Last updated 24 March 2024


Part Six

Series Episode Number: 427

World Premiere: Sat 6 Mar 1976 - 5:47pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 2 May 1980 - 5:30pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 21 minutes 51 seconds

11.50 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 15 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 19 Dec 1975 in TC8



The Doctor, Sarah and Scorby are hunted down by the mad Harrison Chase. Outside the Krynoid prepares to germinate, sending its deadly seed pods out across the world.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterRobert Banks Stewart
DirectorDouglas Camfield
ProducerPhilip Hinchcliffe
DesignerRoger Murray-Leach
Script EditorRobert Holmes
Film CameramanKeith Hopper
Film EditorM A C Adams
OB LightingClive Potter
OB SoundVic Godrich
Studio LightingJohn Dixon
Studio SoundJohn Holmes
Visual Effects DesignerRichard Conway
Costume DesignerBarbara Lane
Make-upAnn Briggs
Incidental MusicGeoffrey Burgon
Special SoundDick Mills
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Title SequenceBernard Lodge
Production AssistantGraeme Harper
Production Unit ManagerGeorge Gallaccio
Assistant Floor ManagerSue Shearman (uncredited)
Vision MixerHeather Gilder (uncredited)
Technical ManagerBernard Fox (uncredited)
Electronic EffectsDave Jervis (uncredited)
Grams OperatorAndrew Hunter (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Bert Robinson (uncredited)
Senior CameramanPaul Kay (uncredited)
OB Vision MixerPaul Jackson (uncredited)
OB CameramanSimon Fone (uncredited)
OB CameramanFrank Hudson (uncredited)
Floor AssistantSteve Haggard (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantCatherine Cary-Elwes (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantJanet Gilpin (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantGillian Thomas (uncredited)
Design AssistantJan Spoczynski (uncredited)
Director's AssistantBriony Brown (uncredited)
Artist BookingNansi Davies (uncredited)
DresserArthur Funge (uncredited)
DresserMoira Fitzgerald (uncredited)
Pre-Production SecretaryGillian Bowles (uncredited)
Facilities BookerCarol Vigurs (uncredited)
Orchestrated byAlan Merrick (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)