Doctor Who Guide: Human Nature / The Family of Blood

Last updated 23 March 2024

The Family of Blood

Series Episode Number: 733

World Premiere: Sat 2 Jun 2007 - 7:12pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Fri 7 Sep 2007 - 8:00pm EDT [SyFy: East Coast Feed]
Running Time: 42 minutes 55 seconds

7.21 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 86 (UK)

Audience Share: 40.9% (UK)
Chart Position: 13 () (UK)

Recorded on Thu 30 Nov 2006 in Upper Boat Studios at these locations

Characters hide uncredited
The Doctor		David Tennant
Martha Jones		Freema Agyeman
Joan Redfern		Jessica Hynes
Jenny		Rebekah Staton
Tim Latimer		Thomas Sangster
Jeremy Baines		Harry Lloyd
Hutchinson		Tom Palmer
Farmer Clark		Gerald Horan
Lucy Cartwright		Lauren Wilson
Mr Rocastle		Pip Torrens
Mr Phillips		Matthew White
Vicar		Sophie Turner
Older School Boy		Harry Ferrier (uncredited)
Older School Boy		Tom Bishop (uncredited)
Older School Boy		Christian Byard (uncredited)
Older School Boy		Sam Hawyes (uncredited)
Older School Boy		Jake Kedge (uncredited)
Older School Boy		Jolyon Westhorpe (uncredited)
Older School Boy		Benji Talbot (uncredited)
School Boy		Elliot Blackler (uncredited)
School Boy		Owen Griffith (uncredited)
School Boy		Harry Penketh (uncredited)
School Boy		Louis Ryan (uncredited)
School Boy		Adam Smith (uncredited)
School Boy		Eifion Ap Cadno (uncredited)
School Boy		Alex Robertson (uncredited)
School Boy		Alex Varney (uncredited)
School Boy		Jack Walker Williams (uncredited)
School Boy		Jack Palmer (uncredited)
School Boy		Tom Ferriman (uncredited)
School Boy		Ben Bodycombe (uncredited)
School Boy		Mathew Gourlay (uncredited)
School Boy		John O'Gara (uncredited)
School Boy		Josh Clarke (uncredited)
School Boy		Alex Francis (uncredited)
School Boy		David Jacket (uncredited)
Mr Snell		Simon Michael-Morgan (uncredited)
Scarecrow		Mat Dornan (uncredited)
Scarecrow		Claudio Laurini (uncredited)
Solider		David Morris (uncredited)
Solider		Hopcyn Huw Henry (uncredited)
Villager		Jason Lloyd Shepherd (uncredited)
Workman		Simon Cornish (uncredited)
Villager		Alwyn Scott (uncredited)
Villager		Stephen Evans (uncredited)
Villager		Simon Challis (uncredited)
Villager		Charlotte Fortune (uncredited)
Villager		Lydia Horton (uncredited)
Villager		Ken Hosking (uncredited)
Villager		Ruari Mears (uncredited)
Villager		Adam Sweet (uncredited)
Villager		Sean Saye (uncredited)
Villager		Pete Symonds (uncredited)
Villager		Matthew Doman (uncredited)
Double for Baines		Kristian Hicks (uncredited)
Aunty		Susanna John (uncredited)
Uncle		Anthony Brannan (uncredited)
New Born Baby		Cole Coombs (uncredited)
Young Boy (10yrs)		Corey Evans (uncredited)
Young Girl#1 (9yrs)		Abigale Piontecki (uncredited)
Young Girl #2 (8yrs)		Rebecca Owen (uncredited)
Old Lady		Margaret Taylor (uncredited)
Old Tim		Huw Rees (uncredited)
Public		Tony Was (uncredited)
Public		Stephen Reynolds (uncredited)
Public		Mike B Jones (uncredited)
Public		Elved Lovey (uncredited)
Public		Gordon Styles (uncredited)
Public		David Morris (uncredited)
Public		Hopcyn Huw Henry (uncredited)
Public		Jonesy T Jones (uncredited)
Public		Bryn Middleton (uncredited)

