Doctor Who Guide: The Church On Ruby Road

Last updated 09 January 2024

The Church On Ruby Road

Series Episode Number: 875

World Premiere: Mon 25 Dec 2023 - 5:54pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 55 minutes 15 seconds

7.49 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 82 (UK)

Audience Share: 41.4% (UK)
Chart Position: 4 (BARB Week (Four Screen inc pre-transmission)) (UK)

Long ago, on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, goblins, stolen babies and, perhaps, the secret of her birth.

Characters
The Doctor		Ncuti Gatwa
Ruby Sunday		Millie Gibson
Davina McCall		Davina McCall
Denzel		Bobby Bradley
Trudy		Mary Malone
Woman with Pram		Belinda Owusu
Policeman		Barney Wilkinson
Mrs Flood		Anita Dobson
Abdul		Hemi Yeroham
Carla Sunday		Michelle Greenidge
Cherry Sunday		Angela Wynter
Ruth Lyons		Gemma Arrowsmith
Goblin 1		Rachelle Bienart
Goblin 2		Jess Judge
Goblin 3		Dilu Miah
Goblin 4		Giuseppe Lentini
Goblin 5		Andrew Francis
Goblin 6		Lukas Disparrow
Stunts		Jessica Barfoot
Stunts		Nikita Mitchell
Stunts		Paul Joseph

