Doctor Who Guide: The Shakespeare Code

Last updated 23 March 2024

The Shakespeare Code

Series Episode Number: 726

World Premiere: Sat 7 Apr 2007 - 6:59pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 13 Jul 2007 - 9:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 45 minutes 35 seconds

7.23 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 87 (UK)

Audience Share: 36.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 14 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 28 Aug 2006 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Martha Jones		Freema Agyeman
William Shakespeare		Dean Lennox Kelly
Lilith		Christina Cole
Wiggins		Sam Marks
Doomfinger		Amanda Lawrence
Bloodtide		Linda Clarke
Richard Burbage		Jalaal Hartley
Will Kempe		David Westhead
Dolly Bailey		Andree Bernard
Lynley		Chris Larkin
Jailer		Stephen Marcus
Peter Streete		Matt King
Preacher		Robert Demeger
Queen Elizabeth		Angela Pleasence
Stunt Peformer		Maxine Whittaker

Production Team
Writer		Gareth Roberts
Director		Charles Palmer
Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Production Unit Manager		Patrick Schweitzer
Director of Photography		Ernie Vincze BSC
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Matthew Tabern
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Visual Effects Designer		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		Endaf Emyr Williams
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant Director		Gareth Williams
Second Assistant Director		Steffan Morris
Third Assistant Director		Sarah Davies
Location Manager		Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production Secretary		Kevin Myers
Production Assistant		Debi Griffiths
Production Runner		Siân Eve Goldsmith
Floor Runner		Barry Phillips
Contracts Assistant		Kath Blackman
Continuity		Non Eleri Hughes
Script Editor		Simon Winstone
Camera Operator		Julian Barber
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)		Steven Hall
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Stunt coordinator		Tom Lucy
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Wires		Bob Schofield
Chief Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production Manager		Jonathan Marquand Allison
Art Department Coordinator		Matthew North
Chief Props Master		Adrian Anscombe
Supervising Art Director		Arwel Wyn Jones
Associate Designer		James North
Set Decorator		David Morison
Standby Art Director		Tim Dickel
Design Assistant		Peter McKinstry
Design Assistant		Ben Austin
CYFLE Trainee		Jon Grundon
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Clive Clarke
Standby Carpenter		Paul Jones
Standby Painter		Ellen Woods
Standby Rigger		Bryan Griffiths
Property Master		Phil Lyons
Props Buyer		Catherine Samuel
Senior Props Maker		Barry Jones
Props Maker		Penny Howarth
Props Maker		Mark Cordory
Props Maker		Nick Robatto
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand		Allen Jones
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Asst Costume Designer		Marnie Ormiston
Costume Supervisor		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume Assistant		Sheelagh O'Marah
Costume Assistant		Kirsty Wilkinson
Make-Up Artist		Pam Mullins
Make-Up Artist		Steve Smith
Make-Up Artist		John Munro
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Assistant Editor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Special Effects Coordinator		Ben Ashmore
Special Effects Supervisor		Paul Kelly
Prosthetics Designer		Neill Gorton
Prosthetics Supervisor		Rob Mayor
Online Editor		Matthew Clarke
Colourist		Mick Vincent
3D Artist		Nick Webber
3D Artist		Chris Tucker
3D Artist		Andy Guest
3D Artist		Bruce Magroune
2D Artist		Sara Bennett
2D Artist		Melissa Butler-Adams
2D Artist		Russell Horth
2D Artist		Bryan Bartlett
2D Artist		Joseph Courtis
2D Artist		Adam Rowland
Visual Effects Coordinator		Jenna Powell
Visual Effects Coordinator		Rebecca Johnson
Digital Matte Painter		Alex Fort
Digital Matte Painter		Simon Wicker
On Set Visual FX Supervisor		Barney Curnow
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound Editor		Doug Sinclair
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Finance Manager		Chris Rogers
in association with the		Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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