Last updated 23 March 2024


The Beast Below

Series Episode Number: 758

World Premiere: Sat 10 Apr 2010 - 6:20pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 9 Apr 2011 - 11:00pm MDT [Idaho Public Television]
Running Time: 41 minutes 25 seconds

8.42 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 86 (UK)

Audience Share: 38.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 10 () (UK)

Recorded on Wed 09 Sep 2009 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD




Production Team
WriterSteven Moffat
DirectorAndrew Gunn
ProducerPeter Bennett
Executive ProducerSteven Moffat
Executive ProducerPiers Wenger
Executive ProducerBeth Willis
Line ProducerPatrick Schweitzer
Director of PhotographyGraham Frake
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorJohn Richards
Additional EditingMat Newman
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Real SFX
Visual Effects Designer The Mill
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Production AccountantCeri Tothill
Sound RecordistBryn Thomas
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Original Theme MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant DirectorSteve Robinson
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dehaviland
Third Assistant DirectorHeddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
RunnerNicola Eynon Price
RunnerLaura Jenkins
Location ManagerGareth Skelding
Location ManagerPaul Davies
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
Assistant Unit ManagerGeraint Williams
Production ManagerSteffan Morris
Production CoordinatorJess Van Niekerk
Production Management AssistantClaire Thomas
Production RunnerSian Warrilow
Asst Production AccountantCarole Wakefield
Script EditorBrian Minchin
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Camera OperatorMartin Stephens
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Focus PullerShirley Schumacher
GripJohn Robinson
Camera AssistantTom Hartley
Camera AssistantJon Vidgen
Boom OperatorDafydd Parry
Sound Maintenance EngineerJeff Welch
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyPeter Chester
ElectricianBen Griffiths
ElectricianStephen Slocombe
ElectricianBob Milton
ElectricianAlan Tippets
Stunt coordinatorCrispin Layfield
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Associate DesignerJames North
Art Department CoordinatorAmy Pope
Production BuyerBen Morris
Set DecoratorArwel Wyn Jones
Props BuyerCatherine Samuel
Standby Art DirectorDafydd Shurmer
Set DesignerBen Austin
Storyboard ArtistRod Knipping
Concept ArtistRichard Shaun Williams
Concept ArtistPeter McKinstry
Graphic ArtistJackson Pope
Standby PropsPhil Shellard
Standby PropsTom Evans
Standby CarpenterWill Pope
Standby RiggerKeith Freeman
Standby PainterEllen Woods
Props MasterPaul Aitken
Props ChargehandMatt Wild
Dressing PropsMartin Broadbent
Dressing PropsRhys Jones
Props MakerPenny Howarth
Props MakerNicholas Robatto
Practical ElectricianAlbert James
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Construction ChargehandScott Fisher
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Title Sequence Framestore
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume AssistantSara Morgan
Costume AssistantMaria Franchi
Make-Up SupervisorPam Mullins
Make-Up ArtistAbi Brotherton
Make-Up ArtistMorag Smith
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Casting AssociateAlice Purser
Assistant EditorCat Gregory
Visual Effects EditorCeres Doyle
Post Production SupervisorSamantha Hall
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
Foley EditorHelen Dickson
ColouristMick Vincent
Online ConformMatthew Clarke
Online ConformMark Bright