Doctor Who Guide: The Fires of Pompeii

Last updated 23 March 2024

The Fires of Pompeii

Series Episode Number: 740

World Premiere: Sat 12 Apr 2008 - 6:46pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 2 May 2008 - 9:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 48 minutes 15 seconds

9.04 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 87 (UK)

Audience Share: 38.79% (UK)
Chart Position: 10 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 13 Sep 2007 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Donna Noble		Catherine Tate
Stallholder		Phil Cornwell
Soothsayer		Karen Gillan
Spurrina		Sasha Behar
Thalina		Lorraine Burroughs
Lobus Caecilius		Peter Capaldi
Metella		Tracey Childs
Evelina		Francesca Fowler
Quintus		Francois Pandolfo
High Priestess		Victoria Wicks
Major Domo		Gerard Bell
Lucius Petrus Dextrus		Phil Davis

Production Team
Writer		James Moran
Director		Colin Teague
Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Production Manager		Tracie Simpson
Director of Photography		Ernie Vincze BSC
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Mike Hopkins
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Visual Effects		The Mill
Visual Effects Producer		Will Cohen
Visual Effects Producer		Marie Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dave Houghton
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Costume Designer		Louise Page
Sound Recordist		Julian Howarth
Production Accountant		Oliver Ager
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
With thanks to		Cinecitta Srudios, Rome
First Assistant Director		Dan Mumford
Second Assistant Director		Jennie Fava
Third Assistant Director		Sarah Davies
Location Manager		Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production Assistant		Debi Griffiths
Production Secretary		Kevin Myers
Production Runner		Nicola Brown
Floor Runner		Heddi-Joy Taylor
Contracts Assistant		Lisa Haywood
Continuity		Sheila Johnston
Script Editor		Brian Minchin
Camera Operator		Rory Taylor
Camera Operator		Julian Barber
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Camera Assistant		Jon Vidgen
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Boom Operator		Bryn Thomas
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Stunt coordinator		Tom Lucy
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
Chief Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production Manager		Jonathan Allison
Supervising Art Director		Arwel Wyn Jones
Associate Designer		James North
Art Department Coordinator		Amy Pope
Set Decorator		Tim Dickel
Props Buyer		Catherine Samuel
Standby Art Director		Jamie MacWilliam
Design Assistant		Sarah Payne
Storyboard Artist		Shaun Williams
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Nick Murray
Standby Carpenter		Will Pope
Standby Painter		Ellen Woods
Standby Rigger		Keith Freeman
Props Master		Phil Lyons
Chief Props Maker		Barry Jones
Props Maker		Jon Grundon
Practical Electrician		Albert James
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand		Scott Fisher
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Costume Supervisor		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Assistant Costume Designer		Rose Goodhart
Costume Assistant		Barbara Harrington
Costume Assistant		Louise Martin
Make-Up Artist		Pam Mullins
Make-Up Artist		Steve Smith
Make-Up Artist		John Munro
Make-Up Artist		Morag Smith
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Casting Associate		Amy Rogers
Visual Effects Editor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Special FX Coordinator		Ben Ashmore
Special FX Supervisor		Danny Hargreaves
Prosthetics Designer		Neill Gorton
Prosthetics Supervisor		Rob Mayor
Prosthetics Make Up Artist		Sarah Lockwood
Prosthetics Technician		Jon Moore
Online Editor		Matthew Clarke
Online Editor		Mark Bright
Colourist		Mick Vincent
3D Artist		Adam Burnett
3D Artist		Jean-Claude Deguara
3D Artist		Nick Webber
3D Artist		Andy Guest
3D Artist		Neil Roche
3D Artist		Ruth Bailey
2D Artist		Russell Horth
2D Artist		Bryan Bartlett
2D Artist		Murray Barber
2D Artist		Adrian Cirulli
Digital Matte Painter		Simon Wicker
Digital Matte Painter		Alexander Fort
On Set Visual FX Supervisor		Charlie Bennett
Visual Effects Coordinator		Jenna Powell
Visual Effects Coordinator		Rebecca Johnson
Visual Effects Production Assistant		Marianne Paton
On Set Visual FX Supervisor		Tim Barter
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Finance Manager		Chris Rogers
Line Manager (Italy)		Guido Cerasuolo

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