Last updated 23 March 2024


The Death of Doctor Who

Series Episode Number: 76

World Premiere: Sat 19 Jun 1965 - 5:41pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 14 Sep 1986 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 23 minutes 27 seconds

9.00 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 56 (UK)

Chart Position: 11 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 28 May 1965 in Riverside 1
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Daleks follow the TARDIS to the jungle world of Mechanus which is infested with lethal plants. There the Daleks release a robot double of the Doctor that is programmed to kill.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterTerry Nation
DirectorRichard Martin
ProducerVerity Lambert
DesignerRaymond P Cusick
DesignerJohn Wood
Story EditorDennis Spooner
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Title MusicRon Grainer
and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Fight ArrangerPeter Diamond
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare (uncredited)
Make-up SupervisorSonia Markham (uncredited)
LightingHoward King (uncredited)
Studio SoundRay Angel (uncredited)
Production AssistantAlan Miller (uncredited)
Film CameramanCharles Parnell (uncredited)
Film EditorNorman Matthews (uncredited)
Vision MixerJohn Lopes (uncredited)
Grams OperatorClive Gifford (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Mark Lewis (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerIan Strachan (uncredited)
Props BuyerJune Gillespie (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantPatricia Dove (uncredited)
Floor AssistantPiers Young (uncredited)
Male DresserBob Gale (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Director's AssistantBarbara Cannell (uncredited)