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The Shakespeare Code

The Shakespeare Code

Series Episode Number: 726

World Premiere: Sat 7 Apr 2007 - 6:59pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 13 Jul 2007 - 9:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 45 minutes 35 seconds

7.23 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 87 (UK)

Audience Share: 36.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 14 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 28 Aug 2006 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations




Production Team
WriterGareth Roberts
DirectorCharles Palmer
ProducerPhil Collinson
Executive ProducerRussell T Davies
Executive ProducerJulie Gardner
Production Unit ManagerPatrick Schweitzer
Director of PhotographyErnie Vincze BSC
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorMatthew Tabern
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Any Effects
Visual Effects Designer The Mill
Visual Effects ProducerWill Cohen
Visual Effects ProducerMarie Jones
Visual Effects SupervisorDave Houghton
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
Costume DesignerLouise Page
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
Production AccountantEndaf Emyr Williams
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Title MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant DirectorGareth Williams
Second Assistant DirectorSteffan Morris
Third Assistant DirectorSarah Davies
Location ManagerGareth Skelding
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
Production CoordinatorJess van Niekerk
Production SecretaryKevin Myers
Production AssistantDebi Griffiths
Production RunnerSiân Eve Goldsmith
Floor RunnerBarry Phillips
Contracts AssistantKath Blackman
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Script EditorSimon Winstone
Camera OperatorJulian Barber
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)Steven Hall
GripJohn Robinson
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyPeter Chester
Stunt coordinatorTom Lucy
Stunt coordinatorCrispin Layfield
WiresBob Schofield
Chief Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production ManagerJonathan Marquand Allison
Art Department CoordinatorMatthew North
Chief Props MasterAdrian Anscombe
Supervising Art DirectorArwel Wyn Jones
Associate DesignerJames North
Set DecoratorDavid Morison
Standby Art DirectorTim Dickel
Design AssistantPeter McKinstry
Design AssistantBen Austin
CYFLE TraineeJon Grundon
Standby PropsPhil Shellard
Standby PropsClive Clarke
Standby CarpenterPaul Jones
Standby PainterEllen Woods
Standby RiggerBryan Griffiths
Property MasterPhil Lyons
Props BuyerCatherine Samuel
Senior Props MakerBarry Jones
Props MakerPenny Howarth
Props MakerMark Cordory
Props MakerNick Robatto
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Construction ChargehandAllen Jones
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Asst Costume DesignerMarnie Ormiston
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume AssistantSheelagh O'Marah
Costume AssistantKirsty Wilkinson
Make-Up ArtistPam Mullins
Make-Up ArtistSteve Smith
Make-Up ArtistJohn Munro
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Assistant EditorCeres Doyle
Post Production SupervisorSamantha Hall
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown
Special Effects CoordinatorBen Ashmore
Special Effects SupervisorPaul Kelly
Prosthetics DesignerNeill Gorton
Prosthetics SupervisorRob Mayor
Online EditorMatthew Clarke
ColouristMick Vincent
3D ArtistNick Webber
3D ArtistChris Tucker
3D ArtistAndy Guest
3D ArtistBruce Magroune
2D ArtistSara Bennett
2D ArtistMelissa Butler-Adams
2D ArtistRussell Horth
2D ArtistBryan Bartlett
2D ArtistJoseph Courtis
2D ArtistAdam Rowland
Visual Effects CoordinatorJenna Powell
Visual Effects CoordinatorRebecca Johnson
Digital Matte PainterAlex Fort
Digital Matte PainterSimon Wicker
On Set Visual FX SupervisorBarney Curnow
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
Sound EditorDoug Sinclair
Sound FX EditorPaul Jefferies
Finance ManagerChris Rogers
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