Last updated 24 March 2024


Part One

Series Episode Number: 534

World Premiere: Sat 25 Oct 1980 - 5:40pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 29 Nov 1981 - 11:15pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 23 seconds

5.90 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 106 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 07 Aug 1980 in Television Centre 3



The TARDIS enters the universe of E-Space and lands on the planet Alzarius where Mistfall is occurring and creatures are stirring in the swamp.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterAndrew Smith
DirectorPeter Grimwade
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
Executive ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerJanet Budden
Script EditorChristopher H Bidmead
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerAmy Roberts
Make-up ArtistFrances Needham
Studio LightingMike Jefferies
Studio SoundJohn Holmes
Technical ManagerJeff Jeffery
Senior CameramanAlan Kerridge
Visual Effects DesignerJohn Brace
Video EffectsA J Mitchell
Vision MixerCarol Johnson
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Film CameramanMax Samett
Film SoundMervin Broadway
Film EditorMike Houghton
Production AssistantSusan Box
Production Unit ManagerAngela Smith
Director's AssistantPatricia Greenland
Assistant Floor ManagerLynn Richards
Incidental MusicPaddy Kingsland
Special SoundDick Mills
Floor AssistantStephen Jones
K9 OperatorSteve Cambden (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerPeter Howell (uncredited)
Production Unit ManagerJanet Radenkovic (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantSteve Keates (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantCharles Jeanes (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantSimon Tayler (uncredited)
Grams OperatorJames Cadman (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerGraham Richmond (uncredited)
Film OpsJoe Bates (uncredited)
Film OpsLeslie Thomas (uncredited)
Film OpsIan Gosling (uncredited)
GripRoy Russell (uncredited)
Props BuyerJohn Bush (uncredited)
Film LightingDave Child (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantJohn Morris (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantIan Dabbs (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantPatrick Quirk (uncredited)
DresserJohn Atkins (uncredited)
DresserRoy Prichard (uncredited)
DresserArabella Shaw (uncredited)
DresserTom Reeve (uncredited)
DresserMel Freedman (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantJulie Shepherd (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantCaroline Gibbs (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantEve Barker (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantChristine Vidler (uncredited)
Design AssistantClaire Tinsley (uncredited)