Last updated 19 August 2023


Part One

Part One

Series Episode Number: 627

World Premiere: Sat 5 Jan 1985 - 5:22pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 23 Mar 1986 - 11:00pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 44 minutes 17 seconds

8.90 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 61 (UK)

Chart Position: 71 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 21 Jun 1984 in Television Centre 6
BBC Genome Project: see entry

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The Cybermen are hiding in the London sewers and turning humans into cybernetic slaves. On Telos, two slaves make a bid of freedom and find a way to escape the planet for good.

When sold to places like the USA, a four-part edit of the story was made available; the cliff-hanger was created at the point where Russell creeps up to the Doctor and Peri in the sewer with his gun.

In 2014 when the story was broadcast by Horror Channel, they created their own cliff-hanger at the point where the Doctor and Peri enter the sewers.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterPaula Moore
DirectorMatthew Robinson
ProducerJohn Nathan-Turner
DesignerMarjorie Pratt
Script EditorEric Saward
Title SequenceSid Sutton
Costume DesignerAnushia Nieradzik
Make-up DesignerLinda McInnes
Lighting DirectorHenry Barber
SoundAndy Stacey
Technical CoordinatorAlan Arbuthnott
Camera SupervisorAlec Wheal
Videotape EditorHugh Parson
Visual Effects DesignerChris Lawson
Video EffectsDave Chapman
Vision MixerNigel Finnis
Film CameramanGodfrey Johnson
Film SoundBarrie Tharby
Film EditorM A C Adams
Production ManagerAndrew Buchanan
Production AssociateJune Collins
Production AssociateSue Anstruther
Production AssistantLlinos Wyn Jones
Assistant Floor ManagerPennie Bloomfield
Title MusicRon Grainer
Incidental MusicMalcolm Clarke
Special SoundDick Mills
Special Sound BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Grams OperatorJohn Doyes (uncredited)
Floor AssistantLynda Pannett (uncredited)
Senior Studio EngineerSelwyn Allen (uncredited)
Senior Studio EngineerJohn Billett (uncredited)
Lighting ChargehandBert Smith (uncredited)
Production Ops SupervisorJohn Pearson (uncredited)
Props BuyerJohn Charles (uncredited)
Visual Effects AssistantGraham Brown (uncredited)
Model Film CameramanRemi Adefarasin (uncredited)
Model Film Camera AssistantJohn Keeping (uncredited)
Model Film LightingBrian Beaumont (uncredited)
Model Film LightingBilly Burn (uncredited)
Model Film LightingJoe Ryan (uncredited)
Film Camera AssistantEric Samuel (uncredited)
Film Sound AssistantGordon Lester (uncredited)
Film LightingPaul Eveny (uncredited)
Film LightingMax Foster (uncredited)
Film Operations ManagerGraham Richmond (uncredited)
GripGray Hutchings (uncredited)
Design AssistantAdele Marolf (uncredited)
Make-Up AssistantSharon Walsh (uncredited)
Assistant Costume DesignerJulie Godfrey (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerPeter Howell (uncredited)
Artist BookingSarah Bird (uncredited)
Bookings AssistantSheila Hodges (uncredited)
Production SecretarySarah Lee (uncredited)
Cybermen created byKit Pedler (uncredited)
Cybermen created byGerry Davis (uncredited)



Additional Details


This was the first episode to be solely shown in the 625 PAL system, with the 405 transmitters being closed down on 2nd January in the UK (except for Scotland, which was the following day).

LinkCredit: Date source: Wikipedia