Production Team
Writer		Russell T Davies
Director		Mark Tonderai
Producer		Chris May
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Executive Producer		Jane Tranter
Executive Producer		Joel Collins
Executive Producer		Phil Collinson
Series Producer		Vicki Delow
Production Executive		Steffan Morris
Production Executive For BBC Studios		John Hamer
Music By		Murray Gold
Editor		Rebecca Trotman
Director of Photography		Miroslaw Baszak
Production Designer		Phil Sims
Costume Designer		Pam Downe
Hair & Make-up Designer		Claire Williams
Financial Controller		Dyfed Thomas
Line Producer		Mark Devlin
Director of Production		Emily Russell
Production Executive For BBC Studios		John Hamer
Executive Producer for the BBC		Rebecca Ferguson
Commissioning Editor For The BBC		Lindsay Salt
Co-Producer		Ellen Marsh
Script Editor		Scott Handcock
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Online Editor		Christine Kelly
VFX Producer		Will Cohen
Post Production Producer		Ceres Doyle
Supervising Location Manager		Iwan Roberts
Sound Recordist		Alex Thompson
Dubbing Mixer		Paul McFadden
Stunt coordinator		Derek Lea
Dance Choreographer		Tim Jackson
Puppeteer		Andrew Heath
Puppeteer		Brian Herring
Puppeteer		Colin Purves
Puppeteer		Jeremiah Krage
Puppeteer		Josh Elwell
Puppeteer		Mark Whittaker
Puppeteer		Matt Lyons
Puppeteer		Nick Kellington
First Assistant Director		Gareth Tandy
2nd Assistant Director		Lauren Pate
2nd Assistant Director		Charlie Campbell
3rd Assistant Director		Jennifer Day
Floor Runner		Jac Lewis
Floor Runner		Devante Fleming
Floor Runner		Micah Joshua Brown
Floor Runner		Jamal Price
Floor Runner		Beyagy Demba
Floor Runner		Emmy Williams
Floor Runner		Juanee Scott
Production Manager		Adrian Devane
Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Coordinator		Liam Hobbs
Production Secretary		Florence Trott
Production Secretary		Chris Harkus
Production Secretary		Ariana Scott
Production Secretary		Adam Byard
Production Office Runner		Danilo Van-Der Nguyen
Production Office Runner		Lisa Elena Williams
Director's Assistant		Rugie Begum
Director's Assistant		Abdoul Razak Ceesay
Creative Coordinator		Fabia Sinigaglia
Assistant		Dee Brooker
Assistant		Kaleigh O'Boyle
Assistant		Joshua MG Thomas
Location Manager		Baljinder Sidhu
Assistant Location Manager		Alex Moore
Assistant Location Manager		Shuaib Said
Unit Manager		Kyle Yates
Location Assistant		Robyn Selby
Location Assistant		Nathan Rose
Studio Manager		Richard Balshaw
Studio Assistant		Lloyd Di Mauro
Assistant Accountant		Greg Robinson
Assistant Accountant		Devon Anscombe
Assistant Accountant		Aimee Bond
Assistant Accountant		Laura Gardner
Cashier		Joseff Thomas
Accounts Trainee		Lauren Mackey
Camera Operator		Martin Stephens
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Clapper Loader		Sarah MacLeod
Clapper Loader		Evangeline Davies
Camera Trainee		Farah Rose
Camera Trainee		Chai Lee Tan
Camera Trainee		Andrea Jovanovska
Digital Imaging Technician		Nick Everett
Data Manager		Dave Buckley
Key Grip		Bobby Williams
Grip		Ken Hodgson
Best Boy		Moses Stringer-Ogundeji
Grip Trainee		Rhys Jones
Grip Trainee		Emily Badger-Knight
Script Supervisor		Richard Pask
Script Supervisor		Ines Mayorga
1st Assistant Sound		James Bowen
1st Assistant Sound		Angharad Evans
Sound Trainee		Tayne McIntosh-Barrett
Gaffer		Pete Chester
Rigger Gaffer		Chris Kiley
Best Boy		Sion Davies
Best Boy		Scott Smallwood
Lighting Rigger		Paul Davies
Desk Operator		Alan Tippetts
Rigging Desk Operator		Pete Davies
Electrician		Andy Green
Electrician		Joe Jennings
Electrician		Jon Down
Electrician		Bianca Parris
Supervising Art Director		Robyn Paiba
Senior Art Director		Rhys Ifan
Senior Art Director		Gareth Cousins
Art Director		Hattie Gent
Art Director		Kartik Kundan Nagar
Art Director		Jon Horsham
Art Director		Alex Stannus
Prop Art Director		Michael Van Kestteren
Assistant Art Director		Eleri LLoyd
Standby Art Director		Ifan Lewis Lewis
Set Decorator		Adrian Anscombe
Assistant Set Decorator		Verity Scott
Assistant Set Decorator		Billie Blue Williams
Production Buyer		Helen O'Leary
Action Props Buyer		Tara Lily Johnston
Assistant Buyer		Taymar Lee
Assistant Buyer		Camilla Blair
Assistant Buyer		Harriet Wall
Petty Cash Buyer		Charlie Shelley
