Season 14 (1976-1977)

The Deadly Assassin: Part One

Last Updated 06 May 2013 by Chuck Foster

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Part One

11.80 Million

Part One

Series Episode Number: 436

First Broadcast: Sat 30 Oct 1976 - 06:09:00pm
Running Time: 21 minutes 13 seconds

Chart Position: 15
Recorded on Tue 07 Sep 1976 in TC3

The Doctor answers a summons to return home to Gallifrey and races to prevent a tragedy as the outgoing Time Lord president prepares to announce his successor.

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Tom Baker
Chancellor Goth		Bernard Horsfall
The Master		Peter Pratt
Castellan Spandrell		George Pravda
Co ordinator Engin		Erik Chitty
Cardinal Borusa		Angus MacKay
Gold Usher		Maurice Quick
The President		Llewellyn Rees
Commentator Runcible		Hugh Walters
Time Lord		Michael Bilton
Time Lord		John Dawson

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Robert Holmes
Director		David Maloney
Producer		Philip Hinchcliffe
Costume Designer		James Acheson
Studio Lighting		Brian Clemett
Visual Effects Designer		Peter Day
Costume Designer		Joan Ellacott
Studio Sound		Clive Gifford
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Film Cameraman		Fred Hamilton
Script Editor		Robert Holmes
Visual Effects Designer		Len Hutton
Film Editor		Ian McKendrick
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Designer		Roger Murray-Leach
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Make-up Artist		Jean Williams
Production Unit Manager		Chris D'Oyly-John
Assistant Floor Manager		Linda Graeme
Production Assistant		Nicholas John
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge
Fight Arranger		Terry Walsh

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