Doctor Who Guide: Under the Lake / Before The Flood

Last updated 26 December 2023

Before The Flood

Series Episode Number: 817

World Premiere: Sat 10 Oct 2015 - 8:26pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 10 Oct 2015 - 9:00pm EDT [BBC America]
Running Time: 42 minutes 25 seconds

6.05 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 82 (UK)

Audience Share: 26.7% (UK)
Chart Position: 21 (BARB Week Top 10 (channel)) (UK)

On a remote Army outpost, a fearsome alien warlord - the Fisher King - sets in motion a twisted plan to ensure his own survival. The ripples will be felt around the universe. Is this chain of events inevitable? And can the Doctor do the unthinkable?

Characters
The Doctor		Peter Capaldi
Clara		Jenna Coleman
Moran		Colin McFarlane
Cass		Sophie Stone
Lunn		Zaqi Ismail
O'Donnell		Morven Christie
Bennett		Arsher Ali
Pritchard		Steven Robertson
Prentis		Paul Kaye
Fisher King		Neil Fingleton
Voice of the Fisher King		Peter Serafinowicz
Roar of the Fisher King		Corey Taylor

Production Team
Writer		Toby Whithouse
Director		Daniel O'Hara
Producer		Derek Ritchie
Executive Producer		Steven Moffat
Executive Producer		Brian Minchin
Editor		William Oswald
Production Designer		Michael Pickwoad
Director of Photography		Richard Stoddard
Line Producer		Tracie Simpson
Costume Designer		Ray Holman
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Visual Effects		MILK
Special Effects		Real SFX
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Head of Production		Gordon Ronald
Post Production Supervisor		Nerys Davies
Production Accountant		Ceredig Parry
Sound Recordist		Deian Llyr Humphreys
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Stunt coordinator		Gordon Seed
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
1st Asst Director		Scott Bates
2nd Asst Director		Danielle Richards
3rd Asst Director		Gareth Jones
Assistant Director		Chris Thomas
Assistant Director		Nick Goolding
Unit Driver		Sean Evans
Unit Driver		Kyle Davies
Location Manager		Nick Clark
Unit Manager		Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Production Manager		James Dehaviland
Production Coordinator		Adam Knopf
Assistant Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Production Assistant		Hannah Jones
Production Assistant		Jamie Shaw
Assistaint Accountant		Justine Wooff
Art Department Accountant		Bethan Griffiths
BSL Monitor		Jean St. Clair
Script Supervisor		Nicki Coles
Script Executive		Lindsey Alford
Script Editor		Nick Lambon
Camera Operator		Mark McQuoid
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Grip		John Robinson
Camera Assistant		Cai Thompson
Camera Assistant		Matthew Lepper
Camera Assistant		Scott Waller
Assistant Grip		Sean Cronin
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Tom Shoring
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Christopher Goding
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Andrew Gardiner
Electrician		Andrew Williams
Electrician		Bob Milton
Electrician		Gareth Sheldon
Electrician		Gawain Nash
Electrician		Matt Wilson
Supervising Art Director		Tristan Peatfield
Standby Art Director		Nick Murray
Set Decorator		Adrian Anscombe
Production Buyer		Sarah Frere
Prop Buyer		May Johnson
Prop Buyer		Vicki Male
Draughtsman		Kartik Nagar
Draughtsman		Ursula Marshall
Prop Master		Paul Smith
Prop Chargehand		Kyle Belmont
Standby Props		Liam Collins
Standby Props		Ian Davies
Prop Hand		Scott Howe
Prop Hand		Nigel Magni
Prop Hand		Matt Watts
Storeman		Jamie Southcott
Concept Artist		Chris Lees
Graphic Artist		Matthew Clark
Storyboard Artist		Mike Collins
Standby Carpenter		Paul Jones
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Practical Electrician		Christian Davies
Practical Electrician		Austin Curtis
Props Maker		Alan Hardy
Props Maker		Jamie Thomas
Props Maker		Paul Lynch
Props Maker		Jamie Farrell
Props Driver		Gareth Fox
Construction Manager		Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand		Dean Tucker
Chargehand Carpenter		John Sinnott
Carpenter		Tim Burke
Carpenter		Lawrie Ferry
Carpenter		Matt Ferry
Carpenter		Chris Daniels
Carpenter		Julian Tucker
Carpenter		George Rees
Carpenter		Ben Berrow
Carpenter		Keith Richards
Carpenter		Alan Jones
Carpenter		Campbell Fraser
Construction Driver		Jonathan Tylke
Head Senic Artist		Clive Clarke
Senic Painter		Steve Nelms
Senic Painter		Matt Weston
Senic Painter		Paul Murray
Assistaint Costume Designer		Georgie Sayer
Costume Supervisor		Simon Marks
Costume Assistant		Andie Mear
Costume Assistant		Ian Fowler
Costume Assistant		Jennie Tindle
Make-Up Supervisor		Sara Angharad
Make-Up Artist		Megan Bowes
Make-Up Artist		James Spinks
Unit Medic		Glyn Evans
Casting Associate		Alice Purser
Assistant Editor		Becky Trotman
VFX Editor		Dan Rawlings
Post Production Coordinator		Samantha Price
Dubbing Mixer		Mark Ferda
ADR Editor		Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor		Darran Clement
Effects Editor		Harry Barnes
Foley Editor		Jamie Talbutt
Foley Artist		Julie Ankerson
Titles		BBC Wales Graphics
Titles Concept		Billy Hanshaw
Online Editor		Geraint Pari Hughes
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Conducted By		Ben Foster
Orchestrated by		Ben Foster
Mixed By		Jake Jackson
Recorded by		Gerry O'Riordan
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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