Doctor Who Guide: Ghost Light

Last updated 23 March 2024

Part One

Series Episode Number: 686

World Premiere: Wed 4 Oct 1989 - 7:34pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sun 25 Aug 1996 - 11:00pm CDT [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 17 seconds

4.20 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 68 (UK)

Chart Position: 94 () (UK)

Recorded on Sun 18 Jun 1989 in Television Centre 3

The Doctor and Ace explore Victorian house Gabriel Chase and realise it hides just as many dark secrets in its drawing room as it does in its dark cellar.

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		Sylvester McCoy
Ace		Sophie Aldred
Josiah		Ian Hogg
Mrs Pritchard		Sylvia Syms
Redvers Fenn-Cooper		Michael Cochrane
Control		Sharon Duce
Gwendoline		Katharine Schlesinger
Reverend Ernest Matthews		John Nettleton
Nimrod		Carl Forgione
Mrs Grose		Brenda Kempner

Production Team hide uncredited
Writer		Marc Platt
Director		Alan Wareing
Producer		John Nathan-Turner
Designer		Nick Somerville
Script Editor		Andrew Cartmel
Production Associate		June Collins
Costume Designer		Ken Trew
Make-up Designer		Joan Stribling
Studio Lighting		Henry Barber
Studio Sound		Scott Talbott
Studio Sound		Keith Bowden
Vision Mixer		Susan Brincat
Videotape Editor		Hugh Parson
Technical Co-ordinator		Richard Wilson
Camera Supervisor		Spencer Payne
Graphic Designer		Oliver Elmes
Visual Effects Designer		Malcolm James
Video Effects		Dave Chapman
Property Buyer		Nick Barnett
Production Manager		Gary Downie
Production Assistant		Valerie Whiston
Assistant Floor Manager		Stephen Garwood
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Incidental Music		Mark Ayres
Special Sound		Dick Mills
Stunt coordinator		Paul Heasman (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Eirwen Davies (uncredited)
Sound Assistant		Andrew Down (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Mike Tucker (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Keff McCulloch (uncredited)
Pianist OOV/Gwendolyn		Alasdair Nicolson (uncredited)
Production Secretary		Clare Kinmont (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Caroline O'Neil (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Val Sparkes (uncredited)
Make-Up Assistant		Christina Webster (uncredited)
Design Assistant		Paddy Lea (uncredited)
Production Operative Supervisor		Martin Carley (uncredited)
Production Operative		Phil Clark (uncredited)
Production Operative		Dougie Hancock (uncredited)
Production Operative		Pat McGuire (uncredited)
Senior Dresser		Riley Clark (uncredited)
Dresser		Karen Beale (uncredited)
Dresser		Lisa Bellingham (uncredited)
Dresser		Ray Greenhill (uncredited)
Dresser		Sara Wilkinson (uncredited)
Grams Operator		Mike Weaver (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Sally Booth-Jones (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Maggie Anson (uncredited)
Finance Manager		Paul Goodliffe (uncredited)
VT Engineer		Steve Grayston (uncredited)

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