Production Team
Writer		Paul Cornell
Director		Charles Palmer
Producer		Susie Liggat
Executive Producer		Phil Collinson
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Production Manager		Tracie Simpson
Director of Photography		Rory Taylor
Production Designer		Edward Thomas
Editor		Matthew Tabern
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Special Effects		Any Effects
Visual Effects Designer		The Mill
Visual Effects Producer		Will Cohen
Visual Effects Producer		Marie Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor		Dave Houghton
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Make-up Designer		Barbara Southcott
Costume Designer		Louise Page
Sound Recordist		Julian Howarth
Senior Production Accountant		Endaf Emyr Williams
Production Accountant		Oliver Ager
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Title Music		Ron Grainer
With thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Assistant Director		Richard Harris
Second Assistant Director		Steffan Morris
Third Assistant Director		Sarah Davies
Location Manager		Lowri Thomas
Unit Manager		Huw Jones
Location Scout		Branwen Evans
Production Coordinator		Jess van Niekerk
Production Secretary		Kevin Myers
Production Assistant		Debi Griffiths
Production Runner		Siân Eve Goldsmith
Driver		Wayne Humphreys
Driver		Malcolm Kearney
Floor Runner		Lowri Denman
Floor Runner		Heddi-Joy Taylor
Contracts Assistant		Bethan Britton
Continuity		Non Eleri Hughes
Script Editor		Lindsey Alford
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)		Steven Hall
Focus Puller		Steve Rees
2nd Unit Focus Puller		Jamie Southcott
Camera Operator		Tom Hartley
Grip		John Robinson
Boom Operator		Jeff Welch
Boom Operator		Bryn Thomas
Gaffer		Mark Hutchings
Best Boy		Steve Slocombe
Electrician		Clive Johnson
Electrician		Ben Griffiths
Stunt coordinator		Glenn Marks
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
Chief Supervising Art Director		Stephen Nicholas
Art Dept Production Manager		Jonathan Marquand Allison
Art Department Coordinator		Matthew North
Chief Props Master		Adrian Anscombe
Supervising Art Director		Arwel Wyn Jones
Associate Designer		James North
Set Decorator		David Morison
Standby Art Director		Tim Dickel
Design Assistant		Peter McKinstry
Design Assistant		Ian Bunting
Design Assistant		Al Roberts
Design Assistant		Rob Dicks
Storyboard Artist		Shaun Williams
Standby Props		Phil Shellard
Standby Props		Nick Murray
Standby Carpenter		Paul Jones
Standby Painter		Ellen Woods
Standby Rigger		Bryan Griffiths
Props Master		Paul Aitken
Props Buyer		Catherine Samuel
Props Chargehand		Gareth Jeanne
Props Storeman		Martin Griffiths
Forward Dresser		Amy Chandler
Practical Electrician		Albert James
Construction Manager		Matthew Hywel-Davies
CYFLE Trainee		Christina Tom
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Asst Costume Designer		Marnie Ormiston
Costume Supervisor		Lindsay Bonaccorsi
Costume Assistant		Sheelagh O'Marah
Costume Assistant		Kirsty Wilkinson
Make-Up Artist		Pam Mullins
Make-Up Artist		Steve Smith
Make-Up Artist		John Munro
Special FX Coordinator		Ben Ashmore
Special FX Supervisor		Paul Kelly
Special FX Technician		Danny Hargreaves
Special FX Technician		Henry Brook
Prosthetics Designer		Neill Gorton
Prosthetics Supervisor		Rob Mayor
On Set Prosthetics Supervisor		Lotta Hagvist
Prosthetics Technician		Anthony Parker
Casting Associate		Andy Brierley
Casting Associate		Kirsty Robertson
Visual Effects Editor		Ceres Doyle
Assistant Editor		Tom Hodges
Assistant Editor		Matthew Mullins
Post Production Supervisor		Chris Blatchford
Post Production Supervisor		Samantha Hall
Post Production Coordinator		Marie Brown
Online Editor		Mark Bright
Colourist		Mick Vincent
Visual Effects Production Assistant		Marianne Paton
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
Supervising Sound Editor		Paul McFadden
Sound Editor		Doug Sinclair
Sound FX Editor		Paul Jefferies
Foley Editor		Kelly-Marie Angell
Finance Manager		Chris Rogers
in association with the		Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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