Doctor Who Guide: A Christmas Carol

Last updated 23 March 2024

A Christmas Carol

Series Episode Number: 770

World Premiere: Sat 25 Dec 2010 - 6:01pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 62 minutes 4 seconds

12.11 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 83 (UK)

Audience Share: 41.8% (UK)
Chart Position: 4 (BARB Week Top 30 Chart) (UK)

Recorded on Mon 12 Jul 2010 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations
Archive State: HD

The Doctor has one hour to save a crashing spaceship and a miser's soul - but what lurks in the fog?

Characters
The Doctor		Matt Smith
Amy Pond		Karen Gillan
Rory		Arthur Darvill
Kazran Sardick		Michael Gambon
Elliot Sardick		Michael Gambon
Abigail		Katherine Jenkins
Young Kazran		Laurence Belcher
Adult Kazran		Danny Horn
Pilot		Leo Bill
Captain		Pooky Quesnel
Co-pilot		Micah Balfour
Old Benjamin		Steve North
Benjamin		Bailey Pepper
Servant		Tim Plester
Eric		Nick Malinowski
Isabella		Laura Rogers
Old Isabella		Meg Wynn-Owen
Stunt double for The Doctor		Gordon Seed

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Steven Moffat
Producer		Sanne Wohlenberg
Director		Toby Haynes
First Assistant Director		Mick Pantaleo
Second Assistant Director		James Dehaviland
Third Assistant Director		Heddi-Joy Taylor-Welch
Assistant Director		Janine H Jones
Assistant Director		Michael Curtis
Location Manager		Iwan Roberts
Unit Manager		Rhys Griffiths
Production Manager		Steffan Morris
Production Coordinator		Claire Hildred
Assistant Production Coordinator		Helen Blyth
Production Secretary		Scott Handcock
Production Assistant		Charlie Coombes
Assistant Production Accountant		Rhys Evans
Script Executive		Lindsey Alford
Script Supervisor		Phillip Trow
Camera Operator		Robert Arrowsmith
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Focus Puller		Simon Walton
Grip		Gary Norman
Camera Assistant		Simon Ridge
Camera Assistant		Svetlana Miko
Boom Operator		Laura Coates
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Dafydd Parry
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Electrician		Ben Griffiths
Electrician		Gareth Sheldon
Electrician		Bob Milton
Electrician		Peter Scott
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Set Decorator		Julian Luxton
Production Buyer		Ben Morris
Standby Art Director		Ciaran Thompson
Storyboard Artist		Rod Knipping
Concept Artist		Richard Shaun Williams
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Props Buyer		Adrian Anscombe
Prop Chargehand		Rhys Jones
Standby Props		Silas Williams
Standby Props		Katherine Archer
Dressing Props		Stuart MacKay
Dressing Props		Kristian Wilsher
Graphic Artist		Christina Tom
Model Maker		Julia Jones
Petty Cash Buyer		Kate Wilson
Standby Carpenter		Justin Williams
Standby Rigger		Bryan Griffiths
Standby Painter		Helen Atherton
Store Person		Jayne Davies
Props Maker		Penny Howarth
Prop Maker		Nicholas Robatto
Props Driver		Medard Mankos
Practical Electrician		Albert James
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
Construction Chargehand		Scott Fisher
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Assistaint Costume Designer		Samantha Keeble
Costume Supervisor		Bobbie Peach
Assistant Costume Designer		Jason Gill
Assistant Costume Designer		Yasemin Kascioglu
Make-Up Supervisor		Pam Mullins
Make-Up Artist		Allison Sing
Make-Up Artist		Vivienne Simpson
Casting Associate		Alice Purser
Visual Effects Producer		Beewan Athwal
Assistant Editor		Becky Trotman
Visual Effects Editor		Cat Gregory
Senior Visual Effects Artist		Craig Higgins
Post Production Supervisor		Nerys Davies
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Sound Supervisor		Paul McFadden
Sound Effects Editor		Paul Jefferies
Foley Editor		Jamie Talbutt
Colourist		Mick Vincent
Online Conform		Mark Bright
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted By		Ben Foster
Orchestrated by		Ben Foster
Mixed By		Jake Jackson
Recorded by		Gerry O'Riordan
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Production Accountant		Dyfed Thomas
Sound Recordist		Bryn Thomas
Costume Designer		Barbara Kidd
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Visual Effects		The Mill
Special Effects		Real SFX
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Editor		Adam Recht
Production Designer		Michael Pickwoad
Director of Photography		Stephan Pehrsson
Director of Photography (Main Unit Dailies)		Sarah Bartles-Smith (confirmed)
Line Producer		Diana Barton
Executive Producer		Piers Wenger
Executive Producer		Beth Willis
Executive Producer		Steven Moffat

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