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The Caretaker

The Caretaker

Series Episode Number: 806

World Premiere: Sat 27 Sep 2014 - 8:29pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 27 Sep 2014 - 9:00pm EDT [BBC America]
Running Time: 45 minutes 20 seconds

6.82 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 83 (UK)

Audience Share: 26.4% (UK)
Chart Position: 20 (BARB Week Top 30 Chart) (UK)




The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity - but worse, and any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet.

When terrifying events threaten Coal Hill school, the Doctor decides to go undercover.


Production Team
WriterGareth RobertsInfo
WriterSteven Moffat
DirectorPaul MurphyInfo
ProducerNikki Wilson
Executive ProducerSteven Moffat
Executive ProducerBrian Minchin
EditorWill Oswald
Production DesignerMichael Pickwoad
Director of PhotographyMark Waters
Line ProducerTracie Simpson
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Visual Effects MILK
Visual Effects BBC Wales Visual Effects
Special Effects Real SFX
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Production AccountantJeff Dunn
Sound RecordistDeian Llyr Humphreys
Costume DesignerHoward Burden
Make-up DesignerClaire Pritchard-Jones
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Post Production SupervisorNerys Davies
Stunt coordinatorCrispin Layfield
Stunt coordinatorGordon Seed
First Assistant DirectorJo Lea
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dehaviland
Third Assistant DirectorDanielle Richards
Assistant DirectorGareth Jones
Assistant DirectorChris Thomas
Location ManagerIwan Roberts
Location ScoutNick Clark
Unit ManagerIestyn Hampson-Jones
Production ManagerSimon Morris
Production CoordinatorAdam Knopf
Production Mangement AssistantSandra Cosfeld
Production AssistantMatthew Jones
Production AssistantKatie Player
Assistant AccountantBethan Griffiths
Art Department AccountantMaria Hurley
Script SupervisorSteve Walker
Script EditorDavid P Davis
Script EditorDerek Ritchie
Camera OperatorMartin Stephens
Focus PullerJonathan Vidgen
Focus PullerMatthew Waving
GripJohn Robinson
Camera AssistantCai Thompson
Camera AssistantKaty Kardasz
Camera TraineeGethin Williams
Assistant GripSean Cronin
Sound Maintenance EngineerTam Shoring
Sound Maintenance EngineerChristopher Golding
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyStephen Slocombe
ElectricianGafin Riley
ElectricianAndy Gardiner
ElectricianBob Milton
ElectricianGareth Sheldon
Supervising Art DirectorPaul Spriggs
Art DirectorVicki Stevenson
Standby Art DirectorAmy Pickwoad
Set DecoratorAdrian Anscombe
Production BuyerHolly Thurman
Prop BuyerDonna Shakesheff
Prop BuyerHelen O'Leary
DraughtsmanKartik Nagar
Prop MasterPaul Smith
Prop ChargehandKyle Belmont
Standby PropsLiam Collins
Standby PropsMatt Ireland
Set DresserJayne Davies
Set DresserMike Elkins
Set DresserJamie Farrell
StoremanJamie Southcott
Assistant StoremanRyan Milton
Concept ArtistChris Lees
Graphic ArtistChristina Tom
Standby CarpenterPaul Jones
Standby RiggerBryan Griffiths
Practical ElectricianChristian Davies
Props MakerAlan Hardy
Props MakerJamie Thomas
Props DriverGareth Fox
Construction ManagerTerry Horle
Construction ChargehandDean Tucker
CarpenterJohn Sinnott
CarpenterChris Daniels
CarpenterLawrie Ferry
CarpenterMatt Ferry
CarpenterJulian Tucker
CarpenterMark Painter
CarpenterJoe Painter
CarpenterTim Burke
Head Senic PainterClive Clarke
Senic PainterSteve Nelms
Senic PainterMatt Weston
Construction DriverJonathan Tylke
Assistant Costume DesignerCarley Griffith
Costume SupervisorClaire Lynch
Assistant Costume DesignerMichelle McGrath
Assistant Costume DesignerGemma Evans
Assistant Costume DesignerCharlotte Bestwick
Make-Up SupervisorEmma Cowen
Make-Up ArtistAmy Riley
Make-Up ArtistAnn Marie Williams
Unit MedicGlyn Evans
Casting AssociateAlice Purser
Assistant EditorKatrina Aust
Assistant EditorCarmen Sanchez-Roberts
Visual Effects EditorDan Rawlings
Post Production CoordinatorSamantha Price
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
ADR EditorMatthew Cox
Dialogue EditorDarran Clement
Dialogue EditorSimon Price
Effects EditorHarry Barnes
Foley EditorJamie Talbutt
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Titles ConceptBilly Hanshaw
Online EditorMark Hardyman
ColouristGareth Spensley
Conducted ByBen Foster
Orchestrated byBen Foster
Mixed ByJake Jackson
Recorded byGerry O'Riordan
Title MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Stunt PerformerRashid Phoenix