Doctor Who Guide: The Unicorn and the Wasp

Last updated 23 March 2024

The Unicorn and the Wasp

Series Episode Number: 745

World Premiere: Sat 17 May 2008 - 6:58pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 13 Jun 2008 - 9:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 44 minutes 40 seconds

8.41 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 86 (UK)

Audience Share: 37.79% (UK)
Chart Position: 7 () (UK)

Recorded on Wed 08 Aug 2007 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Donna Noble		Catherine Tate
Agatha Christie		Fenella Woolgar
Lady Clemency Eddison		Felicity Kendal CBE
Reverend Golightly		Tom Goodman-Hill
Colonel Hugh Curbishley		Christopher Benjamin
Robina Redmond/The Unicorn		Felicity Jones
The Hon. Roger Curbishley		Adam Rayner
Greeves		David Quilter
Davenport		Daniel King
Professor Peach		Ian Barritt
Miss Chandrakala		Leena Dhingra
Mrs Hart		Charlotte Eaton

Production Team
Writer		Gareth Roberts
Director		Graeme Harper
Producer		Susie Liggat
Executive Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Production Manager		Debbi Slater
Director of Photography		Rory Taylor
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Will Oswald
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
First Assistant Director		Gareth Williams
Second Assistant Director		Jennie Fava
Third Assistant Director		Sarah Davies
Location Manager		Jonathan Allott
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Assistant Production Coordinator		Debi Griffiths
Production Secretary		Kevin Myers
Driver		Wayne Humphreys
Driver		Darren Lean
Contracts Assistant		Bethan Britton
Continuity		Sheila Johnston
Script Editor		Lindsey Alford
Camera Operator		Steven Hall
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Focus Puller		Duncan Fowie
Camera Assistant		Jon Vidgen
Camera Assistant		Tom Hartley
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Boom Operator		Bryn Thomas
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Stunt coordinator		Abbi Collins
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		Anna Coote
Set Decorator		David Morison
Props Buyer		Christina Tom
Standby Art Director		Ciaran Thompson
Design Assistant		Peter McKinstry
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		Paul Aitken
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
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Visual Effects Editor		Ceres Doyle
Assistant Editor		Carmen Roberts
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Special FX Coordinator		Ben Ashmore
Special FX Supervisor		Paul Kelly
Online Editor		Matthew Clarke
Online Editor		Mark Bright
Colourist		Mick Vincent
3D Artist		Nicolas Hernandez
3D Artist		Jean-Claude Deguara
3D Artist		Neil Roche
3D Artist		Sam Lucus
2D Artist		Russell Horth
2D Artist		Sara Bennett
2D Artist		Arianna Lago
2D Artist		James Moxon
2D Artist		Julie Nixon
2D Artist		Murray Barber
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
Foley Editor		Kelly-Marie Angell
Finance Manager		Chris Rogers

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