Last updated 23 March 2024


The Big Bang

Series Episode Number: 769

World Premiere: Sat 26 Jun 2010 - 6:06pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 25 Jun 2011 - 11:00pm MDT [Idaho Public Television]
Running Time: 53 minutes 40 seconds

6.70 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 89 (UK)

Audience Share: 36.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 10 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 18 Jan 2010 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD



The Stone Dalek closes in on the Doctor, and reality's last hope is a little girl who still believes in stars.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterSteven Moffat
DirectorToby Haynes
ProducerPeter Bennett
Executive ProducerBeth Willis
Executive ProducerPiers Wenger
Executive ProducerSteven Moffat
Line ProducerPatrick Schweitzer
Director of PhotographyStephan Pehrsson
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorMat Newman
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Real SFX
Visual Effects SupervisorDave Houghton
Executive Visual Effects ProducerWill Cohen
Visual Effects ProducerJenna Powell
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Sound RecordistBryn Thomas
Production AccountantCeri Tothill
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Title MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted ByBen Foster
Mixed ByJake Jackson
Recorded byGerry O'Riordan
Daleks created byTerry Nation
First Assistant DirectorMarcus Catlin
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dehaviland
Third Assistant DirectorHeddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
RunnerNicola Eynon Price
RunnerLaura Jenkins
Location ManagerGareth Skelding
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
Production ManagerSteffan Morris
Production CoordinatorJess Van Niekerk
Production Management AsstClaire Thomas
Production RunnerSian Warrilow
Asst Production AccountantCarole Wakefield
Script EditorLindsey Alford
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Camera OperatorRob Arrowsmith
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Focus PullerMatthew Poynter
GripJohn Robinson
Camera AssistantTom Hartley
Camera AssistantJon Vidgen
Camera TraineeDarren Chesney
Boom OperatorDafydd Parry
Sound Maintenance EngineerJeff Welch
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyPeter Chester
ElectricianBen Griffiths
ElectricianSteve Slocombe
ElectricianBob Milton
ElectricianAlan Tippets
Stunt coordinatorCrispin Layfield
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Associate DesignerJames North
Art Department CoordinatorAmy Oakes
Production BuyerBen Morris
Set DecoratorJulian Luxton
Props BuyerAdrian Anscombe
Standby Art DirectorCiaran Thompson
Set DesignerBen Austin
Storyboard ArtistJames Iles
Concept ArtistRichard Shaun Williams
Concept ArtistPeter McKinstry
Graphic ArtistJackson Pope
Standby PropsPhil Shellard
Standby PropsTom Evans
Standby CarpenterWill Pope
Standby RiggerKeith Freeman
Standby PainterKate Meyrick
Props MasterPaul Aitken
Props ChargehandMatt Wild
Dressing PropsMartin Broadbent
Dressing PropsPhilip Everett-Lyons
Art Department DriverTom Belton
Props Fabrication ManagerBarry Jones
Props MakerPenny Howarth
Props MakerNicholas Robatto
Practical ElectricianAlbert James
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Construction ChargehandScott Fisher
Construction Workshop ManagerMark Hill
Scenic ArtistJohn Pinkerton
Scenic ArtistJohn Whalley
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Title Sequence Framestore
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume AssistantSara Morgan
Costume AssistantMaria Franchi
Costume TraineeNikki Lightfoot
Make-Up SupervisorPam Mullins
Make-Up ArtistAbi Brotherton
Make-Up ArtistMorag Smith
Unit DriverSean Evans
Unit DriverWayne Humphreys
Unit DriverDarren Crowlegroves
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Assistant EditorBecky Trotman
Visual Effects EditorCat Gregory
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford
Post Production SupervisorCeres Doyle
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
Sound Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
ColouristMick Vincent
Online ConformMark Bright
Lead 3D ArtistMatt McKinney
Lead AnimatorNeil Roche
3D ArtistJeff North
3D ArtistDarren Byford
3D ArtistWayde Duncan-Smith
3D ArtistNick Webber
3D ArtistAndy Guest
3D ArtistRuth Bailey
3D ArtistSerena Cacciato
3D ArtistDominic Anderson
3D ArtistNick Bell
Lead Digital Matte PainterSimon Wicker
Digital Matte PainterRon Bowman
Digital Matte PainterAlexander Fort
Digital Matte PainterCharlie Bennet
2D SupervisorIzzy Barber
CompositorGreg Spencer
CompositorJoe Courtis
CompositorArianna Lago
CompositorBryan Bartlett
CompositorSara Bennett
CompositorJames Moxon
CompositorLyndall Spagnoletti
CompositorGrainne Freeman
CompositorTim Barter
CompositorRosemary Chester
CompositorFrank Hana
Visual Effects CoordinatorAlex Fitzgerald
Visual Effects CoordinatorLorna Dumba
Director of Photography (2nd Unit)Sarah Bartles-Smith (confirmed)