Doctor Who Guide: The Haunting Of Villa Diodati - The Haunting Of Villa Diodati

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The Haunting Of Villa Diodati

Series Episode Number: 859

World Premiere: Sun 16 Feb 2020 - 7:10pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 16 Feb 2020 - 8:00pm EST [BBC America]
Running Time: 49 minutes 41 seconds

5.07 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 80 (UK)

Audience Share: 22.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 31 () (UK)

"Nobody mention Frankenstein. Nobody interfere. Nobody snog Byron." Should be easy right?

The Doctor and gang arrive at the Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, in 1816 - on a night that inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The plan is to spend the evening soaking up the atmos in the presence of some literary greats - but the ghosts are all too real. And the Doctor is forced into a decision of earth-shattering proportions…

Characters
The Doctor		Jodie Whittaker
Graham O'Brien		Bradley Walsh
Ryan Sinclair		Tosin Cole
Yasmin Khan		Mandip Gill
Mary Woolstonecroft Godwin		lili Miller
Lord Byron		Jacob Collins-Levy
Claire Clairmont		Nadia Parkes
Dr John Polidori		Maxim Baldry
Ashad		Patrick O'Kane
Percy Bysshe Shelly		Lewis Rainer
Fletcher		Stefan Bednarczyk
Elsie		Sarah Perles
Stunt Performer		Rob Jarman

