Last updated 23 March 2024


It Takes You Away

Series Episode Number: 849

World Premiere: Sun 2 Dec 2018 - 6:31pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 2 Dec 2018 - 8:00pm EST [BBC America]
Running Time: 49 minutes 11 seconds

6.42 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 80 (UK)

Audience Share: 28.3% (UK)
Chart Position: 22 (BARB Week (Four Screen)) (UK)




On the edge of a Norwegian fjord, in the present day, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz discover a boarded-up cottage and a girl named Hanne in need of their help. 

What has happened here? 

What monster lurks in the woods around the cottage – and beyond? 


Production Team
WriterEd Hime
DirectorJamie Childs
ProducerAlex Mercer
Series ProducerNikki Wilson
Executive ProducerChris Chibnall
Executive ProducerMatt Strevens
Co-Executive ProducerSam Hoyle
Executive Producer for the BBCBen Irving
Line ProducerSteffan Morris
Make-up DesignerClaire Pritchard-Jones
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Production DesignerArwel Wyn Jones
Director of PhotographyDanis Crossan
EditorDavid Fisher
MusicSegun Akinola
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Real SFX
Visual EffectsDNEG TV
Dubbing MixerHoward Bargroff
Sound RecordistDelan Llyr Humphreys
Production AccountantLaurence Parker
Post Production SupervisorCeres Doyle
Production ExecutiveTracie Simpson
Head of ProductionRadford Neville
ColouristGareth Spensley
Script EditorNina Metivier
Series Script EditorSheena Bucktowonsing
Stunt coordinatorCrispin Layfield
Stunt coordinatorBelinda McGinley
First Assistant DirectorSarah Davies
2nd Assistant DirectorDalmi Thomas
3rd Assistant DirectorChristopher J Thomas
Assistant DirectorLauren Pate
Assistant DirectorSion Eirug
Unit DriverSean Evans
Unit DriverPaul Watkins
Unit DriverJolyon Davey
Supervising Location ManagerIwan Roberts
Location ManagerLyn Moses
Unit ManagerDavid Blayney
Production ManagerJames De-Haviland
Production CoordinatorSandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production CoordinatorJessica Elise Evans
Production SecretaryJade Stephenson
Production AssistantAlexandra Bahiyyih Wain
Executive AssistantCaroline Cook
Assistaint AccountantHelen Searle
Assistaint AccountantKate Barber-Williams
Art Department AccountantKaren Evans
Camera OperatorMark McQuoid
Focus PullerJonathan Vidgen
Focus PullerElhein De Wet
Camera AssistantGethin Williams
Camera AssistantDrew Marsden
Camera AssistantCal Stephens
GripJohn Robinson
Assistant GripAsh Whitford
Script SupervisorLindsay Grant
Assistant Script EditorHannah Mason
Sound Maintenance EngineerTom Shoring
Sound Maintenance EngineerChristopher Goding
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyAndy Gardiner
ElectricianBob Milton
ElectricianGawain Nash
ElectricianAndrew Williams
ElectricianGareth Sheldon
Supervising Art DirectorDafydd Shurmer
Standby Art DirectorKatie MacGregor
Set DecoratorJoelle Rumbelow
Production BuyerVicki Male
Petty Cash BuyerKayleigh Powell
Set DesignerJulia Jones
Set DesignerZsofia Ekler
Art Department CoordinatorIsabelle Kennedy
Art Department AssistantGeorgia Reece
Storyboard ArtistMichael Collins
Props MasterJim Mate
Props ChargehandStuart Rankmore
Standby PropsMatthew Ireland
Standby PropsCarys Lewis
Prop HandAtiff Tahir
Prop HandScott Howe
Prop HandLissa Lamona
Prop HandRichard Barker
StoremanCharlie Malik
Workshop ManagerMark Hill
Workshop AssistantChris Slocombe
Concept ArtistDarren Fereday
Graphic ArtistRichard Wells
Head ModelmakerLee Radford
Prop FabricationPenny Howarth
Practical ElectricianMatthew Dunford
Specialist Prop MakerNick Robatto
Standby CarpenterPaul Jones
RiggingShadow Scaffolding
Standby RiggerColin Toms
Construction ManagerMark Painter
Construction ChargehandDean Tucker
Construction ChargehandJohn Sinnott
CarpenterTerry Horle
CarpenterJoseph Painter
CarpenterMatt Ferry
CarpenterTim Burke
CarpenterJason Tylke
CarpenterJonathan Tylke
CarpenterCampbell Fraser
CarpenterChris Daniels
CarpenterGeorge Rees
Construction DriverDarran Bousie
HOD PainterSteve Fudge
Chargehand PainterMark Reece
Chargehand PainterLloyd Reece
Scenic ArtistJeremy Duckham
Scenic ArtistGemma Dorie
Assistant Costume DesginerEmma Burnand
Assistant Costume DesginerSimon Marks
Costume AssistantIan Fowler
Costume AssistantAndie Mear
Costume AssistantJenny Tindle
Costume AssistantHolly Williams
Make-Up SupervisorEmma Cowen
Make-Up ArtistAllison Sing
Make-Up ArtistAngharad Walsh
Junior Make-up ArtistHanna Lewis-Jones
Unit MedicGlyn Evans
Casting AssociateRi McDaid-Owen
Casting AssistantLouis Constantine
Business AffairsCarol Griggs
Business AffairsSteve Robson
Assistant EditorDavid Davies
Assistant EditorHayley Williams
VFX EditorDan Rawlings
Post Production CoordinatorClaire Rees
SFX EditorHarry Barnes
ADR EditorMatthew Cox
Dialogue EditorDarran Clement
Foley Bang Post Production
Online EditorChristine Kelly
Online EditorGeraint Pari Huws
Orchestrated byAlec Roberts
Mixed ByGoetz Botzenhardt
Title MusicRon Grainer
Title SequenceBen Pickles