Doctor Who Guide: Castrovalva

Last updated 13 January 2025

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Series Episode Number: 556

World Premiere: Mon 11 Jan 1982 - 6:55pm GMT [BBC One: Not Wales] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 9 Apr 2015 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 23 minutes 35 seconds

10.20 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 47 () (UK)

Recorded on Tue 29 Sep 1981 in Television Centre 3

Something is wrong with Castrovalva, but the Portreeve cannot help the Doctor identify the problem. And the Master is taunting Adric, caught in his web of power.

Characters hide uncredited
The Doctor		Peter Davison
Tegan		Janet Fielding
Nyssa		Sarah Sutton
Adric		Matthew Waterhouse
The Master		Anthony Ainley
Shardovan		Derek Waring
Mergrave		Michael Sheard
Ruther		Frank Wylie
Portreeve		Neil Toynay
Child		Souska John
Townsman		David Bulbeck (uncredited)
Townsman		David Payne (uncredited)
Townsman		Eric Corlett (uncredited)
Townsman		George Ballantine (uncredited)
Townsman		Giles Melville (uncredited)
Townsman		James Gregory (uncredited)
Townsman		Malcolm Ross (uncredited)
Townsman		Mike Vinden (uncredited)
Townsman		Steven Griffiths (uncredited)
Townswoman		Delphine Auchterlonie (uncredited)
Townswoman		Doreen Croft (uncredited)
Townswoman		Dorothy Grumbar (uncredited)
Townswoman		Helen Hembrough (uncredited)
Townswoman		Ilana Barry (uncredited)
Townswoman		Jean Channon (uncredited)
Townswoman		Jenny Piper (uncredited)
Townswoman		June Parkhurst (uncredited)
Townswoman		Lucy Gwynn (uncredited)
Townswoman		Lynn Austin (uncredited)
Townswoman		Maureen Stevens (uncredited)
Townswoman		Rosemary Smith (uncredited)
Townswoman		Sally Gardiner (uncredited)
Townswoman		Sheila Vivian (uncredited)
Townswoman		Valerie Needham (uncredited)
Warrior		Colin Cook (uncredited)
Warrior		Cy Town (uncredited)
Warrior		David Harrison (uncredited)
Warrior		Ernie Goodyear (uncredited)
Warrior		Mark Allington (uncredited)
Warrior		Ray Martin (uncredited)

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		Christopher H Bidmead
Director		Fiona Cumming
Producer		John Nathan-Turner
Designer		Janet Budden
Script Editor		Eric Saward
Title Sequence		Sid Sutton
Costume Designer		Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Makeup Artist		Marion Richards
Studio Lighting		Ron Bristow
Studio Sound		Laurie Taylor
Technical Manager (TM2)		Clive Gulliver
Senior Cameraman		Alec Wheal
Videotape Editor		Rod Waldron
Visual Effects Designer		Simon McDonald
Video Effects		Dave Chapman
Vision Mixer		Carol Johnson
Film Cameraman		John Baker
Film Sound		Jim McAlister
Film Editor		Robin Jackman
Production Manager		Margot Hayhoe
Production Associate		Angela Smith
Production Assistant		Olivia Cripps
Assistant Floor Manager		Renny Tasker
Incidental Music		Paddy Kingsland
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Grams Operator		John Downes (uncredited)
Studio Engineer		Dan Shaw (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Sarah Woodside (uncredited)
Show Working Supervisor		Don Evans (uncredited)
Lighting Chargehand		John Morin (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Malcolm James (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Ron Thornton (uncredited)
Props Buyer		Helen Mackenzie (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		Paul Roy (uncredited)
Film Sound Assistant		Gordon Lester (uncredited)
Film Lighting		Ted Turpin (uncredited)
Film 0perations Manager		Graham Richmond (uncredited)
Film Operations		John McEroy (uncredited)
Film Operations		Dick Norwood (uncredited)
Film Operations		Dicky Rickes (uncredited)
Film Operations		John Shayer (uncredited)
Film Operations		Brian Simmons (uncredited)
Film Operations		Brian Water (uncredited)
Grip		Jimmy Monks (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Rod McLean (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Lesley Bond (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Sula Loizoo (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Marilyn MacDonald (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Charlotte Norman (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Lucy Wiles (uncredited)
Dresser		Alison Cowles (uncredited)
Dresser		Liz Dixon (uncredited)
Dresser		Ray Greenhill (uncredited)
Dresser		Tim Williamson (uncredited)
Booking Assistant		Sheila Hodges (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Sarah Bird (uncredited)
Location Catering		Freeman Poole (uncredited)
Production Secretary		Fiona Duncan (uncredited)
Production Secretary		Jane Judge (uncredited)
Title Music		Ron Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Peter Howell (uncredited)
Nyssa created by		Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

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