Petty Cash Buyer		Llnos Jones
Petty Cash Buyer		Oyrania Morris
Draughtsman		David Merryweather
Junior Draughtperson		Lucia Heseltine
Junior Draughtperson		Lakota Gunter
Junior Draughtperson		Katja Allen-Kormylo
Junior Draughtperson		Diana Samuila
Art Department Coordinator		Jason Davies-Redgrave
Art Department Assistant		Sam Hanson
Storyboard Artist		Rupert Smissen
Props Master		Nick Thomas
Props Chargehand		Stuart Rankmore
Props Chargehand		Ifan Ramage
Standby Props		Philip Bull
Standby Props		Jonathan Barclay
Prop Hand		Declan Petryna
Prop Hand		Atiff Tahir
Prop Hand		John Thomas
Prop Hand		Ingo Hans
Prop Hand		Joseph Craig
Prop Hand		Jason White
Prop Hand		Matt Shrimpton
Prop Hand		Ieuan Parker
Practical Electrician		Phillip Jones
Storeman		Charlie Malik
Prop Store Assistant		Stephen Bright
Standby Painter		Jessie Thomas
Graphic Art Director		Erica Mcewan
Graphic Designer		Stephen Fielding
Assistant Graphic Designer		Sophie Cowdrey
Graphics Assistant		Aled Llyr Griffiths
Prop Modeller HOD		Barry Jones
Modeller		Grant Humberstone
Modeller		Paul Mazonas
Modeller		Stephanie Howell
Modeller		Penny Howarth
Sculptor		Valma Hiblen
Fabrication Buyer		Hester Haslett-Venus
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger		Nigel Owen
Construction Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Construction Coordinator		Ffion Roberts
Chargehand Coordinator		Martyn Russell
Carpenter		Mark Borde
Carpenter		Sam Burridge
Carpenter		Dave Martynski
Carpenter		Christopher Hawksworth
Carpenter		Patrick Watts
Carpenter		Gareth Jones
Carpenter		Huw Morgan
Carpenter		Jonathan Tylke
Carpenter		Sam Riddiford
HOD Scenic		Jody Raynes
Chargehand Scenic Artist		Deb Clark
Scenic Artist		Inga Jastrumskaite
Scenic Artist		Mike Carter
Sculptor		Brent Johnson
Sculptor		Tony Hitchcock
Painter		Justin Abraham
Painter		Drew Abraham
Scenic Carpenter		Justin Williams
Standby Carpenter		Sam Crowley
Construction		4Wood TV &
Special Effects		Real SFX
Creature FX		Millennium FX
Assistant Costume Designer		Rassa Hans
Costume Supervisor		Laura Baker
Costume Design Assistant		Charlotte Godfrey
Costume Coordinator		Anthony Williams
Principal Costume Standbys		Kitty Carin-Boyd
Principal Costume Standbys		Leila Headon
Principal Costume Standbys		Michelle Victoria McGrath
Crowd Costume		Nicola Clay Vidales
Crowd Costume		Nicola Rodd
Costume Artist		Heather Waterton
Costume Maker		Issy Lawrence
Costume Maker		Jessica Hardy
Costume Maker		Hannah Carey
Costume Trainee		Lizzie Doody
Costume Trainee		Hettie Kitson
Hair & Make-up Supervisor		Clarice Gill
Hair & Make-up Supervisor		Scott Beswick
Senior Hair & Make-up Artist		Sarah Davies
Senior Hair & Make-up Artist		Juliet Ireland
Personal Make-up Artist To Ncuti Gatwa		Bella Arghiros
Junior Hair & Make-up Artist		Kate Rawsthorne
Junior Hair & Make-up Artist		Stuart Cheadle
Trainee Hair & Make-up Artist		Madison Garland
Trainee Hair & Make-up Artist		Charlotte Threadwell
Facilities		Ap Transport
Facilities		Bob Gurney
Facilities		Richard Gurney
Casting Associate		Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant		Kristian Wall
First Assistant Editor		Joseph Keirle
First Assistant Editor		Emily Lawrence
VFX Editor		Matt Nathan
Vfx Editor Trainee		Catrin Rees
Vfx Temp Editor		Alastair Gray
Post Production Supervisor		Liv Duffin
Audio Post		Bang Post Production
Crowd Adr		Wild Adr
VFX Supervisor		Sebastian Barker
VFX Supervisor		Dan May
VFX Supervisor		Sean Varney
VFX On Set Supervisor		Daniel Roberts
VFX Line Producer		Liam Tully
VFX Coordinator		Sian Reynish
VFX Coordinator		Livvy Edwards
Data Wrangler		Hattie Williams
VFX Assistant		Sarah-Hoor Aboubakar
Creature Design, Concept Art,		Painting Practice
Visual Effects		Automatik VFX
Additional VFX		EGG VX
Additional VFX		BBC Wales Graphics
Post Production Facility		Gorilla
Goblin Song By		Murray Gold
Goblin Song By		Russell T Davies
Goblin Song Sung By		Christina Rotondo
Music performed by		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Music Conducted by		Alistair King
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Music Supervisor		Ollie White
Title Sequence		Printing Practice
Title Sequence		Realtime Visualisation

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