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The Waters of Mars

Series Episode Number: 754

World Premiere: Sun 15 Nov 2009 - 6:59pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 22 May 2010 - 7:58pm CDT [Houston Public Media]
Running Time: 62 minutes 5 seconds

10.32 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 88 (UK)

Audience Share: 35.29% (UK)
Chart Position: 5 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 23 Feb 2009 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD



Mars, 2059. Bowie Base One. Last recorded message: 'Don't drink the water. Not one drop.'


Production Team
WriterRussell T Davies
WriterPhil Ford
DirectorGraeme Harper
ProducerNikki Wilson
Executive ProducerRussell T Davies
Executive ProducerJulie Gardner
Associate ProducerDebbi Slater
Director of PhotographyErnie Vincze BSC
Production DesignerEdward Thomas
EditorWilliam Oswald
Visual Effects The Mill
Prosthetics Millennium FX
Special Effects Any Effects
Incidental MusicMurray Gold
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
Costume DesignerLouise Page
Sound RecordistJulian Howarth
Production AccountantDyfed Thomas
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott
Casting DirectorAndy Pryor CDG
Title MusicRon Grainer
With thanks to BBC National Orchestra of Wales
With thanks toBarry Letts
Daleks created byTerry Nation
First Assistant DirectorWilliam Hartley
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dehaviland
Third Assistant DirectorSarah Davies
Location ManagerGareth Skelding
Unit ManagerGeraint Williams
Production CoordinatorJess van Niekerk
Production SecretaryKevin Myers
Production RunnerSian Warrilow
Floor RunnerAlison Jones
ContinuityLlinos Wyn Jones
Script EditorGary Russell
Camera OperatorRoger Pearce
Camera OperatorRory Taylor
Focus PullerSteve Rees
Focus PullerJamie Southcott
GripJohn Robinson
Camera AssistantJon Vidgen
Camera AssistantTom Hartley
GafferMark Hutchings
Best BoyPeter Chester
ElectricianBen Griffiths
ElectricianJonathon Cox
Boom OperatorJeff Welch
Boom OperatorBryn Thomas
Stunt coordinatorAbbi Collins
ChoreographerAilsa Berk
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Associate DesignerJames North
Art Department CoordinatorAmy Pope
Standby Art DirectorCiaran Thompson
Standby PropsPhil Shellard
Standby PropsJackson Pope
Set DecoratorJoelle Rumbelow
Props MasterPaul Aitken
Construction ManagerMatthew Hywel-Davies
Graphics BBC Wales Graphics
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Assistant Costume DesignerRose Goodhart
Costume AssistantBarbara Harrington
Costume AssistantLouise Martin
Make-Up ArtistPam Mullins
Make-Up ArtistSteve Smith
Make-Up ArtistMorag Smith
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Casting AssistantAlice Purser
Visual Effects EditorCeres Doyle
Post Production SupervisorSamantha Hall
Post Production SupervisorChris Blatchford
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown
ColouristMick Vincent
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
Sound FX EditorPaul Jefferies
Dialogue EditorDoug Sinclair



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