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Part One

Series Episode Number: 576

World Premiere: Mon 22 Mar 1982 - 6:57pm GMT [BBC One: Not Wales] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 5 Jun 1983 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 56 seconds

10.00 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 26 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 19 Jan 1981 in Television Centre 8



When a Speedbird Concorde disappears back through a crack in time, the Doctor takes another Concorde to follow its trail, unaware that a mysterious conjuror, Kalid, waits for him.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterPeter Grimwade
DirectorRon Jones
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerRichard McManan-Smith
Script EditorEric Saward
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerAmy Roberts
Make-up DesignerDorka Nieradzik
Studio LightingEric Wallis
Studio SoundMartin Ridout
Technical ManagerPeter Granger
Senior CameramanAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorRod Waldron
Visual Effects DesignerPeter Logan
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerNigel Finnis
Film CameramanPeter Chapman
Film SoundJohn Gatland
Film EditorMike Houghton
Production ManagerLiz Mace
Production AssociateAngela Smith
Production AssistantJoan Elliott
Assistant Floor ManagerLynn Richards
Incidental MusicRoger Limb
Special SoundDick Mills
Grams OperatorTony Revell (uncredited)
Studio EngineerPhil Irons (uncredited)
Studio EngineerChris Nickolls (uncredited)
Floor AssistantCharles Beeson (uncredited)
Show Working SupervisorBill Lovely (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandNorman Fuggles (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandTed Gogarty (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantGeorge Reed (uncredited)
GraphicsIan Hewett (uncredited)
Film LightingPeter Robinson (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantDoug Campbell (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantGordon Lester (uncredited)
GripRoy Caney (uncredited)
Film 0perations ManagerGraham Richmond (uncredited)
Film OperationsBrian Simmonds (uncredited)
Film OperationsRoy Spratley (uncredited)
Film OperationsLes Thomas (uncredited)
BookerSarah Bird (uncredited)
Booking AssistantSheila Hodges (uncredited)
Props BuyerAlan Huxley (uncredited)
Design AssistantDerek Evans (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantWendy Freeman (uncredited)
Production SecretaryJane Judge (uncredited)
DresserMervin Bezar (uncredited)
DresserRobin Smith (uncredited)
DresserHeather Williams (uncredited)
Title MusicRon Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerPeter Howell (uncredited)
Nyssa created byJohnny Byrne (uncredited)