Doctor Who Guide: The Halloween Apocalypse

Last updated 12 August 2023

Flux: Chapter One

Series Episode Number: 863

World Premiere: Sun 31 Oct 2021 - 2:25pm EDT [BBC America]
First Broadcast: Sun 31 Oct 2021 - 6:26pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 49 minutes 55 seconds

5.81 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 76 (UK)

Audience Share: 26.9%(i) (UK)
Chart Position: 8 (BARB Week (Four Screen inc pre-transmission)) (UK)

On Halloween, all across the universe, terrifying forces are stirring. From the Arctic Circle to deep space, an ancient evil is breaking free. And in present-day Liverpool, the life of Dan Lewis is about to change forever.

Why is the Doctor on the trail of the fearsome Karvanista? And what is the Flux?

Characters
The Doctor		Jodie Whittaker
Yasmin Khan		Mandip Gill
Dan Lewis		John Bishop
Karvanista		Craige Els
Joseph Williamson		Steve Oram
Diane		Nadia Albina
Swarm		Sam Spruell
Azure / Anna		Rochenda Sandall
Vinder		Jacob Anderson
Claire		Annabel Scholey
Ritskaw		Jonathan Watson
Kragar		Dan Starkey
Old Swarm		Matthew Needham
En Sentac		Sarah Amankwah
K-Toscs		Charlie Oscar
Wilder		Rochard Tate
James Stonehouse		Paul Leonard
Wilma		Heather Bleasdale
Kev		John May
Jon		Gunnar Cathery
Weeping Angel		Barbare Fadden
Stunts		Berlinda McGinley
Stunts		Anna Benton

