Doctor Who Guide: A Girl's Best Friend

A Girl's Best Friend

Series Episode Number: 1

World Premiere: Mon 28 Dec 1981 - 5:45pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 49 minutes 56 seconds

8.40 Million (UK)

Recorded on Thu 12 Nov 1981 at these locations
Archive State: SD
BBC Genome Project: see entry

Characters hide uncredited
Sarah Jane Smith		Elisabeth Sladen
Voice of K-9		John Leeson
Commander Pollock		Bill Fraser
Brendan Richards		Ian Sears
George Tracey		Colin Jeavons
Peter Tracey		Sean Chapman
Aunt Lavinia		Mary Wimbush
Juno Baker		Linda Polan
Lilly Gregson		Gillian Martell
Howard Baker		Neville Barber
Henry Tobias		John Quarmby
Sergeant Wilson		Nigel Gregory
PC Carter		Stephen Oxley
Coven Member		Gay Hokkins (uncredited)
Coven Member		Sally Ann Wright (uncredited)
Coven Member		Constance Farmer (uncredited)
Coven Member		Susie Brown (uncredited)
Coven Member		Sylvia Shore (uncredited)
Coven Member		John Glentoran (uncredited)
Coven Member		Adrian Fletcher (uncredited)
Coven Member		Adrian Varcoe (uncredited)
Sarah Jane Smith (driving double		Susie Brown (uncredited)
Removal Man		Brian Peacock (uncredited)
Removal Man		David de Villiers (uncredited)
Jasper		Bruno (uncredited)
Old Man pushing bicycle		Nat Pearn (uncredited)
Party Guest		Margaret Piggott (uncredited)
Party Guest		Sarah Raybould (uncredited)
Party Guest		Stephen Howe (uncredited)
Party Guest		Pam Couch (uncredited)
Party Guest		Francesca Waters (uncredited)
Party Guest		Jon Underwood (uncredited)
Party Guest		Barbara Carey (uncredited)
Party Guest		Dave Mitty (uncredited)
Party Guest		Michaela Rea (uncredited)
Party Guest		Ricky Williams (uncredited)
Market Garden customer		Diane Collette (uncredited)
Market Garden customer		June Simmons (uncredited)
Sarah Jane Smith (stunt driver)		Sue Crosland (uncredited)
Tractor Driver		Terry Forrestal (uncredited)
Mini driver		Ann Palmer (uncredited)
Passerby		Carol Howard (uncredited)
Passerby		Len Thomas (uncredited)

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Terence Dudley
Title Music		Fiachra Trench
Title Music		Ian Levine
Title Music Arranger		Peter Howell
Incidental Music		Peter Howell
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Production Manager		Robert Gabriel
Production Associate		Angela Smith
Production Assistant		Yvonne Collins
Assistant Floor Manager		Sue Hedden
Film Cameraman		Michael Williams
Film Sound		Dave Brinicombe
Film Editor		Michael Lomas
Visual Effects Designer		Mat Irvine
Video Effects		Nick Moore
Vision Mixer		Mark Kershaw
Technical Manager		Barry Chatfield
Senior Cameraman		Phil Wilson
Videotape Editor		John Burkill
Property Buyer		Michael Preece
Graphic Designer		Bob Cosford
Studio Lighting		Barry Hill
Studio Sound		David Hughes
Costume Designer		Ann Arnold
Make-Up Artist		Susie Bancroft
Script Editor		Eric Saward
Script Editor		Antony Root
Designer		Nigel Jones
Producer		John Nathan-Turner
Director		John Black

A Girl's Best Friend