Production Team
Writer		Maxine Alderton
Director		Emma Sullivan
Producer		Alex Mercer
Series Producer		Nikki Wilson
Executive Producer		Chris Chibnall
Executive Producer		Matt Strevens
Executive Producer for the BBC		Ben Irving
Line Producer		Steffan Morris
Make-up Designer		Claire Pritchard-Jones
Costume Designer		Ray Holman
Production Designer		Dafydd Shurmer
Director of Photography		Ed Moore
Editor		Agnieszka Liggett
Editor		Joel Skinner
Music		Segun Akinola
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Creature Effects		Robert Allsopp & Associates
Special Effects		Real SFX
Visual Effects		DNEG TV
Dubbing Mixer		Howard Bargroff
Dubbing Mixer		Natasha Haycocks
Sound Recordist		Delan Llyr Humphreys
Supervising Production Manager		Iwan Roberts
Production Accountant		Rhys Evans
Post Production Supervisor		Ceres Doyle
Production Executive		Tracie Simpson
Head of Production		Radford Neville
Head of Production		Jacquie Glanville
Colourist		Jateen Patel
Script Editor		Fiona McAllister
Script Editor		Rebecca Trotman
Series Script Editor		Sheena Bucktowonsing
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Choreographer		Caroline Pope
Creature Movement		Paul Kasey
First Assistant Director		Guy Murray Brown
2nd Assistant Director		Christopher J Thomas
3rd Assistant Director		Mark Corden
Assistant Director		Lauren Pate
Assistant Director		Jennifer Day
Assistant Director		Christain Jeffcoat
Assistant Director		Matthew-Lee Heath
Unit Driver		Paul Watkins
Unit Driver		Jolyon Davey
Unit Driver		Steve Darwent
Location Manager		Gareth Roberts
Unit Manager		Jac Jones
Location Assistant		Kyle Yates
Production Manager		Delmi Thomas
Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Production Coordinator		Jade Stephenson
Production Secretary		Ellie Simmons
Production Assistant		Ariana Scott
Executive Assistant		Caroline Cook
1st Assistant Accountant		Debi Griffiths
Assistaint Accountant		Rose Wasdell
Art Department Accountant		Hywel Thomas
Cast Payroll		Helen Searle
Camera Operator		Mark McQuoid
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Camera Assistant		Dan Patounas
Camera Assistant		Scott Waller
Camera Assistant		Gwilym Jenner
Camera Assistant		Evangeline Davies
Key Grip		John Robinson
Grip		Ash Whitford
Assistant Grip		Steffan Allen
Assistant Grip		Harry Spencer
Script Supervisor		Alana Marmion-Warr
Assistant Script Editor		Caroline Buckley
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Christopher Goding
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Joe Molone
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Andy Gardiner
Electrician		Gawain Nash
Electrician		Andrew Williams
Electrician		Gareth Sheldon
Electrician		Stuart Gale
Construction Art Director		Julia Jones
Art Director		Rebecca Brown
Standby Art Director		Cerys Lewis
Set Decorator		Vicki Mole
Production Buyer		Rosy Pearce
Assistant Buyer		Billie Blue Williams
Petty Cash Buyer		Hannah Miller
Set Designer		Daniel Kennedy
Set Designer		Lauren Harper
Art Department Assistant		Celyn Davies
Graphics Trainee		Anya Kordecki
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Props Chargehand		Trystan Howell
Standby Props		Matthew Ireland
Standby Props		Lewis Rees
Set Dresser		Dewi Thomas
Set Dresser		John Thomas
Set Dresser		Anwen Haf
Set Dresser		Tom Major
Storeman		Lucy Hammond
Workshop Manager		Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant		Chris Slocombe
Concept Artist		Louis Knight
Graphic Designer		Gyorgy Siman
Head Modelmaker		Lee Radford
Prop Fabrication		Penny Howarth
Practical Electrician		Matthew Dunford
Practical Electrician		Robert Hearne
Standby Carpenter		Colm Garrett
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger		Colin Toms
Standby Rigger		Scott Williams
Construction Manager		Mark Painter
Construction Chargehand		Dean Tucker
Construction Chargehand		Joseph Painter
Carpenter		Terry Horle
Carpenter		Campbell Fraser
Carpenter		Dave Quinian
Carpenter		Kristian Tucker
Carpenter		Charlie Wright
Carpenter		Chris Daniels
Carpenter		George Rees
Carpenter		Jonathon Tylke
Carpenter		Dave Hobbs
Carpenter		Stephen Ceump
Junior Carpenter		Matthew Painter
Construction Trainee		Marcus Scholl
Construction Driver		Darran Bousie
Construction Driver		Jason Tylke
HOD Painter		Steve Fudge
Chargehand Painter		Mark Reece
Chargehand Painter		Lloyd Reece
Scenic Artist		Rachael Willsher
Scenic Artist		Natalie Oakley
Assistant Costume Desginer		Simon Marks
Costume Supervisor		Grace Brooks
Costume Assistant		Andie Mear
Costume Assistant		Ian Fowler
Costume Assistant		Chloe Gauci
Costume Trainee		Ashleigh Muzo
Make-Up Supervisor		Emmer Cowen
Make-Up Artist		Amy Riley
Make-Up Artist		James Spinks
Junior Make-up Artist		Hanna Lewis-Jones
Unit Medic		Glyn Evans
Casting Associate		Ri McDaid-Owen
Casting Assistant		Roy Bohm
Business Affairs		Elaine Evans
Business Affairs		Kyle Parsons
Business Affairs		Steve Robson
Talent Team		Hannah Williams
Talent Team		Leanne Bowcott
Talent Team		Jeanette Sigworth
Talent Team		Deborah Evans
Talent Team		Clare Baker
Assistant Editor		David SJ Davies
Assistant Editor		Hayley Williams
VFX Editor		Georgina Careless
Assistant VFX Editor		Alastair Grey
Additional VFX		BBC Wales Graphics
Post Production Coordinator		Liv Duffin
Sound Designer		Harry Barnes
ADR Editor		Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor		Darran Clement
Foley		Bang Post Production
Online Editor		Christine Kelly
Assistant Online Editor		Luke Stanbury
Music Recorded By		Olga Fitzroy
Mixed By		Goetz Botzenhardt
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Sequence		Ben Pickles
Cybermen created by		Kit Pedler
Cybermen created by		Gerry Davis