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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 306

World Premiere: Sat 15 Jan 1972 - 5:50pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 9 Oct 1975 - 6:30pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 18 seconds

9.10 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 38 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 18 Oct 1971 in TC8
Archive State: PAL 2 VT



The Doctor arrives in a bleak future where Earth is ruled by the Daleks and mankind is enslaved. Rescuing Jo, the two escape but the brutish Ogrons are in pursuit.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterLouis Marks
DirectorPaul Bernard
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerDavid Myerscough-Jones
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Studio LightingAlan Horne
Studio SoundTony Millier
CostumesMary Husband
Make-upHeather Stewart
Visual Effects DesignerJim Ward
Film CameramanFred Hamilton
Film EditorDan Rae
Special SoundBrian Hodgson
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Daleks created byTerry Nation (credit only)
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Production AssistantNorman Stewart (uncredited)
Technical ManagerAlan Arbuthnott (uncredited)
Vision MixerMike Catherwood (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerSue Hedden (uncredited)
Floor AssistantJohn O'Shaughnessy (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
GripTex Childs (uncredited)
Film SoundChris King (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantsBrian Easton (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantsBrian Jones (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantNorman Johnstone (uncredited)
GraphicsSid Lomax (uncredited)
Design AssistantFiona Comrie (uncredited)
Production SecretarySarah Newman (uncredited)
Director's AssistantCarolyn Driver (uncredited)
Music CopyistGeorge Bayton (uncredited)
Grams OperatorGordon Phillipson (uncredited)
Artist BookingSybil Cave (uncredited)
Props BuyerDorothy Elliott (uncredited)
Props BuyerRoger Hulme (uncredited)