Doctor Who Guide: Boom Town

Last updated 23 March 2024

Boom Town

Series Episode Number: 707

World Premiere: Sat 4 Jun 2005 - 7:01pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 19 May 2006 - 9:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 43 minutes 15 seconds

7.68 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 82 (UK)

Audience Share: 39% (UK)
Chart Position: 18 () (UK)

Recorded on Wed 19 Jan 2005 in Unit Q2 at these locations
BBC Genome Project: see entry

Characters hide uncredited
Doctor Who		Christopher Eccleston
Rose Tyler		Billie Piper
Mr Cleaver		William Thomas
Margaret		Annette Badland
Captain Jack		John Barrowman
Mickey		Noel Clarke
Cathy		Mali Harries
Idris Hopper		Aled Pedrick
Slitheen		Alan Ruscoe
Stunt Double for Rose Tyler		Kim McGarrity
Stunt Double for Margaret		Tina Maskell
Stunt Diner		George Cottle
Stunt Double For Captain Jack Harkness		Tony Lucken (uncredited)
Stunt Tea Lady		Lucy Allen (uncredited)
Stunt Secretary		Sarah Franzl (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Ben Cosgrove (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Chris Rhys Williams (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		David Stokes (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Dewi Llewellyn (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Phil Williams (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Phil Reston (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Gary Fisher (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Keith Fisher (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Keith Watkins (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Malcolm Kearny (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Marc Jago (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Mathew Davies (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Mike Inch Richards (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Paul Morgan (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Robert Gareth Davies (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Rob Turner (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Roy Williams (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Simon Weaver (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Elenar Alsopp (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Gemma Allerton (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Grace Olealry (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Christine Murray (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Gill Callaghan (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Gill Flower (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Julie Sadler (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Jeannie Rebane (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Joanne Tucker (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Julie Anne Brewer (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Kim Angela Smith (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Linda Margaret Ford (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Lisa Manray (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Maureen Lewis (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Mary Cook (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Melanie Fry (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Nia Pendrell (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Pamela Williams (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Sandra Dowrick (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Sharon Elizabeth Davies (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Sheila Collins (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Eluned Rose Lewis (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		Beryl Hearne (uncredited)
Passenger/Passerby		lam Ball (uncredited)
Captain Jack Harkness		Paul Battenbough (uncredited)
Dignitary/Journo/ Waitress		Hayley Morris (uncredited)
Dignitary/Journo/ Waitress		Joanna Palmer (uncredited)
Dignitary/Journo/ Waitress		Karen Robinson (uncredited)
Dignitary/Journo/ Waitress		Ian Coather (uncredited)
Dignitary/Journo/ Waitress		Charyl Benuon (uncredited)
Dignitary/Journo/ Waitress		Elizabeth Pettican (uncredited)
Secretary		Kirsty-Ann Green (uncredited)
Cleaner		Janice Prydderch Lloyd (uncredited)
Passer By		Kirsty-Ann Green (uncredited)
Passer By		Rachel Smith (uncredited)
Passer By		Steve Roberts (uncredited)
Passer By		Dafydd Reynolds (uncredited)
Passer By		Sioned Richards (uncredited)
Passer By		Julia Pittard (uncredited)
Passer By		Debra Pittard (uncredited)
Passer By		Andrew Morgan John (uncredited)
Passer By		Dominic Flowers (uncredited)
Policeman/Paramedics		Phil Horton (uncredited)
Policeman/Paramedics		Phil Smith (uncredited)
Policeman/Paramedics		Jeff Jones (uncredited)
Policeman/Paramedics		Kelvin Barker (uncredited)
Policewoman		Kay-D Smith (uncredited)

Production Team
Writer		Russell T Davies
Director		Joe Ahearne
Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Executive Producer		Mal Young
Associate Producer		Helen Vallis
Production Manager		Tracie Simpson
Director of Photography		Ernie Vincze BSC
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Graham Walker
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dave Houghton
Visual Effects Producer		Will Cohen
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Visual Effects Designer		The Mill
Special Effects		Any Effects
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Davy Jones
Costume Designer		Lucinda Wright
Sound Recordist		Ian Richardson
Production Accountant		Endaf Emyr Williams
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
First Assistant Director		Howard Arundel
Second Assistant Director		Steffan Morris
Third Assistant Director		Dan Mumford
Location Manager		Gareth Lloyd
Unit Manager		Lowri Thomas
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
A/Production Accountant		Debi Griffiths
A/Production Accountant		Kath Blackman
Continuity		Dorothy Friend
Script Editor		Elwen Rowlands
Camera Operator		Martin Stephens
Focus Puller		Mark Isaac
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Damian Richardson
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Peter Chester
Stunt coordinator		Lee Sheward
Art Department Coordinator		Gwenllian Llwyd
Concept Artist		Bryan Hitch
Production Buyer		Joelle Rumbelow
Set Decorator		Catherine Samuel
Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Standby Art Director		David Morrison
Property Master		Adrian Anscombe
Construction Manager		Andrew Smith
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Trystan Howell
Graphic Artist		Jenny Bowers
Wardrobe Supervisor		Yolanda Peart-Smith
Make-Up Supervisor		Linda Davie
Make-Up Artist		Claire Pritchard
Make-Up Artist		Steve Williams
Casting Associate		Kirsty Robertson
Assistant Editor		Ceres Doyle
Post Production Supervisor		Marie Brown
2D VFX Artist		Simon C Holden
2D VFX Artist		Jennifer Herbert
2D VFX Artist		Astrid Busser-Casas
3D VFX Artist		Joel Meire
3D VFX Artist		Matthew McKinney
3D VFX Artist		Jean-Claude Deguara
Online Editor		Matthew Clarke
Colourist		Paul Harrison
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Dialogue Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Finance Manager		Richard Pugsley

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7.68 Million (UK)

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