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Episode 5

Series Episode Number: 276

World Premiere: Sat 6 Jun 1970 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 4 Nov 1975 - 6:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 23 minutes 42 seconds

5.40 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 54 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 21 May 1970 in TC3 / TC6
Archive State: RSC conver



In the parallel world, Earth's crust has been penetrated, releasing terrible forces from within the Earth. The Doctor must escape back to his world to prevent the same catastrophe.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterDon Houghton
DirectorBarry Letts (uncredited)
DirectorDouglas CamfieldInfo
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerJeremy Davies
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Film CameramanFred Hamilton
Film SoundGraham Hare
Film EditorMartyn Day
Visual Effects DesignerLen Hutton
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
CostumesChristine Rawlins (uncredited)
Make-upMarion Richards (uncredited)
Studio LightingJohn Green (uncredited)
Studio SoundJohn Staple (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Technical ManagerLance Wood (uncredited)
Vision MixerJohn Gorman (uncredited)
Grams OperatorTony Philpott (uncredited)
Production AssistantChris D'Oyly-John (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerSue Hedden (uncredited)
Floor AssistantFrank Mullan (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantJudy Cain (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantSue Duckworth (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantIrene Walls (uncredited)
Scene CrewBrian Mitchell (uncredited)
Scene CrewBrian West (uncredited)
Costume AssistantTerry Styles (uncredited)
Costume AssistantPat Trigger (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantHugh Miles (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantJack Curtis (uncredited)
Director's AssistantSue Upton (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)