Doctor Who Guide: The Waters of Mars

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The Waters of Mars

Series Episode Number: 754

World Premiere: Sun 15 Nov 2009 - 6:59pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 22 May 2010 - 7:58pm CDT [Houston Public Media]
Running Time: 62 minutes 5 seconds

10.32 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 88 (UK)

Audience Share: 35.29% (UK)
Chart Position: 5 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 23 Feb 2009 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD

Mars, 2059. Bowie Base One. Last recorded message: 'Don't drink the water. Not one drop.'

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Adelaide Brooke		Lindsay Duncan
Ed Gold		Peter O'Brien
Yuri Kerenski		Aleksander Mikic
Mia Bennett		Gemma Chan
Margaret Cain		Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Tarak Ital		Chook Sibtain
Andy Stone		Alan Ruscoe
Steffi Ehrlich		Cosima Shaw
Roman Groom		Michael Goldsmith
Emily Brooke		Lily Bevan
Mikhail Kerenski		Max Bollinger
Adelaide's Father		Charlie De'Ath
Adelaide Brooke		Rachel Fewell
Ulrika Ehrlich		Anouska Strahnz
Lisette Ehrlich		Zofia Strahnz
Ood Sigma		Paul Kasey

Production Team
Writer		Russell T Davies
Writer		Phil Ford
Director		Graeme Harper
Producer		Nikki Wilson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Associate Producer		Debbi Slater
Director of Photography		Ernie Vincze BSC
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		William Oswald
Visual Effects		The Mill
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Costume Designer		Louise Page
Sound Recordist		Julian Howarth
Production Accountant		Dyfed Thomas
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
With thanks to		Barry Letts
Daleks created by		Terry Nation
First Assistant Director		William Hartley
Second Assistant Director		James Dehaviland
Third Assistant Director		Sarah Davies
Location Manager		Gareth Skelding
Unit Manager		Geraint Williams
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production Secretary		Kevin Myers
Production Runner		Sian Warrilow
Floor Runner		Alison Jones
Continuity		Llinos Wyn Jones
Script Editor		Gary Russell
Camera Operator		Roger Pearce
Camera Operator		Rory Taylor
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Focus Puller		Jamie Southcott
Grip		John Robinson
Camera Assistant		Jon Vidgen
Camera Assistant		Tom Hartley
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Electrician		Ben Griffiths
Electrician		Jonathon Cox
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Boom Operator		Bryn Thomas
Stunt coordinator		Abbi Collins
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Associate Designer		James North
Art Department Coordinator		Amy Pope
Standby Art Director		Ciaran Thompson
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Jackson Pope
Set Decorator		Joelle Rumbelow
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
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		Morag Smith
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Casting Assistant		Alice Purser
Visual Effects Editor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Colourist		Mick Vincent
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Dialogue Editor		Doug Sinclair

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