Doctor Who Guide: Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel

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The Age of Steel

Series Episode Number: 716

World Premiere: Sat 20 May 2006 - 6:38pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 3 Nov 2006 - 8:00pm EST [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 45 minutes 50 seconds

7.64 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 86 (UK)

Audience Share: 37.79% (UK)
Chart Position: 15 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 01 Nov 2005 in Unit Q2 at these locations

The Cybermen take control of London and start converting the populace. It looks like even the Doctor is beaten...

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Rose Tyler		Billie Piper
Jackie Tyler		Camille Coduri
Mickey Smith		Noel Clarke
Pete Tyler		Shaun Dingwall
John Lumic		Roger Lloyd Pack
Jake Simmonds		Andrew Hayden-Smith
Mrs Moore		Helen Griffin
Mr. Crane		Colin Spaull
Newsreader 1		Duncan Duff
Cyber Leader		Paul Kasey
Cybermen's voice		Nicholas Briggs
Stunt Driving Double for Mrs Moore		Derek Lea
Stunt Cybermen		James O'Dee
Stunts Performer		Shelly Benson

Production Team
Writer		Tom MacRae
Director		Graeme Harper
Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Associate Producer		Helen Vallis
Production Manager		Tracie Simpson
Director of Photography		Ernie Vincze BSC
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		David Cresswell
Prosthetics		Neill Gorton
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dave Houghton
Visual Effects Producer		Will Cohen
Visual Effects Designer		The Mill
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Sheelagh Wells
Costume Designer		Louise Page
Sound Recordist		Simon Fraser
Production Accountant		Endaf Emyr Williams
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Cybermen created by		Kit Pedler
Cybermen created by		Gerry Davis
With thanks to		Mark Platt
First Assistant Director		Clare Nicholson
Second Assistant Director		Steffan Morris
Third Assistant Director		Lynsey Muir
Location Manager		Lowri Thomas
Location Manager		Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production/Script Secretary		Claire Roberts
Production Runner		Tim Hodges
A/Production Accountant		Debi Griffiths
A/Production Accountant		Kath Blackman
A/Production Accountant		Bonnie Clissold
Continuity		Non Eleri Hughes
Script Editor		Helen Raynor
Camera Operator		Roger Pearce
Focus Puller		Terry Bartlett
Grip		John Robinson
Camera Assistant		Penny Shipton
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Boom Operator		Bryn Thomas
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Electrician		Clive Johnson
Electrician		Chris Davies
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
Stunt coordinator		Abbi Collins
Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production Manager		Jonathan Marquand Allison
Standby Art Director		Nick Burnell
Asst Supervising Art Director		James North
Design Assistant		Al Roberts
Design Assistant		Rob Dicks
Design Assistant		Peter McKinstry
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Trystan Howell
Standby Carpenter		Silas Williams
Standby Scenic Artist		Louise Bohling
Set Decorator		Julian Luxton
Property Master		Adrian Anscombe
Production Buyer		Catherine Samuel
Props Chargehand		Paul Aitken
Props Storeman		Stuart Wooddisse
Forward Dresser		Matthew North
Storyboard Artist		Shaun Williams
Practical Electrician		Albert James
Art Department Driver		Patrick Deacy
Specialist Prop Maker		Mark Cordory
Prop Maker		Penny Howarth
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand		Allen Jones
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Costume Supervisor		Marnie Ormiston
Costume Assistant		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume Assistant		Barbara Harrington
Make-Up Artist		Anwen Davies
Make-Up Artist		Steve Smith
Make-Up Artist		Moira Thomson
Prosthetics Supervisor		Rob Mayor
Prosthetics Technician		Jo Glover
Prosthetics Technician		Martin Rezard
Special Effects Coordinator		Ben Ashmore
Special Effects Supervisor		Mike Crowley
Special Effects Supervisor		Paul Kelly
Special Effects Technician		Danny Hargreaves
Special Effects Technician		Richard Magrin
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Assistant Editor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound Editor		Doug Sinclair
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Finance Manager		Richard Pugsley
Co-Producer		Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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