Doctor Who Guide: City of Death

Last updated 24 March 2024

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Part One

Series Episode Number: 510

World Premiere: Sat 29 Sep 1979 - 6:06pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 18 Oct 1981 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 25 minutes

12.40 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 50 () (UK)

Recorded on Mon 21 May 1979 in Television Centre 3

While on holiday in Paris, the Doctor and Romana experience a time distortion. At the Louvre, someone is taking an unusual amount of interest in the Mona Lisa.

Characters hide uncredited
Doctor Who		Tom Baker
Romana		Lalla Ward
Count		Julian Glover
Countess		Catherine Schell
Duggan		Tom Chadbon
Kerensky		David Graham
Hermann		Kevin Flood
Louvre Guide		Pamela Stirling
Jagaroth Voice		Peter Halliday (uncredited)
Jagaroth Voice		Tom Chadbon (uncredited)
Cafe patron		Walter Henry (uncredited)
Artist in cafe		James Charlton (uncredited)
Customer in Cafe		Lewis Pirella (uncredited)
Customer in Cafe		Harold Sheilds (uncredited)
Customer in Cafe		Elaine Williams (uncredited)
Customer in Cafe		Colin Thomas (uncredited)
Guard in Louve		Bruce Callender (uncredited)
Guard in Louve		Maureen Mason (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Michael Joseph (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		David Glen (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Maggie Pileau (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Jenny Persiva (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Lee Richards (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Frances Tanner (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Shan Ricco (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		David Harris (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Sue Winkler (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Michael Brydon (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Philip Chant (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Mike Mungarvan (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Karen Cooper (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Geoffrey Whitestone (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Kevin Hudson (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Kevin Sullivan (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Graham Smith (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Helen Raye (uncredited)
Tourist in Louve		Cathy Winter (uncredited)
Thug		Pat Gorman (uncredited)
Thug		Peter Kodak (uncredited)
Thug		Anthony Powell (uncredited)
Thug		Mike Finbar (uncredited)
Scaroth		Richard Sheekey (uncredited)

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		David Agnew
Writer		Douglas Adams (uncredited)
Writer		Graham Williams (uncredited)
Director		Michael Hayes
David Agnew		Graham Williams
Designer		Richard McManan-Smith
David Agnew		Douglas Adams
Costume Designer		Doreen James
Makeup Artist		Jean Steward
Visual Effects Designer		Ian Scoones
Electronic Effects		Dave Jervis
Vision Mixer		Nigel Finnis
Videotape Editor		Rod Waldron
Studio Lighting		Mike Jefferies
Studio Sound		Anthony Philpott
Technical Manager (TM2)		John Dean
Senior Cameraman		Alec Wheal
Film Cameraman		John Walker
Film Recordist		Graham Bedwell
Film Editor		John Gregory
Production Assistant		Rosemary Crowson
Production Unit Manager		John Nathan-Turner
Director's Assistant		Jane Wellesley
Assistant Floor Manager		Carol Scott
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Grams Operator		Ian Tomlin (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Sally Bates (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Sandy Garfield (uncredited)
Costume Supervisor		Jan Wright (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)
Model Set Lighting		Harry Oakes (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		Niall Kennedy (uncredited)
Film Sound Assistant		John Crossland (uncredited)
Electrician		David Gorringe (uncredited)
Film Operations Manager		Ian Brindle (uncredited)
Film Locations		Carol Vigurs (uncredited)
Dresser		Michael Powell (uncredited)
Props Buyer		Valery Woodford (uncredited)
Booking Assistant		Phyllis Page (uncredited)
Contract Assistant		Nansi Davis (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Sally Woodlee (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Margaret Holding (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Viv Riley (uncredited)
Show Working Supervisor		Chick Hetherington (uncredited)
Graphics		Joanna Ball (uncredited)
Title Music		Ron Grainer (uncredited)
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)

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