Season 9 (1972)

The Sea Devils: Episode One

Last Updated 06 May 2013 by Chuck Foster

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Episode One

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Episode One

Series Episode Number: 312

First Broadcast: Sat 26 Feb 1972 - 05:50:35pm
Running Time: 24 minutes 40 seconds

Chart Position: 76
Recorded on Mon 15 Nov 1971 in TC8
Archive State: RSC conver

The Doctor and Jo visit the Master who is held prisoner on an island. There they learn that several ships have recently been sunk in the area and the Doctor decides to investigate.

Characters
Doctor Who		Jon Pertwee
Jo Grant		Katy Manning
The Master		Roger Delgado
Trenchard		Clive Morton
Captain Hart		Edwin Richfield
Hickman		Hugh Futcher
Castle Guard Wilson		Brian Justice
Clark		Declan Mulholland
3rd Officer Jane Blythe		June Murphy
Robbins		Royston Tickner
Guard		Stuart Barry
Guard		Bob Blaine
Stunt Man		Marc Boyle
Stunt Man		Peter Brace
Stunt Man		Stuart Fell
Sea Devil		Pat Gorman
Radio Operator		Neil Seiler
Stunt Man		Mike Stephens
Ldg. Telegraphist Bowman		Alec Wallis
Stunt Man		Terry Walsh

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Malcolm Hulke
Director		Michael E Briant
Producer		Barry Letts
Incidental Music		Malcolm Clarke
Visual Effects Designer		Peter Day
Script Editor		Terrance Dicks
Studio Sound		Colin Dixon
Costumes		Maggie Fletcher
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Fight Arranger		HAVOC
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson
Make-up		Sylvia James
Studio Lighting		Mike Jefferies
Studio Sound		Tony Millier
Designer		Tony Snoaden
Fight Arranger		Derek Ware
Assistant Floor Manager		John Bradburn
Film Editor		Martyn Day
Production Assistant		Colin Dudley
Film Cameraman		Peter Sargent

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