Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Three

Series Episode Number: 556

World Premiere: Mon 11 Jan 1982 - 6:55pm GMT [BBC One: Not Wales] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 9 Apr 2015 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 23 minutes 35 seconds

10.20 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 47 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 29 Sep 1981 in Television Centre 3



Something is wrong with Castrovalva, but the Portreeve cannot help the Doctor identify the problem. And the Master is taunting Adric, caught in his web of power�


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterChristopher H Bidmead
DirectorFiona Cumming
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerJanet Budden
Script EditorEric Saward
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerOdile Dicks-Mireaux
Make-up ArtistMarion Richards
Studio LightingRon Bristow
Studio SoundLaurie Taylor
Technical ManagerClive Gulliver
Senior CameramanAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Visual Effects DesignerSimon McDonald
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerCarol Johnson
Film CameramanJohn Baker
Film SoundJim McAlister
Film EditorRobin Jackman
Production ManagerMargot Hayhoe
Production AssociateAngela Smith
Production AssistantOlivia Cripps
Assistant Floor ManagerRenny Tasker
Incidental MusicPaddy Kingsland
Special SoundDick Mills
Grams OperatorJohn Downes (uncredited)
Studio EngineerDan Shaw (uncredited)
Floor AssistantSarah Woodside (uncredited)
Show Working SupervisorDon Evans (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandJohn Morin (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantMalcolm James (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantRon Thornton (uncredited)
Props BuyerHelen Mackenzie (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantPaul Roy (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantGordon Lester (uncredited)
Film LightingTed Turpin (uncredited)
Film 0perations ManagerGraham Richmond (uncredited)
Film OperationsJohn McEroy (uncredited)
Film OperationsDick Norwood (uncredited)
Film OperationsDicky Rickes (uncredited)
Film OperationsJohn Shayer (uncredited)
Film OperationsBrian Simmons (uncredited)
Film OperationsBrian Water (uncredited)
GripJimmy Monks (uncredited)
Design AssistantRod McLean (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantLesley Bond (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantSula Loizoo (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantMarilyn MacDonald (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantCharlotte Norman (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantLucy Wiles (uncredited)
DresserAlison Cowles (uncredited)
DresserLiz Dixon (uncredited)
DresserRay Greenhill (uncredited)
DresserTim Williamson (uncredited)
Booking AssistantSheila Hodges (uncredited)
Artist BookingSarah Bird (uncredited)
Location CateringFreeman Poole (uncredited)
Production SecretaryFiona Duncan (uncredited)
Production SecretaryJane Judge (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerPeter Howell (uncredited)
Nyssa created byJohnny Byrne (uncredited)