
For this special edition of BBC Three's top-rated show, David also takes a guided tour around the ancient archaeological site of Pompeii.
Nearly 2,000 years after the devastating eruption, the excavations have unearthed in amazing detail the secrets of a city at the height of the Roman Empire.
Broadcast on BBC Three on Saturday 12 April 2008, cameras also follow the Doctor Who crew to the Italian capital as they film the Time Lord's latest volcanic voyage at the
world-famous Cinecitta Studios.
But travelling the long road to Rome was far from straightforward for the Cardiff-based production team and Confidential was backstage every step of the 2,500 mile round trip.
Late lorries, a tight schedule, a large cast of extras (including rabbits, donkeys and chickens), complex CGI sequences and an eruption on an epic scale, all combined to make this shoot an Italian job of colossal proportions.
"We haven't really done this before," comments executive producer and head writer Russell T Davies.
"This is a massive event in history, and an event I think that children have always been fascinated by. I remember learning the story of Pompeii at a very young age and being thrilled by it."
Doctor Who Confidential series four started on Saturday 5 April 2008 at 7.10pm on BBC Three.
(DS/JM)