Production Team
Writer		Chris Chibnall
Director		Jamie Magnus Stone
Co-Executive Producer		Nikki Wilson
Executive Producer		Chris Chibnall
Executive Producer		Matt Strevens
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Music		Segun Akinola
Editor		Joel Skinner
Director of Photography		Robin Wheanary
Production Designer		Dafydd Shurmer
Costume Designer		Ray Holman
Make-up Designer		Claire Pritchard-Jones
Prosthetics Designer		Danny Marie Elias
Line Producer		Steffan Morris
Executive Producer for the BBC		Ben Irving
Sound Recordist		Delan Llyr Humphreys
Dubbing Mixer		Natasha Haycocks
Dubbing Mixer		Howard Bargroff
Visual Effects		DNEG TV
Special Effects		Real SFX
Creature Effects		Robert Allsopp & Associates
Production Executive		Tracie Simpson
Post Production Supervisor		Ceres Doyle
Production Accountant		Rhys Evans
Supervising Production Manager		Iwan Roberts
Assiatant Producer		Sheena Bucktowtowonsing
Script Editor		Caroline Buckley
Script Editor		Rebecca Roughan
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Head of Production		Jacquie Glanville
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
First Assistant Director		Christopher J Thomas
2nd Assistant Director		Lauren Pate
3rd Assistant Director		Jennifer Day
Assistant Director		Jac Lewis
Assistant Director		Laura Thompson
Production Manager		Delmi Thomas
Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Assistant Production Coordinator		Jade Stephenson
Production Secretary		Nikhil Theva Raj
Production Office Runner		Etty Stanley
Production Office Runner		Ellie Hilton
Executive Assistant		Caroline Cook
Location Manager		Gareth Roberts
Unit Manager		Jac Jones
Covid Manager		Pete Levy
Covid Coordinator		Ellia Simmons
Covid Assistant		Kyle Yates
Covid Assistant		Jonny Tarr
Cast Payroll Accountant		Helen Searle
Crew Payroll Accountant		Bethan Wray
Assistaint Accountant		Kate Barber-Williams
Assistaint Accountant		Kim Dyer
Contracts Booker		Leanne Bowcott
Camera Operator		Mark McQuoid
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Camera Assistant		Dan Patounas
Camera Trainee		Evangeline Davies
Key Grip		John Robinson
Assistant Grip		Matt Clark
Script Supervisor		Vicky Cole
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Christopher Goding
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Joe Molone
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Rigger Gaffer		Andy Gardiner
Best Boy		Gareth Sheldon
Electrician		Gawain Nash
Electrician		Stuart Gale
Electrician		Matthew Hutchings
Electrician		Rhodri Moses
Construction Art Director		Julia Jones
Art Director		Rebecca Brown
Standby Art Director		Cerys Lewis
Set Decorator		Vicki Male
Production Buyer		Billie Blue Williams
Action Props Buyer		Milannah Faith Summers
Petty Cash Buyer		Sally Sharp
Draughtsman		Lauren Harper
Draughtsman		Alex Roberts
Trainee Draughtperson		Rachel Ellis
Art Department Coordinator		Hannah Miller
Art Department Assistant		Laura Honeybun
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Standby Props		Matthew Ireland
Standby Props		Melissa Sheppard
Standby Props		Lewis Reece
Prop Hand		Dewi Thomas
Prop Hand		John Thomas
Prop Hand		Liv Cheung
Prop Hand		Tom Major
Prop Hand		Christopher Ahearne
Storeman		Lucy Hookings
Workshop Manager		Mark Hill
Workshop Assistant		Chris Slocombe
Concept Artist		Louis Knight
Graphic Designer		Stephen Fielding
Trainee Graphic Designer		Lois Drage
Head Modelmaker		Lee Radford
Modelmaker		Penny Howarth
Modelmaker		Lee Price
Props Driver		Paul Carmichael
Practical Electrician		Robert Hearne
Practical Electrician		Matthew Dunford
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger		Alex Herbert
Construction Manager		Tom Berrow
Construction Chargehand		Dan Berrow
Construction Chargehand		Jonathan Tylke
Carpenter		Sam Burridge
Carpenter		Campbell Fraser
Carpenter		Matt Gronlow
Carpenter		Rhys Andrews
Carpenter		Dean Tucker
Carpenter		David Hobbs
Carpenter		Ben McDonald
Carpenter		Ashley Bullock
Carpenter		Mike Venables
Carpenter		Julian Tucker
Construction Assistant		Marcus Scholl
CNC Programmer		Kristian Tucker
Standby Carpenter		Colm Garrett
Construction Driver		Darren Bousie
HOD Painter		Scenic Steve
Painter		Lloyd Reece
Painter		Mark Reece
Scenic Painter		Alison Drene
Scenic Painter		Rachel Willsher
Plasterer		David Williams
Plasterer		Jason Tylke
Assistant Costume Desginer		Simon Marks
Costume Supervisor		Ian Fowler
Costume Assistant		Andie Mear
Costume Assistant		Nadia Cucinella
Costume Cutter		Brighde Penn
Costume Trainee		Yiwen Lin
Make-Up Supervisor		Emmer Cowen
Make-Up Artist		Amy Riley
Make-Up Artist		Angharad Walsh
Junior Make-up Artist		India Jones
Prosthetics Artist		Amy Paul
Junior Prosthetics Artist		Elly Suggit
Junior Prosthetics Artist		Ashley Lovett
Prosthetics Trainee		Tara Kemp
Prosthetics Trainee		Nyle Pritchard-Trew
Prosthetics Office Assistant		Gwenno Hughes
Unit Driver		Paul Watkins
Unit Driver		Jolyon Davey
Unit Driver		Steve Darwent
Unit Medic		Glyn Evans
Unit Medic		Andy Jones
Casting Associate		Ri McDaid-Wren
Casting Assistant		Ray Bohm
Business Affairs		Elaine Evans
Business Affairs		Kyle Parsons
Business Affairs		Steve Robson
Assistant Editor		Hayley Williams
Assistant Editor		Brooke Taylor Michael
VFX Editor		Emily Lawrence
Assistant VFX Editor		Alastair Grey
Additional VFX		BBC Wales Graphics
Additional VFX		Zodiak VFX
Post Production Coordinator		Liv Duffin
Sound Designer		Harry Barnes
ADR Editor		Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor		Darran Clement
Foley		Bang Post Production
Online Editor		Christine Kelly
Assistant Online Editor		Luke Stanbury
Music Orchestrated by		Alec Roberts
Recorded by		Paul Golding
Mixed By		Goetz Botzenhardt
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Sequence		Ben Pickles
Sontarans created by		Robert Holmes
Weeping Angels created by		Steven Moffat

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