Doctor Who Guide: Hell Bent

Last updated 26 December 2023

Hell Bent

Series Episode Number: 825

World Premiere: Sat 5 Dec 2015 - 8:04pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 5 Dec 2015 - 9:00pm EST [BBC America]
Running Time: 60 minutes 25 seconds

6.17 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 82 (UK)

Audience Share: 25.7% (UK)
Chart Position: 29 (BARB Week Top 10 (channel)) (UK)

If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Characters
The Doctor		Peter Capaldi
Clara		Jenna Coleman
The President		Donald Sumpter
The General		Ken Bones
Ashildr		Maisie Williams
Female General		T'Nia Miller
Gastron		Malachi Kirby
Ohila		Clare Higgins
The Woman		Linda Broughton
Man		Martin T Sherman
Wraith		Jami Reid-Quarrell
Wraith		Nick Ash
Wraith		Ross Mullen
Dalek Voice		Nicholas Briggs
Stunts		Martin Sherren

Production Team
Writer		Steven Moffat
Director		Rachel Talalay
Producer		Peter Bennett
Executive Producer		Steven Moffat
Executive Producer		Brian Minchin
Editor		Will Oswald
Production Designer		Michael Pickwoad
Director of Photography		Stuart Biddlecombe
Line Producer		Tracie Simpson
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Visual Effects		MILK
Special Effects		Real SFX
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Production Accountant		Simon Wheeler
Sound Recordist		Deian Llyr Humphreys
Sound Recordist		Richard Brooks
Costume Designer		Ray Holman
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Head of Production		Gordon Ronald
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Price
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
1st Asst Director		Scott Bates
2nd Asst Director		James Dehaviland
3rd Asst Director		Danielle Richards
Assistant Director		Chris Thomas
Assistant Director		Gareth Jones
Unit Driver		Sean Evans
Unit Driver		Kyle Davies
Location Manager		Iwan Roberts
Unit Manager		Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Production Manager		Adam Knopf
Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Production Secretary		Sion Crowle
Production Assistant		Jade Stephenson
Production Assistant		Sheryl Bradford
Production Assistant		Jamie Shaw
Assistaint Accountant		Justine Wooff
Art Department Accountant		Bethan Griffiths
Script Supervisor		Steve Walker
Script Executive		Lindsey Alford
Script Editor		Nick Lambon
Camera Operator		Mark McQuoid
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
Grip		John Robinson
Camera Assistant		Cai Thompson
Camera Assistant		Matthew Lepper
Camera Assistant		Scott Waller
Additional Footage		Mitch Martinez
Assistant Grip		Sean Cronin
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Tom Shoring
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Christopher Goding
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Andrew Gardiner
Electrician		Bob Milton
Electrician		Gareth Sheldon
Electrician		Gawain Nash
Electrician		Rob Fernandes
Electrician		Andrew Williams
Supervising Art Director		Dafydd Shurmer
Standby Art Director		Nick Murray
Set Decorator		Adrian Anscombe
Production Buyer		Linda Morgan
Prop Buyer		Vicki Male
Prop Buyer		May Johnson
Draughtsman		Zsofia Elder
Draughtsman		Julia Jones
Prop Master		Paul Smith
Prop Chargehand		Kyle Belmont
Standby Props		Liam Collins
Standby Props		Ian Davies
Prop Hand		Scott Howe
Prop Hand		Nigel Magni
Prop Hand		Matt Watts
Storeman		Jamie Southcott
Concept Artist		Stephen Cooper
Graphic Artist		Matthew Clark
Standby Carpenter		Paul Jones
Rigging		Shadow Scaffolding
Standby Rigger		Colin Toms
Practical Electrician		Christian Davies
Practical Electrician		Austin Curtis
Props Maker		Alan Hardy
Props Maker		Jamie Thomas
Props Driver		Gareth Fox
Construction Manager		Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand		Dean Tucker
Chargehand Carpenter		John Sinnott
Carpenter		Tim Burke
Carpenter		Lawrie Ferry
Carpenter		Matt Ferry
Carpenter		Chris Daniels
Carpenter		Julian Tucker
Carpenter		George Rees
Carpenter		Ben Berrow
Carpenter		Keith Richards
Carpenter		Campbell Fraser
Carpenter		Mark Painter
Carpenter		Joe Painter
Construction Driver		Jonathan Tylke
Construction Labourer		Mike Cox
Head Senic Artist		Clive Clarke
Senic Painter		Steve Nelms
Senic Painter		Paul Murray
Senic Painter		Janine Wilder
Senic Painter		Tim Hobbis
Senic Painter		Matt Weston
Assistaint Costume Designer		Georgie Sayer
Costume Supervisor		Simon Marks
Costume Assistant		Andie Mear
Costume Assistant		Ian Fowler
Costume Assistant		Jennie Tindle
Make-Up Supervisor		Sara Angharad
Make-Up Artist		Megan Bowes
Make-Up Artist		James Spinks
Unit Medic		Glyn Evans
Casting Associate		Alice Purser
Assistant Editor		Becky Trotman
Assistant Editor		Robbie Gibbon
VFX Editor		Dan Rawlings
Post Production Coordinator		Hannah Jones
Dubbing Mixer		Mark Freda
ADR Editor		Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor		Darran Clement
Effects Editor		Harry Barnes
Foley Editor		Jamie Talbutt
Foley Artist		Julie Ankerson
Titles		BBC Wales Graphics
Titles Concept		Billy Hanshaw
Assistant Online Editor		Christine Kelly
Online Editor		William Osman
Online Editor		Geraint Pari Hughes
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Conducted By		Alastair King
Orchestrated by		Alastair King
Mixed By		Jake Jackson
Recorded by		Gerry O'Riordan
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Daleks created by		Terry Nation
Cybermen created by		Kit Pedler
Cybermen created by		Gerry Davis

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